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Anchor lead: A new risk calculator could help more people decide to donate a kidney, Elizabeth Tracey reports More than 122,000 people are currently waiting for a kidney transplant, a national registry reports, and because of success in paired transplants, …
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Anchor lead: What do the new breast screening guidelines mean for you? Elizabeth Tracey reports The American Cancer Society has followed the lead of the United States Preventive Services Task Force and modified breast screening guidelines, resulting in fewer breast …
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This week’s topics include belly fat dangers, continuous versus intermittent CPR, silicone breast implants, and intensive versus standard blood pressure control. Program notes: 0:37 Tight blood pressure control 1:38 Standard versus tight control 2:38 More intensive therapy required three medicines …
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Anchor lead: Should you modify your meat eating habits based on WHO recommendations? Elizabeth Tracey reports Processed meat and to a lesser degree, red meat, are carcinogens, the WHO announced to a stunned world recently. Is there more to this …
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Anchor lead: Should you give up eating processed and red meats? Elizabeth Tracey reports Processed meats are carcinogens, the World Health Organization has announced, with red meat a probable carcinogen. Yikes. Just how alarmed should you be? Mike Klag, dean …
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Anchor lead: Do doctors recognize when their patients should be referred for palliative care? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you have a good relationship with your physician, chances are good he or she will predict you’ll live longer with a chronic …
