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Anchor lead:  Can something as simple as a home visit from a nurse alleviate postpartum depression? Elizabeth Tracey reports As many as one in eight women will develop postpartum depression after giving birth, with almost one in two who have …

March 11, 2015 – Preventing Postpartum Blues Read more »

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This week’s topics include peanuts and allergy, pregnancy after bariatric surgery, NSAIDs and heart disease, and foods and bugs that cause illness. Program notes: 0:35 Peanuts as baby food? 1:35 640 infants to peanut exposure or not 2:35 A specific …

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This week’s topics include tight control of blood pressure during pregnancy, chest pain evaluation in the ED, MRI guided biopsy of the prostate, and ACE-induced angioedema. Program notes: 0:59 MRI guided biopsy of prostate 1:54 Targeted diagnosed more high risk …

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This week’s topics include random mutations and cancer risk, increased mortality and type 1 diabetes, concussion and rest, and kidney donation and pregnancy risk. Program notes: 0:42 Concussion management? 1:42 All presented soon after concussion 2:41 One to two days …

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This week’s topics include the safety of vaccinating pregnant women with Tdap, the benefits of hospice care, 4 popular weight loss diets, and caring for two Ebola patients in the US. Program notes: 0:48 Treatment of two patients with Ebola …

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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 »