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723 Traditional Diets
Our ancestors survived without supermarkets, by growing and preparing their own food. Some of their traditional ways of cooking, that involve fermenting foods like sauerkraut or sourdough bread, are s…
Extended Interview with Sally Fallon
Listen to an extended interview with Sally Fallon. Fallon appeared on our 5/16 program, 723 Traditional Diets.…
723 Traditional Diets
Our ancestors survived without supermarkets, by growing and preparing their own food. Some of their traditional ways of cooking, that involve fermenting foods like sauerkraut or sourdough bread, are s…
722 Tick-Borne Diseases
Ticks are almost everywhere, and wherever they go, they are out for blood. With so many ticks in woods and fields across the country, there is a growing risk of tick bites. They can transmit disease. …
Interview with Dr Edward Breitschwerdt
Listen to our extended interview with Dr. Edward Breitschwerdt. Dr. Breitschwerdt, one of the country's experts on tick-borne diseases, appeared on our 9 May 2009 program, 722 Tick-Borne…
Extended Interview with Dr David Walker
Listen to an extended interview with David Walker, MD. Dr. Walker, one of the country's leading experts on rickettsial diseases, appeared on our 9 May 2009 program, 722 Tick-Borne Diseases. …
675 Exercise and the Brain (Archive 5/2/09)
Exercise is essential for keeping the heart and circulatory system healthy. It helps, too, to moderate blood sugar and control metabolism. Now, animal research suggests that physical fitness also bene…
675 Exercise and the Brain (Archive 5/2/09)
Exercise is essential for keeping the heart and circulatory system healthy. It helps, too, to moderate blood sugar and control metabolism. Now, animal research suggests that physical fitness also bene…
679 What Expert Patients Can Teach Us (Archive)
Everyone needs health care at some point, and in today‚Äôs complex health-care system, patients are at risk for errors. Some people with chronic illnesses who have logged a lot of time in hospital…
679 What Expert Patients Can Teach Us (Archive)
Everyone needs health care at some point, and in today’s complex health-care system, patients are at risk for errors. Some people with chronic illnesses who have logged a lot of time in hospital…
721 Health News Update
That numb feeling after a dental filling could be reversed more quickly. How much is it worth?Making smart health care decisions depends upon understanding your risks. But many of us are not comfortab…
720 Brain Nutrition
We've always heard that you are what you eat. Research shows that diet can have an impact on heart health. Can we improve our brain function by paying attention to nutrition? Dr. James Joseph and his …
720 Brain Nutrition
We’ve always heard that you are what you eat. Research shows that diet can have an impact on heart health. Can we improve our brain function by paying attention to nutrition?Dr. James Joseph and…
639 Medical Errors (Archive)
The Institute of Medicine reports that the average patient experiences at least one error every day he is hospitalized. The annual death toll from medical errors is estimated at 44,000 to 98,000 Ameri…
719 Global Obesity
Over the last several decades, the American waistline has been expanding relentlessly. But obesity is not only a problem in our country; it has now spread around the world. We explore the causes and p…
719 Global Obesity
Over the last several decades, the American waistline has been expanding relentlessly. But obesity is not only a problem in our country; it has now spread around the world. We explore the causes and p…
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 expe…
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 exper…
674 Advances in Headache Treatment (Archive)
The very medicines many people take to relieve pain may actually be causing their headaches. A vicious cycle of pain relievers is behind too many cases of chronic headache. How can you break out of th…
674 Advances in Headache Treatment (Archive)
The very medicines many people take to relieve pain may actually be causing their headaches. A vicious cycle of pain relievers is behind too many cases of chronic headache. How can you break out of th…
717 Health News Update
More than a million people get an angioplasty, stent or bypass surgery each year. How many of these costly procedures are really essential? Guidelines for cardiologists have proliferated in the last d…
717 Health News Update
More than a million people get an angioplasty, stent or bypass surgery each year. How many of these costly procedures are really essential?Guidelines for cardiologists have proliferated in the last de…
716 Living in Balance
Next time on the People’s Pharmacy, We talk with Dr. Tieraona Low Dog about getting our lives back in balance. Grandmothers all over the world have some common sense recommendations about sleep, exe…
715 Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical attention. Nearly everyone has a sore back at some time or another, but some people are incapacitated for long periods of time. How shou…
715 Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical attention. Nearly everyone has a sore back at some time or another, but some people are incapacitated for long periods of time. How shou…
714 Health News Update
Exercise has a reputation for improving health. Just how much does it take to improve your quality of life? People are often told to lose weight or quit smoking, but they have trouble following throug…
714 Health News Update
Exercise has a reputation for improving health. Just how much does it take to improve your quality of life? People are often told to lose weight or quit smoking, but they have trouble following throug…
672 Vitamin D (Archive)
The New York Times recently suggested that vitamin D may become the nutrient of the decade. The CDC estimates that more than half the American population gets too little vitamin D. A study published t…
672 Vitamin D (Archive)
The New York Times recently suggested that vitamin D may become the nutrient of the decade. The CDC estimates that more than half the American population gets too little vitamin D. A study published…
Extended Interview with Dr. Sam Parnia
Listen to our extended interview with Dr. Sam Parnia, founder and director of the Human Consciousness Project at the University of Southampton, U.K. Dr. Parnia appeared on our January 31, 20…
Extended Interview with Dr. Bruce Greyson
Listen to our extended interview with Bruce Greyson, MD, Carlson Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. Dr. Greyson appeared on our January 30, 2009 progra…
713 The Nature of Consciousness
Consciousness is one of the great puzzles of modern neuroscience. Most scientists believe that awareness arises from interactions between neurons in the brain, but the details on how that works, exact…
712 Musicophilia
Human beings seem to be wired for music. Neurologists get some unique insights into that wiring when things go wrong, such as musical hallucinations. They can also use music therapeutically for condit…
712 Musicophilia
Human beings seem to be wired for music. Neurologists get some unique insights into that wiring when things go wrong, such as musical hallucinations. They can also use music therapeutically for condit…
711 Dental Health Connection
Dental health may be as important as mental health in affecting the rest of the body. Periodontal disease appears to provide a reservoir of inflammation and possibly infection that can greatly increas…
711 Dental Health Connection
Dental health may be as important as mental health in affecting the rest of the body. Periodontal disease appears to provide a reservoir of inflammation and possibly infection that can greatly increas…
710 Health News Update
People with diabetes have been urged to keep their blood sugar as close to normal as possible. Doctors believed that this would reduce the likelihood of serious complications from the disease. A new s…
710 Health News Update
People with diabetes have been urged to keep their blood sugar as close to normal as possible. Doctors believed that this would reduce the likelihood of serious complications from the disease. A new s…
Extended Interview with Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel
Listen to Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Chair of the Clinical Center Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health, describe his vision for health care reform. Dr. Emanuel is a breast oncologist…
709 Alzheimer’s Action Plan
Five million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and as the baby boom generation ages, many more will develop dementia. Not all confusion and forgetfulness is due to Alzheimer's di…