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Medical Notes: Week of January 21, 2018

>> January 21, 2018

The blood thinner warfarin is prescribed to as many as 10 percent of people in the western world, and a new study shows they’re getting benefits beyond what’s expected. The study in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine shows that warfarin helps protect people …

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Violence Against Healthcare Workers

>> January 14, 2018

Healthcare workers are about four times more likely than other workers to be attacked on the job, usually by patients or family members, and most often in the emergency department. Experts discuss how and why attacks occur and how hospitals and health care …

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Egg Donation for Family and Friends (2018)

>> January 14, 2018

The segment below is an updated version of a story originally published at an earlier date – The Psychology of Egg Donation (2016). Egg donation can solve infertility, but it can be a minefield of emotional risks, especially if the donor and …

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Medical Notes: Week of January 14, 2018

>> January 14, 2018

As much as 10 percent of the population have restless leg syndrome, a nervous system disorder creating an irresistible urge to move the legs, often during sleep. It also creates an increased risk of heart disease death, according to a new study in the journal …

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Heart Attacks in Young Women (2018)

>> January 7, 2018

Young women are at relatively low risk of heart attacks, but when they have one, a much greater proportion die than among men of the same age. Surveys show young women are often unaware of their risk and are much less likely to go to the emergency room when a …

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Odd Medical Treatments of the Past (2018)

>> January 7, 2018

An expert examines how far we’ve come in medicine by focusing on past practices, which lead him to conclude doctors in ancient Greece provided better care than those in the US 150 years ago. Guest Information: Nathan Belofsky, author, Strange Medicine: A …

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Medical Notes: Week of January 7, 2018

>> January 7, 2018

About 80% of people undergoing cancer treatments suffer from chemo brain a mental fogginess and forgetfulness that can last at least 6 months after treatment is over. Now a pilot study confirms that inflammation in the blood plays a key role in chemo brain. …

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

>> December 31, 2017

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Dreams vs. Reality for Children in Poverty

>> December 31, 2017

Poor children often can’t access healthcare or other needs in spite of decades of efforts. A pediatrician who has established clinics for the poor discusses the problem. Guest Information: Dr. Irwin Redlener, Professor of Pediatrics, Columbia …

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Medical Notes: Week of December 31, 2017

>> December 31, 2017

A look at the top medical headlines for the week of December 31, 2017, including: Birth control pills and cancer risk, the link between disabilities and imprisonment, and late night snacking leading to wrinkles.

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Long Term Psychological Damage of Natural Disasters

>> December 24, 2017

Mega-storms such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria disrupt uncounted lives and leave psychological scars that can last for decades and recur every hurricane season. Experts who have tracked survivors of Hurricane Katrina 12 years ago explain what survivors …

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Medical Notes: Week of December 24, 2017

>> December 24, 2017

A number of studies have found that people who drink diet soda end up gaining more weight than people who drink higher-calorie beverages. Now a study in the journal Current Biology explains why. Researchers say that a food’s sweet taste is just as important as …

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Medical Notes: Week of January 21, 2018

Violence Against Healthcare Workers

Egg Donation for Family and Friends (2018)

Medical Notes: Week of January 14, 2018

Heart Attacks in Young Women (2018)

Odd Medical Treatments of the Past (2018)

Medical Notes: Week of January 7, 2018

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Dreams vs. Reality for Children in Poverty

Medical Notes: Week of December 31, 2017

Long Term Psychological Damage of Natural Disasters

Medical Notes: Week of December 24, 2017

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