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Anchor lead: Will people still be able get medications to treat pain after so much focus on prescription drug abuse? Elizabeth Tracey reports Some years ago pain was identified for healthcare providers as the ‘fifth vital sign,’ and focus on …
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Anchor lead: Should we pay people to create advance directives? Elizabeth Tracey reports Federal legislators are considering a proposal to pay for a consultation between healthcare providers and Medicare beneficiaries on the creation of advance directives, with one Senator putting …
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Anchor lead: Tony Gywnn’s death has brought the risks of smokeless tobacco into the limelight, Elizabeth Tracey reports Tony Gywnn was a baseball legend, and a peerless ambassador for the sport. His recent death from mouth cancer, or what is …
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Anchor lead: What can be done about crowds and lengthy waits in the emergency department? Elizabeth Tracey reports Anyone who’s visited an emergency department knows that the place is often crowded and it can be hours before you’re seen. Gabor …
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Program notes: 0:19 New bladder cancer center at Johns Hopkins 1:20 Cancer data worldwide 2:20 Liver cancer on the rise 3:20 Fatty liver 4:10 Modified measles vaccine to treat cancer 5:11 Can also change cell processes 6:09 Harvesting T cells …
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Anchor lead: E-cigarettes remain in the headlines as marketing practices are scrutinized, Elizabeth Tracey reports To whom is e-cigarette advertising targeted? A recent study establishes children as the primary target, a finding underpinned by the array of flavors used in …
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Anchor lead: Will a new form of inhaled insulin avoid the side effects seen before? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you needed to take insulin to control your diabetes, you’d probably opt for avoiding injections if possible, and that’s the promise …
