Category: Health Topics
These podcasts are health related
August 8, 2013 – Cancer News Review
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Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses top cancer news during August 2013. Program notes: 0:11 Do new medications for diabetes cause pancreas cancer? 1:13 Don’t have definitive data 2:11 Mechanism isn’t understood 3:05 African American men with prostate …
July 1, 2013 – Cancer News Review
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Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses top cancer news during July 2013. Program notes: 0:15 Harnessing our immune system to fight cancer 1:15 PD1 target 2:15 Side effects of monoclonal antibodies 2:47 Worldwide burden of cancer 3:47 Need …
August 22, 2014 – Antibiotics in Animals
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Anchor lead: The vast majority of antibiotics are used in animal feed and probably shouldn’t be, Elizabeth Tracey reports Antibiotics can remain in animal feed and under the purview of the FDA, a federal court recently ruled. This judgment disappoints …
August 21, 2014 – Sleep Study
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Anchor lead: If you have sleep apnea you should have a formal sleep study, Elizabeth Tracey reports Obstructive sleep apnea, known in the medical parlance as OSA, causes people to stop breathing while they’re sleeping, and is associated with a …
August 20, 2014 – Ebola
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Anchor lead: The US public really doesn’t have to worry much about Ebola, Elizabeth Tracey reports Death from Ebola virus infection is horrific, and images from Africa have fueled public hysteria about the risks of contracting the infection. Gabor Kelen, …
August 19, 2014 – Suicide attempts
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Anchor lead: While almost 40,000 people die each year from suicide, many more attempts are made, Elizabeth Tracey reports Middle-aged people comprise the fastest growing group of those who attempt suicide and show up in emergency departments, a recent study …