Category: Health Newsfeed
July 7, 2014 – Real Danger
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Anchor lead: Shootings are not a concern in hospitals, but violence is, Elizabeth Tracey reports When shootings hit the news we all worry about safety. Gabor Kelen, director of emergency medicine at Johns Hopkins, says his recent study shows the …
July 11, 2014 – Advanced Prostate Cancer
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Anchor lead: A sea change is underway in treating advanced prostate cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports How is advanced prostate cancer, cancer that has spread throughout the body, best managed? That was the subject of research results presented at the recent …
June 30, 2014 – Opioid Threat
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Anchor lead: What can be done about the dramatic rise in prescription drug abuse? Elizabeth Tracey reports More people died in 2013 of prescription drug overdose than illicit drugs, the CDC reports. Johns Hopkins convened a recent conference on how …
July 1, 2014 – Pain Relief
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Anchor lead: Will people still be able get medications to treat pain after so much focus on prescription drug abuse? Elizabeth Tracey reports Some years ago pain was identified for healthcare providers as the ‘fifth vital sign,’ and focus on …
July 2, 2014 – Advance Directives Incentive
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Anchor lead: Should we pay people to create advance directives? Elizabeth Tracey reports Federal legislators are considering a proposal to pay for a consultation between healthcare providers and Medicare beneficiaries on the creation of advance directives, with one Senator putting …
July 3, 2014 – Smokeless Tobacco Risk
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Anchor lead: Tony Gywnn’s death has brought the risks of smokeless tobacco into the limelight, Elizabeth Tracey reports Tony Gywnn was a baseball legend, and a peerless ambassador for the sport. His recent death from mouth cancer, or what is …