health

Tanning is the wrong choice, Let’s face it:

We all look forward to the summer months-enjoying the weather, by the beach or poolside. Everyone wants a beautiful tan to make our skin glow and look oh-so healthy. But are these l

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A sore throat is one of the worst feelings in the world. Working in radio, it's even worse, being that it makes you sound like you've been smoking a pack-an-hour your entire life.

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Patricia Henderson is an audiologist and Team Leader for Southcoast Audiology. She stopped in today for "Your Health Matters" from Southcoast Hospitals and WBSM.

May is Better Speech and Hearing Month and we talked about the warning signs that it's time to have your hearing checked, learned about a website that parents can go to if they're concerned about the children and their ear buds, and how to encourage your parents to get theit hearing checked

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Doctors say the toxin allegedly used in letters sent to President Obama and other lawmakers in Washington can kill a person within three days.

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WBSM and Southcoast Health System present "Your Health Matters" every month. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Dr. Victor Pricolo, Chief of General Surgery & Colorectal Surgery was our guest this morning.

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It's that time of the year where weather is fluctuating, and your body pays the price. You get the cold, and all of a sudden it feels like you're underwater - what do you do?

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Valentine's Day may be over, but that doesn't mean you have to take down all of your heart decorations yet. February is also American Heart Month, so keep gluing glitter to pink construction paper while you educate yourself on all the ways to make sure your future is heart-disease-free.

To get you started, we've answered five big questions about heart health below.

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Do you take a daily multivitamin? I have read numerous studies that indicate a vitamin D deficiency is a major environmental factor in increasing your risk of developing caner, M.S. and lupus!

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Do you use any of those energy drinks that are on the market? There's "5 Hour Energy," "Monster," "Rockstar," or "Amp." A new government survey out this week found that the number of emergency room visits by people who'd consumed those drinks doubled from 2007 to 2011

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We all know that this year the Flu has been worse than ever.  Thousands of cases across the state, people suffering for day's with it. 

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