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Medical Notes: Week of April 4, 2021

>> April 4, 2021

One of the oldest drugs in the world, aspirin, may help prevent Covid-19 infections and make illnesses that do take place much less serious. An Israeli study in the FEBS Journal shows that people who are already taking low-dose aspirin for heart protection are …

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The Unmeasurable Presence of Pain

>> March 28, 2021

Pain varies from person to person and is totally subjective. It can’t be truly measured. This makes pain management one of the greatest challenges in healthcare. An expert discusses how pain works and how doctors struggle to contain it. Guest …

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Our Disastrous Pandemic Diets

>> March 28, 2021

During the pandemic, millions of people have adopted diets full of comfort food, and have wrecked their heart health in the process. Now as the world begins to return to a semblance of normal, they will face wildly conflicting dietary advice. An expert …

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Medical Notes: Week of March 28, 2021

>> March 28, 2021

About 10 percent of people will have a kidney stone at some point in their lives. When it happens, doctors may want to check for osteoporosis, too. A study in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research finds that when people with a kidney stone are checked for …

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Why Knee Replacements May Go Wrong

>> March 21, 2021

Knee replacements are successful for 80 percent of recipients, yet many assume the success rate should be higher. Those who are not successful often are bitterly disappointed. However, patients and physicians can take steps to avoid a bad result. New …

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Pioneering Women Doctors

>> March 21, 2021

Today, women outnumber men in medical school. But 175 years ago, women were unheard of in medicine. An author discusses the ingenuity it took for two sisters to break barriers in medicine for women. Guest Information: Janice Nimura, author of The …

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Medical Notes: Week of March 21, 2021

>> March 21, 2021

Rich countries are buying all the available Covid-19 vaccine for themselves… leaving poor countries in the cold. A report in the journal Nature finds if vaccine hoarding continues, the pandemic could go on another seven years. The report shows that countries …

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I’m Vaccinated. Now What?

>> March 14, 2021

Americans have waited anxiously for the Covid-19 vaccine. Now that it’s being rapidly deployed, how much will it change life for those who’ve received it? Experts offer a primer on exactly how the vaccines work, what activities recipients can and can’t safely …

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Epilepsy Myths (2021)

>> March 14, 2021

The segment below is an updated version of a story originally published at an earlier date. Epilepsy affects 3.5 million Americans, yet stigma prevents many from speaking out, which in turn prolongs the stigma. An award-winning writer who has …

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Medical Notes: Week of March 14, 2021

>> March 14, 2021

The best screening test available for prostate cancer, the PSA test, has a lot of shortcomings. most men who are flagged with an elevated PSA level do not have prostate cancer… yet they often undergo a biopsy to be sure. Now scientists at the University of …

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The Downside of “Springing Ahead”

>> March 7, 2021

The annual switch to daylight saving time brings more accidents, heart attacks, and other health effects. Surprisingly, they don’t completely go away until we go back to standard time in the fall. Experts discuss health and mental effects of body clocks not …

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The Increase in Sexually Transmitted Diseases

>> March 7, 2021

Despite social distancing, experts say people are increasingly “hooking up.” Sexually transmitted diseases are growing as a result. An expert discusses STDs in a pandemic. Guest Information: Dr. Ina Park, Associate Professor of Family Community …

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Medical Notes: Week of April 4, 2021

The Unmeasurable Presence of Pain

Our Disastrous Pandemic Diets

Medical Notes: Week of March 28, 2021

Why Knee Replacements May Go Wrong

Pioneering Women Doctors

Medical Notes: Week of March 21, 2021

I’m Vaccinated. Now What?

Epilepsy Myths (2021)

Medical Notes: Week of March 14, 2021

The Downside of “Springing Ahead”

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