Category: Health Topics
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PodMed – Week of August 29, 2016
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This week’s topics include breast density and mammography, genetic analysis and chemotherapy in early breast cancer, reducing sugar for kids, and treating essential tremor. Program notes: 0:32 Reducing sugar consumption in kids 1:35 A third of what kids are currently …
PodMed – Week of August 22, 2016
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This week’s topics include a look at beta blockers, intranasal flu vaccine efficacy, acetaminophen during pregnancy, and a new osteoporosis treatment. Program notes: 0:32 Intranasal flu vaccine versus intramuscular vaccine 1:34 Studied in Hutterites 2:32 Previously thought more effective in …
August 26, 2016 – End of Life and Survivors
August 25, 2016 – Insurance and Outcomes
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Anchor lead: Insurance status influences cancer outcomes, Elizabeth Tracey reports Men with testicular cancer and either no insurance or Medicaid fared worse than men with commercial insurance, a recent study concluded. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at …
August 24, 2016 – Pokemon Go
August 23, 2016 – Best Amount
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Anchor lead: Do we really know how much physical activity is best? Elizabeth Tracey reports All of your physical activity during the day counts when you calculate METs, or metabolic equivalent tasks, simply defined as a comparison to how much …