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This week’s topics include thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism, the bionic pancreas, mammography and breast cancer death, and exercise for depression. Program notes: 0:40 Bionic pancreas 1:40 Adults within 3 miles of hospital and kids 2:35 Reduced hypoglycemic episodes 3:18 Mammography …
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ANCHOR LEAD: ADDING INSULIN TO OTHER DRUGS TO CONTROL DIABETES MAY BE RISKY, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS People with type 2 diabetes usually begin taking a drug called metformin when other measures such as weight loss, exercise and diet changes don’t …
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ANCHOR LEAD: CAN WE STOP HIV TRANSMISSION RIGHT NOW? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Pre-exposure prophylaxis, combination medications, routine testing- all of these strategies and more are designed to stop HIV transmission, and have resulted in some experts asserting that right now, …
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ANCHOR LEAD: THE CDC HAS ISSUED NEW GUIDELINES ON HIV PREVENTION FOR THOSE AT RISK, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS PrEP is the acronym for ‘pre-exposure prophylaxis,’ a strategy the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has now recommended as a means …
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This week's topics include l-dopa for Parkinson's disease, statins and physical activity in older men, the best management for obstructive sleep apnea, and insulin in those already taking metformin for diabetes. Program notes: 0:31 Two studies on obstructive sleep apnea …
