Tag: npr_health
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Media Monitor: FDA approves new sunscreen ingredient; NPR details heat dangers and summer screen time advice
NPR reports on the FDA's approval of new sunscreen ingredient bemotrizinol and offers guidance on extreme heat safety. It also provides expert advice for parents managing children's summer screen time.
HealthScience & TechnologyMediaMedical ScienceComputers and InternetEducationSocial IssuesFilm and TV BemotrizinolSunscreenFDA ApprovalExtreme HeatHeat ExhaustionScreen TimeParentingNPR Health
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Media Monitor: NPR reports on remote work's impact, bone health device, and GLP-1 drugs' cancer link
NPR Health is reporting on a new study linking remote work to increased isolation and mental health issues, a wearable device for bone density, and emerging evidence suggesting GLP-1 drugs may help prevent cancer.
HealthBusinessMediaPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesFederal GovernmentDigital and Print PublishingEducation Remote WorkMental HealthVibration TherapyBone HealthOsteoporosisGLP-1 DrugsCancer PreventionNPR Health
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on PFAS in Water, School Tech Bans, and Melanoma Vaccine
NPR reports on widespread PFAS contamination in tap water, the unintended consequences of school screen bans for disabled students, and a promising new personalized mRNA vaccine for melanoma recurrence.
HealthScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceEnvironmentEducationSocial IssuesFederal Government PFASWater contaminationSchool policiesDisability accessMelanomamRNA vaccinesPublic healthNPR Health
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Media Monitor: NPR reports on habit formation, life insurance health incentives, and AI in therapy
NPR Health is reporting on behavioral scientist BJ Fogg's habit-forming methods, John Hancock's health incentives for policyholders, and the use of AI note-taking tools by mental health therapists, highlighting both benefits and privacy concerns.
HealthBusinessScience & TechnologyMediaMedical ScienceComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceLegalSocial Issues Habit FormationBehavioral ScienceLife InsuranceHealth IncentivesMental HealthPatient PrivacyNPR Health
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Media Monitor: NPR reports on art's anti-aging benefits, new pancreatic cancer treatments, and NAD+ supplement efficacy
NPR is reporting on a new study suggesting art engagement can slow biological aging, promising genetic treatments for pancreatic cancer, and the limited evidence for NAD+ longevity supplements.
HealthScience & TechnologyMediaMedical ScienceEducationSocial Issues Art EngagementBiological AgingPancreatic CancerNAD+Genetic TherapiesCancer TreatmentWellnessNPR Health