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Anchor lead: There are measures you can take to relieve your own stress during the pandemic, Elizabeth Tracey reports Stress is rampant as concerns about COVID-19 accelerate. Karen Swartz, a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins, reminds everyone to pay attention to …
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Anchor lead: New expansion of Medicare will allow more people to be seen by their physicians via telemedicine, Elizabeth Tracey reports The federal government is expanding payments and reducing barriers for people to be seen by their physicians via telemedicine …
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Anchor lead: Who is at risk for severe disease with COVID-19? Elizabeth Tracey reports Obesity, smoking history, and the presence of other health conditions have been identified as putting someone at increased risk of severe COVID-19 disease. Patricia Davidson, dean …
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Anchor lead: What is the status of testing for COVID-19? Elizabeth Tracey reports Testing for the coronavirus continues to be of paramount importance in helping contain the pandemic, with new testing coming online nationally every day. Lisa Maragakis, director of …
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Anchor lead: Expanding criteria for using kidneys for transplant is possible, Elizabeth Tracey reports Kidneys that have sustained acute kidney injury, known as AKI, will most often recover and function well when transplanted, a study led by Chirag Parikh, director …
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Anchor lead: Would you accept a less than perfect kidney transplant? Elizabeth Tracey reports When people are on kidney transplant lists, life is often a struggle. Frequent dialysis can define their lives, and each day brings worsening kidney disease. Now …
