EP 889 News of the Week

Summary: Every week, Dr. Roizen discusses the latest health headlines YOU need to know.
Air Date: 5/8/18
Duration: 20:13
Host: Michael Roizen, MD
EP 889 News of the Week
In this episode, Dr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know, including the following topics:

  • The FDA blocks consumer sales of pure caffeine (including green tea supplements).
  • 95% of the world's population is breathing unhealthy air. Which plants can help?
  • Concussions don't just come from traditional "contact sports." Women who perform synchronized swimming are at a high risk.
  • How pot smoking may hurt the teenage brain.
  • Clean endoscopes are often contaminated. Have your colonoscopy early in the day to avoid infection. 
  • Automation of opioid control is having far-reaching effects for patients. 
  • Ways to avoid E. coli in produce and salmonella in eggs and poultry. 
  • PLUS so much more...