Health Info
Health information is constantly in the news, and sometimes it doesn't make much sense—one day something’s good for you and the next day it’s not. Wouldn’t it be great to have someone who understands all the scientific jargon and can explain it in everyday language? That’s the purpose of this section—to keep you up to date on the two kinds of health information:
- In the Research Updates, I check out what’s being said, read the latest research behind it, and tell you what has changed and how it affects you so you can make informed decisions about your health.
- Other health information is stable, such as Body Mass Index or specific types of workouts; those are found in the Basic Health Info section at the bottom of the page. If the information can be applied to almost everyone, that’s where you’ll find it.
In addition we've just added a section for replays of selected editions of my local NPR radio show, Straight Talk on Health, but only for the shows I consider to be of critical importance. You can catch
Straight Talk on Health every Sunday night at 7 p.m. in the Eastern Time Zone on WGVU-FM 88.5 or 95.3; you can also listen online by clicking here or by going to www.wgvu.org and clicking on "Listen Live" in the gray bar at the top—and please support your local NPR station, because what they do is important.
I’ll alert you to new Research Updates, Basic Health Info, and Straight Talk on Health replays with a link in the Messages, or you can check back here any time.
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Straight Talk on Health Replay |
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June 5, 2011 — Sports and Energy Drinks for Adolescents |
Research Update |
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Calcium Supplementation and Iron Absorption |
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Daily Value |
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Flu Season: Reducing Your Risk |
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H1N1 Vaccination and Mercury |
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Should I Get the H1N1 Flu Shot? |
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Taurine |
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Women and Multivitamins |
Basic Health Info |
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American Heart Association 2020 Goals—Ideal Health Behaviors and Healthy Diet Score |
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American Heart Association Exercise Intensity Table |
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Bit Fills: 50 Ways to Build a Better Body in Little Bits of Time |
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Body Mass Index Chart |
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Colon Cleansing |
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DASH Diet |
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Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load |
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Health Metrics Test Results Summary Sheet |
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How to Start a Jogging Program |
Interval Training |
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Portfolio Diet |
Spartan Workout |
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Tracking Your Calories |