美国国家公共电台 NPR Top Fitness Trends For 2018: Back To Basics

AILSA CHANG, HOST: It's New Year's Day. Have you started your resolutions yet? Maybe if you're like me, you've got some diet and exercise goals after over indulging this holiday. Well, NPR's Patti Neighmond reports on the most popular workout trends

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Hypoallergenic' And 'Fragrance-Free' Moisturizer Claims Are Often False

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We have news for anybody who uses a skin moisturizer. Many brands claim that their products are fragrance-free or hypoallergenic. NPR's Patti Neighmond reports on a new study that found most of those claims to be false. PATTI NEI

美国国家公共电台 NPR For Gideon, Infection With a Common Virus Caused Rare Birth Defects

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Today in Your Health, we're going to take a look at a virus that can cause severe birth defects. Yes, as if Zika weren't scary enough, right? But this is something else. It's a virus called CMV, which causes disability for as man

美国国家公共电台 NPR Light Therapy Might Help People With Bipolar Depression

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: We try not to obsess about this too much, but we really do get to work very early around here. We don't get a whole lot of sunlight, especially in the winter months. So when you look around the newsroom, you see these special lam

美国国家公共电台 NPR Yo-Yo Dieting May Pose Serious Risks For Heart Patients

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Some people call it yo-yo dieting. This is when you gain weight and then you lose it and then you gain it back again, then maybe you lose it. It can be really frustrating, but that is actually not all. There's a recent study in Th

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trying Physical Therapy First For Low Back Pain May Curb Use Of Opioids

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A new study finds that when people with low back pain get physical therapy early on, they end up saving money on health care. They're also less likely to use addictive painkillers. NPR's Patti Neighmond reports. PATTI NEIGHMOND, BY

美国国家公共电台 NPR Tumor Test Helps Identify Which Breast Cancers Don't Require Extra Treatment

DAVID GREENE, HOST: We've been looking at some new research in the medical journal JAMA Oncology. It finds that women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer may be able to skip follow-up treatments like hormone therapy and radiation after they have

美国国家公共电台 NPR Teen Wants A Tattoo? Pediatricians Say Here's How To Do It Safely

DAVID GREENE, HOST: And now the latest news from the American Academy of Pediatrics - at their national conference in Chicago today, the academy is announcing new recommendations on tattoos and piercings for teens and young adults. Here's NPR's Patti

美国国家公共电台 NPR Even Low-Dose Contraceptives Slightly Increase Breast Cancer Risk

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: New research finds an increased risk of breast cancer among women who are using hormonal birth control. The study's published in The New England Journal of Medicine, and NPR's Patti Neighmond has our report. PATTI NEIGHMOND,

美国国家公共电台 NPR Hearts Get 'Younger,' Even At Middle Age, With Exercise

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: All right. If you haven't been an avid exerciser, never fear. It's not too late, necessarily. A recent study shows that if you take up routine exercises even in late middle age, you can actually reverse some of the damage that a

美国国家公共电台 NPR Older Patients Can Benefit From Lung Cancer Surgery

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Lack Of Child Care Rating Systems Leaves Parents In A Bind

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Doctors Say Parenting And Pot Smoking Don't Mix

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Most states have now legalized medical marijuana, and eight of them allow recreational use for those 21 and older. But researchers say that adult users need to be mindful because secondhand marijuana smoke can have a serious effe

美国国家公共电台 NPR Kangaroo Care Helps Preemies And Full Term Babies, Too

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Kangaroo mother care, it's a technique for mothers to bond with their newborns immediately after delivery. And the name kind of gives away what this is all about. Naked newborns are placed on their mother's bare chest, a little l

美国国家公共电台 NPR Is It Time For Hearing Aids To Be Sold Over The Counter?

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Some people with hearing loss want to change the rules so they can buy hearing aids over the counter at a local pharmacy. These would be stylish earbuds that can help with mild to moderate hearing problems. Here's NPR's Patti Nei

美国国家公共电台 NPR How California's 'Paid Family Leave' Law Buys Time For New Parents

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Words Matter When Talking About Pain With Your Doctor

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: If you go to the doctor with a painful problem, you will likely be asked to rate that pain on a scale of zero to 10, with zero meaning no pain at all and 10, the worst pain imaginable. But many doctors and nurses say rating by nu

美国国家公共电台 NPR Carrying Some Extra Pounds May Not Be Good After All

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The dangers of obesity are well known. The dangers of carrying a little extra weight, though, are the subject of more debate. NPR's Patti Neighmond reports that a new study published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine s

美国国家公共电台 NPR Depression Strikes Today's Teen Girls Especially Hard

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: It's tough to be a teenager. It's especially tough for girls, who are more vulnerable to depression than boys. New research shows that's getting even worse. As NPR's Patti Neighmond reports, girls are now three times more likely

美国国家公共电台 NPR Exercise Wins: Fit Seniors Can Have Hearts That Look 30 Years Younger

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We know that exercise benefits health - kind of obvious. And we're learning more about that. Researchers find people who exercise regularly throughout their lifetimes may be able to keep their hearts and muscles decades younger.