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Researchers are discovering exciting health benefits from some delightful plant compounds. Scientists in England have found that delicious foods like dark chocolate, berries and tea can help protect people against insulin resistance and the development of type 2 diabetes.
A number of states have approved the medical use of marijuana. What is it used for and what side effects should be considered?
Sleep problems have been shown to contribute to the risk of hypertension and diabetes. Could they also raise the risk of advanced prostate cancer?
The video of a smart young patient, Morgan Gleason, advocated for a patient-centered schedule in the hospital can be seen at forbes.com
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Guests: Aedin Cassidy, PhD, is Professor Nutrition and head of the Department of Nutrition at Norwich Medical School of the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK. Her article appeared in the Journal of Nutrition for February, 2014.
Cynthia Kuhn, PhD, is Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology at Duke University School of Medicine with appointments in Psychiatry and Psychology. She is a pharmacologist and science educator. Her books include Buzzed: The Straight Facts about the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy. The photograph of Dr. Kuhn with Joe & Terry was taken by Will & Deni McIntyre.
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