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September 8, 2016 – Celiac Update

Posted on August 31, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Digestive Disorders, Gastroenterology, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: Who really has celiac disease and who doesn’t? Elizabeth Tracey reports About 40% of people in the world may have a genetic predisposition to develop celiac disease, where they react to gluten in their diet, a recent study …

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September 7, 2016 – No Beta Blockers

Posted on August 31, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Heart And Vascular

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Anchor lead: Beta blockers may not be for you, Elizabeth Tracey reports Beta blockers may actually cause more harm than good in some people who’ve had stents placed in their hearts, a recent study found, particularly elderly people. Michael Blaha, …

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September 6, 2016 – Stress Tests and Sex

Posted on August 31, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Heart And Vascular

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Anchor lead: Results for stress tests need to integrate the sex of the patient, Elizabeth Tracey reports Have you had a stress test to assess your heart’s health? Do you know if your physician considered your sex in interpreting the …

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September 5, 2016 – Sitting Offset

Posted on August 31, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Exercise, Health Newsfeed, Heart And Vascular

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Anchor lead: Sitting all day can be overcome, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you have a job where you’re sitting all day, it takes about an hour of moderate exercise to offset that, a recent study estimated. Michael Blaha, a preventive …

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August 26, 2016 – End of Life and Survivors

Posted on August 19, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: Good choices help the dying and those who survive them, Elizabeth Tracey reports Loved ones of someone who has died feel better when both palliative care and hospice are called in than when someone dies in an ICU, …

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August 25, 2016 – Insurance and Outcomes

Posted on August 19, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: Insurance status influences cancer outcomes, Elizabeth Tracey reports Men with testicular cancer and either no insurance or Medicaid fared worse than men with commercial insurance, a recent study concluded. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at …

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August 24, 2016 – Pokemon Go

Posted on August 19, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Exercise, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: What is the upside to Pokemon Go? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re a parent with children at home or just a video game fan, you know that most of these activities involve a lot of screen time while …

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Category: Health Newsfeed

September 8, 2016 – Celiac Update

September 7, 2016 – No Beta Blockers

September 6, 2016 – Stress Tests and Sex

September 5, 2016 – Sitting Offset

August 26, 2016 – End of Life and Survivors

August 25, 2016 – Insurance and Outcomes

August 24, 2016 – Pokemon Go