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Anchor lead: Depression treatment for younger people needs attention, Elizabeth Tracey reports Depression is this year’s focus for the World Health Organization, and Patricia Davidson, dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, says a particular emphasis must be on …
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This week’s topics include physician age and outcomes, abortion via telemedicine, age to begin screening for cardiovascular disease, and vaccination of travelers. Program notes: 0:31 Physician age and patient outcomes 1:30 Lower for physicians under 40 2:30 More up to …
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Anchor lead: Asking why some people with Marfan syndrome don’t have its worst consequences has led to new ways to intervene, Elizabeth Tracey reports Even when someone has the genetic make-up to develop Marfan syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that …
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Anchor lead: Genes may point the way to effective treatment for Marfan’s syndrome, Elizabeth Tracey reports Marfan syndrome is characterized by defects in the connective tissue in the body, with some people developing life-threatening balloon-like lesions in the body’s largest …
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Anchor lead: Can assessments in middle age predict Alzheimer’s disease? Elizabeth Tracey reports Middle-aged people with more risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease also have more of a substance called amyloid, known to be associated with the disease, in their brains, …
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Anchor lead: What is it about diet sodas that are risky? Elizabeth Tracey reports The disturbing link between diet soda consumption and stroke risk reported recently may be the result of a number of factors. That’s according to Rebecca Gottesman, …
