Category: Health Topics
These podcasts are health related
June 18, 2014 – Stop HIV
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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, …
June 17, 2014 – PrEP
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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 …
June 16, 2014 – T Cell Attack
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 …