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Medical Notes: Week of January 10, 2021

>> January 10, 2021

Doctors consider people at high risk for a stroke if they have medical conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure. But maybe they should consider whether they’re depressed as well. A study in the journal Neurology: Clinical Practice finds that moderate …

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Covid Messaging: Why Communication is Life and Death

>> January 3, 2021

Poor communication and mixed messages have contributed greatly to poor acceptance of anti-coronavirus actions such as masking and social distancing, and experts fear it may be the same with the new vaccines. Experts discuss what we’ve done right in messaging …

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Childhood Trauma, Later Disease (2021)

>> January 3, 2021

Researchers have found that severe emotional trauma in childhood triggers physical disease later in life, and has a cumulative effect. An award-winning science writer who has researched the topic discusses findings. Guest Information: Donna …

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Medical Notes: Week of January 3, 2021

>> January 3, 2021

The incidence of cancer is increasing among teenagers and young adults. A study in the journal JAMA Network Open shows that for teens and adults up to age 40… cancer cases have increased by 30 percent since 1980. Among women, breast, cervical, uterine and …

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Pancreatic Cancer (2020)

>> December 27, 2020

Pancreatic cancer is increasing, and soon to be the second leading cancer killer, since it is rarely detected in early stages. Two physicians discuss pancreatic cancer and its symptoms, as well as their research into methods to find the disease in earlier …

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Broke: Patients Open Up About Money Woes

>> December 27, 2020

Millions of Americans are in financial straits due to Covid layoffs and furloughs. A doctor describes how he gets patients to talk about why they’re in trouble and what they do about it to create an eye-opening portrait. Guest Information: Dr. …

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Medical Notes: Week of December 27, 2020

>> December 27, 2020

Nearly 40 percent of Americans are attending family gatherings with more than 10 people this weekend, despite authorities’ continuing pleas to stay home. A survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center shows that a majority of hosts are …

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Medical Crowdfunding: The good and the bad

>> December 20, 2020

Please note: The segment below is an updated version of a story originally broadcast in 2018. Medical campaigns account for a third of monies raised on crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe, and many people who’ve fallen through the holes of the …

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Navigating a Covid Christmas

>> December 20, 2020

This holiday season will be unlike any we’ve ever had before, with “loss” as a major theme—loss of little things such as routines as well as big ones. Two experts weigh in on how families can navigate this season while keeping it festive. Guest …

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From Now Until the Vaccine

>> December 13, 2020

New Covid-19 vaccines won’t be available for most people until spring, and the months until then may have a staggering cost in lives and illness. A noted infectious disease expert discusses probable timelines and events between now and the vaccine’s …

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What’s Up With Hiccups? (2020)

>> December 13, 2020

The segment below is an updated version of a story originally published at an earlier date – Hiccups (2017 version). Hiccups are annoying and uncomfortable, and doctors don’t know why we (and most other species) get them. An expert explains what we …

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Medical Notes: Week of December 13, 2020

>> December 13, 2020

Anti-Covid mandates have generally been seen as hurting business… but a new study shows that some of them, short of shutdowns, actually help the economy. The study from Washington University in St. Louis finds that mask mandates increase consumer spending by …

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Medical Notes: Week of January 10, 2021

Childhood Trauma, Later Disease (2021)

Pancreatic Cancer (2020)

Broke: Patients Open Up About Money Woes

Navigating a Covid Christmas

What’s Up With Hiccups? (2020)

Medical Notes: Week of December 13, 2020

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