Category: Health Topics
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PodMed – Week of May 11, 2015
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This week’s topics include Clostridium difficile treatment, cardiovascular risk factors for adolescents, lariat device for atrial fibrillation, and digoxin and mortality. Program notes: 0:40 Possible treatment for C.dif 1:40 Can we use a different strain to colonize? 2:40 Immediately after …
May 15, 2015 – Gun Gag
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Anchor lead: Should physicians ask patients about gun ownership? Elizabeth Tracey reports Gun ownership is known to be a risky business, associated with much higher rates of suicide, homicide and accidental death than among those who don't own guns. In …
May 14, 2015 – Human Gene
May 13, 2015 – SSRIs and Kids
May 12, 2015 – Titrating Meds
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Anchor lead: A gradual approach to using antidepressants in kids may help, Elizabeth Tracey reports SSRI medications do help manage depression, but they take some time to work, and for kids, may initially aggravate rather than help mood instability. Now …