July 11, 2016 – Cancer News Review
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Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses changes to physical exams, the HPV vaccine, new information regarding breast cancers in this month's podcast. Program notes: 0:20 Changes to physical exam? 1:20 An app loaded onto a smartphone 2:21 The …
PodMed – Week of July 25, 2016
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This week’s topics include extending therapy in breast cancer, a high fat Mediterranean diet, risks of IVF, and hormone therapy and cognition. Program notes: 0:57 Continuing aromatase inhibitors 1:58 Extending for five more years 2:54 Most women extend 3:10 Does …
July 29, 2016 – Genes and Diabetes
July 28, 2016 – Calling for a Consult
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Anchor lead: You can ask for a palliative care consultation yourself, Elizabeth Tracey reports Many people with troubling and sometimes disabling symptoms of chronic health conditions aren’t offered palliative care, a medical specialty devoted to helping people live best with …
July 27, 2016 – Who Gets It?
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Anchor lead: How often are palliative care services used for people with different conditions? Elizabeth Tracey reports People who have cancer are offered palliative care, a type of medical care designed to help manage symptoms as well as possible, the …
July 26, 2016 – Euthanasia
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Anchor lead: How much euthanasia and physician assisted suicide takes place around the world? Elizabeth Tracey reports How often do people choose euthanasia and physician assisted suicide in places where it is legal? That was the subject of a recent …