60-Second Health Podcast
1) Emulsifiers in Food Linked to Obesity in Mice
The common food additives altered mice microbiomes to encourage gut inflammation and overeating. Dina Fine Maron reports
2) Menopause Symptoms Have Unappreciated Staying Power
Although clinical guidelines assume just two years for hot flashes and night sweats, a large study finds a median symptom duration of more than three times that length. Dina Fine Maron reports ...Show More
3) Wearable Step Counters Offer Exercise Leg Up
High-tech pedometers do a decent job of counting steps accurately. Dina Fine Maron reports.
4) Millions Risk Alcohol–Medication Interactions
Some 42 percent of U.S. adults who drink have been prescribed a drug that may interact negatively with alcohol. Dina Fine Maron reports
5) Life Extension May Add Just Bad Time
Strains of the lab workhorse roundworm C. elegans that lived longer added more time being frail and had the same portion of their lives being healthy as normal worms. The work has implications for lif...Show More
6) 6 Steps to Women’s Heart Health
Researchers tracked 70,000 for decades to find lifestyle clues for better cardiovascular condition. Dina Fine Maron reports
7) Avoid Back-Lit Reading before Bed
Volunteers who read from an iPad before bed took longer to fall asleep and had less restful nights than when they read from a printed book. Dina Fine Maron reports.
8) Raw Milk Sicknesses Rise
Nonpasteurized milk is fueling more outbreaks and hospitalizations. Dina Fine Maron reports
9) Abortions in Medical Settings Rarely Have Major Complications
Careful tracking of more than 50,000 women during the six weeks after the procedure finds that serious adverse effects are rare. Dina Fine Maron reports
10) Diabetes Prevention in Midlife Helps Protect Aging Brain
People with type 2 diabetes in middle age had greater cognitive impairment in the following decades than did their nondiabetic counterparts. Dina Fine Maron reports