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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 …
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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 …
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Lack of benefit in slowing cognitive decline with tight control of risk factors in diabetics, new type of medication for post-herpetic neuralgia, new flu virus, benefits of child restraining seats in motor vehicles. Download PDF Transcript Related Article: Safe Kids …
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This week’s topics include an FDA report on OTC pain relievers, making sense of the new cholesterol guidelines, evaluating child abuse when injury occurs, and incidence of childhood obesity in the US. Download PDF Transcript Related Article: NSAIDs and Cardiovascular Risk
