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Anchor lead: Reducing air pollution really does impact lungs, Elizabeth Tracey reports Reductions in air pollution improved both lung growth and function, a large and lengthy study in the New England Journal of Medicine found. Mike Klag, dean of the …
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Anchor lead: Should use of a drug called ketamine be limited internationally? Elizabeth Tracey reports Ketamine is a drug often used for anesthesia, in the US mostly by veterinarians but internationally, especially in low resource settings, for surgery on people. …
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Anchor lead: A couple of promising vaccines against Ebola have shown up, Elizabeth Tracey reports Good news may be emerging on an effective vaccine against Ebola virus infection, with reports of the protective power of a couple of vaccine candidates. …
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This week’s topics include chef-enhanced school meals, diabetic retinopathy treatment, exercise, vitamin D and falls, and stents versus medical therapy for those at risk for a second stroke. Program notes: 0:34 Chefs and school meals 1:34 Randomized to chef or …
