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Anchor lead: Vision loss related to diabetes can be effectively treated without lasers, Elizabeth Tracey reports Ranibizumab is the tongue-twisting name of a drug shown to be effective in halting damage to the retina of the eye due to diabetes, …
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This week’s topics include a new treatment for one form of leukemia, opioid prescription guidelines, dangers of common medications in teenagers with regard to fetal risk, and electrical fields for a type brain tumor. Program notes: 0:32 Chronic lymphocytic leukemia …
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Anchor lead: Fewer men are being screened for prostate cancer using PSA testing, Elizabeth Tracey reports In the wake of the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendations a few years ago, fewer men are having PSA screening for prostate …
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Anchor lead: The American College of Physicians says generics should be used first, Elizabeth Tracey reports Prescription drug prices are a big factor in soaring health care costs, with many people unable to manage paying for the range of medicines …
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Anchor lead: Two federal agencies are poised to help ease some drug prices, Elizabeth Tracey reports Antibody-based therapies are increasingly used for the treatment of diseases ranging from cancer to autoimmune conditions, but they are also frequently breathtakingly expensive. Now …
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Anchor lead: The NIH has mandated that all research results, including negative ones, be made available on their website, Elizabeth Tracey reports As a taxpayer, you’re contributing quite a lot to advancing medical and scientific research, and now the National …
