Osteoporosis, Elimination diet, Swine flu and anti-aging supplements top this week's show




KUSP's Ask Doctor Dawn show

Summary: Perverse incentives cause unnecessary procedures like angioplasty — HCA hospital chain is being investigated; Wheezing and gurgling noise may be from sinusitis, not asthma; Trying to fend off telomere shortening with supplements such as resveratrol, but stopping smoking is most important; Are there supplements for pain and increased blood flow post prostatectomy? Cold laser therapy for arthritis pain probably works similar to acupuncture; Elimination diet is effective against eosinophilic esophagitis; The popular topic of how to evaluate bone fracture risks and treating osteoporosis; How can advertisers of health products during late night infomercials claim "no side effects?" Vitamin K helps reduce bruising in aging skin; A study finds that magnetic field exposure during pregnancy increases risk for obesity in children; The risks and benefits of monoclonal therapy for osteoporosis and arthritis; Swine flu is back in the US Midwest, but not as bad as H1N1 from 2009; New contagion model based on airports — send vaccines to airports at first signs of an epidemic!