Category: Health Topics
These podcasts are health related
May 14, 2019 – Charge Help
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Anchor lead: There may be help for astronomical hospital charges, Elizabeth Tracey reports Now that the federal government has mandated that hospitals must publish a complete list of all of their charges so that patients can understand their bills, more …
May 13, 2019 – Transparency
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Anchor lead: Does publishing lists of hospital charges help people understand their medical bills? Elizabeth Tracey reports Hospitals are now required to publish a complete list of all of their charges, the federal government has mandated, so that consumers can …
May 10, 2019 – Alternative Treatments and Cancer Care
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Anchor lead: Many people with cancer don’t tell their cancer doctor they are also using complementary and alternative therapies, Elizabeth Tracey reports Herbs, supplements, meditation…a range of what falls under the rubric ‘complementary and alternative therapies’ is used by many …
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May 9, 2019 – End of Life Cancer Treatment
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Anchor lead: When is it time to stop treatment for cancer or simply not start it? Elizabeth Tracey reports Many people with advanced cancer end up in treatment, whether that’s surgery, radiation or chemotherapy, a recent study found. William Nelson, …
May 7, 2019 – Psychedelic Use
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Anchor lead: Can a novel psychedelic drug have broader clinical use than more common agents? Elizabeth Tracey reports Psilocybin and other drugs of this type are increasingly being found useful clinically, helping alleviate anxiety for end stage cancer patients or …