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This week we review 1) Poverty in the US: Silver, Marc, and Nadia Whitehead. “The U.N. Looks At Extreme Poverty In The U.S., From Alabama To California.” NPR, NPR, 12 Dec. 2017, www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/12/12/570217635/the-u-n-looks-at-extreme-poverty-in-the-u-s-from-alabama-to-california. 2) Typhoid Vaccine: Mcneil, Donald G. “W.H.O. Approves a Safe, Inexpensive Typhoid Vaccine.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 3 Jan. 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/01/03/health/typhoid-vaccine-who.html?rref. 3) Diptheria: Bichell, Rae Ellen. “Diphtheria: What Exactly Is It ... And Why Is It Back?” NPR, NPR, 8 Dec. 2017, www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/12/08/569462246/diphtheria-why-is-it-back-and-what-exactly-is-it. 4) Misuses in Nutritional Research: Barnard ND, Willett WC, Ding EL. The Misuse of Meta-analysis in Nutrition Research. JAMA.2017;318(15):1435–1436. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.12083.  Welcome to TalkingMed, the podcast where we discuss current medical news. Contact: talkingmedpodcast@gmai