Episodes
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Slouching has a rich history, but its medical consequences need to be better understood.
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Migration is at an all-time high worldwide. It can impact health in many ways.
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Missing episodes?
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We often have to decide if a treatment we are taking is working and whether or not to continue it.
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How can a country so rich in resources and farm production have people who still go to bed hungry?
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A model of eye care to increase access without compromising on quality
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Climate change and increased moisture have altered the habitat for mosquitos.
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Finding an effective treatment can be tricky, but it need not be a pill.
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At present, the role of genetics testing in the diagnosis or treatment of depression is not ready for prime time.
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Dairy farmers play a vital role in ensuring the safety of our milk. But, they all need to make public health their top priority.
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We are not helpless, and the situation is not hopeless. We can’t wipe out mental illness, but we can enact reasonable gun control to protect the public.
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For those Americans with end-stage kidney disease, insurance coverage is never an issue. Why can’t we provide this universal coverage for others with expensive chronic conditions?
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Research is required to be evaluated to protect research subjects. But, in many cases, this is not happening.
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Hospitals strive for early discharge, but it may not be in the patient’s best interest.
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For those with worrisome symptoms the test might be useful, but it has problems when used to screen people for disease who have no symptoms
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We still have a lot to understand about bird flu (H5N1), but elephant seals have given us new reasons to worry.
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The wait can be long, and our thoughts often turn to the worst-case scenario
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We are regularly bombarded with advertisements promoting unproven and non-approved dietary supplements. Congress has chosen to look the other way.
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Medical and Spiritual Professionals are like two ships passing in the night
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Memory is complicated and many factors impact the retention of distant memories
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While paying those addicted to drugs to stop using has its skeptics, studies suggest it has real potential
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