Archive for January, 2012

Jan 31 2012

Are you doomed from birth?

In this week’s Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week we ask is it really all in the genes?  Take a listen!

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Jan 24 2012

Doctor texting during surgery paralyzes patient

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Sodium-Saturated Diet Is a Threat for All
“Maybe you think you don’t have to worry about salt. After all, you don’t have high blood pressure, you’re not overweight and you exercise regularly.”

Debate Persists on Deadly Flu Made Airborne
The young scientist, normally calm and measured, seemed edgy when he stopped by his boss’s office. “You are not going to believe this one,” he told Ron Fouchier, a virologist at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam. “I think we have an airborne H5N1 virus.”

Broccoli Chemical Stems Breast Cancer Cells
“Sulfur compounds in broccoli stop creation of breast cancer stem cells; Effect should extend to kale, cabbage, and broccoli’s many ‘cruciferous’ cousins.”

As Doctors Use More Devices, Potential for Distraction Grows
“Hospitals and doctors’ offices, hoping to curb medical error, have invested heavily to put computers, smartphones and other devices into the hands of medical staff for instant access to patient data, drug information and case studies.”

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Jan 17 2012

Stress is not the problem

In this week’s Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week we ask if stress is not the problem than what is?  Take a listen!

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Jan 10 2012

The American Academy of Environmental Medicine warns the public

In this week’s Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week we look at what you need to know that has the Academy so up in arms.  Take a listen!

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Jan 03 2012

Are you concerned about aging?

In this week’s Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week we want to help you age better.  Take a listen!

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