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Can so called ‘remnant cholesterol’ help you reduce your heart disease risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Jul 19, 2022

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We know that reducing LDL cholesterol, often by using a statin, helps reduce someone’s heart disease …

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You may soon be hearing a new term to assess your heart disease risk, Elizabeth Tracey reports

Jul 19, 2022

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You’ve probably already heard about total cholesterol and its cousins HDL and LDL, especially if you …

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Should you have bariatric surgery to reduce your risk for cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Jul 11, 2022

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People who were obese who had bariatric surgery developed about half the number of cancers ten …

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If you have bariatric surgery do you decrease your risk for cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Jul 11, 2022

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Obesity is known to increase cancer risk, so if someone who is very overweight has bariatric …

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Can a blood test be used to see if chemotherapy is needed for colorectal cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Jul 11, 2022

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Surgery is sometimes the only treatment needed for colorectal cancer, while at other times additional chemotherapy …

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A new treatment seems to help 100% of people with a type of colorectal cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports

Jul 11, 2022

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A genetic form of colorectal cancer responds to treatment with a type of cancer drug known …

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Can removing chemical groups from DNA make cancer worse? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Jul 11, 2022

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Chemical groups called methyl groups can be removed from DNA by certain drugs used to treat …

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Sewage monitoring for infectious diseases is likely here to stay, Elizabeth Tracey reports

Jul 5, 2022

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You probably don’t think about sewage much but worldwide, many public health experts are increasingly turning …

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Have viruses other than Covid-19 shifted their infection cycles? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Jul 5, 2022

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As Covid infection continues apace, we have seen dramatic declines in flu and shifted patterns of …

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How can we help people who are reluctant to wear masks, especially if a more dangerous variant emerges? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Jul 5, 2022

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Masking reduces transmission of respiratory viruses like Covid-19 dramatically, yet naysayers abound. Stuart Ray, an infectious …

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