Category: Health Newsfeed
September 3, 2019 – Fans and Heat
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Anchor lead: Does a fan help prevent heat-related health problems? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re using a fan in very hot, dry conditions, you may be putting yourself at risk for heat related health problems, a recent study found. Matthew …
September 2, 2019 – Liver Cancer and Statins
August 30, 2019 – Destressing
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Anchor lead: How can we unlink stress and cognitive decline in women? Elizabeth Tracey reports Stressful life events are linked to cognitive decline in women as they age, a Johns Hopkins study led by Cynthia Munro, a research psychologist, and …
August 29, 2019 – Specific Stressors
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Anchor lead: When it comes to stress and memory impairment, are some stressors worse than others? Elizabeth Tracey reports Stressful events in middle-aged women are associated with memory impairment, while such a relationship is not seen in men, a Johns …
August 28, 2019 – Stress and Memory
August 27, 2019 -Reducing Sodium
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Anchor lead: Should federal regulations be created to reduce sodium in foods? Elizabeth Tracey reports Obesity and dietary sodium are a bad combination, rendering people much more salt sensitive and at risk for high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, …