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February 27, 2015 – Eve
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Anchor lead: A new supercomputer is already making headway against an ancient scourge, Elizabeth Tracey reports Eve is the fond name of a supercomputer being used to screen a multitude of potential drugs for common infections, with promising results. Mike …
February 26, 2015 – Ebola Vaccines
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Anchor lead: At least two vaccines are being tested against Ebola virus infection, Elizabeth Tracey reports In record time, two vaccines are currently being tested in Africa against Ebola virus infection, and Mike Klag, dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg …
February 25, 2015 – Risk Factor Change
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Anchor lead: Why do heart disease risk calculators overestimate risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports Heart disease risk calculators attempt to take a group of risk factors and use them to pinpoint an individual’s risk for heart disease, then strategies are employed …
February 24, 2015 – Who’s at Risk
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Anchor lead: Tools to predict heart disease risk vary in their predictive ability based on who’s being assessed, Elizabeth Tracey reports The same heart disease criteria don’t apply evenly to everyone, a recent Johns Hopkins study led by Michael Blaha, …
February 23, 2015 – Heart Risk
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Anchor lead: How does a doctor calculate heart disease risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports Cardiovascular disease remains the number one cause of death worldwide. When physicians assess a person’s risk they employ various calculators. Now a Johns Hopkins study led by …
February 20, 2015 – Strenuous Exercise and Your Heart
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Anchor lead: Does strenuous exercise hurt the heart? Elizabeth Tracey reports Do you think running a 9 minute mile is fast? A recent study looking at the longevity impact of running that fast for four or more hours each week …
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