Category: Health Topics
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PodMed- Week of April 6, 2015
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This week’s topics include apple consumption and physician visits, Ebola vaccine, acetaminophen and low back pain, and the diseases and conditions afflicting Brunis edwardii. Program notes: 0:44 Ebola vaccine 1:44 No adverse effects noted 2:44 Need more rigorous trials 3:44 …
April 10, 2015 – Vegetarian Diet and Colorectal Cancer
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Anchor lead: More evidence for the benefits of a vegetarian diet in reducing cancer is revealed, Elizabeth Tracey reports People who consume a vegetarian diet reduce their risk of colorectal cancer quite a lot, especially if they also eat fish, …
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April 9, 2015 – Survival
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Anchor lead: There’s good news on the nation’s cancer scorecard, Elizabeth Tracey reports The majority of people who are diagnosed with cancer will be alive five years later, recent data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed. …
April 8, 2015 – Air Pollution and Lungs
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Anchor lead: Reducing air pollution really does impact lungs, Elizabeth Tracey reports Reductions in air pollution improved both lung growth and function, a large and lengthy study in the New England Journal of Medicine found. Mike Klag, dean of the …
April 6, 2015 – Ebola Vaccine
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Anchor lead: A couple of promising vaccines against Ebola have shown up, Elizabeth Tracey reports Good news may be emerging on an effective vaccine against Ebola virus infection, with reports of the protective power of a couple of vaccine candidates. …
PodMed – Week of March 30, 2015
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This week’s topics include chef-enhanced school meals, diabetic retinopathy treatment, exercise, vitamin D and falls, and stents versus medical therapy for those at risk for a second stroke. Program notes: 0:34 Chefs and school meals 1:34 Randomized to chef or …