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Anchor lead: Simple interventions may reduce the toll of suicide, Elizabeth Tracey reports Almost 40,000 people die each year in the United States alone from suicide, with many times that number making an attempt. Michael Klag, dean of the Johns …
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Anchor lead: Primary care physicians must help identify and manage mental health problems, Elizabeth Tracey reports Mental health problems are a big problem that just keeps getting bigger, large studies demonstrate. Constantine Lyketsos, chair of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Bayview, …
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This week’s topics include fecal transplant capsules, stem cells for macular degeneration, exercise and depression in teens, and Ebola predictions. Program notes: 0:59 Ebola update from WHO 1:50 Case fatality of 70% 2:48 Domestic concerns 3:50 Public health message re:Ebola …
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This week's topics include treating adolescent depression, self management of hypertension, transmissibility of MERS, and cardiovascular events around the world. Program notes: 0:31 Self management of high blood pressure 1:30 Increase or decrease medications themselves 2:30 Estimated 20% of people …
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Anchor lead: While almost 40,000 people die each year from suicide, many more attempts are made, Elizabeth Tracey reports Middle-aged people comprise the fastest growing group of those who attempt suicide and show up in emergency departments, a recent study …
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Anchor lead: More and more middle-aged people are showing up in emergency departments after attempting suicide, Elizabeth Tracey reports Emergency departments nationwide are seeing many more people in the 45 to 64 year old age range attempting suicide, a recent …
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Anchor lead: How does a newly identified gene associated with suicide risk work? Elizabeth Tracey reports How can a gene called SKA2 be associated with suicide risk, as shown recently by Johns Hopkins investigators? Zachary Kaminsky, principal investigator, explains. Kaminsky: …
