Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

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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 …

Jan 02, 2104 – Smoking and Screening Read more »

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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 »

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ANCHOR LEAD: JUST HOW EFFECTIVE ARE VACCINES AT PREVENTING DISEASE? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Vaccines are responsible for reducing the number of cases of infectious disease by over 100 million since their use became widespread, a recent study in the New …

Dec, 30, 2013 – Vaccine History Read more »

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ANCHOR LEAD: AWARENESS OF SALT IN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS MUST START WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS How much salt is in those prescription medications you take? It’s very unlikely a consumer would know, but even physicians and other caregivers aren’t …

Dec, 27, 2013 – Salt and Meds Read more »

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ANCHOR LEAD: TOO MUCH SALT MAY BE THE CULPRIT WHEN IT COMES TO HOLIDAY WEIGHT GAIN, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Many people report weight gains in the five to ten pound range over the holiday period, no doubt contributing to New …

Dec, 27, 2013 – Holiday Pounds Read more »