January 18, 2016 – Diabetes Drop
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Anchor lead: Good news from the CDC on the number of Americans newly diagnosed with diabetes, Elizabeth Tracey reports New cases of diabetes are occurring at reduced numbers, the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have …
January 2016 – Cancer News Review
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Kimmel Cancer Center director Bill Nelson starts off the new year by discussing prostate cancer screening guidelines, the accessbility of breast cancer care, the genomic sequencing of pediatric cancers, and a new drug for leukemia. Program notes: 0:18 USPSTF PSA …
January 15, 2016 – State of Nursing
January 14, 2016 – Cutting Back
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Anchor lead: Will federal guidelines for opioid prescription help? Elizabeth Tracey reports The CDC has developed a draft document for docs who prescribe opioid drugs, with an eye toward reducing the staggering number of deaths related to their use. Eric …
January 13, 2016 – Opioid Prescribing
January 12, 2016 – Worldwide Cancer
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Anchor lead: How does the burden of cancer differ around the world? Elizabeth Tracey reports Domestically, cancer is largely becoming a chronic disease, one people live with for many years. Now the Institute of Medicine has looked at cancer patterns …