Category: Health Topics
These podcasts are health related
February 8, 2016 – Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
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Anchor lead: An uncommon condition that used to require surgery can now be managed medically, Elizabeth Tracey reports Retroperitoneal fibrosis is the tongue-twisting name of an inflammatory condition that ultimately constricts urine flow, resulting in pain and other symptoms. Paul …
PodMed – Week of February 8, 2016
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This week’s topics include a Zika virus update, choice of topical agents before C-section, surgery resident hours, and rivaroxaban trial questions. Program notes: 0:33 Zika virus update 1:34 Transmission probably through semen 2:33 Modification of surgical resident hours 3:34 More …
PodMed – Week of February 1, 2016
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This week’s topics include depression screening, colorectal cancer screening by mail, nicotine patches by mail, and malpractice claims. Program notes: 0:38 Colorectal screening by mail 1:35 FIT cards mailed 2:37 Less invasive for initial screen 3:17 Mailing nicotine patches 4:18 …
February 5, 2016 – Developing Addicts
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Anchor lead: Advertising clearly gets kids to use e-cigarettes, Elizabeth Tracey reports The majority of kids and adolescents surveyed recently by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported seeing advertisements for e-cigarettes, and that fact, coupled with the rising …
February 4, 2016 – Advertising and e-cigs
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Anchor lead: Advertising and marketing do impact the number of young people using e-cigarettes, Elizabeth Tracey reports Children and adolescents are being exposed to a lot of e-cigarette advertising, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, and that’s not …
February 3, 2016 – Buprenorphine Patch
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Anchor lead: A skin patch form of an oral medication for drug abuse may help in the fight against opioid addiction, Elizabeth Tracey reports Buprenorphine is a medicine used to help people overcome opioid addiction, and it’s fairly helpful in …