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Anchor lead: Tools to predict heart disease risk vary in their predictive ability based on who’s being assessed, Elizabeth Tracey reports The same heart disease criteria don’t apply evenly to everyone, a recent Johns Hopkins study led by Michael Blaha, …
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Anchor lead: How does a doctor calculate heart disease risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports Cardiovascular disease remains the number one cause of death worldwide. When physicians assess a person’s risk they employ various calculators. Now a Johns Hopkins study led by …
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This week’s topics include a name change for chronic fatigue syndrome, iron supplementation after blood donation, benefits of alcohol consumption, and more death relative to smoking. Program notes: 0:35 Deaths due to smoking 1:35 Adjusted for age, race and other …
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Anchor lead: Does strenuous exercise hurt the heart? Elizabeth Tracey reports Do you think running a 9 minute mile is fast? A recent study looking at the longevity impact of running that fast for four or more hours each week …
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Anchor lead: Choosing not to have a child vaccinated against measles isn’t simply an individual concern, Elizabeth Tracey reports The phrase ‘it takes a village’ is especially apt when it comes to the current measles outbreak making it’s way around …
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Anchor lead: What accounts for parents resisting vaccination for their children? Elizabeth Tracey reports Parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated against measles cite unfounded concerns about autism, but some simply say they’d rather boost their child’s immune system …
