2010 SEASON

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Women’s Health (MAY, EPISODE 66)
Women in their 30s and beyond begin to face new challenges to their health, as physical changes to their bodies take place with age. What are some of the common health risks adult women face? How should they prepare for and cope with them? How can they reduce the risk of such diseases as osteoporosis, heart disease and cancer? And what are the best preventive steps women can take to maintain good physical and mental health into their senior years

Energy, Pollution, and Health (APRIL, EPISODE 65)
The kinds of energy we use in our daily lives have a direct impact on the quality of the air we breathe. Air pollution is a constant concern, and directly affects our health. Where does air pollution come from? Why and how is it dangerous to our health? And what can we do to reduce pollution and improve our health?

Prostate Cancer (MARCH, EPISODE 64)
Prostate cancer affects 1 in 6 men and is the most common cancer in American men other than skin cancer. Screening with a digital rectal exam and PSA test should begin at age 50; for those at increased risk, screening should begin at age 40. Genetics plays a key role; men with a father or brother who have had prostate cancer are four times more likely to get the disease. African American men with family histories are eight times more likely.

Lyme Disease (FEBRUARY, EPISODE 63)

Lyme disease is endemic to our state, and residents are at high risk.  Exactly what is Lyme disease? How is it transmitted? How can we protect ourselves from this infectious disease? And what treatments are available for those who do get the disease?

Health in the Schools (JANUARY, EPISODE 62)

The incidence of such conditions as asthma, bullying and violence, and sexually transmitted diseases among school children is high and increasing. Seasonal and swine flu add to the burdens of medical directors and school nurses who provide front-line care for students. Yet budgets are strained and school nurses are in short supply across the state and the nation. Nationally, only 45 percent of public schools have their own full-time nurse, another 30 percent have a part-time nurse, and a quarter don't have any nurses at all. What challenges face those responsible for student health? What does the shortage of nurses mean for students? And what can be done to improve health care in the schools?