EP 843 News of the Week

Summary: Every week, Dr. Roizen discusses the latest health headlines YOU need to know.
Air Date: 6/20/17
Duration: 17:34
Host: Michael Roizen, MD
EP 843 News of the Week
In this episode, Dr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know, including the following topics: 

  • How weather influences women's risk for developing diabetes in pregnancy.
  • Early menopause puts women at greater risk of heart failure.
  • One in three women have C-sections. Hospital systems are working to reduce that number.
  • Steroid shots do little for arthritic knee pain.
  • Most troops booted from military service for misconduct have mental health issues.
  • Chicken soup and zinc lozenges help colds go away three times faster.
  • New nutritional survey shows 80 percent of individuals say it's easier to do their taxes than to figure out what to eat.
  • A low-carb diet may help correct habitual eating behaviors