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Anchor lead:  Are recent successes with CPR sustainable? Elizabeth Tracey reports When bystanders initiate CPR during apparent heart attacks, more of those folks survive, recent studies show.  While these results are very encouraging, Gordon Tomaselli, director of cardiology at Johns …

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Anchor lead:  Identifying someone to make your healthcare decisions if needed is just the first step, Elizabeth Tracey reports Many interventions such as chemotherapy that can erode quality of life are still employed in people with advanced cancer within weeks …

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This week’s topics include a balloon for middle ear infections, depression screening, antisense RNA for high triglycerides, and hypothermia for kidney donation. Program notes: 0:42 Balloon for middle ear infections 1:40 Negative pressure causes eardrum to retract 2:40 See expansion …

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Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses top cancer news during July 2015. Program Notes: 0:14 A blood test for pancreas cancer 1:14 Biomarker potential 2:22 Five day fast and cancer risk 3:23 About 3% weight reduction 4:23 One …

July 14, 2015 – Cancer News Review Read more »