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Anchor lead: A new method for imaging infections has been developed at Johns Hopkins, Elizabeth Tracey reports CT scans and MRIs are very good at detecting certain health problems, but they really aren’t very good at diagnosing infections. Now a …
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Anchor lead: Which tests can assess whether you have blockages in your heart’s blood vessels? Elizabeth Tracey reports Even a small amount of blockage in the heart’s blood vessels may be risky, a recent study concluded. Michael Blaha, a preventive …
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Anchor lead: No amount of plaque in the heart’s arteries is really safe, Elizabeth Tracey reports People with any degree of plaque buildup in the arteries in their heart are at increased risk for cardiovascular events, a recent study found. …
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This week’s topics include a Dengue vaccine, risk of non-occlusive coronary artery disease, preventing kidney stones, and bleeding with dabigatran. Program notes: 0:39 A vaccine for Dengue 1:36 About 60% effective 2:27 Preventing kidney stones 3:27 Avoid cola drinks 4:25 …
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Anchor lead: Inflammation can compromise some screening tests, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re a current or former smoker, the ability of screening tests to detect lung tumors may be compromised if you have specific infections, common in certain regions of …
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Anchor lead: New enrollees into the healthcare system are experiencing a range of tests, Elizabeth Tracey reports The political tussling over the Affordable Care Act is still underway, but Patricia Davidson, dean of the School of Nursing at Johns Hopkins, …
