Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

January 29, 2018 – Ketamine and Depression

Posted on January 25, 2018 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Mental health

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Anchor lead: Can the drug ketamine help people with depression? Elizabeth Tracey reports Ketamine is a drug that’s been around for quite a while, used for anesthesia. Now it’s proving its utility as a fast acting antidepressant, with the latest …

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January 26, 2018 – Predictive Value

Posted on January 18, 2018 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed, Prostate Health

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Anchor lead: Liquid biopsies likely shouldn’t be used to guide clinical decisions for men with prostate cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports Being able to monitor for cancer progression with a blood test- that’s the promise of liquid biopsy. But for men …

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January 25, 2018 – Liquid Biopsy Results

Posted on January 18, 2018 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed, Prostate Health

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Anchor lead: Liquid biopsies for prostate cancer aren’t ready for prime time, Elizabeth Tracey reports Most biopsies are no fun, but right now for prostate cancer, liquid biopsy, which relies on the presence of cancer DNA in the blood, is …

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January 24, 2018 – Protecting Yourself

Posted on January 18, 2018 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Infectious diseases

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Anchor lead: What can you do right now to protect yourself from the flu? Elizabeth Tracey reports The flu this year is especially severe, having caused many deaths in both children and adults. What can you do to help protect …

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January 23, 2018 – Flu Vaccine

Posted on January 18, 2018 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Infectious diseases

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Anchor lead: Why is the flu vaccine falling short this year? Elizabeth Tracey reports The flu vaccine is produced in chicken eggs, and takes a long time. That’s one problem with current vaccines according to Andrew Pekosz, a flu expert …

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January 22, 2018 – Understanding Flu

Posted on January 18, 2018 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Infectious diseases

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Anchor lead: Why is combatting the flu so challenging? Elizabeth Tracey reports The flu season is hard upon us, in spite of the great number of us who receive the flu vaccine each year. What gives? Andrew Pekosz, a flu …

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January 19, 2018 – Maximizing Benefit

Posted on January 13, 2018 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Mental health

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Anchor lead: How can the benefits of depression treatment be maximized? Elizabeth Tracey reports Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, can be a lifesaver for people with severe depression. Now research by Irving Reti, an ECT expert at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues, …

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