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February 18, 2015 – Public Health
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Anchor lead: Choosing not to have a child vaccinated against measles isn’t simply an individual concern, Elizabeth Tracey reports The phrase ‘it takes a village’ is especially apt when it comes to the current measles outbreak making it’s way around …
February 17, 2015 – Better by Infection?
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Anchor lead: What accounts for parents resisting vaccination for their children? Elizabeth Tracey reports Parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated against measles cite unfounded concerns about autism, but some simply say they’d rather boost their child’s immune system …
February 16, 2015 – Humans Only
February 6, 2015 – MS Treatment
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Anchor lead: Can a new treatment using stem cells help in multiple sclerosis? Elizabeth Tracey reports A new therapy using chemotherapy and stem cells appears to help people with multiple sclerosis, a recent study reported. Peter Calabresi, a multiple sclerosis …
February 5. 2015 – Breast Cancer and Ethnicity
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Anchor lead: There really are differences in breast cancer diagnosis and course depending on ethnicity, Elizabeth Tracey reports Women of different ethnicities are first diagnosed at different stages of breast cancer, and even when they all have stage one, more …
February 4, 2015 – Formaldehyde and e-cigarettes
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Anchor lead: Some e-cigarettes produce a known carcinogen, Elizabeth Tracey reports e-cigarettes that produce high-temperature vapor may also be producing formaldehyde, a recent study reported. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, explains the data. Nelson: …
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