Sound Medicine: August 10, 2008

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Published August 10, 2008 at 11:27 AM EDT

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Topics for this week include: Detecting Performance Enhancing Drugs, The "Power Stretch" Machine, Kids on Statin Drugs, Counselling Returning Veterans, Why Mosquitos Bite, Fish for a Healthy Heart

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