Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Is there a real medical benefit to stents?
Heart stents have long been a go-to treatment for blocked arteries. More than 500,000 of the little mesh cages are inserted each year. But researchers at Imperial College London found that stents don’t make much of a difference when it comes to reducing chest pain.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readHeart stents have long been a go-to treatment for blocked arteries. More than 500,000 of the little mesh cages are inserted each year. But researchers at Imperial College London found that stents don’t make much of a difference when it comes to reducing chest pain.
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Humorist John Hodgman on his new book ‘Vacationland’- 0:00Are tech companies responsible for the spread of fake Russia-sponsored content?
- 15:42How the GOP tax bill could affect California’s housing market
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The full episode
3 of 4Humorist John Hodgman on his new book ‘Vacationland’- 0:00Are tech companies responsible for the spread of fake Russia-sponsored content?
- 15:42How the GOP tax bill could affect California’s housing market
- 27:29Is there a real medical benefit to stents?You’re reading this
- 34:01John Hodgman on privilege and pain