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This week’s topics include mental health conditions and bariatric surgery, durability of bariatric surgery in adolescents, fresh or frozen fecal transplant, and a new treatment for COPD. Program notes: 0:38 Fresh or frozen fecal transplant 1:39 Screen and store frozen …
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Anchor lead: New dietary guidelines have been released by the federal government, Elizabeth Tracey reports The US Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture have released their new dietary guidelines for Americans, and much of the …
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Anchor lead: Can a helmet using electrical fields improve survival from some brain tumors? Elizabeth Tracey reports A helmet employing alternating electrical field pulses has been shown to improve survival from glioblastoma, one type of deadly brain tumor, a study …
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Anchor lead: Good news from the CDC on the number of Americans newly diagnosed with diabetes, Elizabeth Tracey reports New cases of diabetes are occurring at reduced numbers, the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have …
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Kimmel Cancer Center director Bill Nelson starts off the new year by discussing prostate cancer screening guidelines, the accessbility of breast cancer care, the genomic sequencing of pediatric cancers, and a new drug for leukemia. Program notes: 0:18 USPSTF PSA …
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Anchor lead: Will federal guidelines for opioid prescription help? Elizabeth Tracey reports The CDC has developed a draft document for docs who prescribe opioid drugs, with an eye toward reducing the staggering number of deaths related to their use. Eric …
