Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

Proton Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer

Posted on February 27, 2020 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: A new type of radiation therapy may now be used to treat cancers of the head and neck, Elizabeth Tracey reports Head and neck cancers, also called oropharynx cancers, may now have a new treatment option with proton …

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Keeping Tabs

Posted on February 27, 2020 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed, Infectious diseases

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Anchor lead: Can looking for a virus help spot recurrence of head and neck cancers? Elizabeth Tracey reports Human papilloma virus or HPV is the cause of the majority of head and neck cancers in the US, and renders the …

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Modifying Treatment

Posted on February 27, 2020 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: Can less be more when it comes to treating head and neck cancers? Elizabeth Tracey reports Aggressive treatment for cancers of the head and neck can save lives, and it also produces a host of consequences people must …

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Home Visits and Heart Failure

Posted on February 7, 2020 Posted in All Podcasts, Chronic Disease, Health Newsfeed, Heart And Vascular

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Anchor lead: Sending a nurse to a person’s home helps manage heart failure, Elizabeth Tracey reports People with heart failure often contend with complicated self-care plans and are at high risk for repeated hospitalizations. Now a new study shows that …

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Improving Mammography

Posted on February 6, 2020 Posted in All Podcasts, Breast Health, Cancer, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: Can artificial intelligence improve mammography? Elizabeth Tracey reports Can the power of mammography to correctly identify breast cancers be improved used artificial intelligence or machine learning? A recent study finds it can. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel …

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Breast Cancer Treatment and Antioxidants

Posted on February 6, 2020 Posted in All Podcasts, Breast Health, Cancer, Health Newsfeed, Vitamins and Supplements

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Anchor lead: Supplements known as antioxidants may be harmful for women being treated for breast cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re being treated for breast cancer, taking supplements that fall into a category known as ‘antioxidants’ may not be a …

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Suicides and Opioids

Posted on February 6, 2020 Posted in Alcohol And Drug Abuse, All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Mental health

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Anchor lead: How many opioid overdoses may actually be suicides? Elizabeth Tracey reports Opioid overdose deaths may actually be suicides in a sizeable number of cases, a recent study projects. Eric Strain, a drug addiction expert at Johns Hopkins, says …

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