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August 16, 2019 – Pancreatic Cysts

Posted on August 20, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: Can a new method of assessing cysts in the pancreas help identify cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Cancer of the pancreas is deadly, with limited ways to catch the disease early. Now a new test integrating a number of …

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August 23, 2019 – Palliative Lead

Posted on August 16, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Patient Care

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Anchor lead: Nurses may take the lead when it comes to palliative care and end of life issues, Elizabeth Tracey reports Do you have advance directives in place if you are critically ill and unable to communicate your wishes? How …

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August 22, 2019 – Ranking Uptick

Posted on August 16, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed, Pancreatic Cancer

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Anchor lead: Pancreatic cancer is moving up in causes of cancer deaths, Elizabeth Tracey reports The rankings are shifting when it comes to leading causes of cancer death, the American Cancer Society reported, with pancreatic cancer moving up. Ann Marie …

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August 21, 2019 – Medical Therapy

Posted on August 16, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Heart And Vascular, Surgery

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Anchor lead: Treatment of blockages in the arteries of the neck may start with medication, Elizabeth Tracey reports You’ve just been told you have a blockage in your carotid artery going to your head, and you’re at increased risk for …

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August 20, 2019 – Carotid Ultrasound

Posted on August 16, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Heart And Vascular, Surgery

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Anchor lead: When ultrasound is done on your neck, what exactly are they looking for? Elizabeth Tracey reports Ultrasound is the modality of choice when it comes to evaluating potential blockages of the carotid arteries, those that travel through the …

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August 19, 2019 – Neck Sounds

Posted on August 16, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Heart And Vascular, Surgery

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Anchor lead: A sound heard through a stethoscope on the neck may indicate a blood vessel problem, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’ve had a recent physical exam your clinician may have used a stethoscope to listen to your neck. That’s …

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August 15, 2019 – High Fat for Life?

Posted on August 15, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia, Diet, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: High fat diets may help cognition but what about other health issues? Elizabeth Tracey reports High fat low carb diets work by changing the body’s energy source to fat, and producing something called ketones in the process. A …

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Category: Health Newsfeed

August 16, 2019 – Pancreatic Cysts

August 23, 2019 – Palliative Lead

August 22, 2019 – Ranking Uptick

August 21, 2019 – Medical Therapy

August 20, 2019 – Carotid Ultrasound

August 19, 2019 – Neck Sounds

August 15, 2019 – High Fat for Life?