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Anchor lead: What are the biggest objections in the medical community to the Supreme Court’s decisions related to contraceptive coverage? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re a woman living in the United States, the recent Supreme Court decision to allow Hobby …
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Anchor lead: Will allowing some employers exceptions to federal law create more barriers to family planning freedom? Elizabeth Tracey reports Worldwide, access to family planning services, among them contraception, is acknowledged by the World Health Organization as a desirable goal …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
