Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchReporting adverse events after receiving a vaccine helps you and others, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Do you know about the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System, or VAERS? This organization tracks and investigates bad reactions people have after re…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Respiratory infection season is almost upon us, and older people in particular should pay attention to their vaccine status, Elizabeth Tracey reports
If you’re an older adult or someone with chronic disease, now is a good time to consider getting vaccinated for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. …
4 months, 4 weeks ago
If you’re sending a child off to college what vaccines should they get? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Being up to date on vaccines should be on the college prep list, says pharmacist Victoria DeJaco at Johns Hopkins. Dejaco: Definitely gonna want COVI…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Which type of vitamin is best? Your pharmacist knows, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Do you take vitamins? While the evidence is conflicting on whether they are beneficial for health the majority of US adults do take them, and frequen…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
The breadth of expertise of your pharmacist is available to you, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Pharmacists are increasingly being called upon to take on additional healthcare tasks, from administering immunizations to reconciling medications to…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
What will loss of insurance do to people who already can’t afford their medicines? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Only one-quarter of people who could benefit from a cholesterol lowering drug were taking one, a recent study by Caleb Alexander, a drug efficacy exp…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Many people who could benefit from medicines to reduce their cardiovascular risk aren’t getting them, Elizabeth Tracey reports
A large number of people who could benefit from medicines to reduce cholesterol and consequent cardiovascular risk aren’t taking them, a study by Cal…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
What are the barriers to testing for hepatitis C in emergency departments? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Hepatitis C is a worldwide problem, with millions of people infected who don’t even know it. We do have effective treatment and untreated infection c…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Could more targeted screening be helpful in colorectal cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
A new blood test used to screen people for colorectal cancer just isn’t ready to replace colonoscopy or fecal immunochemical tests, since these are c…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Are there aspects to blood testing for colorectal cancer that undermine screening? Elizabeth Tracey reports
A new blood test for colorectal cancer finds advanced cancers well, but William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says w…
5 months, 2 weeks ago