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
Feb 25, 2015•3 min
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Scientific American reporter Dina Fine Maron gives a weekly one-minute report on the latest health and medical news
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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
Feb 17, 2015•2 min
Wearable Step Counters Offer Exercise Leg Up
High-tech pedometers do a decent job of counting steps accurately. Dina Fine Maron reports.
Feb 11, 2015•2 min
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
Jan 29, 2015•2 min
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 life-extension ideas such as caloric restriction. Dina Fine Maron reports
Jan 20, 2015•2 min
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
Jan 13, 2015•2 min
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.
Dec 23, 2014•2 min
Raw Milk Sicknesses Rise
Nonpasteurized milk is fueling more outbreaks and hospitalizations. Dina Fine Maron reports
Dec 16, 2014•2 min
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
Dec 09, 2014•2 min
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
Dec 03, 2014•2 min
Drownings Kill 140,000 Kids Annually
The World Health Organization issues a new report on the neglected public health issue of drowning
Nov 25, 2014•2 min
Steamy Smooches Share Batches of Bacteria
A 10-second makeout session can also transfer some 80 million oral bacteria. Dina Fine Maron reports
Nov 20, 2014•2 min
Snake DNA Left in Bite ID's Serpent Assailant
A 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
Nov 12, 2014•2 min
Plan Now for Future Ebola Outbreaks
Diagnostics, 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
Oct 31, 2014•3 min
Ebola Efforts Helped by Flu Shots
Should 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
Oct 24, 2014•2 min
Kids Who Exercise Don’t Sweat Tests
Physically active children are healthier and score better on intellectual tests than their sedentary peers. Dina Fine Maron reports
Oct 09, 2014•2 min
Smart Park Benches Weigh Sitters
In a bid to boost fitness, new park benches in Moscow will let sitters see their weight and receive health tips. Dina Fine Maron reports
Sep 30, 2014•2 min
Dry Roasting May Up Peanut Allergic Potential
A study in mice suggests that chemical changes that occur during dry roasting may increase the odds of an allergic reaction. Dina Fine Maron reports
Sep 24, 2014•2 min
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Hang Out in Hog Workers
A new study reveals that bacteria associated with staph infections can hitch a ride in workers’ noses. Dina Fine Maron reports
Sep 16, 2014•2 min
Graying Parent Care Falls to Daughters, Not Sons
Sisters spend double the time caring for parents as their brothers. Dina Fine Maron reports
Aug 26, 2014•2 min
Tweets Identify Food Poisoning Outbreaks
In Chicago monitoring Twitter for reports of food poisoning led to 133 restaurant inspections for health violations, with 21 establishments shut down. Dina Fine Maron reports
Aug 20, 2014•2 min
Poor Diabetics Suffer More Amputations
Patients in low-income zip codes were up to 10 times more likely to lose a leg or foot than diabetic patients in more affluent zip codes. Dina Fine Maron reports
Aug 12, 2014•2 min
Heat Fells More Distance Runners Than Do Hearts
An analysis of 130,000 runners in events during a seven-year span revealed that competitors were 10 times more likely to experience heat stroke than serious cardiac problems. Dina Fine Maron reports
Jul 31, 2014•2 min
Prescription Refill Appearance Change Puts Patients off Meds
When refilled prescriptions for post–heart attack care resulted in the same medication looking different in shape or color, patients were significantly more likely to stop taking their meds. Dina Fine Maron reports
Jul 24, 2014•2 min
Heavy Metal Headbanging Rare Risk Revealed
Headbanging can cause pain or even whiplash. But a 50-year-old Motörhead fan developed a more serious condition, bleeding in the brain that required surgical repair, after headbanging at a concert. Dina Fine Maron reports
Jul 14, 2014•2 min
Robotic Exoskeleton Gets First-Ever FDA Approval
The ReWalk exoskeleton allows some people paralyzed from the waist down to walk again, with the aid of crutches. Dina Fine Maron reports
Jul 01, 2014•2 min
Tanning Mice Get Physically Addicted
Mice regularly exposed to UV light produced feel-good endorphins and behaved like addicts. If humans do, too, it could explain why we seek sun, despite damage. Dina Fine Maron reports
Jun 24, 2014•2 min
Hi-Tech Helmet Heads Off Stroke Damage
A helmet placed on the head of a stroke victim sends low-intensity microwaves through the brain to quickly determine whether a blockage or hemorrhage is taking place, making faster treatment possible. Wayt Gibbs reports
Jun 17, 2014•2 min
Wikipedia Dicey as Medical Info Source
Researchers who compared peer-reviewed articles to the Wikipedia pages for the 10 most costly medical conditions in the U.S. discovered incorrect information on nine out of 10 pages. Dina Fine Maron reports
Jun 10, 2014•2 min
Heroin Has Expanded Its User Base
Compared with 50 years ago, today's heroin user is whiter, more suburban and had prescription opioids for a gateway. Dina Fine Maron reports
Jun 04, 2014•2 min
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