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ANCHOR LEAD: CAN YOU WEAR A CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Cardiac defibrillators, which detect the heart’s rhythm and shock it back to a normal beat when things go awry, save lives. But implantation into those at risk has its challenges. Now …
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ANCHOR LEAD: CAN KEEPING A DIARY IN THE ICU HELP SURVIVORS MAKE SENSE OF THE EXPERIENCE? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD doesn’t just affect soldiers returning from battle, it also commonly afflicts people who’ve had a stay …
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ANCHOR LEAD: A BETTER WAY TO ASSESS ALS DRUGS MAY HAVE ARRIVED, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS ALS, amyelotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gerhig’s disease, kills everyone it affects, in spite of thousands of dollars and many, many man hours confronting the …
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This week's topics include child maltreatment in the US, statins and diabetes risk, colorectal cancer screening in the elderly, and the effectiveness of early stroke thrombolysis in a community setting. Program notes: 0:34 Rate of child maltreatment in the US …
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ANCHOR LEAD: STEROIDS CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR THOSE IN THE ICU, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Corticosteroids, commonly known as steroids, are frequently used in the intensive care unit or ICU to reduce inflammation, especially lung inflammation in people who are on …
