This week's topics include impact of reducing resident duty hours, modest reduction of blood pressure in people with diabetes, huge increase in diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and food additives and hyperactivity in children.

Program notes:
0:28 Bipolar diagnosis increase
1:35 Mania and depression
2:25 Effective treatment in kids?
3:35 Medications have side effects
4:43 Ingestion of food additives and hyperactivity
5:50 Food additives make it look good
6:30 Three studies show same trend
7:26 Diabetes and lower blood pressure
9:16 Half of diabetics treated
10:12 Reduction in resident hours
11:20 Small benefit in VA population
12:32 Team approach streamlining
13:31 End

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