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Medical Notes: Week of March 24, 2019

>> March 24, 2019

In the first two months of this year, the United States has had more cases of measles than we had in all of 2017. Experts say it’s because some parents still believe the disproven claim that the measles vaccine causes autism, so they don’t have their kids …

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Recruiting Patients for Cancer Clinical Trials

>> March 17, 2019

Clinical trials drive medical advancement, but cancer clinical trials seldom meet their goals in recruiting patients. Experts discuss causes, consequences, and actions being taken to meet needs. Guest Information: Dr. David Ahern, Director, Program …

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All About Hangovers

>> March 17, 2019

The segment below is an updated version of a story originally published at an earlier date – Hangovers (2017). On St. Patrick’s Day—one of the biggest drinking holidays of the year—an expert discusses why hangovers occur and what might work …

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Medical Notes: Week of March 17, 2019

>> March 17, 2019

Does the world’s most widely used broad-spectrum weed killer cause cancer? A number of studies have come to different conclusions. But now a comprehensive new analysis in the journal Mutation Research – Reviews in Mutation Research has looked at all the …

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The Effects of Workplace Fatigue

>> March 10, 2019

Fatigue in the workplace carries enormous costs in loss of productivity and injury. Experts are beginning to measure its precise effects in real time using wearable motion sensors, with some surprising results that will shape solutions. An expert who has …

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Medical Notes: Week of March 10, 2019

>> March 10, 2019

Antibacterial soaps are common today, as are antibacterial toothpaste, mouthwash, cosmetics, and even clothing and baby toys. But a new study finds that the active ingredient in most of those things could actually be making bacteria more able to withstand …

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Silent Heart Attack

>> March 3, 2019

Heart attacks that produce few if any symptoms may be mistaken for indigestion or simple malaise, but they can be more serious than heart attacks that bring crushing pain because they often don’t bring a victim to the hospital for lifesaving help. …

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When Chronically Ill Kids Grow Up

>> March 3, 2019

Children with serious chronic diseases often have a tough time transitioning from pediatric care, which has much support built in, to adult care, which has to be managed by the patient. Experts discuss how parents can make it easier with a gradual …

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Medical Notes: Week of March 3, 2019

>> March 3, 2019

Women stay mentally sharp farther into old age than men typically do, and scientists now think they know why. It all has to do with how the brain burns energy. A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that women’s brains burn energy …

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Veterinarian Suicide (2019)

>> February 24, 2019

A new CDC report shows that suicide among veterinarians is much higher than in the general population. Experts discuss the unique stresses that affect these professionals, including financial, compassion fatigue, euthanasia, and online harassment. They also …

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Research Ethics: How Far Have We Come?

>> February 24, 2019

In the mid-1960s, many Ivy League and Seven Sister colleges as well as prestigious prep schools allowed researchers to photograph incoming students naked as part of work on a now-discredited theory linking physical characteristics to leadership potential. A …

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Medical Notes: Week of February 24, 2019

>> February 24, 2019

Explorers and scientists have been looking for the fountain of youth for thousands of years. Now there’s speculation they may have found an aging inhibitor in a generic HIV drug called Lamivudine. A study in the journal Nature shows that mice who are …

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Medical Notes: Week of March 24, 2019

Recruiting Patients for Cancer Clinical Trials

All About Hangovers

Medical Notes: Week of March 17, 2019

The Effects of Workplace Fatigue

Medical Notes: Week of March 10, 2019

Silent Heart Attack

When Chronically Ill Kids Grow Up

Medical Notes: Week of March 3, 2019

Veterinarian Suicide (2019)

Medical Notes: Week of February 24, 2019

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