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Sinopse
Scientific American reporter Dina Fine Maron gives a weekly one-minute report on the latest health and medical news. To view all of our archived podcasts please go to www.scientificamerican.com/podcast
Episódios
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Emulsifiers in Food Linked to Obesity in Mice
25/02/2015 Duração: 01minThe common food additives altered mice microbiomes to encourage gut inflammation and overeating. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Menopause Symptoms Have Unappreciated Staying Power
17/02/2015 Duração: 01minAlthough 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
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Wearable Step Counters Offer Exercise Leg Up
11/02/2015 Duração: 01minHigh-tech pedometers do a decent job of counting steps accurately. Dina Fine Maron reports.
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Millions Risk Alcohol–Medication Interactions
29/01/2015 Duração: 01minSome 42 percent of U.S. adults who drink have been prescribed a drug that may interact negatively with alcohol. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Life Extension May Add Just Bad Time
20/01/2015 Duração: 01minStrains 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 life-extension ideas such as caloric restriction. Dina Fine Maron reports
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6 Steps to Women’s Heart Health
13/01/2015 Duração: 01minResearchers tracked 70,000 for decades to find lifestyle clues for better cardiovascular condition. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Avoid Back-Lit Reading before Bed
23/12/2014 Duração: 01minVolunteers 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.
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Raw Milk Sicknesses Rise
16/12/2014 Duração: 01minNonpasteurized milk is fueling more outbreaks and hospitalizations. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Abortions in Medical Settings Rarely Have Major Complications
09/12/2014 Duração: 01minCareful 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
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Diabetes Prevention in Midlife Helps Protect Aging Brain
03/12/2014 Duração: 01minPeople with type 2 diabetes in middle age had greater cognitive impairment in the following decades than did their nondiabetic counterparts. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Drownings Kill 140,000 Kids Annually
25/11/2014 Duração: 01minThe World Health Organization issues a new report on the neglected public health issue of drowning
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Steamy Smooches Share Batches of Bacteria
20/11/2014 Duração: 01minA 10-second makeout session can also transfer some 80 million oral bacteria. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Snake DNA Left in Bite ID's Serpent Assailant
12/11/2014 Duração: 01minA first-of-its-kind study finds it’s possible to analyze snake DNA left in a bite victim’s wound to identify the species—and thus the correct antivenom. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Plan Now for Future Ebola Outbreaks
31/10/2014 Duração: 02minDiagnostics, vaccines and new drugs could vastly improve the way future Ebola outbreaks manifest in Africa, according to emerging infectious disease expert Jeremy Farrar. Steve Mirsky reports
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Ebola Efforts Helped by Flu Shots
24/10/2014 Duração: 01minShould Ebola continue to crop up in the U.S., having fewer people coming to emergency rooms with the similar symptoms of flu will help the public health system respond. Steve Mirsky reports
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Kids Who Exercise Don’t Sweat Tests
09/10/2014 Duração: 01minPhysically active children are healthier and score better on intellectual tests than their sedentary peers. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Smart Park Benches Weigh Sitters
30/09/2014 Duração: 01minIn a bid to boost fitness, new park benches in Moscow will let sitters see their weight and receive health tips. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Dry Roasting May Up Peanut Allergic Potential
24/09/2014 Duração: 01minA study in mice suggests that chemical changes that occur during dry roasting may increase the odds of an allergic reaction. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Drug-Resistant Bacteria Hang Out in Hog Workers
16/09/2014 Duração: 01minA new study reveals that bacteria associated with staph infections can hitch a ride in workers’ noses. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Graying Parent Care Falls to Daughters, Not Sons
26/08/2014 Duração: 01minSisters spend double the time caring for parents as their brothers. Dina Fine Maron reports