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This week’s topics include shock wave therapy for tendinitis, sildenafil and melanoma, zinc and colds, and spinal stimulation and paraplegia. Program notes: 0:36 Sildenafil and melanoma 1:38 Analyzed almost 26,000 men 2:32 Primary care docs need to screen 3:02 Recovered …
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ANCHOR LEAD: THE COMPLEXITY OF MS COMPLICATES THE ROLE OF STATINS IN THE CONDITION, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Do statins help people with multiple sclerosis slow down progression of the disease, as suggested by a recent study? Peter Calabresi, an MS …
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ANCHOR LEAD: SHOULD YOU HAVE YOUR OWN STASH OF TAMIFLU? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS uld you keep a supply of antiviral medication around against the day when a pandemic flu emerges? Especially in light of a recent study demonstrating a survival …
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ANCHOR LEAD: DO YOU HAVE ADVANCE DIRECTIVES IN PLACE? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Many people avoid writing advance directives for their medical care at the end of life, but then become cognitively impaired and cannot do so, with the consequence of …
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This week’s topics include new treatments for hepatitis C, paternal obesity and autism risk, aspirin and preeclampsia, and spironolactone for one form of congestive heart failure. Program notes: 0:50 Obesity and autism spectrum disorders 1:50 Fathers’ obesity problematic 2:42 Aspirin …
