EPISODE · Jun 6, 2022 · 28 MIN
Cancer treatment and 'time toxicity'; youth mental health and smoking; a paradox for cholesterol levels
from Health Report · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The term 'time toxicity' expresses the idea that if treatment to extend a patient's life means lengthy periods in medical facilities, it may be time wasted; In Australia smoking has decreased generally, but tobacco use is higher than average in young people with mental health issues; The bad form of cholesterol is LDL — low-density lipoprotein, and high-density lipoprotein is the good form. An new study suggests there's a limit on how high HDL should be.
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