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Anchor lead: Why have nurses contracted Ebola in the western world? Elizabeth Tracey reports Two in Texas and one in Spain- how is it that nurses are developing Ebola infection while other members of the Western healthcare teams remain uninfected? …
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This week’s topics include fecal transplant capsules, stem cells for macular degeneration, exercise and depression in teens, and Ebola predictions. Program notes: 0:59 Ebola update from WHO 1:50 Case fatality of 70% 2:48 Domestic concerns 3:50 Public health message re:Ebola …
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Anchor lead: There are strategies to employ to avoid enterovirus infection, Elizabeth Tracey reports Two toddlers have died so far as enterovirus 68 sweeps the US. Even as concerns about Ebola virus escalate domestically, parents especially are concerned about enterovirus …
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Anchor lead: Children around the US are becoming infected with an enterovirus, Elizabeth Tracey reports While the world’s attention is focused on Ebola virus, another viral illness, enterovirus 68, has spread across the US, killing two young children so far, …
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This week’s topics include transplanting a uterus, transfusions in those with septic shock, quality of life in teens with cerebral palsy, and decision fatigue and antibiotic prescription. Program notes: 0:37 Transplanted uterus and birth 1:36 35 year old born without …
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Anchor lead: Can psilocybin help people quit smoking? Elizabeth Tracey reports Use of the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin along with counseling and other strategies can help people quit smoking, even long term, heavy smokers, a Johns Hopkins study led by Matthew …
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Anchor lead: Do e-cigarettes help people with cancer quit smoking? Elizabeth Tracey reports People diagnosed with cancer who were advised to quit smoking were no more likely to do so with the use of electronic cigarettes as part of a …
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