Vaccine passports are a big topic right now, even though “passport” might be the wrong word. We take a look at what they are and what they aren’t, and dig deeper into the concerns most commonly voiced about them.
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There’s a lot of anxiety about the AstraZeneca vaccine thanks to recent reports of incomplete data, as well as reports on blood clot risks. Let’s take a look at both issues in context, understanding the efficacy data before and after numbers were updated, and understanding blood clot risk in relation to other common situations where blood clots are a potential concern.
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Dark chocolate has gained a health food reputation, but is the hype too good to be true? Is it possible that a daily dose of something so delicious can improve cognitive function and heart disease risk? Let’s take a look at the science – both the studies and how they were funded – and let’s take on the question of how most dark chocolate products are processed and what that means in terms of health.
item.php - 04/08/2021 Tiffany Doherty
In this last episode of our six-part series on vaccinations, supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, we cover vaccine development – particularly in the context of the current global pandemic. We discuss the timeline of Covid-19 vaccine development and the mRNA vaccine approach.
item.php - 03/30/2021 Tiffany Doherty
Part five of our six-part series on vaccinations, supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, continues to explore the history of societal backlash against vaccination, with particular attention to vaccine-adjacent incidents and misinformation.
item.php - 03/26/2021 Tiffany Doherty
Dr. Aaron Carroll talks with Dr. Rafat Abonour and Dr. Fabiana Perna about multiple myeloma research and ongoing studies, such as the Indiana Myeloma Registry. We’ll also hear about how losing weight may help lower your risk for getting cancer and why immunotherapy could be a promising treatment option for multiple myeloma patients.
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This episode of the Healthcare Triage podcast is sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine whose mission is to advance health in the state of Indiana and beyond by promoting innovation and excellence in education, research and patient care.
IU School of Medicine is leading Indiana University’s first grand challenge, the Precision Health Initiative, with bold goals to cure multiple myeloma, triple negative breast cancer and childhood sarcoma and prevent type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease.
item.php - 03/23/2021 Tiffany Doherty
Part four of our six-part series on vaccinations, supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation. It turns out, people have been resistant to the idea of vaccines pretty much since vaccines were invented. This video explores the history of anti-vaccine sentiments, vaccine legislation, and societal backlash.
item.php - 03/12/2021 Tiffany Doherty
Part three of our six-part series on vaccinations, supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, dives into the immune system. We explore some of the ins and outs of this system, how it responds to viruses, and how we’ve used that knowledge to protect ourselves from disease via vaccination.
item.php - 03/05/2021 Tiffany Doherty
Part two of our six-part series on vaccinations, supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, explores the history of vaccine development following the world’s first vaccination.
item.php - 02/26/2021 Tiffany Doherty
Part one of our six-part series on vaccinations, supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, dives into the history of variolation, exploring the beginning of the long road that led to vaccines as we know them today.
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