Category: Health Topics
These podcasts are health related
Patterns of Movement
Moving and Mortality
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Anchor lead: What does how much you move predict about how long you’ll live? Elizabeth Tracey reports Wearable devices similar to Fitbits may be the most accurate method of predicting mortality risk, a study by Johns Hopkins researchers led by …
New CRISPR
Genes and Breast Cancer
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Anchor lead: How often are women with breast cancer offered genetic testing? Elizabeth Tracey reports Only about a third of women with breast cancer were offered genetic screening, a recent study found, but such testing is cost effective. William Nelson, …
Ovarian Tx Improvement
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Anchor lead: A combination therapy improves survival for ovarian cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports Ovarian cancer survival is improved using a combination treatment developed in a partnership between two pharmaceutical giants, their recent study showed. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel …