January 9, 2017 – Death Data
PodMed – Week of January 2, 2017
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This week’s topics include a review of sugar recommendations, preventing readmissions to the hospital, benefits of fish oil in pregnancy, and a look at healthcare spending. Program notes: 0:31 A look at sugar recommendations 1:30 Identified nine guidelines 2:30 All …
January 6, 2017 – Brains on Nicotine
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Anchor lead: Why are e-cigarettes so dangerous for young people? Elizabeth Tracey reports E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among American teenagers, and their use is growing enormously, the US Surgeon General reported recently. Yet vaping must be …
January 5, 2017 – e-cigs and Surgeon General
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Anchor lead: What are the implications of the recent Surgeon General’s report on e-cigarette use among US youth? Elizabeth Tracey reports Teenagers in the US use e-cigarettes in a practice known as vaping much more often than they smoke traditional …
January 4, 2017 – NSAIDS and Hearing
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Anchor lead: Are you taking pain relievers that may impact your hearing? Elizabeth Tracey reports Popular over the counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen may be associated with hearing loss in women, an analysis of data from the …
January 3, 2017 – Hearing Aid Technology
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Anchor lead: Advances in technology have made the prospect of better and less expensive hearing aids possible, Elizabeth Tracey reports Did you know that only 6 manufacturers currently make hearing aids worldwide? And that only one of them is based …