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**Second Opinion**

An examination of medical ethics and the practitioners who define them. Sign up to receive the Second Opinion topics in newsletter form at kcrw.com/newsletters .

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Recommendations to screen for anxiety in adults Sep 25, 2022

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When we screen for any disease, we need to make sure acceptable treatments are available.

The move toward remote home monitoring Sep 18, 2022

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Remote monitoring devices are now capable of tracking our health behaviors including the pills we consume, the food we eat, and the step we take. Is this an advance in health care?

Abortion: States vs the Federal government Sep 11, 2022

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Nationally, emergency departments have become the latest battle ground around issues related to abortion.

The health benefits of Camellia Sinensis (black tea) Sep 04, 2022

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A very large preliminary study suggests that there may be some health benefits to regularly drinking black tea.

The link between soil and health Aug 28, 2022

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Soil is something that often gets ignored as we think broadly about health.

Variations in the consumption of dairy products Aug 21, 2022

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It turns out that even what we chose for breakfast can have a biological origin.

Limitations of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Aug 14, 2022

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The new legislation offers some major successes, but with regard to drug pricing it is not close to what it could have been.

Informing relatives of genetic risks Aug 07, 2022

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We currently have no good communication systems to assure that those at risk for serious inherited diseases are informed of their risk.

Anti-depressants needs a major “rethink” Jul 31, 2022

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It turns out that much of what we’ve been told about antidepressants is wrong or misleading. The prevailing thinking has led to huge sales with little evidence of effectiveness.

Video recording surgical operations Jul 24, 2022

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Video recordings in the OR have a chance to improve quality but they also open a can of worms.