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Wide variety of issues from listeners: hormone...
Warning about Townsend farms frozen berries contaminated with hepatitis A; MRI reveals that breast feeding speeds up brain cell development and other brain skills later; DHEA works to reduce vaginal dryness for a regular listener to the show; Regulations about medical-related patents differs widely in different countries; Suggestions for treating clothing to inhibit mosquito bites when traveling; Getting off antidepressants such as Effexor must be done very slowly to avoid strange side...
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Interview with infectious disease and travel medicine...
Survey of drugs that suppress malaria; Auto accidents are more a major cause of death for travelers; How to avoid traveler's diarrhea; Which vaccines to get before traveling depends on where you are going; Go to CDC.gov and Promedmail.org data for localized information about various diseases; Mosquito-borne diseases such as Dengue, Yellow Fever and Chikungunya are discussed; More about the complicated life cycle of of malaria and why one strain is fatal; Other tips for travel safety on...
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Discussion and answers to questions with Don...
The origins of an environmental activist: Don Hoernschemeyer visits Dr Dawn and answer questions about toxic chemicals in our environment; Pesticides and BPA top the list of the most important chemical problems today; Heating food in BPA-containing polycarbonate plastic is not a good idea, even after many uses; What are toxic risks with root canals? Unfortunately, protecting against fire in furniture, mattresses, pillows and clothing often involves in toxic chemicals! What to do about the...
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Evaluating medical research news, lead in the home,...
Dr. Dawn reviews recent studies blaming red meat for atherosclerosis; Poorly designed study tries to discredit use of fish oil — other research disagrees; Cancer risks after having radioactive iodine for Grave's disease — and vocal chord nodule question; The tricky problem of stopping osteoporosis pain in a 94 year old woman; Followup from a man with numb leg sees other doctors and eventually one agrees with Dr. Dawn's original conclusions; Chelation therapy and supplements to treat a baby...
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Important medical news and questions discussed about...
Senator Barbara Boxer introduces a bill in the US Senate for GMO food labeling; "Morning after pill" is now available for women 15 and older; Gamma tocopherol helps people heal endothelial damage caused by smoking; Water quality, purification and storage issues are discussed; Managing pain from bulging lumbar discs; Complex nanoparticle system can deliver insulin in response to blood glucose for many days; Probiotics discussion including dosing, the role of the appendix, diverticulitis and...
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Topics include the values of Vitamin K, Detoxification,...
Genetically modifying T cells provides a miraculous cure for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children; New techniques to study the behavior of cancer cells in order to reverse their development; Genetic defects in detoxification processes can lead to acute chemical sensitivities; The liver produces glucose overnight, leading to higher blood sugar levels in the morning; More about the issue of metal toxicity from metal on metal hip replacements; Dose of vitamin K to help with osteoporosis —...
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Ethics of human experimentation, blood pressure...
Comments on a bad consent form and the ethics of human experimentation — a case with premature babies; A middle school science project shows benefits of organic food; Why did my doctor want a PET scan for my pneumonia? More discussion on achieving correct oxygen levels in premature babies; The incompatibilities among medical data systems thwarts doing useful "data mining" research; Dr Dawn likes the old anti-depressant drug Trazodone for sleeping problems in elders; More about blood pressure...
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- Santa Cruz, CA
- Health, Advice
- English
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930 Mission St, Suites 4&5
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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