Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

April 6, 2018 – Fall Prevention

Posted on March 28, 2018 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Vitamins and Supplements

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Anchor lead: Can vitamin D help prevent broken bones in older people? Elizabeth Tracey reports Are you taking vitamin D? This vitamin has been the media’s darling for a few years now, but research hasn’t borne out its helpfulness in …

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April 5, 2018 – Five Categories

Posted on March 28, 2018 Posted in All Podcasts, Diabetes, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: Should type 2 diabetes be subcategorized? Elizabeth Tracey reports Type 2 diabetes should be divided into five subtypes, each with different characteristics and likely to respond to different management strategies. That’s according to a recent study in the …

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April 4, 2018 – MS Drug

Posted on March 28, 2018 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Neurology And Neurosurgery

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Anchor lead: Will a new drug help those with progressive multiple sclerosis? Elizabeth Tracey reports Siponimid is the name of a drug recently trumpeted as the first to help slow disability in people with progressive multiple sclerosis. Peter Calabresi, an …

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April 3, 2018 – Stem Cells and MS

Posted on March 28, 2018 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Neurology And Neurosurgery

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Anchor lead: Are stem cells of benefit in people with MS? Elizabeth Tracey reports Using both stem cells and chemotherapy in people with multiple sclerosis kept the majority from having a relapse for one year, and from failing therapy for …

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April 2, 2018 – Tranquility Room

Posted on March 28, 2018 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Mental health

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Anchor lead: Can a calming space help healthcare workers do their jobs better? Elizabeth Tracey reports Tranquility room is the name of a space at Johns Hopkins’ Sibley Memorial Hospital designed to help people in the healthcare environment be able …

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March 30, 2018 – Ovarian Cancer Screening

Posted on March 22, 2018 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: Most women should not be screened for ovarian cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports Ovarian cancer has a poor prognosis, largely because by the time the disease is identified it is advanced, pointing to a clear need for a screening …

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March 29, 2018 – Delirium in the ICU

Posted on March 22, 2018 Posted in All Podcasts, Critical Care Medicine, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: A solution to the development of delirium in people in intensive care units is still needed, Elizabeth Tracey reports Haloperidol is a medication that has been used for a long time in intensive care units in an attempt …

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