Lifebeat With Marina Rockinger

  • Autor: Vários
  • Narrador: Vários
  • Editora: Podcast
  • Duração: 0:10:06
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Sinopse

Lifebeat is a sixty-second look at health and wellness related topics. It?s a daily feature on KOMO Newsradio in Seattle, hosted by Marina Rockinger.

Episódios

  • Pumpkin is a superfood

    10/10/2023 Duração: 01min

    This time of year, it seems you will find food and drink touting pumpkin, from lattes, to donuts to cereal to creamers and more...But most of the time, those food items don't actually contain pumpkin

  • How AI can help read mammograms

    09/10/2023 Duração: 01min

    We have heard about the use of AI for so many things from writing to autonomous vehicles to virtual assistance....but it is also becoming a invaluable tool in the healthcare world.

  • Preventing peanut allergies

    06/10/2023 Duração: 01min

    Imagine treating a potential deadly allergy with the very thing that you are allergic to...That's what scientists and doctors have been studying with peanuts.

  • How stress affects our health

    04/10/2023 Duração: 01min

    We all deal with stress from time to time...that's a normal part of life. But chronic stress can lead to big problems with our health.

  • How our environment might affect dementia

    28/09/2023 Duração: 01min

    For decades, scientists have been trying to find reasons for dementia, including environmental. Now, a recent study shows certain kinds of air pollution could possibly be linked to the risk for dementia.

  • Why apples are a great pick

    27/09/2023 Duração: 01min

    "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" A proverb that's been around since the end of the 19th century...and it's not too far off, since apples are rich in antioxidants, which can boost your gut microbione and help reduce inflammation.

  • How much screen time is healthy?

    27/09/2023 Duração: 01min

    One of the big challenges parents face with their kids is the amount of time they spend on their phones or other electronic devices after school. Pediatricians recommewnd limiting screen time to two hours a day or less for kids.

  • Brain health!

    25/09/2023 Duração: 59s

    For many of us dreaming of retirement, once it actually happens, it can easily to get a little too comfortable with not doing a whole lot of anything...but you still want to keep your mind sharp.

  • How webcams in NICU help ease stress for parents

    20/09/2023 Duração: 01min

    Having a baby taken away to the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU is a major emotional rollercoaster for parents.To help ease a bit of the worry, stress and even provide a bit of remote bonding, researchers have found placing a live webcam in the NICU can be a game changer.

  • How obesity can impact a child

    18/09/2023 Duração: 01min

    Childhood obesity can be a tough topic for families - rates of obesity have continued to rise over the last few decades due to lifestyle, environment and genetics.