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Anchor lead: Are physician quality measurements really helpful? Elizabeth Tracey reports A new surgeon rating system has just been announced by Pro Publica, an investigative journalism group. The rating system is intended to inform consumers on how well their surgeon …
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Anchor lead: Can a new rating system help people choose a surgeon? Elizabeth Tracey reports Pro Publica, an investigative journalism group, has produced a quality rating system for surgeons based on outcomes, complications and other measures, with an eye toward …
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Anchor lead: A new device may help people with Parkinson’s, Elizabeth Tracey reports A simple headset developed by Yousef Salimpour and colleagues at Johns Hopkins may help people with Parkinson’s disease cope with symptoms more easily. The headset stimulates certain …
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This week’s topics include managing hypertension in those 80 and older, new cholesterol guidelines cost-effectiveness, a new agent to reduce potassium in the blood, and community-acquired pneumonia. Program notes: 0:40 Community acquired pneumonia 1:37 2/3 of time couldn’t find an …
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Anchor lead: How can fiscal concerns be considered along with cancer treatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports Cancer treatment frequently places an enormous financial burden on people, between an inability to work, copays, and huge costs for certain drugs. Studies demonstrate that …
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Anchor lead: Can periodic fasting reduce your risk of cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports People who fasted for five days out of each month reduced markers of inflammation and other risk factors for common diseases, including cancer, a recent study reports. …
