Health
Local Cheese Makers Fear a Raw Deal
After a series of high-profile recalls, the FDA says it's reconsidering rules that allow cheese makers to use unpasteurized milk in their products. That could mean big changes in Northern California, which has become a hub of artisanal cheese making.
Audio Report on Feb 07, 2011 by KQED QUEST staff from QUEST Northern California
Local Cheese Makers Fear a Raw Deal
Pasteurization may kill microbes like e.coli, but, they say, it also kills a cheese’s terroir, the unique taste associated with a particular place.
Post on Feb 04, 2011 by Amy Standen
Should We Stop Telling People To Lose Weight?
It makes intuitive sense that shifting focus toward healthy habits and away from body size would be a more effective strategy for long-term health, but fat loss (rather than weight loss) may still be a worthwhile target.
Post on Feb 04, 2011 by Darya Pino
Sugar To Blame For Increased Heart Disease Risk In Teens
Sugar consumption among adolescents has nearly doubled since the 1970s.
Post on Jan 21, 2011 by Darya Pino
How Nutritious Is Horse? The Other Red Meat
Compared to lean beef, horse meat appears to have some nutritional advantages.
Post on Jan 07, 2011 by Darya Pino
Visiting the Dentist Chair of the Future
It probably goes without saying: the dentist's chair isn't the most popular place to visit. But going the dentist may soon be a very different experience. As Lauren Sommer reports, researchers at the University of California San Francisco are developing new technology that may make dentists' drills less common.
Audio Report on Jan 03, 2011 by KQED QUEST staff from QUEST Northern California
Visiting the Dentist Chair of the Future
It probably goes without saying — the dentist’s chair isn’t the most popular place to visit. But going to the dentist may one day be a very different experience.
Post on Jan 03, 2011 by Lauren Sommer
Mistletoe: Friend or Foe?
Have you been hanging out under the mistletoe at holiday parties, hoping for a kiss? Well, that mistletoe is more than a Christmas kissing custom. It’s a parasite that can harm trees—and a potential treatment for cancer.
Post on Dec 20, 2010 by Jennifer Skene
How Jet Lag Resets the Body Clock
If you plan to take any long plane trips this holiday season, here are a few things to keep in mind: jet lag, scientists say, often hits women harder than men. The direction you're flying matters, too. Jet lag is worse when traveling from west to east. In fact, studies suggests that jet lag can do a lot more than just wear us out
Audio Report on Dec 13, 2010 by KQED QUEST staff from QUEST Northern California
D'OH! DHA Supplements Don't Reduce Alzheimer's Risks
Another promising dietary supplement fails to deliver protection against a target disease, this time Alzheimer's.
Post on Dec 10, 2010 by Darya Pino
Post on Dec 08, 2010 by Cat
AIDS Researchers Unlock Cell Death Mystery
For nearly 30 years scientists have known that a cell vital to the immune system dies off in patients with HIV, leading eventually to the onset of AIDS. But exactly when and how has remained a mystery – until now.
Post on Dec 01, 2010 by Sheraz Sadiq
A Superfoods-laden Thanksgiving
Four prominent Thanksgiving food items could be considered 'superfoods.' Are these on your table?
Post on Nov 25, 2010 by Cat
Latest Salt Guidelines Are At Odds With Biological Data
US dietary guidelines for sodium intake are not practical for the general population.
Post on Nov 12, 2010 by Darya Pino
VA Doctors Solve a Medical Mystery
As soldiers continue to return from Iraq and Afghanistan, doctors who treat them find themselves at the forefront of scientific research. That's the case at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Palo Alto, where scientists have made a surprising discovery. Amy Standen reports.
Audio Report on Nov 08, 2010 by KQED QUEST staff from QUEST Northern California
VA Doctors Solve a Medical Mystery
At the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Palo Alto, doctors have made a surprising discovery in many vets returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Post on Nov 05, 2010 by Amy Standen
Meditation Training Improves Markers Of Cellular Health and Psychological Well-Being
Intensive meditation training increases psychological well-being and telomerase activity in immune cells.
Post on Nov 05, 2010 by Darya Pino
Vitamin D Deficiency Common In Skin Cancer Patients
New research from Stanford University suggests that dermatologists must be aware that their recommendations to avoid sun exposure, particularly for patients at high risk of skin cancer, may be inadvertently creating other health problems.
Post on Oct 29, 2010 by Darya Pino
A National Expo of Science
This past weekend, I was on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. with a notebook and a very good pair of walking shoes. I spent the weekend exploring the inaugural expo of the USA Science and Engineering Festival.
Post on Oct 27, 2010 by Cat
Dried Plum Consumption Induces Bone Growth In Older Mice
New research from the UC San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center shows that eating high doses of dried plums (prunes) increases bone volume in adult and elderly male mice.
Post on Oct 22, 2010 by Darya Pino
