Health Newsfeed – Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

Anchor lead: A common kidney disorder may soon be diagnosed with a blood test, Elizabeth Tracey reports Acute interstitial nephritis is the medical term for what amounts to an allergic reaction in the kidneys, and it accounts for up to one in five hospitalizations for acute kidney injury. Now a new blood test developed by […]

Anchor lead: What is behind high rates of suicide among nurses? Elizabeth Tracey reports Suicide among health care workers is known to happen more often than in the general population, with nurses 4 times more likely to commit suicide than those outside medicine. Patricia Davidson, dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, says recognition […]

Anchor lead: A very large number of cancer deaths might be avoided, Elizabeth Tracey reports Cancer deaths are declining nationally, a recent study reported, and that’s great news. Perhaps even more noteworthy is that almost half of the 600,000 plus cancer deaths that will occur in 2019 might have been avoided. William Nelson, director of […]

Anchor lead: Many young people who use e-cigarettes don’t know they contain nicotine, Elizabeth Tracey reports Among teenagers who use e-cigarettes, a startling number may not even know the products they’re using contain nicotine, a recent study found. Among the 500+ subjects, 40 percent of those who thought they were using nicotine free products weren’t. […]

Anchor lead: Seizures may be one consequence of vaping, Elizabeth Tracey reports Evidence is emerging that e-cigarettes may be less harmful than combustible cigarettes but there are still dangers associated with their use, including the risk of seizures. Michael Blaha, a tobacco regulation expert and cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, explains. Blaha: There is a signal […]

Anchor lead: Can a ‘heat not burn’ device make smoking less harmful? Elizabeth Tracey reports The tobacco giant Philip Morris is about to unleash a new nicotine delivery device on the market, called IQOS, for which it has gotten FDA approval. This is a so-called heat not burn device. Michael Blaha, a tobacco regulation expert […]

Anchor lead: What’s the likely impact of requiring tobacco product purchasers to be 21 or older? Elizabeth Tracey reports Hawaii was the first US state to raise the age for buying tobacco products to 21, and several other states soon followed suit. Now there’s a movement afoot to institute a federal mandate. Michael Blaha, a […]

Anchor lead: Medicine rationing on the part of patients may have serious consequences, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re having trouble affording your prescription medications do you skip doses, cut pills in half or seek alternatives? You’re among many nationally in the 18-64 age range who do so, a recent CDC study found. Scott Berkowitz, an […]

Anchor lead: What do people do when they can’t afford their medicines? Elizabeth Tracey reports Affordable medication isn’t just a problem for older people, a recent CDC study reported. In fact, among the 60% of Americans in the 18-64 age range who have been prescribed medicines, strategies such as taking the medicine less often, choosing […]

Anchor lead: How can you decide where to have an operation for cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you need complex cancer surgery, your outcome is likely to be better at a large academic hospital compared to affiliate hospitals, a recent study found. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says more […]