Health Newsfeed – Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

Anchor lead: An even more powerful new gene editing tool has arrived, Elizabeth Tracey reports CRISPR Cas 9, the gene editing tool, has been in the news for some time now as Chinese and Russian scientists announce editing of human embryos. Now an even more powerful version has arrived, and Jeffrey Kahn, director of the […]

Anchor lead: How often are women with breast cancer offered genetic testing? Elizabeth Tracey reports Only about a third of women with breast cancer were offered genetic screening, a recent study found, but such testing is cost effective. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says one of the greatest benefits […]

Anchor lead: A combination therapy improves survival for ovarian cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports Ovarian cancer survival is improved using a combination treatment developed in a partnership between two pharmaceutical giants, their recent study showed. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, describes the results. Nelson: In the group that would have […]

Anchor lead: Diuretics may be your best bet when it comes to managing high blood pressure, Elizabeth Tracey reports A study of close to five million people who were taking medication for high blood pressure for the first time shows that a class of medicines called thiazide diuretics is most likely best for most. Greg […]

Anchor lead: If you have high blood pressure, what is the best medicine to start with? Elizabeth Tracey reports Drugs known as thiazide diuretics may be the best choice for most when it comes to beginning medication to treat high blood pressure, a recent very large study found. Greg Prokopowicz, a high blood pressure expert […]

Anchor lead: Home monitoring is the best way to see if your blood pressure medicine is working as well as it should, Elizabeth Tracey reports Blood pressure medicines should be taken at night to maximize their benefit, a recent study known as the Chronotherapy Trial found. Greg Prokopowicz, a blood pressure expert at Johns Hopkins, […]

Anchor lead: Nighttime use of blood pressure medicines reduces cardiovascular risk, Elizabeth Tracey reports People with high blood pressure who took their medicines before bed rather than in the morning experienced 40 to 50% fewer strokes and heart attacks than the daytime medicine takers, a study of over 19,000 people showed. Greg Prokopowicz, a blood […]

Anchor lead: Should you take your blood pressure medicine at night? Elizabeth Tracey reports What is chronotherapy? That’s the strategy of taking medicines at different points in the day to maximize their benefit, with a recent trial demonstrating the impact of taking blood pressure medicines before bed. Greg Prokopowicz, a blood pressure expert at Johns […]

Anchor lead: Which type of flu vaccine is best for you? Elizabeth Tracey reports Vaccines for the flu come in several varieties, and you likely need an expert’s opinion to decide which is right for you. That’s according to Clare Rock, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins. Rock: There are different types of flu […]

Anchor lead: Who should get the flu vaccine? Elizabeth Tracey reports Do you need to get the flu vaccine? According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, yes, you do. Clare Rock, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins, comments. Rock: Really it’s is there anybody that shouldn’t get the flu vaccine? It’s indicated for […]