Category: Health Newsfeed
July 16, 2015 – For Profit Weight Clinics
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Anchor lead: Are for-profit weight clinics suspect? Elizabeth Tracey reports Weight loss clinics that operate for profit are under scrutiny as they exploit a mandate in the Affordable Care Act, often without providing weight loss strategies that are known to …
July 15, 2015 – Nicotine Solutions
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Anchor lead: Nicotine solutions for filling e-cigarettes are dangerous, Elizabeth Tracey reports The FDA is poised to weigh in on warning labeling for e-cigarette refill solutions, and not a moment too soon for small children. Enid Neptune, a lung expert …
July 14, 2015 – Age of Consent
July 13, 2015 – Oranges and Grapefruits
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Anchor lead: Should you shy away from citrus fruits because of skin cancer risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports Can orange and grapefruit consumption increase your risk for melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer? That’s the conclusion of number crunching …
July 10, 2015 – Brain Tumor Properties
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Anchor lead: What distinguishes brain tumors from surrounding normal tissue? Elizabeth Tracey reports Brain tumors are different from normal surrounding tissue, that much is clear. But how can their differences be exploited to help surgeons remove tumors more accurately, while …
July 9, 2015 – Light and Brain
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Anchor lead: Can a new technique using light waves help brain cancer surgery? Elizabeth Tracey reports Brain tumors are tricky things, often embedded in normal tissue that is involved in critical functions like memory or speech. Now a new technology …