The Lancet in conversation with
656 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -Jessamy Bagenal, Chloe Wilson, and Callum Davidson—editors at The Lancet—and Gavin Cleaver, The Lancet Group’s Audio Producer, in conversation with the journal’s authors, explore their latest research and its impact on people’s health, healthcare, and health policy.
A monthly audio companion to the journal, this podcast covers topics that advance the field of medical research, from exploring treatments to examining drug trials, public health outbreaks to surgical techniques, and more.
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The Lancet: August 08, 2008
August 08, 2008 07:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBChants from HIV activists, the launch of The Lancet HIV prevention series, and the voice of a former US President: a round-up of audio highlights from the XVII World AIDS meeting in Mexico City. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv
The Lancet: August 01, 2008
August 01, 2008 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.84 MBEmily Chan discusses her personal experiences as a medical doctor assisting in the relief effort after the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan, China. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv
The Lancet: July 25, 2008
July 25, 2008 07:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBPam Das and Sally Hargreaves discuss highlights from the July 26 issue of The Lancet and the August issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases ahead of the World AIDS meeting in Mexico next month. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv
The Lancet: July 18, 2008
July 18, 2008 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.16 MBRisk markers of coronary heart disease: apolipoproteins and cholesterol as indices of risk for myocardial infarction are assessed in a large case-control study, and discussed in a podcast. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv
The Lancet: July 11, 2008
July 11, 2008 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.5 MBMalaria prevention: children in a high transmission area, western Kenya, were given intermittent preventative treatment and assessed for anaemia and school-related outcomes. Author Sian Clarke (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK) discusses the research findings in a podcast. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/th...
The Lancet: July 04, 2008
July 04, 2008 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBA new care package — 'Depression Care for People with Cancer' (DCPC) — can reduce depression in cancer patients and is cost-effective in improving quality of life compared with current cancer treatments. Michael Sharpe, University of Edinburgh, UK, discusses the new research findings in a podcast. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/com...
The Lancet: June 27, 2008
June 27, 2008 07:00 - 8 minutes - 5.83 MBImproving access to water, sanitation, and hygiene is discussed in this week's lead Editorial and podcast. A new WHO report highlights how 10% of the global disease burden could be reduced by improved access to water and sanitation and by a staggering 15% in the 32 worst affected countries. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/th...
The Lancet: June 20, 2008
June 20, 2008 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBDrug-eluting stents revolutionised interventional cardiology owing to their pronounced ability to reduce restenosis compared with bare-metal stents. Attention has now shifted to safety of these devices because of evidence suggesting an association with late stent thrombosis. In a review, Anthony Bavry and Deepak Bhatt assess current evidence from randomised trials, and propose guidelines for the appropriate use of drug-eluting stents in clinical practice. Deepak Bhatt discusses the history o...
The Lancet: June 13, 2008
June 13, 2008 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.77 MBIn this week's podcast, David Shlim from Jackson Hole Travel Centre, Wyoming, USA, assesses the phase II study of Frech and colleagues suggesting that a skin patch could have therapeutic value in protecting against the most common cause of travellers' diarrhoea, that caused by the pathogen enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljourna...
The Lancet: June 06, 2008
June 06, 2008 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.44 MBA review highlights how moderate hypothermia - reducing core body temperature to around 35C - is underused in clinical practice after traumatic events such as heart attack, stroke, and traumatic brain injury. Author Kees Polderman discusses the potential of moderate hypothermia in this week's podcast. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com...
The Lancet: May 30, 2008
May 30, 2008 07:00 - 14 minutes - 9.77 MBIn this week's podcast, editor Sally Hargreaves talks to the author of a Research Article published early online on sudden unexplained death in infants (SUDI). Although sudden infant death remains one of the most common presentations of post-neonatal infant death in the UK, there still remain numerous theories about its cause. Dr Neil Sebire from the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK, discusses with Sally key findings and implications of the study. Researchers found high ...
The Lancet: May 23, 2008
May 23, 2008 07:00 - 9 minutes - 6.81 MBA staggering quarter of a billion people worldwide have diabetes, with this figure set to rise to 380 million by 2025. In this week's podcast, Jane Godsland discusses many of the topics in the May 24-30 diabetes issue of The Lancet: research showing that intensive insulin therapy given early after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes can reverse disease progression; public-health interventions in a Chinese population study highlighting how appropriate diet and exercise can delay the onset of diabete...
The Lancet: May 16, 2008
May 16, 2008 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBJohn McCain entered typical Democratic turf last month by announcing plans to reform health care in the USA if he is elected as the country's next president. His blueprint is one that may prove popular with employers, but will it impress voters? The thrust of McCain's plan is to replace employment-based health insurance schemes with tax credits—so individuals will have to 'shop around' for health cover. Todd Zwillich reports from Washington DC, and discusses McCain's proposals in this week's...
The Lancet: May 09, 2008
May 09, 2008 07:00 - 11 minutes - 8.2 MBTeenage smoking is a global public-health problem. In this week's podcast Professor Rhona Campbell outlines the results of the ASSIST (A Stop Smoking In Schools Trial) training programme. Smoking rates reduced by nearly a quarter in schools using peer-group leadership to encourage teenagers to quit compared with a conventional teacher-led educational approach. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https...
The Lancet: May 02, 2008
May 02, 2008 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.1 MBAuthors of a research Article discuss in this week's podcast how two genetic variants of key biological proteins increase both the risk of osteoporosis and osteoporotic bone fractures. As these variants are present in more than one in five people, the investigators conclude that there is a potential role for screening. An accompanying Comment describes the report as an important step towards understanding the genetic basis of osteoporosis. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us tod...
The Lancet: April 25, 2008
April 25, 2008 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MB'The pieces are increasingly in place to achieve the Secretary General's vision for universal coverage and make rapid gains toward ending malaria deaths in Africa. With one child dying every 30 seconds from malaria in Africa, we have not a moment to lose'. In a joint podcast between The Lancet and The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Sally Hargreaves assesses renewed efforts to scale up prevention and treatment of malaria, coinciding with World Malaria Day on April 25. Continue this conversation...
The Lancet: April 18, 2008
April 18, 2008 07:00 - 8 minutes - 5.64 MBA randomised trial highlights how multislice computed tamography (MSCT) without ultrasonography of the leg is a reliable technique for detecting pulmonary embolism. Lead author Marc Righini (Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland) discusses the study in this week's podcast. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https:/...
The Lancet: April 11, 2008
April 11, 2008 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.19 MBKey findings from the Countdown special issue were presented at a press conference held at the Science Media Centre, London, UK, on Thursday April 10. Listen to highlights in this week's podcast. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv
The Lancet: April 04, 2008
April 04, 2008 07:00 - 9 minutes - 6.57 MBDoubts over the long-term safety of the HIV nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor abacavir and the less commonly used antiretroviral drug didanosine are raised in a research Article. Both drugs were found to be associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction. Jens Lundgren (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) discusses the study in this week's podcast. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgrou...
The Lancet: March 28, 2008
March 28, 2008 07:00 - 13 minutes - 9.59 MBSeminar author Murray Stein from the University of California San Diego, USA, discusses social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, in this week's podcast. While causes remain uncertain, diagnosis and treatment are relatively straightforward, although the disorder needs greater awareness among the estimated 5% of the population who experience social anxiety, and among physicians who can help treat the condition. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://t...
The Lancet: March 25, 2008
March 25, 2008 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.63 MBJosef Smolen from the Medical University of Vienna, Austria, discusses in this week's podcast how the monoclonal antibody tocilizumab could be effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis. Tocilizumab blocks interleukin 6, a pro-inflammatory cytokine involved in the biological process behind rheumatoid arthritis Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://lin...
The Lancet: March 14, 2008
March 14, 2008 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.78 MBMany patients diagnosed with acute rhinosinusitis are prescribed antibiotics, even though there is no proven efficacy for this treatment strategy. In this week's podcast, two authors of an Article conclude that, in most cases, antibiotics are over-prescribed and their use is not justified, even among patients who have rhinosinusitis symptoms for more than 7-10 days. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup...
The Lancet: March 07, 2008
March 07, 2008 08:00 - 8 minutes - 5.81 MBIn this week's podcast, Martin Bachmann discusses results of a phase II study showing how a vaccine to inhibit angiotensin II is safe and well tolerated; the vaccine also shows promising results in reducing blood pressure for people with hypertension. Authors of a Comment state: "Vaccination for hypertension may turn out to be very useful in many patients." Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://...
The Lancet: February 29, 2008
February 29, 2008 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.84 MBIn this week's podcast, Andy Beswick from the University of Bristol, UK, discusses the systematic review and meta-analysis highlighting how complex interventions (such as preventive home visits and community-based care after hospital discharge) can help improve physical function and maintain independent living among elderly people. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedi...
The Lancet: February 22, 2008
February 22, 2008 08:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBThis week's podcast focuses on human resources for health, the theme of this week's Lancet. Rhona MacDonald interviews several authors from the issue, including Francis Omaswa, Executive Director of the Global Health Workforce Alliance, whose organisation is hosting an international conference about huamn resources for health early next month in Kampala, Uganda. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup htt...
The Lancet: February 15, 2008
February 15, 2008 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.15 MBPrevious studies have suggested an association between increased body mass and risk of some common cancers. In this week's podcast, Andrew Renehan discusses a meta-analysis in this week's issue, and highlights new findings relating to gender and ethnic variations concerning body weight and risk of cancer. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn...
The Lancet: February 08, 2008
February 08, 2008 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBRhona MacDonald interviews Manjinder Sandhu about a genome-wide association study which looks at LDL-cholesterol concentrations and a novel locus on chromosome 1p13.3. Dr Sandhu also explains more about the principles of genome-wide studies and also discusses their potential to influence clinical practice. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedI...
The Lancet: February 01, 2008
February 01, 2008 08:00 - 14 minutes - 9.93 MBMore than half of hospital patients are likely to be at risk of venous thromboembolism, and measures should be taken to ensure appropriate preventative treatments (prophylaxis) are given, concludes Alexander Cohen, Kings College London, UK, lead author of the ENDORSE study, in this week's podcast. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/com...
The Lancet: January 25, 2008
January 25, 2008 08:00 - 8 minutes - 5.8 MBIn this week's podcast Pam Das discusses the Editorial calling for oral contraceptives to be made more widely available to women 'over the counter'. This is in response to a study showing how long-term use of oral contraceptives is protective against ovarian cancer, discussed by Professor Valerie Beral (University of Oxford, UK). Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedica...
The Lancet: January 18, 2008
January 18, 2008 08:00 - 10 minutes - 6.94 MBIncludes highlights from the London launch of The Lancet maternal and child undernutrition series, with new figures showing how a third of child deaths and 11% of the global disease burden arises from por nutrition in childhood. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv
The Lancet: January 14, 2008
January 14, 2008 08:00 - 10 minutes - 7.38 MBAt least 170 million people worldwide are estimated to have diabetes mellitus, and this number is predicted to more than double by 2030. In this week's podcast Professor Colin Baigent from the Cholesterol Treatment Triallists Collaboration at the University of Oxford, UK, discusses a large meta-analysis which shows how people with diabetes can reduce their risk of cardiovascular events from statin therapy in the same way as people without diabetes, regardless of existing cardiovascular disea...
The Lancet: January 04, 2008
January 04, 2008 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.65 MBIn this week's podcast, The Lancet's North American Senior Editor Faith McLellan discusses a recent ruling by the state of New Jersey, USA, and the work of the US Supreme Court in 2007-08 that could have a profound effect on state execution, a major health and human rights issue still confronting many countries worldwide. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal...
The Lancet: December 21, 2007
December 21, 2007 08:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBRichard Horton, Rhona MacDonald, and Richard Lane review The Lancet's key milestones of 2007, and look ahead to priorities for the coming year. Included in the discussion are highlights from the launches of the Women Deliver Series, Who Counts?, and the Chronic Diseases series which concludes in this week's issue. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https:/...
The Lancet: December 14, 2007
December 14, 2007 08:00 - 11 minutes - 7.69 MBAndrew Davenport from University College London's Centre for Nephrology discusses encouraging early results from a study showing how portable haemodialysis machines could have future potential for people with kidney failure. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv
The Lancet: December 07, 2007
December 07, 2007 08:00 - 8 minutes - 5.96 MB36 million deaths could be averted by 2015 if the WHO Global Goal for chronic diseases is achieved, states Professor Robert Beaglehole in this week's podcast. Chronic diseases, principally cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes, are all leading causes of global mortality and disability. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljourna...
The Lancet: November 30, 2007
November 30, 2007 08:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBProfessor Antonio Cassone from Italia University in Rome discusses an unusual outbreak of chikungunya viral disease in Ravenna, northern Italy, in the summer of 2007. The virus was carried in a man visiting from India, and spread through the community by mosquitoes commonly found in southern Europe during summer months. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal h...
The Lancet: November 23, 2007
November 23, 2007 08:00 - 10 minutes - 7.19 MBStatins are safe, well tolerated, and have a proven impact on cardiovascular disease, concludes a Review, discussed in this week's podcast by author Jane Armitage, from the University of Oxford, UK . Given at standard daily doses, statins typically reduce blood concentrations of LDL cholesterol by around 30-45% Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://li...
The Lancet: November 16, 2007
November 16, 2007 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.41 MBArne Astrup from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, discusses a meta-analysis highlighting how the anti-obesity drug rimonabant is associated with an increased risk of depressive disorders. The meta-analysis pooled data from four randomised trials from the RIO (rimonabant in obesity) programme. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/co...
The Lancet: November 09, 2007
November 09, 2007 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBPrevious research has shown how women using oral contraceptives are at a small increased risk of cervical cancer. In this week's podcast Jane Green from the University of Oxford, UK, discusses how this risk returns to that of never-users of hormonal contraceptives ten years after cessation of use. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/com...
The Lancet: November 02, 2007
November 02, 2007 07:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBFeaturing the launch of the Who Counts? Series in Beijing, China. Also featured is an interview with the co-author of a seminar about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), discussing the possible underlying mechanisms behind SIDS. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv
The Lancet: October 26, 2007
October 26, 2007 07:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBEditor Rhona MacDonald discusses The Lancet's contribution to the Council of Science Editor's global poverty theme issue and interviews Daniel Altman, the lead author of a paper which shows that hysterectomy increases the risk of stress-urinary-incontenence surgery. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube....
The Lancet: October 19, 2007
October 19, 2007 07:00 - 10 minutes - 4.28 MBDr Nathan Levin from the Renal Research Institute, New York City, USA, discusses a research article suggesting an easier way for controlling anaemia for people with chronic kidney disease. Also discussed are an online study concerning the safety and efficacy of a malaria vaccine. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet ht...
The Lancet: October 12, 2007
October 12, 2007 07:00 - 8 minutes - 3.35 MB20 years ago, the Safe Motherhood Initiative was launched by WHO and others to help reduce the severe global burden of pregnancy-related illness and death. Pam Das looks ahead to the international 'Women Deliver' conference which aims to reignite the importance of maternal health worldwide. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/th...
The Lancet: October 05, 2007
October 05, 2007 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.43 MBHuman papillomavirus DNA testing detects lesions which lead to cervical cancer earlier than conventional cytological techniques, and this early detection could lead to the extension of the current screening interval of five years by at least another year, comments Chris Meijer from VU Medical Centre, Amsterdam in this week's podcast. This extension would be advantageous to women because of a reduction in the lifetime number of screening tests and referrals. An accompanying Comment says that ...
The Lancet: September 28, 2007
September 28, 2007 07:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBProfessor Jiang Gu discusses the H5N1 research article in this week's issue. The virus was found in human tissue other than the lungs after autopsy of two avian influenza cases in China. Also discussed is the lead editorial concerning the overuse of surrogate markers in clinical trials Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lan...
The Lancet: September 21, 2007
September 21, 2007 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.37 MBGreg Fegan gives an in-depth interview highlighting how a substantial increase in the use of insecticide treated bednets in Kenya over the past few years is contributing to a reduction in child mortality. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv
The Lancet: September 14, 2007
September 14, 2007 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.43 MBCurrently 2 billion people do not have access to clean energy and live in energy poverty. Energy policies worldwide fail to take account of the effect of climate change, our use or misuse of energy sources, and the impact on human health. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv
The Lancet: September 07, 2007
September 07, 2007 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBRichard Lane and Tony Kirby round up a busy week for The Lancet in this week's podcast, including high-profile publication of the Lancet Mental Health series, the ADVANCE study highlighting the benefit of blood pressure reduction for people with type 2 diabetes, and online publication of new research linking food additives with hyperactivity in children. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://fac...
The Lancet: August 31, 2007
August 31, 2007 07:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBAn extended podcast for the Sept 1-7 issue focusing on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Discussed in detail is an international study assessing the global prevalence of COPD, the effect of passive smoking and COPD-related mortality in China, and the need for prenatal and infant lung impairment to be studied more closely as a possible precursor of COPD in adulthood. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/th...
The Lancet: August 24, 2007
August 24, 2007 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.21 MBWhether calcium and vitamin D supplements help prevent bone fractures in older people remains a controversial issue. Benjamin Tang from the University of Western Sydney, Australia, discusses a comprehensive meta-analysis which suggests that such supplements do have a beneficial effect in reducing the risk of osteoporotic fractures among people over 50 years. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https:/...