October 21, 2015 – Diagnostic Errors
October 20, 2015 – Early Strokes
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Anchor lead: Looking at eye movements to discern stroke may lead the way to early intervention, Elizabeth Tracey reports Looking at eye movements to diagnose stroke may enable doctors to institute treatment strategies early and avoid an even bigger stroke, …
October 19, 2015 – Missed Strokes
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Anchor lead: Can eye movements help doctors avoid missing strokes? Elizabeth Tracey reports A new device that examines eye movements may be key in helping doctors identify people who are having a stroke but don’t have typical symptoms. David Newman-Toker, …
PodMed – Week of October 19, 2015
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This week’s topics include cancer in elephants, red wine and type 2 diabetes, CRE facts, and ongoing Ebola concerns. Program notes: 0:34 Persistent presence of Ebola virus 1:33 100 male survivors 2:31 Don’t know what the risk is 3:32 Elephants …
October 15, 2015 – Meningiomas
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Meningiomas are a common type of brain tumor that may be related to obesity, a recent study discussed in the inaugural production of Brain Matters, a monthly podcast series with Jon Weingart, a neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins, concludes. Program notes: …
October 16, 2015 – FDA Food Regs
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Anchor lead: The FDA has released new food safety regulations, Elizabeth Tracey reports Perhaps you’ve been avoiding cantaloupe, or sprouts, or chicken, based on reports in the media of food-borne illness related to these foods. Good news then that the …