Category: Health Topics
These podcasts are health related
July 7, 2014 – Real Danger
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Anchor lead: Shootings are not a concern in hospitals, but violence is, Elizabeth Tracey reports When shootings hit the news we all worry about safety. Gabor Kelen, director of emergency medicine at Johns Hopkins, says his recent study shows the …
July 11, 2014 – Advanced Prostate Cancer
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Anchor lead: A sea change is underway in treating advanced prostate cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports How is advanced prostate cancer, cancer that has spread throughout the body, best managed? That was the subject of research results presented at the recent …
PodMed – Week of July 7, 2014
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This week’s topics include how often MDs recommend sunscreen, celiac disease and haplotype, steroids for spinal stenosis pain, and bone marrow transplantation for sickle cell disease. Program notes: 1:00 What do physicians recommend re: sunscreen 2:01 0.07% of visits they …
PodMed – Week of June 30, 2014
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This week's topics include strokes of unknown origin and atrial fibrillation, vitamin D and hypertension, pertussis infection in adolescents and persistent cough, and tomosynthesis for breast cancer detection. Program notes: 0:31 New iTunes link 1:05 Tomosynthesis for breast cancer detection …
June 30, 2014 – Opioid Threat
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Anchor lead: What can be done about the dramatic rise in prescription drug abuse? Elizabeth Tracey reports More people died in 2013 of prescription drug overdose than illicit drugs, the CDC reports. Johns Hopkins convened a recent conference on how …
July 1, 2014 – Pain Relief
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Anchor lead: Will people still be able get medications to treat pain after so much focus on prescription drug abuse? Elizabeth Tracey reports Some years ago pain was identified for healthcare providers as the ‘fifth vital sign,’ and focus on …