WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » health http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Tips For Treating a Sore Throat or Laryngitis http://wbsm.com/tips-for-treating-a-sore-throat-or-laryngitis/ http://wbsm.com/tips-for-treating-a-sore-throat-or-laryngitis/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 14:57:40 +0000 Pete Braley http://wbsm.com/?p=78629 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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]]> http://wbsm.com/what-is-ricin-and-how-does-it-work/feed/ 0 Wikimedia Commons Southcoast Hospital Talks Colorectal Cancer Awareness on WBSM http://wbsm.com/southcoast-hospital-talks-colorectal-cancer-awareness-on-wbsm/ http://wbsm.com/southcoast-hospital-talks-colorectal-cancer-awareness-on-wbsm/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:22:37 +0000 Pete Braley http://wbsm.com/?p=62530 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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]]> http://wbsm.com/southcoast-hospital-talks-colorectal-cancer-awareness-on-wbsm/feed/ 0 TSM Four Ways To Relieve Head Congestion http://wbsm.com/four-ways-to-relieve-head-congestion/ http://wbsm.com/four-ways-to-relieve-head-congestion/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:00:52 +0000 BJ Ragone http://wbsm.com/?p=60721 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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]]> http://wbsm.com/four-ways-to-relieve-head-congestion/feed/ 0 rrriles,flickr 5 Frequently Asked Questions About Heart Disease http://wbsm.com/five-faq-about-heart-disease/ http://wbsm.com/five-faq-about-heart-disease/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 14:00:31 +0000 Maura Chwastyk http://tsminteractive.com/?p=155697 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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]]> http://wbsm.com/five-faq-about-heart-disease/feed/ 0 Flickr, Larkyn Low Vitamin D Increases Risk for Cancer and Other Illness http://wbsm.com/low-vitamin-d-increases-risk-for-cancer-and-other-illness/ http://wbsm.com/low-vitamin-d-increases-risk-for-cancer-and-other-illness/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:33:29 +0000 Phil Paleologos http://wbsm.com/?p=52461 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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]]> http://wbsm.com/low-vitamin-d-increases-risk-for-cancer-and-other-illness/feed/ 0 sonya nuri,flickr Energy Drinks Lead To ER Visits http://wbsm.com/energy-drinks-lead-to-er-visits/ http://wbsm.com/energy-drinks-lead-to-er-visits/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:49:31 +0000 Pete Braley http://wbsm.com/?p=48526 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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]]> http://wbsm.com/energy-drinks-lead-to-er-visits/feed/ 0 Getty Images Five Tips to Prevent The Flu http://wbsm.com/five-tips-to-prevent-the-flu/ http://wbsm.com/five-tips-to-prevent-the-flu/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:16:25 +0000 Neal White http://wbsm.com/?p=47749 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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]]> http://wbsm.com/five-tips-to-prevent-the-flu/feed/ 0 SighlentJ,flickr How To Get Yourself Out Of That Grumpy Funk http://wbsm.com/how-to-get-yourself-out-of-that-grumpy-funk/ http://wbsm.com/how-to-get-yourself-out-of-that-grumpy-funk/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:11:29 +0000 Neal White http://wbsm.com/?p=44630 Stuck in a bad mood?  Here are some tips to get you out of that funk. 

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