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This week’s topics include the impact of contraception on teen pregnancy, mechanical versus tissue heart valves, acupuncture for knee pain, and early gluten introduction and celiac disease. Program notes: 0:36 Acupuncture and knee pain 1:35 Study designed to minimize bias …

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Anchor lead:  Two common health problems together are more than double trouble, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you have diabetes you may think you have enough to manage, but you really need to keep your eye on your blood pressure, too.  …

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Anchor lead:  Why haven’t there been any new antibiotics in recent years? Elizabeth Tracey reports Antibiotic resistance is being tackled head on by the federal government with a new, comprehensive plan designed to address many aspects of the problem, from …

October 7, 2014 – No New Antibiotics Read more »