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May 30, 2017 – Vitamin D Levels
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Anchor lead: Should you take a vitamin D supplement? Elizabeth Tracey reports Are you getting enough vitamin D or should you take a supplement? That question is even more important in light of research by cardiologist Erin Michos and colleagues …
May 29, 2017 – Vascularization
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Anchor lead: How can studying blood vessel formation improve medical care? Elizabeth Tracey reports Blood vessels form in a process known as vascularization, and it’s important in maintaining healthy tissues as well as in abnormal conditions like cancer. That’s according …
May 25, 2017 – Genetics and Sex
May 24, 2017 – Abuse and Health
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Anchor lead: Abuse may complicate healthcare for women, Elizabeth Tracey reports Health consequences of abuse to women, whether that’s something that happened when they were children or adults, impacts on their management of chronic health problems. That’s according to Carmen …
May 23, 2017 – Smoking and Methylation
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Anchor lead: How does smoking lead to harm for fetuses? Elizabeth Tracey reports Everyone knows that pregnant women shouldn’t smoke, with a Johns Hopkins study under the direction of Kristen Voegtline perhaps identifying one way cigarette smoke exposure may harm …
May 22, 2017 – WHO Focus
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Anchor lead: Depression treatment for younger people needs attention, Elizabeth Tracey reports Depression is this year’s focus for the World Health Organization, and Patricia Davidson, dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, says a particular emphasis must be on …