NPR People: Allison Aubrey http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100208&ft=1&f=2100208 Allison Aubrey is the consumer health correspondent for the Science Desk. Allison's consumer-oriented reports on Morning Edition and All Things Considered are aimed at bringing the latest news to health-conscious listeners. Her stories offer tips and insight into healthy eating, exercise, and complementary and alternative medicine. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Allison Aubrey http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100208&ft=1&f=2100208 yes Breast Cancer Advocates Not Buying New Guidelines Studies show that testing women in their 40s could save a small percentage of lives. But to some public health officials, it isn't worth the possible harm the excess testing causes. Cancer survivors and advocacy groups say the screening tool isn't perfect, but it's worth the risk. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120581364&ft=1&f=2100208 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120581364&ft=1&f=2100208 Studies show that testing women in their 40s could save a small percentage of lives. But to some public health officials, it isn't worth the possible harm the excess testing causes. Cancer survivors and advocacy groups say the screening tool isn't perfect, but it's worth the risk. 247 no Studies show that testing women in their 40s could save a small percentage of lives. But to some public health officials, it isn't worth the possible harm the excess testing causes. Cancer survivors and advocacy groups say the screening tool isn't perfect, but it's worth the risk.

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]]> Treating Stress And Skin Disease In Tandem Stressed out? It may explain acne, a psoriasis outbreak or a case of the hives. Dermatologists at Columbia University Medical Center have reviewed all the studies on the relationship between stress and bouts of skin disorders. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:13:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112804905&ft=1&f=2100208 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112804905&ft=1&f=2100208 Stressed out? It may explain acne, a psoriasis outbreak or a case of the hives. Dermatologists at Columbia University Medical Center have reviewed all the studies on the relationship between stress and bouts of skin disorders. 229 no Stressed out? It may explain acne, a psoriasis outbreak or a case of the hives. Dermatologists at Columbia University Medical Center have reviewed all the studies on the relationship between stress and bouts of skin disorders.

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]]> Exercise Studies Find Good News For The Knees It's commonly thought that exercise — particularly running — is hard on the joints. But recent studies show that running doesn't increase the risk of arthritis, and many runners have healthier joints. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112556135&ft=1&f=2100208 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112556135&ft=1&f=2100208 It's commonly thought that exercise — particularly running — is hard on the joints. But recent studies show that running doesn't increase the risk of arthritis, and many runners have healthier joints. 222 no It's commonly thought that exercise — particularly running — is hard on the joints. But recent studies show that running doesn't increase the risk of arthritis, and many runners have healthier joints.

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]]> Becoming Close: The Geography Of Friendship Many of our deepest friendships blossom when we are eager, expectant college freshmen. It turns out that common interests and that mysterious "chemistry" are not necessarily what forms friendships. Researchers say proximity and race are bigger predictors. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112330125&ft=1&f=2100208 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112330125&ft=1&f=2100208 Many of our deepest friendships blossom when we are eager, expectant college freshmen. It turns out that common interests and that mysterious "chemistry" are not necessarily what forms friendships. Researchers say proximity and race are bigger predictors. 232 no Many of our deepest friendships blossom when we are eager, expectant college freshmen. It turns out that common interests and that mysterious "chemistry" are not necessarily what forms friendships. Researchers say proximity and race are bigger predictors.

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]]> Interval Training: Good Exercise For All Ages Researchers aren't exactly sure why, but interval training, versus a steady-paced workout, helps people get in shape faster and lose weight more quickly. That's the idea behind Mommy Bootie Camp, and experts say the short-burst workouts are great for older people, too. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112069354&ft=1&f=2100208 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112069354&ft=1&f=2100208 Researchers aren't exactly sure why, but interval training, versus a steady-paced workout, helps people get in shape faster and lose weight more quickly. That's the idea behind Mommy Bootie Camp, and experts say the short-burst workouts are great for older people, too. 249 no Researchers aren't exactly sure why, but interval training, versus a steady-paced workout, helps people get in shape faster and lose weight more quickly. That's the idea behind Mommy Bootie Camp, and experts say the short-burst workouts are great for older people, too.

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]]> Midlife Cholesterol Linked To Dementia Think you don't have to worry about preventing dementia until you're older? Think again. A new study shows that high cholesterol levels in your 40s may be linked to Alzheimer's and vascular dementia later in life. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111664270&ft=1&f=2100208 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111664270&ft=1&f=2100208 Think you don't have to worry about preventing dementia until you're older? Think again. A new study shows that high cholesterol levels in your 40s may be linked to Alzheimer's and vascular dementia later in life. 236 no Think you don't have to worry about preventing dementia until you're older? Think again. A new study shows that high cholesterol levels in your 40s may be linked to Alzheimer's and vascular dementia later in life.

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]]> How Aging Changes Sleep Patterns Waking up in the middle of the night can be stressful, but it may have been the norm for people in the days before electricity. Nowadays we stay up way past sunset, so what is normal sleep, and how do we adapt our nighttime schedules to fit our current lifestyle? Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111415462&ft=1&f=2100208 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111415462&ft=1&f=2100208 Waking up in the middle of the night can be stressful, but it may have been the norm for people in the days before electricity. Nowadays we stay up way past sunset, so what is normal sleep, and how do we adapt our nighttime schedules to fit our current lifestyle? 258 no Waking up in the middle of the night can be stressful, but it may have been the norm for people in the days before electricity. Nowadays we stay up way past sunset, so what is normal sleep, and how do we adapt our nighttime schedules to fit our current lifestyle?

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]]> Get The Most Nutrition From Your Veggies You may be eating the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables every day, but are you getting the maximum health benefits? Research suggests that you get more nutrients out of some vegetables when they are cooked, chopped or even served with a bit of fat. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:16:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106968683&ft=1&f=2100208 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106968683&ft=1&f=2100208 You may be eating the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables every day, but are you getting the maximum health benefits? Research suggests that you get more nutrients out of some vegetables when they are cooked, chopped or even served with a bit of fat. 0 no You may be eating the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables every day, but are you getting the maximum health benefits? Research suggests that you get more nutrients out of some vegetables when they are cooked, chopped or even served with a bit of fat.

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]]> Gum: A Stick A Day May Keep The Dentist Away Good news for frequent chewers: Sugarless gum with xylitol may be good for your teeth. Experts say xylitol works against cavity-causing bacteria, helping to prevent tooth decay. Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106347234&ft=1&f=2100208 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106347234&ft=1&f=2100208 Good news for frequent chewers: Sugarless gum with xylitol may be good for your teeth. Experts say xylitol works against cavity-causing bacteria, helping to prevent tooth decay. 239 no Good news for frequent chewers: Sugarless gum with xylitol may be good for your teeth. Experts say xylitol works against cavity-causing bacteria, helping to prevent tooth decay.

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]]> Baby Steps To Better Breathing Breathing is something we take for granted. But with busy and stressful lifestyles, we can develop habits that interfere with the natural rhythm of the breath. Breathing techniques can help us slow down our breath to emulate the full, deep breaths of sleeping babies. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:06:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105931606&ft=1&f=2100208 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105931606&ft=1&f=2100208 Breathing is something we take for granted. But with busy and stressful lifestyles, we can develop habits that interfere with the natural rhythm of the breath. Breathing techniques can help us slow down our breath to emulate the full, deep breaths of sleeping babies. 290 no Breathing is something we take for granted. But with busy and stressful lifestyles, we can develop habits that interfere with the natural rhythm of the breath. Breathing techniques can help us slow down our breath to emulate the full, deep breaths of sleeping babies.

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]]> Going Gluten-Free At Age 13 Jacob Rosenblum has celiac disease, an autoimmune condition that keeps his body from processing foods with wheat gluten. Even though he can't eat his peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on wheat bread anymore, or most cereals, his family is finding new ways to cook gluten-free and keep him healthy. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105322381&ft=1&f=2100208 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105322381&ft=1&f=2100208 Jacob Rosenblum has celiac disease, an autoimmune condition that keeps his body from processing foods with wheat gluten. Even though he can't eat his peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on wheat bread anymore, or most cereals, his family is finding new ways to cook gluten-free and keep him healthy. 240 no Jacob Rosenblum has celiac disease, an autoimmune condition that keeps his body from processing foods with wheat gluten. Even though he can't eat his peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on wheat bread anymore, or most cereals, his family is finding new ways to cook gluten-free and keep him healthy.

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]]> Sculpting The Body With Recycled Fat Some plastic surgeons have adopted the controversial technique of transferring unwanted fat from the belly, hips and thighs of patients to the breasts and other areas. But others question not only the effectiveness of this procedure, but also its safety. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104736609&ft=1&f=2100208 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104736609&ft=1&f=2100208 Some plastic surgeons have adopted the controversial technique of transferring unwanted fat from the belly, hips and thighs of patients to the breasts and other areas. But others question not only the effectiveness of this procedure, but also its safety. 262 no Some plastic surgeons have adopted the controversial technique of transferring unwanted fat from the belly, hips and thighs of patients to the breasts and other areas. But others question not only the effectiveness of this procedure, but also its safety.

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]]> Summer Sun Without The Burns And Bug Bites With summer weather rolling in, many people are warming up the grill, but it's important to keep yourself protected from summer's strong sun and insect populations. Mon, 25 May 2009 00:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104402093&ft=1&f=2100208 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104402093&ft=1&f=2100208 With summer weather rolling in, many people are warming up the grill, but it's important to keep yourself protected from summer's strong sun and insect populations. 535 no With summer weather rolling in, many people are warming up the grill, but it's important to keep yourself protected from summer's strong sun and insect populations.

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]]> Study: Acupuncture Helps Ease Back Pain Acupuncture can help reduce lower back pain, according to a new study. But there's still an East-West divide over how it works. Some say it may be manipulating chi. Others say a more subtle neurobiological process is at work. Mon, 18 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104200910&ft=1&f=2100208 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104200910&ft=1&f=2100208 Acupuncture can help reduce lower back pain, according to a new study. But there's still an East-West divide over how it works. Some say it may be manipulating chi. Others say a more subtle neurobiological process is at work. 267 no Acupuncture can help reduce lower back pain, according to a new study. But there's still an East-West divide over how it works. Some say it may be manipulating chi. Others say a more subtle neurobiological process is at work.

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]]> Do Face Masks Protect From Flu? It depends. If you're healthy, an N95 respirator may prevent you from breathing in particles that contain a virus. And if you're sick, a face mask may help prevent you from spreading the infection to others. But if you're not wearing them correctly, that protection is thwarted. Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103789700&ft=1&f=2100208 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103789700&ft=1&f=2100208 It depends. If you're healthy, an N95 respirator may prevent you from breathing in particles that contain a virus. And if you're sick, a face mask may help prevent you from spreading the infection to others. But if you're not wearing them correctly, that protection is thwarted. 221 no It depends. If you're healthy, an N95 respirator may prevent you from breathing in particles that contain a virus. And if you're sick, a face mask may help prevent you from spreading the infection to others. But if you're not wearing them correctly, that protection is thwarted.

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