Category: Health Topics
These podcasts are health related
PodMed – Week of June 16, 2014
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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 …
June 13, 2014 – Measles
June 12, 2014 – External Defibrillator
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ANCHOR LEAD: CAN YOU WEAR A CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Cardiac defibrillators, which detect the heart’s rhythm and shock it back to a normal beat when things go awry, save lives. But implantation into those at risk has its challenges. Now …
June 10, 2014 – Diary Help
June 9, 2014
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ANCHOR LEAD: A BETTER WAY TO ASSESS ALS DRUGS MAY HAVE ARRIVED, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS ALS, amyelotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gerhig’s disease, kills everyone it affects, in spite of thousands of dollars and many, many man hours confronting the …
PodMed – Week of June 9, 2014
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This week's topics include child maltreatment in the US, statins and diabetes risk, colorectal cancer screening in the elderly, and the effectiveness of early stroke thrombolysis in a community setting. Program notes: 0:34 Rate of child maltreatment in the US …