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show first aired March 13, 2008
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For a condition that is fairly common among men, Prostate cancer is a misunderstood disease. Less than 20% of men diagnosed with prostate cancer will die from the disease...but that’s still over 30 thousand a year. On today’s Health Show...a closer look at the third most-commonly diagnosed form of cancer. Then we’ll hear how the government of Norway treats its ailing citizens...it’s enough to make you want to learn Norwegian! And our weight loss celebrity returns with reflections on a triple digit total.
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ROSWELL PARK TRUMPS PROSTATE CANCER
Last December singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg died after a three and a half year battle with advanced Prostate Cancer. That news put a famous face on a disease that will kill over 28 thousand Americans this year. One of the country’s leading Prostate Cancer research centers is in the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Donald Trump is the president and CEO at Roswell Park. Dr. Trump, we hear about many people being diagnosed with prostate cancer and living with it. Is there some confusion about the seriousness of the disease?
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HEALTH UPDATE with Dr. Philip Stieg
For millions of people, the winter months can bring about a change in mood sometimes referred to as Seasonal Depression. On this week’s Health Update, Dr. Philip Stieg talks about an effective method to treat the winter blues.
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What's A Sick Norwegian To Do?
Next time you get sick how would you like to recuperate in a Spanish health spa, all expenses paid? Well as if Scandinavia wasn’t Utopian enough already, Norway does exactly this, if your condition requires it. The Norwegian public health system now sends the sick, elderly and disabled on holidays to Spain as part of their medical treatment. Thousands of Norwegians are visiting rehabilitation centers run by Norwegian health associations along Spain’s Mediterranean coast. DW Radio’s Danny Wood tagged along.
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Weight Loss Reflections
You’d think that losing a massive amount of weight would bring massive changes to your life. But our friend Sandy Daigler says, well...kinda.
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