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674 Advances in Headache Treatment
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…
673 Health News Update
Israelis love their cell phones and have used them heavily for a long time. New research suggests a link with salivary gland cancer. Placebos work surprisingly well for many symptoms, including pain. …
673 Health News Update
Israelis love their cell phones and have used them heavily for a long time. New research suggests a link with salivary gland cancer.Placebos work surprisingly well for many symptoms, including pain. B…
629 Cognitive Therapy for Weight Control (Archiv…
Dr. Aaron Beck made a revolutionary change in psychology when he developed cognitive therapy. His daughter and colleague, Dr. Judith Beck, has found a way to apply these principles to weight control. …
629 Cognitive Therapy for Weight Control (Archiv…
Dr. Aaron Beck made a revolutionary change in psychology when he developed cognitive therapy. His daughter and colleague, Dr. Judith Beck, has found a way to apply these principles to weight control. …
671 Hormone Disruption, Part 2
Bisphenol A is an estrogen mimic, found in some of the plastics we use in our everyday lives. How much of a problem is this endocrine disrupter? Are there other compounds that should concern us? Biolo…
671 Hormone Disruption, Part 2
Bisphenol A is an estrogen mimic, found in some of the plastics we use in our everyday lives. How much of a problem is this endocrine disrupter? Are there other compounds that should concern us? Biolo…
670 Sex Hormone Disruption
A common compound found in the lining of cans, plastic water bottles and even baby bottles can mimic the hormone estrogen. Environmental contamination is widespread and most Americans have measurable …
Extended Interview with Frederick Vom Saal
Listen to an extended interview with Frederick Vom Saal, PhD. Vom Saal appeared on our March 3 program, 670 Sex Hormone Disruption.…
Extended Interview with Randy Jertle
Listen to an extended interview with Randy Jertle, PhD, Professor of Radiation Oncology at Duke University Medical Center. Randy Jertle appeared on our March 3, 2008 program, 670 Sex Hormone Disruptio…
670 Sex Hormone Disruption
A common compound found in the lining of cans, plastic water bottles and even baby bottles can mimic the hormone estrogen. Environmental contamination is widespread and most Americans have measurable …
669 UltraLongevity
Living a long time is appealing, but only if the extra years can be healthy ones. Dr. Mark Liponis, medical director of the Canyon Ranch Resorts, says paying attention to the immune system can make a …
669 UltraLongevity
Living a long time is appealing, but only if the extra years can be healthy ones. Dr. Mark Liponis, medical director of the Canyon Ranch Resorts, says paying attention to the immune system can make a …
668 Men’s Health Podcast
As men get older, they become more likely to experience symptoms of prostate enlargement. This is a common phenomenon that isn't necessarily dangerous, but it can be inconvenient to have urine flow sl…
Extended Interview with Dr. Culley Carson
Listen to an extended interview with Culley C. Carson III, MD, discussing issues of men's health. Dr. Carson appeared on our Febuary 16, 2008 program, 668 Men's Health.…
667 Dealing with Depression Podcast
Depression is debilitating and surprisingly common. Scientists have found that 5 percent of the people in a large survey reported symptoms of depression during the previous year. Nearly 13 percent of …
667 Dealing with Depression
Depression is debilitating and surprisingly common. Scientists have found that 5 percent of the people in a large survey reported symptoms of depression during the previous year. Nearly 13 percent of …
666 Health News Update Podcast
A lot of people are suffering with winter colds at this time of year. Questions have been raised about the safety and efficacy of over-the-counter cold medicines for young children, and possibly even …
666 Health News Update
A lot of people are suffering with winter colds at this time of year. Questions have been raised about the safety and efficacy of over-the-counter cold medicines for young children, and possibly even …
Extended Interview with Dr. Amy Wechsler
Listen to Dr. Amy Wechsler, dermatologist and psychiatrist, discuss common skin problems such as excessive sweating, hair removal, and treating warts, hair loss, chapped lips, cold sores and lice. Dr.…
665 Healthy Skin Podcast
The skin is the largest organ in the body. And when something goes wrong with the skin, it is often very visible. This means skin problems can have psychological complications. Dr. Amy Wechsler is bot…
665 Healthy Skin
The skin is the largest organ in the body. And when something goes wrong with the skin, it is often very visible. This means skin problems can have psychological complications.Dr. Amy Wechsler is both…
664 Dietary Supplements
Vitamin and mineral supplements are popular, but do they make sense? Many people have been told that taking vitamins just results in expensive urine. Find out which vitamins really make a difference--…
664 Dietary Supplements
Vitamin and mineral supplements are popular, but do they make sense? Many people have been told that taking vitamins just results in expensive urine. Find out which vitamins really make a difference&m…
Extended Interview with Dr. Ned Hallowell
In this extended interview, Dr. Edward Hallowell discusses diagnosis and non-drug treatments of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. You will hear about the benefits of sleep, diet, exercise and …
Extended Interview with Dr. Janet Woodcock
Listen to The People's Pharmacy extended interview with Dr. Janet Woodcock, chief medical officer of the FDA. They discuss criticism of the agency, statin side effects, problems with antidepressan…
662 Health News Update Podcast
The Food and Drug Administration is charged with ensuring the safety of our medications, but over the past several months it has endured mounting criticism. We discuss the criticism, morale at the age…
662 Health News Update
The Food and Drug Administration is charged with ensuring the safety of our medications, but over the past several months it has endured mounting criticism. We discuss the criticism, morale at the age…
614 Health News Update Podcast
Vitamin E has been very controversial. A number of studies have shown that supplements don't protect people from heart attacks or cancers. But a new study shows people who get plenty of vitamin E from…
614 Health News Update
Vitamin E has been very controversial. A number of studies have shown that supplements don’t protect people from heart attacks or cancers. But a new study shows people who get plenty of vitamin …
661 Apitherapy and Acupuncture Podcast
Apitherapy, particularly the use of bee venom, has a history that stretches back thousands of years. It may sound flaky, but some medical doctors are reporting excellent results for the relief of pain…
Extended Interview with Dr. Joshua Sharfstein
Listen to an extended interview with Dr. Joshua Sharfstein about cough and cold remedies for children. Dr. Sharfstein appeared on our December 15 program, 660 Health News Update.…
660 Health News Update Podcast
Diverticulitis accounts for 130,000 hospitalizations each year but many people don't understand this common condition. Danny Jacobs, MD, MPH, is Chairman of Surgery at Duke University School of Medici…
660 Health News Update
Diverticulitis accounts for 130,000 hospitalizations each year but many people don’t understand this common condition. Danny Jacobs, MD, MPH, is Chairman of Surgery at Duke University School of …
Extended Interview with Dr. Jonathan Cohn
Listen to Dr. Jonathan Cohn discuss his book, SICK: The Untold Story of America’s Health Care Crisis. Dr. Cohn appeared on our December 7, 2007 radio program, 659 Health Care in America.…
659 Health Care in America Podcast
Health care has been hotly debated in the last few years, and many people have theories about what is wrong and how to fix it. Some 47 million people have no health insurance, but even those who think…
659 Health Care in America
Health care has been hotly debated in the last few years, and many people have theories about what is wrong and how to fix it. Some 47 million people have no health insurance, but even those who think…
658 Children’s Health Podcast
A majority of drugs that doctors prescribe for kids have never been tested in children. Even over-the-counter cough and cold remedies that used to be marketed to parents for sniffly tots are no longer…
658 Children’s Health
A majority of drugs that doctors prescribe for kids have never been tested in children. Even over-the-counter cough and cold remedies that used to be marketed to parents for sniffly tots are no longer…
634 The Art of Diagnosis Podcast
Solving medical mysteries has been turned into entertainment on TV's popular series "House." Dr. Gregory House may be a curmudgeon, but somehow he manages to unravel the disparate threads of a patient…