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Anchor lead: Just how big a factor is stress in our current suicide epidemic? Elizabeth Tracey reports Depression and anxiety are well known risk factors for suicide, but how about stress? Karen Swartz, a psychiatrist and depression expert at Johns …
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Anchor lead: Can a medical examiner’s look at someone’s life help understand suicide and mental illness? Elizabeth Tracey reports Have you heard of a psychological autopsy? Karen Swartz, a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins and depression expert, says such a tool …
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Anchor lead: Erectile dysfunction may predict heart disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports Men with erectile dysfunction may experience more cardiovascular disease than men who don’t have the condition, new research by Michael Blaha, a preventive cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues …
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Anchor lead: You’re still okay if you’re following a Mediterranean diet, Elizabeth Tracey reports The Mediterranean diet, with extra virgin olive oil or nuts, results in about a 30% reduction in cardiovascular disease risk, a recently retracted and republished study …
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Anchor lead: What can you do to avoid infections after colonoscopy? Elizabeth Tracey reports About one in a thousand people may experience infection after colonoscopy at an ambulatory surgery center, a study by Susan Hutfless, a gastroenterology researcher at Johns …
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Anchor lead: What’s your risk of infection after an endoscopic procedure such as colonoscopy? Elizabeth Tracey reports What’s your risk of developing an infection after colonoscopy or EGD, a test to look at the lining of your esophagus and stomach, …
