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Drinking Water Safety

Most people assume their drinking water is safe However, many chemicals, especially new ones, are unregulated by the EPA, and thousands of water systems serving millions of people have lead levels higher than standards allow. Experts explain the danger of …
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Varicose Veins

Millions of people have varicose veins, which have health consequences beyond their unsightliness. An expert physician explains what varicose veins are and new treatments that simplify getting rid of them. Guest Information: Dr. Mark Rayman, Medical Director, …
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Child Heart Arrhythmias

Children and adolescents seldom have “heart attacks,” but they sometimes have heart arrhythmias which can look like the same thing, and be just as deadly. Often they are treated with implantable devices, but need more support than they often get. An expert …
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Fighting Your Insurer

Patient advocates have long helped people navigate the healthcare system to get better treatment. Now a new field of advocates is helping people navigate the insurance system as well, assisting with denials and delays. Three experts in the field discuss how to …
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The Salt Bomb

Most Americans consume far too much salt even if they add none to their foods. Experts discuss why salt is such a health problem and what the federal government is doing to push food processors toward reducing salt content in our diets. Guest Information: Dr. …
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Drowning on Land

Some 700 American children under age 14 die of drowning each year. But when a child is pulled out of the water and revived, they may face life-threatening peril hours or days later as the body reacts. Experts discuss. Guest Information: Dr. Christopher Michos, …
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The Technology of Warfare

Most people think of military science in terms of defeating the forces of the other side. But it also involves keeping our troops sheltered, clothed and fed, as well as protected from adversaries like exhaustion, infection, heat and noise. A noted …
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Uncertainty in Medicine (2016)

Many patients want certainty in diagnoses, especially when they’ve had expensive diagnostic tests. However, those tests are often less certain in their results than people think, making patients sometimes doubt doctors’ competence. Guest Information: Dr. …
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Kids’ Kidney Stones

Kidney stones in children and adolescents used to be unusual. Over the last 30 years, they’ve become much more common. Experts discuss why this may be occurring, why doctors still sometimes miss the diagnosis, and how kidney stones are treated in …
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Living Through Pain (2016)

Please note: an updated version of this story was recently published – Living Through Excruciating Pain (2018 version). Pain is an often misunderstood reality for millions of people. A noted university professor who became a quadriplegic in a …
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