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Anchor lead: As taxpayers, we’re all vested in scientific studies that can be reproduced, Elizabeth Tracey reports The majority of scientific studies are funded with taxpayer dollars through the NIH, but often are revealed as flawed when another researcher tries …
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Anchor lead: Are oral contraceptives linked to depression? Elizabeth Tracey reports Women who use hormonal methods of birth control, including oral contraceptives, may be at risk to develop depression, a very large study with about a million Danish women found. …
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Anchor lead: Can targeted messages improve acceptance of the HPV vaccine? Elizabeth Tracey reports The HPV vaccine prevents cancer, but less than half of young teenagers receive it. Now brief, targeted messages developed by the Centers for Disease Control and …
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This week’s topics include use of vitamins and supplements, detecting atrial fibrillation, calcium supplements and heart disease, and use of ventilators in people with advanced dementia. Program notes: 0:35 Vitamins and supplements use 1:35 People continue to do so 2:35 …
