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Anchor lead: One-third of women worldwide report themselves as victims of violence, Elizabeth Tracey reports. One in three women around the world suffer violence of some sort, a recent Lancet special issue reports, with the World Health Organization supporting the …
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Anchor lead: Now that school is in session, everyone needs to think about pedestrian safety, Elizabeth Tracey reports Who’s at risk of being struck by a vehicle while walking? Everyone, including people you might not think would be. That’s according …
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Anchor lead: Getting health professionals involved on the ground floor of municipal projects can benefit all, Elizabeth Tracey reports How can we maximize the health benefits of municipal projects while keeping an eye out for pitfalls and taking steps to …
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This week’s topics include morcellation dangers, a new clotting pathway identified, troubles with handoffs, and deep vein thrombosis and catheterization. Program notes: 0:44 Morcellation of uterine fibroids 1:44 How often done when cancer isn’t suspected? 2:44 Evolved as a less …
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Anchor lead: Does poor custodianship of human pathogens increase the likelihood they’ll be used as bioterrorism instruments? Elizabeth Tracey reports One widespread fear in the wake of the discovery of unknown smallpox stores in a federal laboratory is the idea …
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Anchor lead: Why do we keep dangerous human pathogens in storage? Elizabeth Tracey reports The recent unearthing of smallpox samples in a federal laboratory calls into question not just laboratory safety practices but why such virulent human pathogens are kept …
