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Medical Notes: Week of February 7, 2021

>> February 7, 2021

Cancer and Covid are vying for the number two spot on the list of the nation’s leading causes of death. But on the cancer front, there’s very good news. New statistics from the American Cancer Society show that cancer deaths are continuing to …

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Covid Update: Infectious New Variant & Stretching the Vaccine

>> January 31, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that a new, more contagious version of Covid-19 will become the predominant strain by March, testing the new vaccine’s effectiveness. At the same time, researchers are trying to find ways to get the …

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Preventing Food Waste

>> January 31, 2021

During the Super Bowl, leftovers from gatherings—even small ones–may threaten to take over the refrigerator. An expert discusses consumer-friendly how-to’s, including how to read labels, that can lengthen food life and help avoid food …

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Medical Notes: Week of January 31, 2021

>> January 31, 2021

The world may cross the point of no return on climate change sooner than we thought. A new study in the journal Climate Dynamics finds that the threshold for dangerous warming will likely be crossed between the years 2027 and 2042. The end point of that range …

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Fibbing To Your Doctor

>> January 24, 2021

Surveys show that as many as 80% of people omit information, stretch the truth or outright lie to their doctors. Experts discuss why it happens, consequences, and methods that might reduce the amount of less-than-truthful answers to doctors’ …

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Living Too Clean During Covid

>> January 24, 2021

The Covid pandemic has prompted people to clean and disinfect more than ever. However, experts believe that humans need a certain amount of germs for our immune systems to work properly. One expert discusses her concern that we’re living too clean in the …

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Medical Notes: Week of January 24, 2021

>> January 24, 2021

Here’s more evidence that you can’t get rid of that face mask even if you feel fine. A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that nearly 60 percent of all cases of Covid-19 are spread by people who have no symptoms. The study in the …

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Requiring Employees To Get Covid Vaccines

>> January 17, 2021

Some Americans say there is no way they’ll get a Covid-19 vaccine, yet some may have no choice if they want to keep their jobs. Law allows workplaces to require safety-related vaccines for workers. Businesses may even begin to require proof of vaccination …

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What Determines Our Food Preferences? (2021)

>> January 17, 2021

Scientists are discovering that our food preferences are much more than a matter of taste, and that taste itself is more complicated than we thought. Psychology also plays a role. An expert discusses what determines preferences, such as why some people like …

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Medical Notes: Week of January 17, 2021

>> January 17, 2021

Glaucoma is the world’s number one cause of blindness … and is usually treated with daily eye drops. however, those drops are not always successful. Now a study in the journal Advanced Science shows that it may …

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Smart Cars and Smart Roads (2021)

>> January 10, 2021

The segment below is an updated version of a story originally published at an earlier date – Smart Roads (2018). Cars will soon be able to provide data as well as receive it. Experts explain how cars can talk with roads, traffic signals and …

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Overcoming Black Distrust in the Covid Vaccine

>> January 10, 2021

Success of Covid-19 vaccines depends on about 75 percent of people getting them, but distrust of medicine and of vaccines among African-Americans means they may not come close to that milepost. Two experts discuss historical reasons for distrust, how the …

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Covid Update: Infectious New Variant & Stretching the Vaccine

Preventing Food Waste

Medical Notes: Week of January 31, 2021

Living Too Clean During Covid

Medical Notes: Week of January 24, 2021

Requiring Employees To Get Covid Vaccines

What Determines Our Food Preferences? (2021)

Smart Cars and Smart Roads (2021)

Overcoming Black Distrust in the Covid Vaccine

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