• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
cropped-rhj-header-logo-transparent-background-e1619110790271.png

Radio Health Journal

The latest in health, science, technology, and the intersection of medicine and public policy.

  • Home
  • Archive
    • Full Segment Archive
    • Advanced Search
    • Filters
    • Recent Segments
    • Segment Type
      • Feature Stories
      • Inside Looks
      • Medical Notes
    • Taxonomies
      • Books & Publications
      • Guests
      • Institutions & Organizations
      • Medical Conditions
      • Medical Journals
      • Program Numbers
      • Topics Archive
  • How to Listen
    • Podcast & Other Digital Outlets
    • Terrestrial Broadcast
    • Ways to Listen Overview
  • About
    • About Radio Health Journal
    • Contact Us
    • FAQ
    • Our Team
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Login
    • Become an Affiliate
    • Benefits of Being an Affiliate
    • More About Syndicated Radio Programming
    • Public Affairs & FCC Requirements FAQ
    • Sample Programs

Medical Notes: Week of May 28, 2017

Taking low-dose aspirin to protect against breast cancer, sunscreen contributing to vitamin D deficiency, and testosterone shown to produce overconfidence.

You are here: Home / Archive / Medical Notes / Medical Notes: Week of May 28, 2017
Published: May 28, 2017 by RHJ Producer

A lot of people take low-dose aspirin for heart health but a new study shows it may also protect women against breast cancer. The study in the journal Breast Cancer Research shows that a regular dose of baby aspirin cuts breast cancer overall by 16% and reduces “hormone-receptor positive, HER2 negative” breast cancers by 20%. Those are the most common form of breast cancer. Higher aspirin doses taken less often were not protective, nor were other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.

Vitamin D is known as “the sunshine vitamin” because the skin produces it when exposed to the sun. But a new study shows that sunscreen is getting in the way of vitamin D. The study in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association shows that sunscreen has contributed to nearly a million cases of vitamin D deficiency around the world. Scientists suggest that people should spend between five and thirty minutes twice a week out in the midday sun before they put on sunscreen.

And finally… extra testosterone makes men go with their gut, and they’re often wrong. A study in the journal Psychological Science shows that men who’d been given a dose of testosterone gel performed 20% worse than a control group on brain teasers where a person’s initial guess is usually wrong. Researchers believe the testosterone produced overconfidence so they never thought twice about their answers.

Program #: 17-22Segment Type: Medical NotesTopics: Dermatology| Endocrinology and Metabolism| Gut Bacteria| Hormones| News and Headlines| Nutrition and Diet| Research and Clinical Trials| Science| Vitamin D| VitaminsMedical Conditions: Breast cancer| Cancer| Vitamin D DeficiencyMedical Journals: Breast Cancer Research| Journal of the American Osteopathic Association| Psychological Science
  • 110Share on Facebook
  • 101Share on Twitter
  • 70Share on Instagram
  • 60Share on LinkedIn
  • 83Share on Pinterest
  • 45Share on Reddit
  • 142Share on Email

Related Segments:

Weight, Culture and Science

Infant Formula vs. Breast Milk – How We Can Bridge the Nutrition Gap

Medical Notes: Week of May 12, 2019

Medical Notes: Week of December 13, 2020

Medical Notes: August 8, 2021

Medical Notes: Week of October 4, 2020

Previous Post:Medical Notes: Week of May 21, 2017
Next Post:Rescuing RunawaysRescuing Runaways

About RHJ Producer

Since 1992, Radio Health Journal has been bringing listeners useful, verifiable information they can trust and rely on in the fields of medicine, science & technology, research, and the intersection of health & public policy. Both Radio Health Journal and sister show Viewpoints Radio are AURN productions.

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sidebar


AURN Podcasts


Trending Topics

Public Health and Public Safety

Research and Clinical Trials

Health Care

News and Headlines

Mental Health

Behavioral Science

Family and Interpersonal Relationships

Covid-19 Pandemic

Nutrition and Diet

Technology


Latest Headlines

Medical Notes: How to Change Your Personality, Customizing Your Anxiety Treatment, and a Hidden Cause of Infertility

Medical Notes: How Sleep Apnea Rewires Your Brain, A Non-Addictive Pain Pill, And Using Ultrasound As A Disinfectant

Medical Notes: The Science Behind Your ‘AURA’, The Fluoride Debate, And The Real Reason Behind Your Yawn

Medical Notes: How Fish Oil Slows Aging, The Loneliness Epidemic, And How To Better Understand Autism

Medical Notes: The Brain’s Secret Microstructure That Has Powerful Impacts, Why Kids Should Play Sports, And How A Diabetes Drug Can Fight Off Alzheimer’s Disease


Most Discussed

Empty Nose Syndrome: When a Routine Nose Surgery Goes Wrong

Lewy Body Dementia

Can IUDs and Other Contraceptives Trigger Autoimmune Disease?

Can IUDs & Other Contraceptives Trigger Autoimmune Disease?


Covid-19 Pandemic

Children Are The Future, So Why Is Childcare Breaking Down?

Public Health And Politics: A Look At The Mistakes Made During The Pandemic

Does A Good Bedside Manner Save Lives?


Check out our sister show Viewpoints Radio

  • Culture Crash: James Gunn’s Superman: The Hero The DC Universe Desperately Needs
  • Viewpoints Explained: Afghanistan, Four Years On: What’s Left For Women Under Taliban Rule?
  • Burning Year-Round: The New Reality Of Firefighting In America
  • Highways To Displacement: The Hidden History Of Urban Renewal
  • Culture Crash: Where’s The Song Of The Summer?
  • Viewpoints Explained: What Juneteenth Reveals About American History
  • America’s Deep Ties To The Rise Of Fast Food
  • Harvard University Vs. President Donald Trump: Inside The Upheaval In Higher Education
  • Culture Crash: Stephen King’s Most Unexpected Movie Yet

Archives

↑

Stay up-to-date on the latest trends in public health, science, tech, research & more.

Enter your email address to get notifications & instant access to new Radio Health Journal segments as they are released.

Name
Email
Become an affiliate

Start airing Radio Health Journal on your platform to satisfy FCC OPIF requirements, including quarterly issues/programming reports.

Become an Affiliate

Connect

Interact with us by sharing comments, favorite segments, questions or even suggest a topic.

  • Facebook link
  • Twitter link
  • Instagram link
  • Pinterest link
  • Spotify link
  • YouTube channel link
  • rss feed link
  • contactemail

American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) logo

Listen

Archive

Broadcast

Guests

Podcast & Digital Outlets

Recently Aired

Taxonomies

Topics

Ways to Listen

Learn

About Us

Affiliates

Contact Info

FAQ

Our Team

Public Affairs & FCC Requirements

AURN.com

Sitemap

© Copyright 2024 – American Urban Radio Networks | All Rights Reserved

↑ Return to top

Radio Health Journal Newsletter SignupStay up-to-date on the latest trends in public health, science, tech, research & more.

Subscribe to get the latest from Radio Health Journal directly in your inbox.

Name
[email protected]