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Anchor lead:  Children around the US are becoming infected with an enterovirus, Elizabeth Tracey reports While the world’s attention is focused on Ebola virus, another viral illness, enterovirus 68, has spread across the US, killing two young children so far, …

October 23, 2014 – Enterovirus Read more »

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This week’s topics include transplanting a uterus, transfusions in those with septic shock, quality of life in teens with cerebral palsy, and decision fatigue and antibiotic prescription. Program notes: 0:37 Transplanted uterus and birth 1:36 35 year old born without …

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Anchor lead:  The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends first abstinence for teenagers contemplating sex, Elizabeth Tracey reports Effective contraception notwithstanding, the American Academy of Pediatrics still advocates abstinence as the best method of avoiding teen pregnancy as well as sexually …

October 15, 2014 – Abstinence Read more »

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Anchor lead:  Teenagers need to think about infection as well as pregnancy prevention, Elizabeth Tracey reports When given education and free access, most teenage women chose IUDs or implants for contraception, a recent study showed. But these methods don’t protect …

October 14, 2014 – Contraception and STIs Read more »

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Anchor lead: What birth control methods are most popular for teenagers? Elizabeth Tracey reports The Contraceptive Choice project, part of which was reported on recently in the New England Journal of Medicine, educated adolescent women about birth control, then provided …

October 13, 2014 – Contraceptive Choice Read more »

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This week’s topics include the impact of contraception on teen pregnancy, mechanical versus tissue heart valves, acupuncture for knee pain, and early gluten introduction and celiac disease. Program notes: 0:36 Acupuncture and knee pain 1:35 Study designed to minimize bias …

PodMed – Week of October 6, 2014 Read more »