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Sinopse
Scientific American reporter Dina Fine Maron gives a weekly one-minute report on the latest health and medical news. To view all of our archived podcasts please go to www.scientificamerican.com/podcast
Episódios
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Bedroom TV Linked to Kid Weight Gain
04/03/2014 Duração: 01minThe mere presence of a TV in a child's bedroom is linked with weight gain—regardless of how many hours per week a youngster watches it. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Store Receipts on Thermal Paper Can Transfer BPA
25/02/2014 Duração: 01minVolunteers who handled receipts containing the hormone-altering compound bisphenol A for two hours showed elevated BPA levels in their urine. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Concussions Abound in Soccer, Too
12/02/2014 Duração: 01minA meta-analysis finds that concussions accounted for between 6 and 9 percent of all injuries sustained on soccer fields. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Dengue Fever Makes U.S. Inroads
03/02/2014 Duração: 01minThe CDC reports that locally acquired Dengue killed a Texas woman in 2012 who had been misdiagnosed with West Nile virus. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Secondhand Smoke Exposure Doubled Asthmatic Kids' Hospital Readmissions
28/01/2014 Duração: 01minA study of more than 600 asthmatic children at one Ohio hospital found that if the kids’ saliva tested positive for markers of nicotine exposure, the children were about twice as likely to be readmitted over the next year for breathing issues. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Diet Soda Mixers Up Breathalyzer Readings
14/01/2014 Duração: 01minPeople who drank vodka with a diet mixer had breath alcohol levels 18 percent higher than when they drank alcohol with full-calorie soda. Sophie Bushwick reports
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The Mercury's Falling...in Women's Seafood Consumption
06/01/2014 Duração: 01minBetween 1999 and 2010 changes in seafood consumption meant that blood levels of mercury in women of childbearing age dropped by a third, and the percentage of such women who have worrisome blood levels of mercury dropped by two thirds. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Teens and Docs Abstain from Sex Talk
31/12/2013 Duração: 01minIn annual physicals teens and docs failed to talk sex a third of the time and usually too briefly when the subject was addressed. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Older Couch Potatoes Benefit from Even a Little Exercise
24/12/2013 Duração: 01minMiddle-aged to elderly adults with no history of exercising still saw significant health benefits from even small additions of regular physical activity to their schedules. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Apple a Day Could Keep Statins Away
17/12/2013 Duração: 01minA population model suggests that a small dietary change, such as eating a daily piece of fruit instead of the equivalent calories in less healthful fare, may stave off as many heart-related deaths as would statins. Christopher Intagliata reports
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Resurgence of Swaddling Brings Hip Fears
21/11/2013 Duração: 01minSwaddling infants is safe when done correctly. But done wrong, it raises the risk of osteoarthritis and the need for hip replacement in middle age. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Mondays Top Quit-Smoking Google Searches
12/11/2013 Duração: 01minBased on the number of searches for info about smoking cessation on Google, it appears more people consider quitting on Mondays than any other day. Dina Fine Maron reports
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TV Drug Ads May Cause Disinfo Swallowing
22/10/2013 Duração: 01minAn analysis of TV drug ads finds that six of 10 for prescription drugs and eight of 10 for OTC drug ads are misleading. Katherine Harmon reports.
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Different Placebos Can Have Different Effects
27/08/2013 Duração: 01minIn a study of patients asked to tolerate discomfort, different placebo treatments achieved different levels of relief, in keeping with individual expectations. Katherine Harmon reports
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Anorexics Display Behaviors Common in Autism
20/08/2013 Duração: 01minUnderstanding that, for example, anorexics and autists both tend to have high interest in systems could inform treatment choices. Erika Beras reports
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Use Care with Cat Caca
18/07/2013 Duração: 01minOur feline friends might be carrying hazardous organisms in their waste, so be careful when scooping that poop. Katherine Harmon reports
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Skimping on Sleep Packs On Pounds
09/07/2013 Duração: 01minSleep deprivation raises levels of hormones associated with hunger, and provides more awake hours for eating. Katherine Harmon reports
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Exercise without Diet Still Benefits Type 2 Diabetics
25/06/2013 Duração: 01minA small group of type 2 diabetes patients lost significant amounts of fat around their hearts and in their livers and abdomens with regular exercise, even without dietary changes. Katherine Harmon reports
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New Runners Need Not Sweat over Shoes
20/06/2013 Duração: 01minRun-of-the-mill neutral running shoes do not lead to more injuries for beginning joggers whose feet pronate or supinate. Katherine Harmon reports
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Patients Prefer Diet Skinny from Big Docs
14/06/2013 Duração: 01minOverweight patients are more likely to take weight-loss advice from overweight doctors, but the advice from thin doctors may be of higher quality. Katherine Harmon reports