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Prescription weight-loss medication can make losing weight easier. Today Dr. Puja talks about incretins as a new class of weight-loss medicines. Listen.

Bannister Wolfe: Bannister here, let’s continue to Think Healthy. Now that summer is here, outdoor activities are going to start in earnest. It’s time to take some preventative measures against Lyme disease. Health Stuff TO Know Signup for the Newsletter EMAIL Check this box to confirm your FREE Subscription to the Newsletter. Subscribe Loading… Thank you! You’re in. Doctor Puja: “HI Bannister! Ye...

  Transcript: Bannister Wolfe: Bannister here, Let’s continue to Think Healthy. How about I give you One more reason to get vaccinated? Doctor Puja: This is what I want everyone listening to know. If you’re over the age of 65, both Moderna and the Pfizer vaccine, are showing overwhelming evidence that their vaccines are preventing hospitalizations from COVID. That means that if you happen to get c...

Bannister here, let’s continue to Think Healthy. Today we talk about the chances of getting dementia. Recently, Nature Communications published a major study. Basically, the study found that people over the age of 50–who slept less than six hours per night–had a HIGHER RISK of developing dementia–when it was compared to people who slept around 7 hours per night! Hi Bannister! The study looked at p...

If you find that your blood pressure is 140 / 90 or higher; you’re at a higher risk for a stroke or a heart attack. It’s time to take that number seriously! The good news is that high blood pressure can be managed, but just don’t ignore the problem. Look, high blood pressure can be managed, but just don’t ignore it. So, as you go about enjoying your summer, keep that image of a water balloon in yo...

Here is a quick way to understand muscle injury and soreness.

Listeria & Ice Cream, yup it’s a thing.