60-Second Health podcast

60-Second Health

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

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

 

#145

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 ... Read more

25 Feb 2015

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01:56

25 Feb 2015


#144

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 ... Read more

17 Feb 2015

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01:40

17 Feb 2015


#143

Wearable Step Counters Offer Exercise Leg Up

High-tech pedometers do a decent job of counting steps accurately. Dina Fine Maron reports. ... Read more

12 Feb 2015

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01:40

12 Feb 2015


#142

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 ... Read more

30 Jan 2015

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01:42

30 Jan 2015


#141

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 ... Read more

20 Jan 2015

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01:37

20 Jan 2015


#140

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 ... Read more

13 Jan 2015

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01:41

13 Jan 2015


#139

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. ... Read more

23 Dec 2014

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01:33

23 Dec 2014


#138

Raw Milk Sicknesses Rise

Nonpasteurized milk is fueling more outbreaks and hospitalizations. Dina Fine Maron reports ... Read more

16 Dec 2014

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01:43

16 Dec 2014


#137

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 ... Read more

09 Dec 2014

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01:32

09 Dec 2014


#136

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 ... Read more

04 Dec 2014

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01:34

04 Dec 2014


#135

Drownings Kill 140,000 Kids Annually

The World Health Organization issues a new report on the neglected public health issue of drowning ... Read more

25 Nov 2014

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01:36

25 Nov 2014


#134

Steamy Smooches Share Batches of Bacteria

A 10-second makeout session can also transfer some 80 million oral bacteria. Dina Fine Maron reports ... Read more

20 Nov 2014

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01:33

20 Nov 2014


#133

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 ... Read more

12 Nov 2014

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01:34

12 Nov 2014


#132

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 ... Read more

31 Oct 2014

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02:08

31 Oct 2014


#131

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 ... Read more

24 Oct 2014

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01:09

24 Oct 2014


#130

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 ... Read more

09 Oct 2014

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01:28

09 Oct 2014


#129

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 ... Read more

01 Oct 2014

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01:25

01 Oct 2014


#128

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 ... Read more

24 Sep 2014

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01:19

24 Sep 2014


#127

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 ... Read more

16 Sep 2014

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01:31

16 Sep 2014


#126

Graying Parent Care Falls to Daughters, Not Sons

Sisters spend double the time caring for parents as their brothers. Dina Fine Maron reports ... Read more

26 Aug 2014

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01:31

26 Aug 2014


#125

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 ... Read more

20 Aug 2014

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01:28

20 Aug 2014


#124

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 ... Read more

12 Aug 2014

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01:40

12 Aug 2014


#123

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 ... Read more

31 Jul 2014

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01:20

31 Jul 2014


#122

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 ... Read more

25 Jul 2014

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01:16

25 Jul 2014


#121

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 ... Read more

14 Jul 2014

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01:34

14 Jul 2014