News from the World of Medicine
The most important medical news, in plain English.
Which medical news are TRULY the most important of the year?
Each January, the Massachusetts Medical Society (amongst others, Harvard University) selects the top medical news stories of the year.
Radiofabrik presents this news.
The presenter, Dara Koper, is a doctor.
(Please note: this is a general radio show, without any legal guarantees. Questions pertaining to individual patients cannot be commented.)
Airtime: Every third Sunday of the month, 1.30-2 pm
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Dara Koper, 2018
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Medicine: The new cholesterol guideline, No link between MMR vaccine and autism
The first medical topic today: The American cholesterol guideline, the joint guideline of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, has been updated in 2019. The new version of the guideline still says that patients at high-risk for heart attack must take…
Medicine: Managing aortic stenosis, Warning about a gout drug
The first medical topic today:
Three clinical studies published in 2019 led to the conclusion either open-heart surgery or minimally invasive heart surgery will be used more often in the future in patients with aortic stenosis. The minimally invasive heart surgery for aortic stenosis is…
Medicine: Treatment of atrial fibrillation, Small amounts of alcohol cause cancer
The first medical topic today:
Patients with atrial fibrillation frequently also have coronary artery disease. In the treatment of such patients for their atrial fibrillation: Less is more. The conclusion from a large clinical study is that apixaban plus clopidogrel (these are two drugs, as…
Medicine: Stroke prevention / The dangers of breast implants
The first medical topic today:
The prevention of stroke, namely, the secondary prevention of stroke, that is, the prevention of a recurrence of stroke—after a first stroke.
Several questions were better resolved last year with the help of clinical studies. However, this detailed knowledge primarily…
Medicine: Steroids for mild asthma / Artificially sweetened drinks are dangerous
The first medical topic today: Are as-needed inhaled steroids effective for mild asthma? Yes, two clinical studies from 2019 show that.
The second medical news today: Artificially sweetened drinks are potentially dangerous. Researchers linked them to significantly increased risk of stroke and heart disease in…
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