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Anchor lead: Infections of replaced knees or hips may be avoidable, Elizabeth Tracey reports Many thousands of Americans undergo hip or knee replacement each year, and when infection occurs in one of these joints the consequences are dire. Now Lloyd …
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Anchor lead: A recent study seems to contradict risk of calcium supplements, Elizabeth Tracey reports When it comes to calcium supplements controversy reigns, with a recent Johns Hopkins study led by cardiologist Erin Michos demonstrating risk, while another doesn’t. Michos …
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Anchor lead: Is calcium found in foods dangerous? Elizabeth Tracey reports Taking a calcium supplement may promote the formation of calcified deposits in the arteries of your heart, a study by Erin Michos, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues …
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Anchor lead: What are the dangers of supplemental calcium? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re not a fan of dairy products you may think that taking a calcium supplement is a good idea, but research by Erin Michos, a cardiologist at …
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Anchor lead: Controversy swirls around mammography risks and benefits, Elizabeth Tracey reports More small breast tumors are being diagnosed now but not a proportional reduction in the number of large ones, a recent study found, pointing to the potential for …
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Anchor lead: A new tool can help physicians better manage breast cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports A new online tool developed by Antonio Wolff, a breast cancer expert at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues should help doctors managing women with breast cancer …
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Anchor lead: What are some of the ethical issues surrounding precision medicine? Elizabeth Tracey reports Precision medicine holds a lot of promise, allowing someone’s own genetic makeup to be utilized in determining what diseases they might develop, and what treatments …
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