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Anchor lead: How much of the military’s advances can be applied to civilian medicine? Elizabeth Tracey reports Almost all of trauma medicine relies on interventions developed on the battlefield, with a recently reported study identifying a number of strategies that …
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Anchor lead: Fats of certain types really are deadly, Elizabeth Tracey reports Certain dietary fats really do increase the risk of death from a number of diseases, the most recent research confirms. Redonda Miller, president of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, …
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This week’s topics include two on HIV management, obesity and death, and the benefits of special shoes for osteoarthritis. Program notes: 0:30 Shoes and knee osteoarthritis 1:31 Unloading shoes or not 2:32 Six months of use 3:03 Condom use in …
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This month Michael Lim, MD, talks about using viruses and other aspects of immunotherapy for brain tumors. Program notes: 0:22 Polio virus and brain tumor treatment 1:21 Genetically modify viruses to attack tumors 2:21 Implanted melanoma tumors 3:22 Myeloid cells …
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This week’s topics include euthanasia and physician assisted suicide, a new model for breast cancer trials, biomarkers, and S.aureus in families. Program notes: 0:31 A new approach to breast cancer studies 1:31 Stage 2 or 3 breast cancer 2:29 Looking …
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Anchor lead: Why are cancer doctors advocating for a vaccine? Elizabeth Tracey reports Almost all teenagers should be getting vaccinated against human papilloma virus, or HPV, but fewer than half are, national data reveal. Cancer doctors all over the nation …
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Anchor lead: Should the traditional physical examination by your doctor be changed? Elizabeth Tracey reports Standard issue physical examination, where your doctor listens to your heart and lungs, takes your blood pressure and looks into your eyes and ears, should …
