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Mysterious Bird Deaths

November 19, 2010
First frogs start dying from a mysterious fungus, then bees begin dying off too. Now it's birds (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show)--wild bird populations in the Northwest and Alaska are getting beak deformations that make it impossible for them to... continued

Massage: Not Just a Luxury

November 18, 2010
Is massage really a healing touch? (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show). A massage can make your immune system stronger, so you're more able to fight off colds and flu. Researchers report that people who undergo massage experience... continued

Polls NOT Accurate

November 18, 2010
Opinion polls can affect the way people vote--even on Election Day. The sad thing about all this is that they are NOT accurate! When a recent post-election analysis measured the accuracy of polls leading up to midterm elections, the findings... continued

The Final Word?

November 18, 2010
Although debate continues, independent studies with long-term follow-up strongly suggest an increased risk of brain tumors related to the use of cellular or cordless phones. Researcher .B. Dubey says, "We conclude that the current standard of exposure to microwave during... continued

Brain Excitement

November 17, 2010
Every day our brains are flooded by stimulation--sounds, sights and smells. (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show). At the same time, we are constantly engaged in an inner dialogue, ruminating about the past, musing about the future. Somehow... continued

How to Predict Hurricanes

November 17, 2010
There seem to be more destructive hurricanes every year. Atlantic hurricane activity gets stronger and weaker over a cycle of several decades, and we've been in the active part of that cycle for the last 15 years. Scientists now say... continued

Why Stress is So Serious

November 17, 2010
Stress can make you fat, and it can do a lot WORSE things too--it can make your cancer spread faster. Chronic stress acts as a sort of fertilizer that feeds the spread of breast cancer. Researchers have discovered that stress... continued

The Plague Trail

November 16, 2010
The innocent-sounding children's song "Ring Around the Rosy," is actually a description of the symptoms of the plague, also known as the "Black Death," which peaked in Europe between 1348 and 1350, still exists in animal populations around the world,... continued

Space Bones

November 16, 2010
Long-duration spaceflight may have a long-term negative impact on bone health. Exposure to weightlessness during spaceflight results in rapid bone loss. Researchers recently set out to determine the impact of long-duration space missions on long-term bone health by assessing the... continued

Climate Change Means More Allergies

November 16, 2010
Bad news for 35 million allergy sufferers: ragweed, fungal spores and poison ivy are thriving due to rising carbon dioxide levels. Additionally, leaves fed by heightened levels of carbon dioxide enable fungi to reproduce more rapidly and spread more allergenic... continued