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Anchor lead: Just how aggressively should you manage your blood pressure? Elizabeth Tracey reports Blood pressure managed to a target of 120 millimeters of mercury for the top number, also known as the systolic blood pressure, reduced deaths by about …
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This week’s topics include health impact of coffee, measuring body temperature, germ line mutations and cancer in kids, and a treatment for respiratory syncytial virus. Program notes: 0:35 Coffee and health 1:31 Decrease in cardiovascular mortality 2:36 Way to measure …
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Anchor lead: At least part of the increase in deaths among middle-aged Caucasians is the result of heroin use, Elizabeth Tracey reports Heroin use, sometimes along with inappropriate use of prescription opiate medications, is one factor behind the recently reported …
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Anchor lead: A new risk calculator could help more people decide to donate a kidney, Elizabeth Tracey reports More than 122,000 people are currently waiting for a kidney transplant, a national registry reports, and because of success in paired transplants, …
