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This week’s topics include Fusobacterium pharyngitis, steroids in pneumonia, electric fans and overheating, and varenicline for smoking cessation in reluctant patients. Program notes: 0:34 Reluctant smokers 1:35 Year long large study 2:32 Vast majority of people did well 3:28 Electric …

PodMed – Week of February 23, 2015 Read more »

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Anchor lead: Why do heart disease risk calculators overestimate risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports Heart disease risk calculators attempt to take a group of risk factors and use them to pinpoint an individual’s risk for heart disease, then strategies are employed …

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This week’s topics include a name change for chronic fatigue syndrome, iron supplementation after blood donation, benefits of alcohol consumption, and more death relative to smoking. Program notes: 0:35 Deaths due to smoking 1:35 Adjusted for age, race and other …

PodMed – Week of February 16, 2015 Read more »