http://www.ideastream.org/health In this podcast, we go beyond much of the conventional health coverage offered by broadcast media to explore some of the deeper issues affecting health care. (c) Copyright 2013 ideastream - For Personal Use Only http://www.ideastream.org/common/images/itunes/small_health.jpg http://www.ideastream.org/health en-us In this podcast, we go beyond much of the conventional health coverage offered by broadcast media to explore some of the deeper issues affecting health care. The All-Day Brain Food - 90.3 WCPN ideastream ideastream ideastream news@wcpn.org No http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/53680 http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/53680#When:11:35:00Z Researchers are learning more and more about how the brain works. New technologies allow us to peer into, and control, the brain in ways that seem almost unbelievable. This new era of brain research brings hope to the millions who suffer from diseases of the brain, though new therapies may still be a long time coming. For today's Tuesday Checkup, Anne Glausser spoke with Plain Dealer Reporter Brie Zeltner about her article on an especially interesting new development in addiction brain science. Tue, 14 May 2013 11:35:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream Tuesday Checkup Health Podcast Researchers are learning more and more about how the brain works. New technologies allow us to peer into, and control, the brain in ways that seem almost unbelievable. This new era of brain research brings hope to the millions who suffer from diseases of the brain, though new therapies may still be a long time coming. For today's Tuesday Checkup, Anne Glausser spoke with Plain Dealer Reporter Brie Zeltner about her article on an especially interesting new development in addiction brain science. http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/53577 http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/53577#When:04:27:00Z Yoga has exploded in popularity in the U.S. over the last 20 years. Now you'll find women, and men, filling up classes and holding poses such as proud warrior and downward dog. But the discipline of yoga is evolving, and some say it's becoming "Americanized" in a way that can promote injury. That's the topic of our Tuesday Checkup. Ideastream's Anne Glausser spoke with Evelyn Theiss from the Plain Dealer about her article in the health section of today's paper. Tue, 07 May 2013 04:27:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream Tuesday Checkup Health Podcast Yoga has exploded in popularity in the U.S. over the last 20 years. Now you'll find women, and men, filling up classes and holding poses such as proud warrior and downward dog. But the discipline of yoga is evolving, and some say it's becoming "Americanized" in a way that can promote injury. That's the topic of our Tuesday Checkup. Ideastream's Anne Glausser spoke with Evelyn Theiss from the Plain Dealer about her article in the health section of today's paper. http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/53431 http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/53431#When:11:35:00Z Maybe you've heard about the health benefits of massage; maybe you're looking for a way to get rid of that knot in your shoulder; or maybe you just want to cash in on a gift certificate. Whatever the reason, many people call up a masseuse. But who should you call? What kinds of massage are out there? That's the topic of our Tuesday Checkup. Ideastream's Anne Glausser spoke with Plain Dealer Reporter Zachary Lewis about his article in the health section of today's paper. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:35:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream Tuesday Checkup Health Podcast Maybe you've heard about the health benefits of massage; maybe you're looking for a way to get rid of that knot in your shoulder; or maybe you just want to cash in on a gift certificate. Whatever the reason, many people call up a masseuse. But who should you call? What kinds of massage are out there? That's the topic of our Tuesday Checkup. Ideastream's Anne Glausser spoke with Plain Dealer Reporter Zachary Lewis about his article in the health section of today's paper. http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/53246 http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/53246#When:11:30:00Z Looking for some motivation to hit the gym or take the stairs? How about this: physical activity can not only prevent memory loss but it could reverse it too. That's the topic of our Tuesday Checkup. Ideastream's Anne Glausser spoke with Reporter Evelyn Theiss about her article today in the health section of The Plain Dealer. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:30:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream Tuesday Checkup Health Podcast Looking for some motivation to hit the gym or take the stairs? How about this: physical activity can not only prevent memory loss but it could reverse it too. That's the topic of our Tuesday Checkup. Ideastream's Anne Glausser spoke with Reporter Evelyn Theiss about her article today in the health section of The Plain Dealer. http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/53019 http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/53019#When:11:14:00Z The many issues of dealing with or raising children who suffer from autism are well documented. Breakthroughs always seem to be treated as perhaps the one answer that will unlock so much of what we don't know. Now there is a study here in Ohio that's showing progress in communications - using some of the work of William Shakespeare. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:14:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream Tuesday Checkup Health Podcast The many issues of dealing with or raising children who suffer from autism are well documented. Breakthroughs always seem to be treated as perhaps the one answer that will unlock so much of what we don't know. Now there is a study here in Ohio that's showing progress in communications - using some of the work of William Shakespeare. http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/52883 http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/52883#When:10:00:00Z If you're a parent and you think your child has an ear infection, your instinct may be to get it treated with medicine right away. But new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics suggest a "wait and see" approach may be more appropriate. That's the topic of our Tuesday Checkup. Ideastream's Anne Glausser spoke with Plain Dealer Reporter Sarah Jane Tribble about her article in the health section of today's paper. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream Tuesday Checkup Health Podcast If you're a parent and you think your child has an ear infection, your instinct may be to get it treated with medicine right away. But new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics suggest a "wait and see" approach may be more appropriate. That's the topic of our Tuesday Checkup. Ideastream's Anne Glausser spoke with Plain Dealer Reporter Sarah Jane Tribble about her article in the health section of today's paper. http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/52803 http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/52803#When:09:00:00Z Medical students need to learn new skills; doctors need to keep up their chops, and try out new techniques. So, more and more, healthcare is using really high-tech dummies for instruction. They're called "simulation centers," and that's the topic of today's Tuesday Checkup. ideastream's Anne Glausser spoke with Plain Dealer Reporter Ellen Jan Kleinerman about her article in the health section of today's paper. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream Tuesday Checkup Health Podcast Medical students need to learn new skills; doctors need to keep up their chops, and try out new techniques. So, more and more, healthcare is using really high-tech dummies for instruction. They're called "simulation centers," and that's the topic of today's Tuesday Checkup. ideastream's Anne Glausser spoke with Plain Dealer Reporter Ellen Jan Kleinerman about her article in the health section of today's paper. http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/52687 http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/52687#When:09:00:00Z Before you take a big sip of that morning grapefruit juice, you might want to listen to this. Citrus, chocolate, licorice, dairy, are all among the foods that interfere with certain medications, and can reduce their effectiveness or even cause a toxic reaction. That's the topic of our Tuesday Checkup. ideastream's Anne Glausser spoke with Plain Dealer Reporter Evelyn Theiss about her article in today's health section of the paper. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream Tuesday Checkup Health Podcast Before you take a big sip of that morning grapefruit juice, you might want to listen to this. Citrus, chocolate, licorice, dairy, are all among the foods that interfere with certain medications, and can reduce their effectiveness or even cause a toxic reaction. That's the topic of our Tuesday Checkup. ideastream's Anne Glausser spoke with Plain Dealer Reporter Evelyn Theiss about her article in today's health section of the paper. http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/52499 http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/52499#When:10:35:00Z You may hear commercials on TV for a condition called low testosterone, or "low T." But it's often in the fine print that you hear about the possible side-effects of testosterone therapy. One of those side effects? Infertility. That's the topic of our Tuesday Checkup. Anne Glausser spoke with Plain Dealer Reporter Angela Townsend about her article on this in today's health section of the paper. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:35:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream Tuesday Checkup Health Podcast You may hear commercials on TV for a condition called low testosterone, or "low T." But it's often in the fine print that you hear about the possible side-effects of testosterone therapy. One of those side effects? Infertility. That's the topic of our Tuesday Checkup. Anne Glausser spoke with Plain Dealer Reporter Angela Townsend about her article on this in today's health section of the paper. http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/52344 http://www.ideastream.org/news/entry/52344#When:11:30:00Z Whether you're breaking out in hives or have a herniated disc or suffer from asthma, you could be prescribed the same drug. Lots of diverse conditions are treated with what's been dubbed "a 20th century wonder drug"--called prednisone. It's a steroid and it's the topic of our Tuesday Checkup. Ideastream's Anne Glausser spoke with Evelyn Theiss about her article in the health section of today's paper. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:30:00 -0500 90.3 WCPN ideastream Tuesday Checkup Health Podcast Whether you're breaking out in hives or have a herniated disc or suffer from asthma, you could be prescribed the same drug. Lots of diverse conditions are treated with what's been dubbed "a 20th century wonder drug"--called prednisone. It's a steroid and it's the topic of our Tuesday Checkup. Ideastream's Anne Glausser spoke with Evelyn Theiss about her article in the health section of today's paper.