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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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Drug Shortages

For more than 10 years, hospitals have been plagued by shortages of important drugs, sometimes forcing doctors to decide who will receive them, and who will die. Experts explain why these drug shortages occur, the unfortunate outcomes, and what they do to try …
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Ménière’s Disease (2016)

Please note: an updated version of this story was recently published – The Mystery of Ménière’s Disease (2018 version). Experts discuss symptoms and treatments of Ménière’s disease, an often misdiagnosed disorder producing loss of hearing and …
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Contextual Care (2016)

Please note: an updated version of this story was recently published – Teaching Doctors to Listen (2018). Studies have found that many doctors don’t really listen to their patients, and so miss how illness is affected by the “other …
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Biofilm

Doctors often deal with bacterial infections, but they are less familiar with infections involving several different kinds of bacteria in a matrix. This form, known as biofilm, is surprisingly common, resistant to many antibiotics, and gaining new attention as …
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