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Week of February 29, 2008 |
This week's topics include risks of anemia drugs, treating depression in kids, the flu vaccine for children, and an approach to keep elderly people in their homes.
Program notes
0:28 review of interventions for keeping older folks at home
1:02 number of interventions for assessment and treatment
2:06 multidisciplinary evaluation
3:09 who's giving their medications
4:10 prevented serious problems for elderly
4:20 CDC recommendations that kids get flu shot
5:26 children between 5 and 18 more likely to get flu
6:35 will everyone get the flu vaccine eventually?
7:27 many children don't respond to depression treatment
8:34 individuals who received different medication plus therapy responded
9:40 use of anemia medications
10:35 drugs used to treat cancer suppress red blood cell production
11:20 people with very low red blood cell count may benefit
12:21 End
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