In this episode, Dr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know, including the following topics:
- Leftover opioids are a common dilemma for surgical patients. More than 1/3 of Americans were prescribed opioids last year.
- 13 Reasons Why (Netflix) may have triggered online suicide searches.
- Gum infections linked to several cancers in women.
- Sleep study finds the fewer hours you snooze, the heavier you are.
- Workplace accident death rate is higher for older adults.
- 15 states have now repealed the EPA's stricter regulations for air quality standards.
- Weight gain between pregnancies is tied to gestational diabetes.
- Can a drink a day keep diabetes away?
- FDA aims to lower nicotine in cigarettes.
- Being born in the U.S. "Stroke Belt" is tied to higher risk for dementia.
- Good news on headphones and hearing loss.
- PLUS so much more...