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ANCHOR LEAD: IF YOU HAVE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE YOU MAY WANT TO START TAKING VITAMIN E, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Vitamin E was the darling of the dementia world several years ago when it appeared to help slow down the pace of …

Jan 07, 2014 – Vitamin E Read more »

ANCHOR LEAD: DOES IT HURT OR HELP WHEN PREGNANT WOMEN CONSUME PEANUTS AND TREE NUTS? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Peanut allergy as well as allergy to other nuts can be a killer, with more and more children manifesting these allergies. Now …

Jan 06, 2014 – Nut Allergy Read more »

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ANCHOR LEAD: THE LATEST VACCINE FOR HIV DIDN’T WORK BUT STILL ADVANCES EFFORTS, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS The latest vaccine candidate to prevent infection with HIV hasn’t helped, a study published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine reported. Mike …

Jan, 03, 2014 – HIV Vaccine Read more »

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ANCHOR LEAD: IF YOU’RE A SMOKER OR FORMER SMOKER, SHOULD YOU BE SCREENED FOR LUNG CANCER? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Overdiagnosis is the new buzzword in many cancer circles, indicating the detection of a cancer that would never have been life-threatening but …

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ANCHOR LEAD: HOW WILL A NEW TYPE OF HEART DEFIBRILLATOR CHANGE TREATMENT? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS A new type of heart defibrillator, a device that shocks the heart into beating in concert again when it falls out of rhythm, is being …

Jan 01, 2014 – New Defrib Read more »

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ANCHOR LEAD: A NEW WAY OF TREATING A COMMON HEART PROBLEM IS NOW AVAILABLE, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Arrhythmias, where the heart fails to beat in a coordinated way, are very common. The dangerous ones can be managed with devices that …

Dec, 31, 2013 – Defribrillation Read more »