Clinical Conversations

This podcast features lively interviews, concise summaries, and expert commentary that busy clinicians need to stay current and improve patient care.

December 12th, 2008

Podcast 23: An interview with J. Michael Gaziano concerning two JAMA studies on the uselessness of dietary supplements in preventing prostate cancer

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A week with just a few notable stories, one of which is about using supplements like vitamin C or selenium to prevent prostate cancer. We interview J. Michael Gaziano about two studies in JAMA on that topic.

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Links for this issue:

FDA advisory panel vote to ban two asthma drugs

Journal Watch General Medicine backgrounder on long-acting beta agonists

Hemoglobin A1c and the risk of kidney disease in diabetics

Using dietary supplements to prevent prostate cancer

Categories: Audio, Prostate cancer
Tags: asthma, diabetes, dietary supplements, FDA, formoterol, hemoglobin A1c, J. Michael Gaziano, kidney disease, Prostate cancer, salmeterol, vitamins

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