2014-10-04: Research news for fighting viruses and cancer screening highlight today's show

Summary: Misinformed memes often cause problems in managing problems like Ebola and whether to get a vaccine; New ways to fight viruses like Ebola using small RNA molecules; With a history of ovarian cysts and family history of breast cancer, can I take birth control pills? Alternatives to the high cost of colonoscopy screening; An elder gets the new treatment for hepatitis C — when to get a liver biopsy; When loss of weight should cause checkup for cancer; Curcumin, Boswellia and other supplements for gut problems such as effects of giardia; A new colorectal cancer screening test, Cologuard, using DNA testing for cancer mutations; Hydration is important if one takes L-carnosine for muscle support; Lithium was an ingredient in the original version of 7 Up soft drink; A simple new screening test for Alzheimer's disease using curcumin