Lung cancer screenings, saturated fats, and antiviral use

This week's topics include using how long someone smokes to determine screening, use of an antiviral in people with Alzheimer's, outcomes of lung cancer screening, and the real story about saturated fats in our diets.

Program notes:

0:40 Saturated fat and CVD

1:40 When it was reduced in diet only helped in those with high risk

2:40 Obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome also important

3:30 Diagnostic follow up after lung CT

4:30 Less intensive than recommended in non-Hispanic blacks

5:31 Herpes antiviral and Alzheimer's

6:30 Followed for five years

7:30 80-90% of population exposed

8:30 Change screening criteria for lung cancer

9:33 Population based study

10:30 Calculating pack years

11:20 Rolling out through national organizations

12:17 End