60-Second Health

By Scientific American

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Scientific American reporter Dina Fine Maron gives a weekly one-minute report on the latest health and medical news

Episode Date
Emulsifiers in Food Linked to Obesity in Mice
Feb 25, 2015
Menopause Symptoms Have Unappreciated Staying Power
Feb 17, 2015
Wearable Step Counters Offer Exercise Leg Up
Feb 11, 2015
Millions Risk Alcohol–Medication Interactions
Jan 29, 2015
Life Extension May Add Just Bad Time
Jan 20, 2015
6 Steps to Women’s Heart Health
Jan 13, 2015
Avoid Back-Lit Reading before Bed
Dec 23, 2014
Raw Milk Sicknesses Rise
Dec 16, 2014
Abortions in Medical Settings Rarely Have Major Complications
Dec 09, 2014
Diabetes Prevention in Midlife Helps Protect Aging Brain
Dec 03, 2014
Drownings Kill 140,000 Kids Annually
Nov 25, 2014
Steamy Smooches Share Batches of Bacteria
Nov 20, 2014
Snake DNA Left in Bite ID's Serpent Assailant
Nov 12, 2014
Plan Now for Future Ebola Outbreaks
Oct 31, 2014
Ebola Efforts Helped by Flu Shots
Oct 24, 2014
Kids Who Exercise Don’t Sweat Tests
Oct 09, 2014
Smart Park Benches Weigh Sitters
Sep 30, 2014
Dry Roasting May Up Peanut Allergic Potential
Sep 24, 2014
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Hang Out in Hog Workers
Sep 16, 2014
Graying Parent Care Falls to Daughters, Not Sons
Aug 26, 2014
Tweets Identify Food Poisoning Outbreaks
Aug 20, 2014
Poor Diabetics Suffer More Amputations
Aug 12, 2014
Heat Fells More Distance Runners Than Do Hearts
Jul 31, 2014
Prescription Refill Appearance Change Puts Patients off Meds
Jul 24, 2014
Heavy Metal Headbanging Rare Risk Revealed
Jul 14, 2014
Robotic Exoskeleton Gets First-Ever FDA Approval
Jul 01, 2014
Tanning Mice Get Physically Addicted
Jun 24, 2014
Hi-Tech Helmet Heads Off Stroke Damage
Jun 17, 2014
Wikipedia Dicey as Medical Info Source
Jun 10, 2014
Heroin Has Expanded Its User Base
Jun 04, 2014
Laser Light Coaxes Damaged Rodent Tooth Repair
May 28, 2014
Vitamin C Helps Pregnant Smokers Have Healthier Babies
May 20, 2014
Some Nail Salon Dryers Bombard Skin with UV
May 06, 2014
Snot Clouds Achieve Unexpected Buoyancy
Apr 29, 2014
Morning Light Exposure Tied to Lower Weight
Apr 18, 2014
Hand Soap Ingredient Can Up Body Bacteria Burden
Apr 09, 2014
Many More Americans Issue End-of-Life Instructions
Apr 04, 2014
Goo Keeps Bones Strong but Supple
Mar 27, 2014
Dodgers Doc: No Noninjury Tommy John Surgery to Improve Performance
Mar 18, 2014
Flu Vaccine Keeps Connecticut Kids from Hospitals
Mar 11, 2014
Bedroom TV Linked to Kid Weight Gain
Mar 04, 2014
Store Receipts on Thermal Paper Can Transfer BPA
Feb 25, 2014
Concussions Abound in Soccer, Too
Feb 12, 2014
Dengue Fever Makes U.S. Inroads
Feb 03, 2014
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Doubled Asthmatic Kids' Hospital Readmissions
Jan 28, 2014
Diet Soda Mixers Up Breathalyzer Readings
Jan 14, 2014
The Mercury's Falling...in Women's Seafood Consumption
Jan 06, 2014
Teens and Docs Abstain from Sex Talk
Dec 31, 2013
Older Couch Potatoes Benefit from Even a Little Exercise
Dec 24, 2013
Apple a Day Could Keep Statins Away
Dec 17, 2013
Resurgence of Swaddling Brings Hip Fears
Nov 21, 2013
Mondays Top Quit-Smoking Google Searches
Nov 12, 2013
TV Drug Ads May Cause Disinfo Swallowing
Oct 22, 2013
Different Placebos Can Have Different Effects
Aug 27, 2013
Anorexics Display Behaviors Common in Autism
Aug 20, 2013
Use Care with Cat Caca
Jul 18, 2013
Skimping on Sleep Packs On Pounds
Jul 09, 2013
Exercise without Diet Still Benefits Type 2 Diabetics
Jun 25, 2013
New Runners Need Not Sweat over Shoes
Jun 20, 2013
Patients Prefer Diet Skinny from Big Docs
Jun 14, 2013
Confessional Tweeting May Help Dieters
Jun 06, 2013
Fluoride Loosens Bacterial Enamel Grip
May 22, 2013
Nightcap Drink Disrupts Important Sleep
Jan 29, 2013
Skin-Cancer Spotting Apps Miss Their Marks
Jan 16, 2013
Surgical "Never" Events Happen Nevertheless
Jan 08, 2013
Video Helps with Weight Info Basics
Dec 19, 2012
Flu Web Searches Predict Disease Outbreaks
Dec 11, 2012
E-Visits to Doctors Might Streamline Care
Nov 28, 2012
Patients Should Ask Docs to Scrub
Nov 13, 2012
Exercise Lengthens Life Regardless of Weight
Nov 06, 2012
Your Fat Needs Sleep, Too
Oct 16, 2012
Facebook Community Can Help Cut STIs
Oct 12, 2012
Peeking at Doctors' Notes Helps Patients
Oct 03, 2012
Kids Gulp 7 Trillion Calories Per Year
Sep 27, 2012
Make Healthy Choices Easier Options
Sep 20, 2012
Experts Offer Tips to Lower Risk of West Nile
Sep 11, 2012
Organic Benefits Don't Include Enhanced Nutrition
Sep 05, 2012
Better Sidewalks Could Bring Improved Public Health
Aug 21, 2012
Doc Calls Deconditioning a Condition
Aug 15, 2012
Color-Coded Food Helps Consumers Make Healthful Choices
Aug 07, 2012
Food Diary Helps Cut Pounds
Jul 17, 2012
Mice Hit Protein to Stop Hunger
Jul 10, 2012
Meta-Study: Moderate Coffee Cuts Cardiac Failure
Jun 26, 2012
Hospital Noise May Disrupt Patient Improvement
Jun 13, 2012
Aspirin Could Lower Some Cancer Mortality Risk
Jun 07, 2012
Bloodletting Makes Comeback for Metabolic Syndrome
May 30, 2012
Waves of Walkers Wander without Waking
May 22, 2012
Car Commutes Can Counter Conditioning
May 15, 2012
Pacifiers Won't Make Newborns Shun Breast
May 01, 2012
Blood Flow Fingered in Ice Cream Headaches
Apr 25, 2012
U.S. Fast Food Contains More Salt
Apr 17, 2012
Biological Clock Ticks Despite Technology
Apr 11, 2012
Kids Fail to Get Outdoors
Apr 05, 2012
Frequent Chocolate Eaters Have Lower BMIs
Mar 28, 2012
How Yoga Might Relieve Stress-Linked Ailments
Mar 13, 2012
Exercise Instantly Affects DNA
Mar 06, 2012
Stress Linked to Aging Chromosomes
Feb 22, 2012
Stem Cells Help Heal Broken Hearts
Feb 14, 2012
Smart-Phone App Catches Depression Onset
Feb 09, 2012
Honey Helps Heal Wounds
Jan 31, 2012
Dish Color Affects Serving Size
Jan 19, 2012
Soda Tax Could Turn Health Profit
Jan 10, 2012
Hit the Gym to Help Hit the Books
Jan 03, 2012
Fat May Put Hypothalamus on the Fritz
Dec 27, 2011
Motorcycles Take Bite out of Snake Venom Deaths
Dec 06, 2011
Soccer Headings Can Harm Brain
Nov 29, 2011
Get Ready to Gobble Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Nov 22, 2011
1 in 5 Has Significant Hearing Loss
Nov 16, 2011
Hybrid Grapefruit Busts Drug Interactions
Nov 08, 2011
Computer Training Boosts Bedside Manner
Nov 02, 2011
BP Meds at Night Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
Oct 27, 2011
Hairdressers Can Be Skin Cancer Detectors
Oct 19, 2011
Diet Counters Bad Gene
Oct 11, 2011
Sewage Is a Virus Gold Mine
Oct 04, 2011
Docs Think We Get Too Much Doctoring
Sep 28, 2011
Eternal Vigilance Fingers the Flu
Sep 20, 2011
Five Factors Cut Diabetes Risk
Sep 13, 2011
Yellowing Eyes May Keep Seniors Awake
Sep 06, 2011
Best Acne Treatment Remains Elusive
Aug 30, 2011
Being Married Affects Heart and Waist
Aug 23, 2011
Pre-Bed Booze May Bust Rest
Aug 16, 2011
Beat Gluttony with Gullibility
Aug 09, 2011
Study Says Avoid Colon Cleanses
Aug 03, 2011
Hospitals Try to Become Mickey Mouse Institutions
Jul 26, 2011
Health Literacy Affects Individuals' Health
Jul 19, 2011
Sodium and Potassium Together Determine Risk for Heart Disease Death
Jul 12, 2011
Women's Study: Exercise, Good Diet and Non-Smoking Greatly Reduce Sudden Heart Death Risk
Jul 05, 2011
Cleaner Water Worldwide But Still Out of Reach for Millions
Jun 28, 2011
Accurate Blood Pressure Needs Multiple Measurements
Jun 21, 2011
Infant Exposure to Pets May Lower Risk of Later Allergies
Jun 14, 2011
Mouse Study: Yo-Yo Dieting Beats Not Dieting at All
Jun 07, 2011
Cell Phones in Hospitals May Be Covered with Germs
May 31, 2011
Future Cars Could Count Miles per Heartbeat
May 24, 2011