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Anchor lead: There’s good evidence to screen everyone for hepatitis C, Elizabeth Tracey reports Hepatitis C, a virus that infects the liver and can cause liver failure and death, is both more common and often undetected than previously suspected, a …
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Anchor lead: Should everyone who comes to an emergency department be screened for hepatitis C? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re a baby boomer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that you be screened for hepatitis C, a viral …
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Anchor lead: Can bacteria in your mouth be related to pancreas cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Types of bacteria associated with gum inflammation, known as gingivitis, also increase the risk for developing pancreas cancer, a recent study shows. Alison Klein, a …
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This week’s topics include symptoms in smokers, long term impact of caring for chronically ill, swaddling and SIDS, and CO2 and colonoscopy. Program notes: 0:49 Carbon dioxide and colonoscopy 1:50 CO2 absorbed much faster 2:50 Modest new equipment 3:38 Swaddling …
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This week’s topics include dementia and depression, complications of implanted defibrillators, the most common emergency surgeries, and treatment of insomnia. Program notes: 0:35 Treatment of insomnia 1:35 Medications only for short term 2:32 Has to be provided outside physician’s office …
