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Anchor lead: More and more middle-aged people are showing up in emergency departments after attempting suicide, Elizabeth Tracey reports Emergency departments nationwide are seeing many more people in the 45 to 64 year old age range attempting suicide, a recent …
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This week’s topics include diagnosing Creutzfeldt Jakob disease, brief drug interactions don’t help, Ebola update, and immunonutrition. Program notes: 0:37 Creutzfeldt Jakob disease diagnosis 1:36 How can it be detected? 2:36 Infection control implications 3:34 For targeted folks who may …
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Anchor lead: Turns out marathon runners face a bigger risk than heart attacks, Elizabeth Tracey reports We’ve all heard the stories of marathon runners, ostensibly at the peak of physical fitness, suffering heart attacks and dying while in a race. …
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Anchor lead: Just five minutes of running most days provides big health benefits, Elizabeth Tracey reports Are you willing to spend five minutes most days of the week in exercise to substantially reduce your risk of mortality? A recently published …
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Anchor lead: How are genetics, epigenetics and related fields related? Elizabeth Tracey reports Epigenetics, or changes to genetic material that don’t actually reorder DNA, have been implicated in a range of diseases and conditions, many recent studies show, but are …
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This week’s topics include the benefits of running, guidelines for managing stable ischemic heart disease, the health benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables, and screening adolescents for substance abuse. Program notes: 0:50 Can you reduce exercise time and maintain health …
