Category: Health Topics
These podcasts are health related
June 3, 2014 – Chikungunya US
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ANCHOR LEAD: WILL THE VIRUS SWEEPING THE CARIBBEAN MAKE IT TO THE US? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Chikungunya is causing widespread illness in the Caribbean, with thousands complaining of fever and excruciating joint pain, which sometimes persists for months after the …
June 2, 2014 – Chikungunya
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ANCHOR LEAD: SHOULD YOU WORRY ABOUT A VIRAL INFECTION IN THE CARIBBEAN? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Chikungunya is a viral infection originating in Africa that is now making its way around the Caribbean, causing high fevers and joint pain described as …
PodMed – Week of June 2, 2014
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This week’s topics include the content of cancer center ads, new drugs for pulmonary fibrosis, a look at an antidepressant for hot flashes of menopause, and an antibody for asthma. Program notes: 0:32 Hot flashes and an antidepressant 1:30 Venlafaxine …
PodMed – Week of May 19, 2014
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This week’s topics include resveratrol and mortality, timing of male circumcision, cancer immunotherapy with T cells, and football and brain volume. Program notes: 0:40 Resveratrol and mortality 1:40 Looked at almost 800 men and women 2:40 May not be related …
May 12, 2014 – Depression and Outcome
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ANCHOR LEAD: WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU’RE DEPRESSED PRIOR TO SURGERY? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Only 10% of surgeons surveyed routinely screen their patients for depression and other mental health conditions prior to surgery, even though professional guidelines recommend they do so. …