Evaluating medical research news, lead in the home, healthy diets, plus answers to your questions




KUSP's Ask Doctor Dawn show

Summary: Dr. Dawn reviews recent studies blaming red meat for atherosclerosis; Poorly designed study tries to discredit use of fish oil — other research disagrees; Cancer risks after having radioactive iodine for Grave's disease — and vocal chord nodule question; The tricky problem of stopping osteoporosis pain in a 94 year old woman; Followup from a man with numb leg sees other doctors and eventually one agrees with Dr. Dawn's original conclusions; Chelation therapy and supplements to treat a baby with high blood lead level — home lead testing also discussed; China cancer study and whether one should become vegan are discussed; More dialogue about the problems and detection of lead in paint and toys; Are there supplements to counter the purported dangers of carnitine in meat? What does the Functional Medicine say about coffee? Does a component in brown rice bran inhibit cancer? A listener asks about the many "cancer centers" that market direct to consumers