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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 …
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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 …
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Anchor lead: Informed parents make for healthier kids, Elizabeth Tracey reports Getting parents up to speed on what their kids need in terms of preventive health care may help overcome conclusions reached in a recent study showing that many children …
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Anchor lead: Why don’t parents get as much preventive healthcare for their kids as they can? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re a parent, have you had your child appropriately screened and vaccinated throughout their lifetime? A recent Journal of the …
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This week’s topics include a new drug for MDR TB, concussion in adolescent girls, cancer screening in the elderly, and smoking cessation after hospital discharge. Program notes: 0:35 Cancer screening in the elderly 1:35 31 to 55% of high mortality …
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Anchor lead: E-cigarettes remain in the headlines as marketing practices are scrutinized, Elizabeth Tracey reports To whom is e-cigarette advertising targeted? A recent study establishes children as the primary target, a finding underpinned by the array of flavors used in …
