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Blood pressure pills and cancer, Aortic aneurysm repair, Sinks and hospital infection

Blood pressure pills and cancer, Aortic aneurysm repair, Sinks and hospital infection

FromInside Health


Blood pressure pills and cancer, Aortic aneurysm repair, Sinks and hospital infection

FromInside Health

ratings:
Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Oct 30, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Clarity behind recent headlines linking cancer to pills for high blood pressure; Margaret McCartney unpicks the numbers. And the aorta is the largest artery in the body so should it burst due to an abdominal aortic aneurysm, results can be catastrophic. Now Surgeons are concerned that restricting the use of the latest keyhole techniques to repair aneurysms would be a backward step and harm patients. Plus how sinks could be causing hospital infections.
Released:
Oct 30, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Series that demystifies health issues, separating fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice.