Hosts Barbara Lewis, David Crabb, MD, and Jeremy Shere, PhD, talk to physicians and researchers about:
Required Vaccinations for Kids
Interview: Rachel Vreeman, MD
Assistant professor of pediatrics
IU School of Medicine
Pediatrician
Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis
We're in the middle of high summer, but we begin this week with thoughts of school starting in not-too-many weeks.
And for many families, it's time to double-check whether the kids' immunizations are up to date.
We heard a lot of...
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H1N1 Flu Update for the 2009 Season
Interview: Daniel Jernigan, MD
Deputy director
Centers for Disease Control
Influenza division
Flu shots will be different for the 2009/2010 season.
The Centers for Disease Control are preparing for the threat of a return of H1N1 in a deadlier form.
Throughout the summer, H1N1 cases were still being reported with Indiana recording its...
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Did You Know?
Healthy Commuting
Did you know that people who walk or bike to work are more fit than people who drive?
Well, duh, right? The more active you are, the better shape you're in.
That's what researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill confirmed...
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Roundup of Colonoscopy Research
Interview: Doug Rex, MD
Chancellor’s Professor
Professor of medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Director, endoscopy
We’ve come across a number of studies recently about the safest and most effective ways to administer a colonoscopy.
And since it’s one of those diagnostic tests recommended at least once for just about everybody over 50, we thought we’d check in...
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Checkup
Phantom Fat
So, say you worked really hard to lose weight. You ate right, exercised every day. Maybe you even tried bariatric surgery. And after a few months, you've lost 50 pounds. You'd feel great, right?
Most of the time, yes. But for some people who've...
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A Day in the Life of a Sex Ed Teacher
Interview: Colleen Iudice, producer
Sound Medicine There’s no doubt that good teachers change lives.
In the case of sex education teachers, a good one can really have an impact -- if they can just get kids to listen.
Sound Medicine's Colleen Iudice has this audio portrait of a...
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Book: The End of Overeating
Interview: David Kessler, MD
Former commissioner of the FDA
Author,
The End of Overeating And finally this week: take your favorite food.
Now, take away the fat, sugar and salt. What's left? Probably not much.
And according to author David Kessler, that’s pretty much the reason for the nation’s struggle with obesity.
Kessler is...
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