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Maternal Mortality

The death rate surrounding pregnancy in the U.S. has been climbing to the point it compares with some third world countries rather than the western European nations we once compared to. Experts discuss possible reasons for the increase and one possible way to …
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Air Pollution and Lung Health

Air pollution is blamed for one of every eight deaths worldwide, including 200,000 in the U.S. each year. A noted lung physician discusses some of the diseases smog can cause and ways to keep your lungs safe. Hosted by Nancy Benson. Guest Information: Dr. …
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TV Doctors: Truth or Fiction?

TV doctors wield tremendous influence with patients, sometimes even more than a person’s own doctor. Yet studies show that the advice you hear on TV is often unsupported by medical research. Experts discuss how celebrity doctors miss the mark and why …
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Bell’s Palsy

Bell’s palsy is a frightening malfunction in the nerve controlling half of the face that occurs for unknown reasons. Sufferers often think they’re having a stroke. While Bell’s palsy often resolves on its own, it can leave permanent effects. …
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Doctor’s Emotions

Many doctors believe emotion is detrimental to medical practice, and many patients think doctors are cold and emotionless. But one influential physician explains why emotion is important to doctors. Guest Information: Dr. Danielle Ofri, Associate Professor of …
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Multiple Births in IVF

More than five million children have been born as a result of in-vitro fertilization, but many are born as twins, triplets and even quadruplets. Experts discuss the challenges that result in multiple births and new technology that promises to reduce the number …
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Photographic Memory

Some people who remember things extremely well may claim they have a “photographic memory,” but some experts say such a thing doesn’t really exist. Experts discuss how memory works. Guest Information: Dr. Barry Gordon, Professor of …
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Digitizing Medicine

Digital technology has revolutionized many industries, but medicine has lagged behind. One of the nation’s most influential doctors discusses why the shift hasn’t occurred yet, what the consequences are, and what it will take to bring health care …
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HIV from the Beginning

When AIDS first became widespread in the 1980’s, it was a death sentence. A doctor who has spent her entire career on the front lines of HIV recounts the gloom and desperation of the early days and the transition of HIV into a treatable chronic …
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