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This week’s topics include the impact of contraception on teen pregnancy, mechanical versus tissue heart valves, acupuncture for knee pain, and early gluten introduction and celiac disease. Program notes: 0:36 Acupuncture and knee pain 1:35 Study designed to minimize bias …
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Anchor lead: Two common health problems together are more than double trouble, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you have diabetes you may think you have enough to manage, but you really need to keep your eye on your blood pressure, too. …
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Anchor lead: Four simple strategies can reduce your risk of heart attack, Elizabeth Tracey reports Not smoking, eating a healthy diet, keeping a healthy weight, and exercising are the keys to avoiding heart attack and stroke, yet another study has …
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Anchor lead: Why haven’t there been any new antibiotics in recent years? Elizabeth Tracey reports Antibiotic resistance is being tackled head on by the federal government with a new, comprehensive plan designed to address many aspects of the problem, from …
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Anchor lead: The federal government is now behind battling antibiotic resistant infections, Elizabeth Tracey reports Antibiotic resistant organisms are big business, costing taxpayers millions in healthcare costs and accounting for many deaths annually. Now the federal government has stepped in …
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This week’s topics include the effect of education on prenatal testing, Ebola estimates, varicose vein therapy, and PET scanning to diagnose lung cancer. Program notes: 0:40 Ebola update 1:40 Numbers of cases doubling every 20-30 days 2:40 Body prepared by …
