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This Week in Health, April 7, 2016: Pollution is making Detroit sick Apr 07, 2016

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This week’s headlines: How pollution is making people sick in Detroit, plus the “most-shopped” for medical procedures, and new research reveals how many people in the world are now obese.

Read Zoë Schlanger’s Newsweek article on pollution and environmental racism in and around Detroit: http://www.newsweek.com/2016/04/08/michigan-air-pollution-poison-southwest-detroit-441914.html

This Week in Health, March 31, 2016: Clearing up misperceptions about Zika virus Mar 31, 2016

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This week's headlines: A new poll reveals major misperceptions about Zika virus, plus a closer look at President Obama's "Cancer Moonshot," and we'll tell you about a push to change the way businesses view sustainability and health.

This Week in Health, March 25, 2016: The dangers of sleep apnea Mar 25, 2016

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This week’s headlines: The dangers of sleep apnea among truck drivers, plus the African nation that's outpacing many Western nations—including the U.S.—when it comes to HIV treatment, and we'll tell you where allergy sufferers will have it the worst this spring.

This Week in Health: Inside your microbiome Mar 16, 2016

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In this special edition of the podcast we explore what your microbiome is, why it matters, and how it could change how we treat a range of diseases.

This Week in Health, March 10, 2016: What's your Healthy Heart Score? Mar 10, 2016

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This week's headlines: What's your Healthy Heart Score? Why the answer to that question could make it easier to prevent a range of diseases. Plus, a closer look at Zika's impact on women, and new research on the risks and benefits of alcohol.

This Week in Health, March 4, 2016: How will Zika impact the United States? Mar 04, 2016

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This week’s headlines: A top Federal official explains how Zika might impact the United States, plus how cutting the price of fruits and vegetables could save hundreds of thousands of lives, and we'll explain why Daylight Saving Time could impact your health.

This Week in Health, Feb. 26, 2016: Are there parallels between Zika virus and the AIDS epidemic? Feb 26, 2016

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This week’s headlines: One expert sees parallels between Zika virus and the AIDS epidemic, plus the new discovery revealing that our intestines have taste buds, and we'll tell you where the most well-rested people in America live.

This Week in Health, Feb. 22, 2016: The impact of income disparities Feb 22, 2016

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This week’s headlines: The impact of income disparities, plus a proposal to ban smoking at public housing complexes across the country, and is organic meat and milk healthier for you?

This Week in Health, Feb. 12, 2016: Why the impact of mental illness is drastically underestimated Feb 12, 2016

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This week’s headlines: New research on the link between Zika virus and microcephaly, plus why experts say the global burden of mental illness is drastically underestimated, and should scientists be able to tinker with the genes of unborn babies?

This Week in Health, Feb. 5, 2016: Are outbreaks like Zika the "new normal"? Feb 05, 2016

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In this week’s episode: One expert explains why the Zika outbreak may be a sign of the “new normal,” plus President Obama’s billion-dollar initiative to battle opioid addiction, and why young women may want to add more fiber to their diets.

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