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Hormone deprivation therapy and dementia, happiness and health, a sickle cell drug, and too much HbA1c testing. Program notes: 0:38 Happiness and mortality 1:32 17% unhappy 2:35 Advocate for Eyore-like behavior? 3:01 Too much HbA1c measurement 4:02 Why is too …
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Anchor lead: The American Medical Association says drugs and devices should not be advertised to consumers, Elizabeth Tracey reports You can live better with the latest drugs and medical devices, advertisements for these products assert. And as consumers we must …
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Anchor lead: New treatments for HIV are on the horizon, Elizabeth Tracey reports World AIDS Day 2015 is kind of a good news/bad news picture, with medications that are effective in both containment and transmission, but many not receiving them. …
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Anchor lead: While there’s much to celebrate this Worlds AIDS Day, challenges remain, Elizabeth Tracey reports World AIDS Day 2015 gave many a reason to feel hopeful, since effective medicines to both contain and prevent transmission of the virus do …
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This week’s topics include PrEP, appropriate Caesarean rates, methylphenidate in ADHD, and management of obstructive sleep apnea. Program notes: 0:37 Look at prn PrEP 1:40 Followed for nine months 2:34 Can increase compliance with the medication 3:20 Appropriate rate of …
