623 Health News Update

Despite campaigns urging Americans to drink more milk, some researchers suggest heavy milk drinkers may run a higher risk of certain cancers. We discuss the evidence for this concern.

Aspirin has a solid reputation as a way to prevent heart attacks. But nearly all the research has been done in men. Do women benefit from aspirin, too, or should they hold off?

Exercise is beneficial for health in many ways, and cycling is a great way to get exercise. But some men who spend a lot of time in the saddle end up paying for it later in bed. We’ll talk with an editor of the Harvard Health Letter about how to avoid problems.

The People’s Pharmacy herb expert, Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, discusses the benefits of beverages: coffee, tea and wine.
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Guests:

Michael Pollack, MD, Director of the Cancer Prevention Center at McGill University in Montreal.
 
Michael Pignone, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine at the University of North Carolina.  http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/3/290

Michael O’Leary, MD, Associate Professor at in the Department of Surgery Division of Urology at Harvard University. He is also an editor for the Harvard Health Letter.

Tieraona Low Dog, MD, Director of Education for the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine and Clinical Lecturer for the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy