718 Health News Update

Peanut allergies can be life threatening, but scientists are finding new ways to reduce the danger.
Good medical care requires the right diagnosis along with the proper treatment. We talk with an expert on patient safety about the hazards of misdiagnoses.
We take your questions about Rx drugs, dietary supplements and home remedies.
Guests:
David Newman-Toker, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and co-author of “Diagnostic Errors–The Next Frontier for Patient Safety” in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The photo is of Dr. Newman-Toker.
Wesley Burks, MD, chief of the division of pediatric allergy and immunology at Duke University Medical Center
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