May 19, 2016 – Sex and Zika
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Anchor lead: There are some clear strategies to avoid consequences of Zika virus infection, Elizabeth Tracey reports Zika virus is now categorized by the CDC as being both mosquito-transmitted and sexually transmitted. Thomas Quinn, an infectious disease expert at Johns …
May 18, 2016 – Screen Everyone
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Anchor lead: There’s good evidence to screen everyone for hepatitis C, Elizabeth Tracey reports Hepatitis C, a virus that infects the liver and can cause liver failure and death, is both more common and often undetected than previously suspected, a …
May 17, 2016 – Hep C Screening
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Anchor lead: Should everyone who comes to an emergency department be screened for hepatitis C? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re a baby boomer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that you be screened for hepatitis C, a viral …
May 16, 2016 – Mouth and Pancreas
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Anchor lead: Can bacteria in your mouth be related to pancreas cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Types of bacteria associated with gum inflammation, known as gingivitis, also increase the risk for developing pancreas cancer, a recent study shows. Alison Klein, a …
PodMed – Week of May 16, 2016
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This week’s topics include symptoms in smokers, long term impact of caring for chronically ill, swaddling and SIDS, and CO2 and colonoscopy. Program notes: 0:49 Carbon dioxide and colonoscopy 1:50 CO2 absorbed much faster 2:50 Modest new equipment 3:38 Swaddling …
PodMed – Week of May 9, 2016
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This week’s topics include dementia and depression, complications of implanted defibrillators, the most common emergency surgeries, and treatment of insomnia. Program notes: 0:35 Treatment of insomnia 1:35 Medications only for short term 2:32 Has to be provided outside physician’s office …