721 Health News Update

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That numb feeling after a dental filling could be reversed more quickly. How much is it worth?

Making smart health care decisions depends upon understanding your risks. But many of us are not comfortable with statistics. We get a primer on the basics from a couple of the country’s experts.

Pregnenolone, a precursor to many hormones, has activity in the brain. A new pilot study suggests it may have interesting benefits in schizophrenia.

We take your questions about Rx drugs, dietary supplements and home remedies.

Guests:
Stanley Malamed, DDS, is Professor of Anesthesia and Medicine at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry

Steven Woloshin, MD, MS and Lisa Schwartz, MD, MS, are general internists at the Department of Veterans' Affairs in White River Junction, VT, and Associate Professors of Medicine and Community and Family Medicine  at Dartmouth Medical School. A married couple, they collaborate on their studies and publications. They are also co-directors of the Center for Medicine and the Media at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Together with Dr. Gilbert Welch, they have written Know Your Chances:  Understanding Health Statistics—How to See Through the Hype in Medical News, Ads, and Public Service Announcements.

Christine Marx, MD, MA, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center and Durham VA Medical Center.