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May 30, 2025 12 min

Skin Cancers, Second Stroke Risks, Weight Loss

from TT HealthWatch Hosted by Christina Acosta

This week's topics include the worldwide burden of skin cancers, risk of a second stroke when a person is taking anticoagulants, patients supporting each other for weight loss maintenance, and imaging for dense breasts. Program notes: 0:45 Dense breast tissue imaging 1:40 MRI and contrast enhanced mammography superior 2:40 Giving IV contrast with mammography 2:53 Burden of skin cancer in older adults worldwide 3:52 Greater disease burden in men 4:53 More likely to have exam and biopsy 5:48 Atrial fibrillation, recurrent stroke risk and anticoagulants 6:50 One in six will recur 7:50 Atrial appendage occulsion? 8:20 Patient delivered weight loss management 9:20 Five percent or greater initial weight loss 10:20 Reduced the amount of weight regain 11:22 Much less than a professional's care 12:49 End

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