"It's Not About the Broccoli"
Dina Rose, Ph.D., joins "Sound Medicine" to discuss establishing healthy eating habits for children. According to Dr. Rose, parents should focus less on nutrition and instead help children develop healthy eating patterns and behaviors. Dina's Top Ten Tips: Translating Nutrition into Behavior 1.)Taste preferences are more nurture than nature. 2.)Don't serve marginal foods or use questi.... (Source: Sound Medicine)
Source: Sound Medicine - March 23, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sound Medicine Source Type: news

Health benefits of multivitamins
According to an article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, over half of all adults in the United States take a multivitamin, even though there isn't any evidence they prevent cancer or disease. Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, M.D., discusses the article and shares her advice for patients taking multivitamins..... (Source: Sound Medicine)
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Health news headlines
Jill Ditmire reports this week's breaking health news headlines.... (Source: Sound Medicine)
Source: Sound Medicine - March 23, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sound Medicine Source Type: news

Facebook and eating disorders
Facebook is great for staying in touch with old friends. But did you know that young women who spend a lot of time on the social network may be at greater risk for developing an eating disorder?.... (Source: Sound Medicine)
Source: Sound Medicine - March 23, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sound Medicine Source Type: news

Whooping cough
Dr Alan Fleischman discusses the new prevalence of whooping cough. He says that in the U.S., there are as many as three million cases per year, mostly in adults and adolescents. In these cases, the disease is not serious. The problem is that these individuals carry the disease to young children, who can die from the disease..... (Source: Sound Medicine)
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Predicting cold and flu season
Headquartered in Chicago at the Walgreens offices is a secret team of researchers that uses sophisticated algorithms to predict when cold and flu season will strike and prepare for it. Marielle Segarra, field reporter, takes listeners behind the scenes of Walgreens headquarters to explore the science behind cold and flu season forecasting..... (Source: Sound Medicine)
Source: Sound Medicine - March 22, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sound Medicine Source Type: news

Health news headlines
Jill Ditmire reports this week's breaking health news headlines..... (Source: Sound Medicine)
Source: Sound Medicine - March 16, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sound Medicine Source Type: news

Acetaminophen and ADHD
Tylenol, Advil, and other common pain relievers containing acetaminophen are the go-to meds for random aches and pains. But did you know that if you're pregnant, you might want to stay away?.... (Source: Sound Medicine)
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New treatment for sleep apnea
Sleep apnea is a condition involving disordered breathing that disrupts sleep. Steve Green, DDS, discusses treating sleep apnea with oral devices and the SomnoDent MAS, a device that increases upper airway volume and reduces the risk of an airway collapse..... (Source: Sound Medicine)
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Sleep loss and health problems
According to the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School, a lack of sleep can contribute to a host of health problems including obesity, high blood pressure, mood disorders and impaired immune function. Ilene M. Rosen, M.D., discusses the link between a lack of sleep and mental/physical problems. as well as why a lack of sleep causes these problems..... (Source: Sound Medicine)
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Improving balance with exercise
As part of the "Help Yourself" series, Sandy Roob investigates the effect strength training can have on balance. Whitney Wiley, a personal trainer at Butler University's Health and Recreation Complex in Indianapolis, discusses strength training to improve balance and how it can be incorporated into everyday aerobic activities..... (Source: Sound Medicine)
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The exercise cure
Jordan Metzl, M.D., a sports medicine physician, recently authored "The Exercise Cure," a new book dedicated to the benefits of exercise. According to Dr. Metzl, exercise is the "cure-all" or "magic pill" that people seek for preventing disease and improving sleep and over-all health. Dr. Metzl discusses why exercise is beneficial and how people can increase their daily amounts of exercise..... (Source: Sound Medicine)
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Contaminated stethoscopes
Hospitals offer the very best that contemporary medicine has to offer, but they're also infested germ concentrates. There are few better places to be infected with harmful bacteria than a hospital..... (Source: Sound Medicine)
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Easing the financial burden of health care
Christopher Moriates, M.D., recently co-authored a paper in the Journal of American Medicine titled, "First Do No (Financial) Harm." In his second "Sound Medicine" visit, Dr. Moriates elaborates on the doctor/patient financial relationship while also discussing the idea of a "universal" approach to health care costs..... (Source: Sound Medicine)
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"Refueling" low testosterone
John La Puma, M.D., recently combined his talents as a health care provider and chef to write and publish "Refuel," a lifestyle book for men that aims to refuel testosterone as well as increase strength and stamina. This week, Dr. La Puma discusses the effect low testosterone has on men and why it's not as common as pharmaceutical ads would like you to believe..... (Source: Sound Medicine)
Source: Sound Medicine - March 16, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sound Medicine Source Type: news