This week’s topics include combination medications for high cholesterol, typhoid fever in the US, the benefits of the Mediterranean diet in those with type 2 diabetes, and how good is care at freestanding retail medical clinics?

Program notes:
0:47 Mediterranean diet and type 2 diabetes
1:47 One more reason to switch to these type of diet
2:47 Employ lifestyle modifications
3:05 Combination medications for treating high cholesterol
4:07 Combination therapy no better than high dose statins
5:11 Cost and quality of care at retail clinics
6:11 Surprised that cost and quality were superior
7:11 No change in preventive care
8:07 Let’s get people out of emergency department
8:22 Typhoid fever in US
9:20 Develop overseas and bring it home
10:21 End

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