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This week’s topics include the Darwin awards and gender, tipping behavior at the holidays, political persuasion and physical activity, and magazines in physician waiting rooms. Program notes: 0:30 Annual Christmas spoof 1:35 Examined over 29,000 adult’s data 2:32 Suggests an …
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Anchor lead: Simple interventions may reduce the toll of suicide, Elizabeth Tracey reports Almost 40,000 people die each year in the United States alone from suicide, with many times that number making an attempt. Michael Klag, dean of the Johns …
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Anchor lead: Billions around the world don’t used toilets or latrines, Elizabeth Tracey reports The toileting habits of billions of people around the world are giving rise to a new generation of superbugs, resistant to every drug we have and …
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Anchor lead: One-third of women worldwide report themselves as victims of violence, Elizabeth Tracey reports. One in three women around the world suffer violence of some sort, a recent Lancet special issue reports, with the World Health Organization supporting the …
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Anchor lead: Flavored e-cigarettes may be hazardous, Elizabeth Tracey reports Bubble gum, cherry, chocolate…these are flavorings found in e-cigarettes, and aside from their blatant appeal to young people, may also have very bad effects on the lungs when they’re inhaled. …
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Anchor lead: Which type of diet is best for reducing cardiovascular risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports How do certain foods impact blood sugar, known as glycemic index, and does that make a difference in reducing cardiovascular risk? That was the question …
