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June 13, 2019 – Cancer Blood Test

Posted on June 6, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: Is being able to spot cancer with a blood test closer to reality? Elizabeth Tracey reports You have your own DNA circulating in your bloodstream all the time, and new tests aim to identify such DNA that may …

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June 12, 2019 – Why Response?

Posted on June 6, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: How can we explain why some people respond to cancer treatments and others don’t? Elizabeth Tracey reports Cancer treatments known as immune checkpoint inhibitors have produced amazing results in about half of people in whom they’re used. …

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June 11, 2019 – Active T

Posted on June 6, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Infectious diseases

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Anchor lead: A new approach to engaging the immune system may help with common infections, Elizabeth Tracey reports You’ve likely had a number of vaccines in your lifetime to protect you against common infections like measles and mumps. These rely …

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June 10, 2019 – A New T

Posted on June 6, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Infectious diseases

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Anchor lead: Can a new type of immune cell help a common infection? Elizabeth Tracey reports Gamma/delta T is a type of immune cell that helps wall off a common skin infection- staph – and prevent it from spreading throughout …

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June 6, 2019 – Suicide Timing

Posted on June 3, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Mental health

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Anchor lead: Spring is the time to watch carefully for suicides, Elizabeth Tracey reports Now that days are longer and summer is almost here, we’re all feeling better, right? Not so, says Adam Kaplin, a psychiatrist and mood disorders expert …

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June 7, 2019 – Youth Suicide

Posted on June 1, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Mental health

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Anchor lead: Girls are catching up with boys when it comes to suicide, Elizabeth Tracey reports Among those 10 to 14 years of age, girls are starting to close the gap with boys when it comes to completed suicide, the …

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June 5, 2019 – Spring Suicide

Posted on June 1, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Mental health

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Anchor lead: Spring is the season for suicides, Elizabeth Tracey reports Suicides in the US have risen by 30% in the last 15 years, the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal. Adam Kaplin, a …

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Category: Health Topics

June 13, 2019 – Cancer Blood Test

June 12, 2019 – Why Response?

June 11, 2019 – Active T

June 10, 2019 – A New T

June 6, 2019 – Suicide Timing

June 7, 2019 – Youth Suicide

June 5, 2019 – Spring Suicide