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Medical Notes: Week of September 30, 2018

>> September 30, 2018

More than 80 percent of teenagers and millions more adults have acne… and not all of them respond to treatments that are available. But an acne vaccine could end all of that within a few years. A study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology finds that, at …

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Lewy Body Dementia

>> September 23, 2018

The second most common form of dementia is virtually unknown to most people. However, Lewy body dementia affects 1.4 million Americans, with symptoms commonly misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s disease. Additional symptoms such as hallucinations and …

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Gene Research and Our Medical Future (2018)

>> September 23, 2018

Gene research has made incredible leaps in the last decade. A physician/Pulitzer-prize winning author explains what our new knowledge means for our immediate medical future, given our struggles with genetic knowledge in the past. Guest …

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Medical Notes: Week of September 23, 2018

>> September 23, 2018

What’s the safest level of alcohol consumption? A new study concludes there’s no such thing. Research in the journal The Lancet builds from the fact that nearly three million deaths a year are attributed to alcohol use… and concludes that zero alcohol …

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Imposter Syndrome (2018)

>> September 16, 2018

Many people who are smart, talented and successful still believe they are incompetent on the inside and that others will eventually find out. This “imposter syndrome” can undermine careers and lead to psychological distress. Two noted experts in the field …

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The Coming “Hothouse Earth” (2018)

>> September 16, 2018

Rising global temperatures have produced effects such as extreme weather and a rising sea level. Climate scientists fear that if temperatures continue to rise, we may soon reach the point of no return. If the earth’s natural cooling systems start to fail, each …

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Medical Notes: Week of September 16, 2018

>> September 16, 2018

Women and heart attack survival rates, the leading cause of death for people with disabilities ages 45 years and younger, and finally free food at the workplace and its cost to your health.

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Using Naloxone for Drug Overdoses

>> September 9, 2018

The drug Naloxone has been hailed as a lifesaver, as it can reverse the effects of what would otherwise be fatal opioid overdoses. Expert panels recommend that more average citizens carry it, especially those likely to be in contact with drug users. However, …

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Saving Talk Therapy for Mental Illness

>> September 9, 2018

> Decades ago, psychiatric treatment meant talk therapy. Now it usually means drugs or cognitive behavioral therapy for an extremely short time. A noted clinical psychologist and author explains why patients are better served when talk therapy is an …

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Medical Notes: Week of September 9, 2018

>> September 9, 2018

A look at the top medical headlines for the week of September 9, 2018 including: A connection between adolescent drinking and adult prostate cancer, a study on music preferences related to income, and finally, matching musical tastes to dating profiles to see …

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Healthcare and the Homeless

>> September 2, 2018

Homeless Americans have a life expectancy of only around 50, and often use the ER for primary care at a huge cost. The lack of follow-up care for their illnesses and the mental health or substance abuse disorders common in this population add up to an enormous …

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An Online Test for Dementia

>> September 2, 2018

If dementia is recognized early, medication and coping strategies are very beneficial. However, dementia is often undiagnosed and untreated until it is far along. A newly developed online test can help assess if someone has mild cognitive impairment, a …

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Medical Notes: Week of September 30, 2018

Lewy Body Dementia

Gene Research and Our Medical Future (2018)

Imposter Syndrome (2018)

The Coming “Hothouse Earth” (2018)

Medical Notes: Week of September 16, 2018

Using Naloxone for Drug Overdoses

Saving Talk Therapy for Mental Illness

Medical Notes: Week of September 9, 2018

An Online Test for Dementia

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