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This week’s topics include seafood consumption and Alzheimer’s disease, transcranial stimulation for tinnitus, long term use of marijuana and cognition, and mobile texts for medication adherence. Program notes: 0:40 Fish and cognition 1:49 Moderate seafood associated with less cognitive deficit …

PodMed – Week of February 15, 2016 Read more »

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Anchor lead: A new source of donor organs for people with HIV has become available, Elizabeth Tracey reports Organs from people who are HIV infected can now be transplanted into others who also have the virus, an initiative spearheaded by …

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Anchor lead: An uncommon condition that used to require surgery can now be managed medically, Elizabeth Tracey reports Retroperitoneal fibrosis is the tongue-twisting name of an inflammatory condition that ultimately constricts urine flow, resulting in pain and other symptoms.  Paul …

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This week’s topics include a Zika virus update, choice of topical agents before C-section, surgery resident hours, and rivaroxaban trial questions. Program notes: 0:33 Zika virus update 1:34 Transmission probably through semen 2:33 Modification of surgical resident hours 3:34 More …

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