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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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Dish Color Affects Serving Size
19/01/2012 Duração: 01minWhen dishes were the same color as the food served, people took bigger portions. Katherine Harmon reports
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Soda Tax Could Turn Health Profit
10/01/2012 Duração: 01minA penny-per-ounce tax on sweetened drinks would cut consumption, obesity and health care costs. Katherine Harmon reports
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Hit the Gym to Help Hit the Books
03/01/2012 Duração: 01minA meta-analysis finds that keeping kids active also boosts their academic performances. Katherine Harmon reports
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Fat May Put Hypothalamus on the Fritz
27/12/2011 Duração: 01minObesity and high-fat diets might alter brain function, changing, in particular, the hypothalamus and hunger. Katherine Harmon reports
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Motorcycles Take Bite out of Snake Venom Deaths
06/12/2011 Duração: 01minIn rural Nepal volunteer motorcyclists are transporting snakebite victims to medical care soon enough to cut deaths by 95 percent. Katherine Harmon reports
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Soccer Headings Can Harm Brain
29/11/2011 Duração: 01minA specialized form of brain imaging finds that soccer players who head the ball more than 1,000 times a year face risks similar to those with head trauma. Katherine Harmon reports
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Get Ready to Gobble Drug-Resistant Bacteria
22/11/2011 Duração: 01minMany meat and poultry products probably carry drug-resistant bacteria before cooking. Katherine Harmon reports
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1 in 5 Has Significant Hearing Loss
16/11/2011 Duração: 01minOne in five Americans has their daily life affected by hearing loss--and earbuds blaring loud music may be just a small factor. Katherine Harmon reports
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Hybrid Grapefruit Busts Drug Interactions
08/11/2011 Duração: 01minCommon grapefruits have a compound that can negatively interact with some medications. A new hybrid grapefruit solves the problem. Katherine Harmon reports
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Computer Training Boosts Bedside Manner
02/11/2011 Duração: 01minA computer training program improves how oncologists respond to negative patients. Katherine Harmon reports
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BP Meds at Night Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
27/10/2011 Duração: 01minPeople who took at least one of their blood pressure medications before going to bed had a reduced risk of circulatory problems compared with morning pill poppers. Katherine Harmon reports
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Hairdressers Can Be Skin Cancer Detectors
19/10/2011 Duração: 01minHair care pros often spot possible skin cancers on the scalp. Dermatologists recommend they be trained to do it more and better. Katherine Harmon reports
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Diet Counters Bad Gene
11/10/2011 Duração: 01minPeople with genetic variant 9p21, which predisposes them to heart disease, lowered their risk with a healthful diet. Katherine Harmon reports
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Sewage Is a Virus Gold Mine
04/10/2011 Duração: 01minResearchers looking to expand our knowledge of viruses should dip into some raw sewage. Katherine Harmon reports
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Docs Think We Get Too Much Doctoring
28/09/2011 Duração: 01minMany U.S. physicians think that their patients and their patient's purses could get by with less medical care. Katherine Harmon reports
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Eternal Vigilance Fingers the Flu
20/09/2011 Duração: 01minThe influenza virus is hiding and changing in animal populations. Virologist Ab Osterhaus explains how that could make it more lethal and how we have to keep a constant eye on its development. Katherine Harmon reports
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Five Factors Cut Diabetes Risk
13/09/2011 Duração: 01minDealing with any one of five key lifestyle risk factors can lower the risk of developing diabetes by about a third. Katherine Harmon reports
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Yellowing Eyes May Keep Seniors Awake
06/09/2011 Duração: 01minYellowing of the eye lenses changes the array of incoming light wavelengths, which can affect circadian rhythms, including sleep patterns. Katherine Harmon reports
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Best Acne Treatment Remains Elusive
30/08/2011 Duração: 01minFor picking off pimples, few reliable studies exist to show clear benefits of one treatment over another. Katherine Harmon reports
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Being Married Affects Heart and Waist
23/08/2011 Duração: 01minMarried women gain weight but survive bypass surgery better than unmarried people do. Katherine Harmon reports on two studies