New guidelines from the American College of Cardiology for cholesterol guidelines are here, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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A quarter of US adults have elevated levels of LDL, the type of cholesterol in the blood most often associated with atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Now the American College of Cardiology has issued new guidelines for managing cholesterol, last updated …
Episode 81: Magnet Coordinators – Looking Ahead to the Next Magnet Application| Johns Hopkins Center for Nursing Inquiry
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In this episode, Heather Watson speaks with Magnet Coordinators across the Johns Hopkins Health System — including Jo Lambert and Kim Kuperman from All Children’s Hospital and Lynnae Elliott from Johns Hopkins Hospital — as they reflect on the highs, …
Ep: 12 Protein Is Having a Moment | Medicine Made General
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A protein movement is upon us. Shakes, bars, chips, cookies ... tons of brands tout protein benefits. But how much protein does a person actually need each day? Marci Laudenslager, MD, MHS, joins Hopkins GIM's "Medicine Made General" to talk …
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Should you have a commercially advertised cancer detection test? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Depending on your media exposure you have likely seen commercials or advertisements for cancer detection tests that look for markers of the disease in your blood. Now a new study examines these tests and determines that they’re really not ready …
Can epigenetics point the way to treatment for pancreas cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Changes to DNA that are added on top of the baseline order of its building blocks are known as epigenetics, and these changes are implicated in a number of diseases and conditions, including pancreas cancer. Now a Johns Hopkins study …
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What do gut bacteria have to do with breast cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Certain bacteria commonly found in the gut produce toxins that promote breast cancer, a Johns Hopkins study shows. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns Hopkins says there is a pathway where such an association makes sense. Nelson: When …
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