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This week’s topics include new hip and knee prostheses, cannabis use in adolescents, questionable use of medicines in people with dementia, and aspirin to prevent preeclampsia. Program notes: 0:35 Cannabis use in teenagers 1:35 Frequency of use before age 17 …

PodMed – Week of September 15, 2014 Read more »

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This week’s topics include a new drug for heart failure, ZMapp for Ebola, beta blockers in atrial fibrillation and heart failure, and flu vaccine in pregnant women with HIV. Program notes: 0:33 ZMapp for Ebola 1:30 Mortality over 70% 2:32 …

PodMed – Week of September 8, 2014 Read more »

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This week's topics include treating adolescent depression, self management of hypertension, transmissibility of MERS, and cardiovascular events around the world. Program notes: 0:31 Self management of high blood pressure 1:30 Increase or decrease medications themselves 2:30 Estimated 20% of people …

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Anchor lead: Getting health professionals involved on the ground floor of municipal projects can benefit all, Elizabeth Tracey reports How can we maximize the health benefits of municipal projects while keeping an eye out for pitfalls and taking steps to …

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