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Anchor lead: Should opioid drugs come with an antidote? Elizabeth Tracey reports There’s an epidemic of prescription opioid overdose in this country, with some experts calling for these potent pain relievers to also come with a dose of an antidote …
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Anchor lead: What’s behind the reluctance to use a tried and true technique for treating ovarian cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re a woman newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer, you should be apprised of your eligibility for use of chemotherapy …
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Anchor lead: Women with ovarian cancer may not be offered an often beneficial therapy, Elizabeth Tracey reports Intraperitoneal chemotherapy, where chemotherapy drugs are infused directly into a woman’s abdominal cavity, isn’t offered to many women with ovarian cancer who could …
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Anchor lead: Should you avoid the participation of residents in your surgery? Elizabeth Tracey reports Urban legends abound about the dangers of hospitals and surgeries when new residents come on board, warning that elective procedures should be avoided and EDs …
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This week’s topics include appropriate therapy for those with atrial fibrillation and have also had stents placed, an Ebola vaccine, helping blind people overcome insomnia, and the benefits of oral contraceptives. Program notes: 0:48 An effective Ebola vaccine 1:49 Ninety …
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Anchor lead: Are recent successes with CPR sustainable? Elizabeth Tracey reports When bystanders initiate CPR during apparent heart attacks, more of those folks survive, recent studies show. While these results are very encouraging, Gordon Tomaselli, director of cardiology at Johns …
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Anchor lead: Learning CPR is simple and can save lives, Elizabeth Tracey reports CPR works to save lives, two more recent studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association conclude. In Japan and North Carolina, where public education efforts …
