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Anchor lead: What are the barriers to the use of buprenorphine for opioid addiction? Elizabeth Tracey reports Buprenorphine helps people kick the opioid habit, but it is a prescription drug that requires some work for a physician to use. That …
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Anchor lead: Why aren’t more doctors using buprenorphine to help people overcome opiates? Elizabeth Tracey reports Buprenorphine is one drug that helps people who are trying to overcome opioid addiction, but a recent research letter in the Journal of the …
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This week’s topics include appropriate use of beta blockers after heart attack, timing of allergenic foods for infants, a wearable device and its impact on weight loss, and vasectomy and prostate cancer. Program notes: 0:38 A device and weight loss …
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Anchor lead: A team approach is important for sustained weight loss, Elizabeth Tracey reports Balloons, staples, evacuation devices – a multitude of minimally invasive techniques are now available to help people lose weight. Tony Kalloo, director of gastroenterology at Johns …
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Anchor lead: A new minimally invasive technique helps reduce stomach volume, Elizabeth Tracey reports Gastric bypass surgery has historically been the best choice for weight loss, but newer and much less invasive techniques are continuously being developed. Tony Kalloo, director …
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Anchor lead: More data is emerging showing the benefits of watching low risk prostate cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports Ten years of following men with low risk prostate cancer has confirmed that active surveillance is safe for most, a study in …
