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show first aired June 11, 2009
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Just a couple of weeks ago President Obama made history by nominating Judge Sonia Maria Sotomayor as the next associate justice to the supreme court. She would be the first Hispanic to serve on the court. So, what does this have to do with health? Glad you asked! We noticed in her biography that at age 8, she was diagnosed with what was then called juvenile diabetes. On this week’s Health Show, we’ll talk about growing up with type 1 diabetes...then and now. We’ll also get a progress report on a vaccine for the swine flu...and ask the big question: who gets it first? And we’ll get some tips about making sure your sunny picnic days don’t turn into green-faced bathroom evenings.
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JUVENILE DIABETES JUSTICE
Judge Sonia Sotomayor is living the American dream. The daughter of Puerto Rican parents and raised in a housing project in the Bronx, she has risen to the post of, if confirmed, the first Latina justice of the US Supreme Court. Among the many challenges she faced growing up was a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes at the age of 8. So what was it like to grow up with diabetes in the 60s...and how has that changed today? Here to give us an idea is Dr. Srinath Sanda, a specialist in pediatric endocrinology at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Who's Got Dibs On The Swine Flu Vaccine?
New cases of Swine Flu continue to pop up around the world and scientists continue their efforts to develop a vaccine against the H1N1 virus. The United Nations and the World Health Organization have issued an appeal to wealthy countries and pharmaceutical companies around the world to support fair distribution of any vaccine to the developing world. But questions remain about just how available the first doses of swine flu vaccine will be. Imogen Foulkes reports for Deutsche Welle Radio in Geneva.
Summer Food Safety
Remember all those summer days when you came down with what your mother called the “24 hour flu”? Well, what you probably had was a case of food poisoning. With the warmer weather comes a greater chance that improperly handled food will give you a day you’d rather forget. Here to talk about keeping your summer meals safe is Dr Cass Ingrahm, a nutritional physician and author.
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