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September 18, 2015 – Doc Support
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Anchor lead: Physician assistance in weight loss efforts really does help, Elizabeth Tracey reports Patients enrolled in a weight loss program who were happy their primary care docs were involved with the program and regularly reviewed weight loss reports with …
September 17, 2015 – Docs and Weight Loss
September 16, 2015 – Concussion?
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Anchor lead: Could a protein tied to traumatic brain injury help manage concussion? Elizabeth Tracey reports Concussions among athletes of all levels are much in the news, as they may be tied to long term cognition issues, depression and perhaps …
September 15, 2015 – BDNF
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Anchor lead: Clearly identifying severity of traumatic brain injury is important in both management and prognosis, Elizabeth Tracey reports Brain derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF, may help assess the severity of brain injury when people are brought to the emergency …
September 14, 2015 – Traumatic Brain Injury
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Anchor lead: Can a blood factor help determine the extent of brain injury? Elizabeth Tracey reports. Traumatic brain injuries, abbreviated TBIs, affect millions of people each year, resulting in many emergency department assessments. Now a blood test developed by Frederick …
September 11, 2015 – Watching and Waiting
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Anchor lead: Can some breast cancers be safely watched rather than immediately treated? Elizabeth Tracey reports Active surveillance or watchful waiting is a strategy that’s been in place to manage prostate cancer for some time after criticisms of too much …