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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

As many as five percent of people diagnosed with Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s diseases may in reality have a treatable disorder caused by “water on the brain.” An expert and patient discuss. Guest Information: J.D. and Donna Cain, normal …
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What Your Therapist Is Thinking

Many people have no idea how or why psychotherapy works. A well-known psychotherapist describes what therapists are thinking while the patient is talking and how these thoughts guide treatment. Guest Information: Dr. Drew Permut, Clinical Professor of …
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The Importance of Play

Many schools are cutting down on recess to focus on the 3R’s, but child development experts say play is part of children’s “work” and an important part of how they learn. One expert discusses. Guest Information: Ann Gadzikowski, Early …
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The Return of Workplace Wellness

Most medium and large businesses now have corporate wellness programs for employees in an effort to keep health insurance costs down. Many have incentives for reaching health goals. Experts discuss how these plans work and whether the effort shows up favorably …
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Stem Cell Regeneration

Scientists have discovered that older research animals can seemingly be made young again with infusions of young blood which reactivate stem cells. Researchers have started to isolate factors in plasma that appear to be responsible, opening the door to …
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Palcohol – Powdered Alcohol

Newly-invented powdered alcohol is entering the market, but some experts and legislators believe it should be banned because it’s likely to be abused by teens. Experts, the product’s inventor and legislators discuss. Guest Information: Mark …
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Car Crashes & PTSD (2015)

Please note: an updated version of this story was recently published – Car Crash Victims & PTSD (2017). Auto accidents are the largest cause of post-traumatic stress disorder. About 25 percent of people injured in car crashes will suffer from it. …
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Liquid Biopsies

Cancer biopsies traditionally require surgery to remove a piece of tumor. But doctors are increasingly able to find evidence of cancer in the blood, eliminating the need for surgery. Researchers hope to eventually be able to use these liquid biopsies for …
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Misophonia

A surprisingly large number of people may become agitated or even enraged when they hear “mouth sounds” such as chewing or slurping, sniffling, or crunching of paper. This disorder, misophonia, is largely unknown, but researchers believe audio …
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Grief

Everyone deals with grief at one time or another. An expert discusses how it’s experienced by most people, and what separates normal grief from more problematic depression A writer/illustrator discusses his experience dealing with his spouse’s …
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