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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

>> March 8, 2020

Polycystic ovary syndrome affects about 10% of American women, but has such a wide variety of troubling symptoms that it’s often misdiagnosed. Experts discuss the disorder and what women should know. Guest Information: Dr. Felice Gersh, Medical …

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Healthcare for Children in Poverty

>> March 8, 2020

Poor children often can’t access healthcare or other needs in spite of decades of efforts. A pediatrician who has established clinics for the poor discusses the problem. Guest Information: Dr. Irwin Redlener, Professor of Pediatrics, Columbia …

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Medical Notes: Week of March 8, 2020

>> March 8, 2020

The chemical BPA is known to have a lot of negative health effects, so many companies have switched away from making water bottles with BPA. However, the chemical that’s replaced it, known as BPS, may be just as harmful, according to a study in the Proceedings …

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Food Deserts, Eating Habits, and Health

>> March 1, 2020

Public policy is built on the food desert theory: the lack of neighborhood supermarkets drives people to eat less fresh food and more junk food. New research is challenging that theory, but finding values of grocery stores in other, unexpected places. Experts …

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The Science of Immortality: When Is Life Too Long?

>> March 1, 2020

Some experts believe the healthy lifespan eventually may be extended to hundreds of years through genetic manipulation. This brings many philosophical and ethical questions, which a noted science author discusses. Guest Information: Chip Walter, …

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Medical Notes: Week of March 1, 2020

>> March 1, 2020

Inflammation can be a good thing when the body has to heal a wound, but too much chronic inflammation plays a role in a whole variety of diseases from heart disease to Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis. But now scientists may have found a way to turn …

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Genes and High Cholesterol

>> February 23, 2020

More than 100 million Americans have high cholesterol, a major risk factor for heart disease. Most people think of their diets as the main cause, but genetics also play a role in both good and bad ways. A noted expert discusses how scientists are harnessing …

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Big Data in Medicine (2020)

>> February 23, 2020

Big data is changing the world, but it’s been slow in coming to healthcare. An expert in healthcare IT explains how that’s changing and what it could mean to treatment. Guest Information: Paddy Padmanabhan, CEO, Damo Consulting and author, The Big …

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Medical Notes: Week of February 23, 2020

>> February 23, 2020

Last October we reported on research questioning the effects of water fluoridation. Now comes a study that finds water chlorination may also be unsafe. The study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology finds that when drinking water …

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Medical Child Abuse

>> February 16, 2020

Parents who have a mental illness known as factitious disorder may fake or induce illness in their children to get attention, sometimes taking kids to hundreds of medical visits and deceiving doctors into performing numerous procedures and surgeries. Experts …

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Coronavirus: What Does It Mean To Us?

>> February 16, 2020

Coronavirus has sickened tens of thousands in China and killed hundreds, but few cases have reached the US. Experts explain exactly what this Coronavirus is and the relative danger it poses compared to more familiar diseases such as influenza. Guest …

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Medical Notes: Week of February 16, 2020

>> February 16, 2020

Physical activity helps prevent obesity virtually from birth. A new study in the journal Obesity shows that infants who are less active in their first year of life accumulate more fat in their lower torso, a risk for obesity later in life. Researchers used …

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Healthcare for Children in Poverty

Medical Notes: Week of March 8, 2020

Food Deserts, Eating Habits, and Health

The Science of Immortality: When Is Life Too Long?

Medical Notes: Week of March 1, 2020

Genes and High Cholesterol

Big Data in Medicine (2020)

Medical Notes: Week of February 23, 2020

Medical Child Abuse

Coronavirus: What Does It Mean To Us?

Medical Notes: Week of February 16, 2020

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