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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Anchor lead: The FDA should regulate supplements, Elizabeth Tracey reports Kratom is an herbal supplement that’s drawing notes of warning as more people are attempting to use it to treat heroin addiction, and finding that side effects and perhaps even …
