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Medical Notes: Week of May 19, 2019

>> May 19, 2019

At least two million Americans have chronic fatigue syndrome, and many people who have it are dismissed as having an illness that’s “all in their heads.” But now there’s a blood test for chronic fatigue that proves that it’s real. A study in the Proceedings of …

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Cancer Suppression: Lessons from Pachyderms (2019)

>> May 12, 2019

The segment below is an updated version of a story originally published at an earlier date – Elephant DNA: The Secret to Cancer Suppression? (2017 version). Every day our DNA mutates hundreds of thousands, if not millions of times. Mutations which …

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Rethinking Dementia (2018)

>> May 12, 2019

Please note: an updated version of this story was recently published – Rethinking Dementia (2021 version). The fear of old age is instinctual. For many of us, the diseases that decrease mental ability over time are what makes aging so terrifying. …

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Medical Notes: Week of May 12, 2019

>> May 12, 2019

A major tactic deployed by police to reduce crime may actually be backfiring. A practice called “proactive policing” calls on officers to make contact with boys and young men in high crime areas. But a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of …

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High Drug Prices Lead to Drug Misuse (2019)

>> May 5, 2019

Millions of Americans cannot afford the medications they’ve been prescribed. Many skip doses, split pills, trade pills with friends and family, or don’t fill prescriptions at all as a result––with sometimes even fatal consequences. Dr. Stacie Dusetzina, …

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Brain Aneurysm Through the Eyes of a Survivor (2019)

>> May 5, 2019

Please note: an updated version of this story was recently published – Brain Aneurysm Through the Eyes of a Survivor (2021 update). One in every 50 Americans has a chance of experiencing the type of headache that no amount of medicine can dull. …

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Medical Notes: Week of May 5, 2019

>> May 5, 2019

Infants with “bubble boy disease” have non-functional immune systems and without treatment may die of infections as simple as the common cold. But now 10 newborns with the disease have been cured through gene therapy, according to a …

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Penicillin Allergy: Not really, most of the time (2019)

>> April 28, 2019

Millions of Americans believe they are allergic to penicillin. However, most of them are wrong. Experts discuss how these misdiagnoses happen and what results when so many of us avoid the most effective, yet cheapest antibiotic. Guest …

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Unraveling the Mystery of the Flu

>> April 28, 2019

The flu’s unique ability to mutate makes it one of the toughest diseases to solve, as it evades vaccines and treatment. It also has a deadly history, which prompts fears each flu season. A noted expert discusses all about the flu and its myths. Guest …

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Medical Notes: Week of April 28, 2019

>> April 28, 2019

About a quarter of people older than 65 have heart valve disease, but your risk of it may be increased after use of the common arthritis drug Celebrex. The study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows that the drug has a calcification …

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Mental Health in the ER

>> April 21, 2019

Many people having a mental health crisis go to the emergency room. However, ER’s are not well equipped to handle them, and many patients are boarded there for hours or even days without treatment. Experts discuss the reasons for the failure, the outcomes it …

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Heart Disease Misinformation

>> April 21, 2019

Heart disease is often preventable, but how people look at it often keeps them from doing as much about it as they could. Often this is a result of myth and misinformation. An expert physician discusses some of the most harmful of these myths. Guest …

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Medical Notes: Week of May 19, 2019

Cancer Suppression: Lessons from Pachyderms (2019)

Rethinking Dementia (2018)

Medical Notes: Week of May 12, 2019

High Drug Prices Lead to Drug Misuse (2019)

Brain Aneurysm Through the Eyes of a Survivor (2019)

Medical Notes: Week of May 5, 2019

Penicillin Allergy: Not really, most of the time (2019)

Unraveling the Mystery of the Flu

Medical Notes: Week of April 28, 2019

Mental Health in the ER

Heart Disease Misinformation

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