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Big Data in Medicine (2016)

When doctors can take advantage of massive amounts of data on patient outcomes, lives will be saved. We look at one of the first efforts, an attempt to associate dangerous drug interactions, and the difficulty in convincing other doctors that “crunching …
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Kidney Transplant Sensitivity

Some people who need a kidney transplant have immune systems so sensitive they will reject almost any organ. Experts explain a new desensitization technique that may help them and kidney exchanges that make more patients eligible for transplants. Guest …
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Hardwiring Happiness

As a survival mechanism, the human brain is wired to remember negative events more strongly than positive ones. An expert neurologist discusses changes in thinking that can create more positive physical brain pathways, making us happier. Guest Information: Dr. …
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Bladder Cancer

Bladder cancer is the fourth most frequent cancer in men. However, research into the disease has been slow. The newly appointed director of the world’s only research center devoted exclusively to bladder cancer discusses risks and treatments. Guest …
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Bleeding Disorders

Bleeding disorders such as hemophilia and von Willebrand’s disease can be extremely serious, but today are very treatable. However, many people who’ve had these disorders for some time fight the legacy of more primitive treatment, such as HIV and …
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Homeless Heathcare

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 followup 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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Autism and Prodigies (2016)

Please note: an updated version of this story was recently published – Autism and Prodigies (2018 update). Behavioral similarities between prodigies and some people with autism have long been noted. Now some researchers are beginning to find genetic …
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Egg Freezing

Freezing eggs in their 30’s allows women to preserve fertility well into their 40’s. The concept was originally meant for women whose fertility was threatened by disease or medical treatment, but today the majority of those having eggs frozen are …
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Curing Sinusitis (2016)

Many people confuse allergies, colds, and sinus infections. A physician specializing in these maladies describes the differences, and the new ways sinusitis can be treated. Guest Information: Dr. Lisa Liberatore, otolaryngologist specializing in sinus and …
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