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Last month on The People’s Pharmacy, a caller asked about weight gain while working the night shift. We promised an answer. Her question applies to a lot of folks: roughly 10 million Americans work night shifts. How does this affect their weight and their health?
Resveratrol has a reputation for heart health. New research suggests that this compound found in grapes and peanut skins can also benefit the brain.
Which dietary evil is worse: saturated fat or refined carbohydrates? Danish researchers are looking for the answer.
Vitamin D has surfaced in the famous Framingham study as an important factor in preventing type 2 diabetes. Are you getting as much as you need?
Explore the stories behind the health headlines.
Guest: Frank Scheer, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Associate Neuroscientist for the Division of Sleep Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Associate Director of the Medical Chronobiology Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
The podcast of this program will be available the Monday after the broadcast date. Podcasts can be downloaded for free for six weeks after the date of broadcast. After that time has passed, digital downloads are available for $2.99. CDs may be purchased at any time after broadcast for $9.99.

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About the Author
Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist who has dedicated his career to making drug information understandable to consumers. His best-selling book, The People’s Pharmacy, was published in 1976 and led to a syndicated newspaper column, syndicated public radio show and web site. In 2006, Long Island University awarded him an honorary doctorate as “one of the country's leading drug experts for the consumer.”.
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