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March 30, 2016 – No Surprises
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Anchor lead: New prescribing guidelines for opioid medications may affect you, Elizabeth Tracey reports In the wake of new opioid prescribing guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, don’t be surprised if your physician suggest alternatives to …
March 29, 2016 – Opioid Guidelines
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Anchor lead: The CDC has released new guidelines for opioid prescriptions, Elizabeth Tracey reports Will new opioid prescription guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention help stem the tide of opioid deaths? Eric Strain, a drug abuse …
March 28, 2016 – Coronary Calcium
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Anchor lead: Coronary calcium can reveal more than heart disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports Coronary calcium scanning may be a method for predicting a host of diseases besides heart disease, a study by Michael Blaha, a preventive cardiology expert at Johns …
March 25, 2016 – Surviving Heart Attack
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Anchor lead: Physical fitness may help you survive a heart attack, Elizabeth Tracey reports People who have a history of physical activity are more likely to survive a heart attack than those without, a retrospective study led by Michael Blaha, …
March 24, 2016 – Arm Movement
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Anchor lead: Brain electrodes can help move a prosthetic arm, Elizabeth Tracey reports Electrodes implanted into the brain have helped Nathan Crone and colleagues at Johns Hopkins identify precise areas where movement begins, even down to the individual fingers on …