Best WCBS 880 Podcasts (2024)

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Early detection for Alzheimer's can be screened with new blood test 1:00

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Dr. Nikhil Palekar, Director of Stony Brook Center for Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss new blood test that can provide early diagnosis of Alzheimer'sBy Audacy

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Alzheimer's can be tested for with new blood test 1:00

3M ago1:00

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Dr. Nikhil Palekar, Director of Stony Brook Center for Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss new blood test that can provide early diagnosis of Alzheimer'sBy Audacy

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New colon cancer test ideal for those unable to receive colonoscopy 1:00

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Dr. Robert Smith, senior vice president of early cancer detection science at the American Cancer Society, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the FDA approval of a blood test to screen for colon cancer.By Audacy

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Doctors offices will have supply of blood test for colon cancer 0:57

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Dr. Robert Smith, senior vice president of early cancer detection science at the American Cancer Society, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the FDA approval of a blood test to screen for colon cancer.By Audacy

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SHIELD is the newly approved blood test for colon cancer 1:00

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Dr. Robert Smith, senior vice president of early cancer detection science at the American Cancer Society, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the FDA approval of a blood test to screen for colon cancer.By Audacy

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Better treatments have changed the way we handle HIV 0:59

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Dr. Jason Zucker, assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss a new drug that treats and prevents HIV.By Audacy

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New drug treats and prevents HIV 1:00

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Dr. Jason Zucker, assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss a new drug that treats and prevents HIV.By Audacy

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New drug effectively prevents HIV in women 1:01

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Dr. Jason Zucker, assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss a new drug that treats and prevents HIV.By Audacy

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New HIV drug effective for 6 months 0:55

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Dr. Jason Zucker, assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss a new drug that treats and prevents HIV.By Audacy

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FDA approves blood test to screen for colon cancer 1:00

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Dr. Robert Smith, senior vice president of early cancer detection science at the American Cancer Society, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the FDA approval of a blood test to screen for colon cancer.By Audacy

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Weight loss drugs have not been linked to lowering risk of one specific cancer 0:59

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Lindsey Wang, Student researcher at Case Western Reserve University, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss her new study connecting weight loss drugs to lowering some cancer risksBy Audacy

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Researchers don't know why weight loss drugs could lower some cancer risks 1:00

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Lindsey Wang, Student researcher at Case Western Reserve University, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss her new study connecting weight loss drugs to lowering some cancer risksBy Audacy

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Ozempic and Wegovy could lower risk for gastrointestinal cancers 0:59

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Lindsey Wang, Student researcher at Case Western Reserve University, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss her new study connecting weight loss drugs to lowering some cancer risksBy Audacy

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New study says weight loss drugs can lower cancer risks 1:00

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Lindsey Wang, Student researcher at Case Western Reserve University, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss her new study connecting weight loss drugs to lowering some cancer risksBy Audacy

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New once a day weight loss pill in the works 1:00

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Damian Garde, Pharmaceutical Reporter for Bloomberg, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the new weight loss drug Pfizer is working onBy Audacy

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How to avoid dengue fever 0:59

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Dr. Sharon Nachman, Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist at Stony Brook Children's Hospital, joined Health and Well Being to discuss dengue fever and the recent uptick in tri-state casesBy Audacy

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Dengue fever can only be transmitted from an infected mosquito so how do you treat it 1:00

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Dr. Sharon Nachman, Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist at Stony Brook Children's Hospital, joined Health and Well Being to discuss dengue fever and the recent uptick in tri-state casesBy Audacy

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Traveling south has caused an uptick in dengue fever cases 1:01

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Dr. Sharon Nachman, Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist at Stony Brook Children's Hospital, joined Health and Well Being to discuss dengue fever and the recent uptick in tri-state casesBy Audacy

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Over 200 people in the tri-state area have been diagnosed with dengue fever 1:00

4M ago1:00

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Dr. Sharon Nachman, Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist at Stony Brook Children's Hospital, joined Health and Well Being to discuss dengue fever and the recent uptick in tri-state casesBy Audacy

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Newly approved Alzheimer's drug helps patients stay better for longer 1:00

4M ago1:00

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Dr. Nikhil Paleka, Director of the Stony Brook Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the newly approved Alzheimer's drugBy Audacy

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Alzheimer's drug has slowed progression of symptoms by 35% in patients 0:59

4M ago0:59

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Dr. Nikhil Paleka, Director of the Stony Brook Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the newly approved Alzheimer's drugBy Audacy

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New drug hopes to slow progression of Alzheimer's 1:00

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Dr. Nikhil Paleka, Director of the Stony Brook Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the newly approved Alzheimer's drugBy Audacy

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FDA gives final approval to Alzheimer's drug 1:00

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Dr. Nikhil Paleka, Director of the Stony Brook Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the newly approved Alzheimer's drugBy Audacy

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The benefits of an awake kidney surgery 1:00

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Dr. Vinayak Rohan, Associate Professor of Transplant Surgery at Northwestern, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss his successful surgeryBy Audacy

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First kidney transplant with awake patient completed 1:00

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Dr. Vinayak Rohan, Associate Professor of Transplant Surgery at Northwestern, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss his successful surgeryBy Audacy

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How to spot elder abuse 0:58

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Greg Olsen, Acting Director of the New York State Office for the Aging, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the growing problem of elder abuseBy Audacy

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Financial scams and fraud are most common forms of elder abuse 0:59

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Greg Olsen, Acting Director of the New York State Office for the Aging, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the growing problem of elder abuseBy Audacy

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For every case of elder abuse that's reported, 29 aren't 0:55

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Greg Olsen, Acting Director of the New York State Office for the Aging, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the growing problem of elder abuseBy Audacy

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Alzheimer's drug attacks protein and plaque in the brain 1:00

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Dr. Martin Sadowski, Director of Alzheimer's disease clinical trials program at NYU Health, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss newly approved Alzheimer's drug and how it worksBy Audacy

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New Alzheimer's drug can slow progression of disease 1:01

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Dr. Martin Sadowski, Director of Alzheimer's disease clinical trials program at NYU Health, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss newly approved Alzheimer's drug and how it worksBy Audacy

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New Alzheimer's drug could be most affective drug to date 0:59

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Dr. Martin Sadowski, Director of Alzheimer's disease clinical trials program at NYU Health, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss newly approved Alzheimer's drug and how it worksBy Audacy

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FDA approves new Alzheimer's drug 1:00

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Dr. Martin Sadowski, Director of Alzheimer's disease clinical trials program at NYU Health, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss newly approved Alzheimer's drug and how it worksBy Audacy

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Cigarettes, alcohol, and now social media will share health warnings 1:01

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Dr. Ashwin Vasan, NYC Health Commissioner, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss health warnings being attached to social media.By Audacy

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Too much screen time for children is a real thing 1:00

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Dr. Ashwin Vasan, NYC Health Commissioner, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss health warnings being attached to social media.By Audacy

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Social media could come with a warning 1:00

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Dr. Ashwin Vasan, NYC Health Commissioner, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss health warnings being attached to social media.By Audacy

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'Sunscreen deniers' on social media spreading false information about the benefits of sunscreen 1:00

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Dr. Keren Landman, Health and Science senior reporter at Vox, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the spread of false information by content creators on social media regarding the health benefits of sunscreen.By Audacy

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The rise of 'sunscreen deniers' among content creators 0:58

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Dr. Keren Landman, Health and Science senior reporter at Vox, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the rise of content creators denying the use of sunscreen.By Audacy

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Researchers say some people who had COVID later develop 'unusual' cancer 1:00

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Dr. Richard Carvajal from the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the new developments in the study on the link between COVID and future cancer diagnoses.By Audacy

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Researchers seeing evidence that patients having COVID could lead to some getting cancer 0:59

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Dr. Richard Carvajal from the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the early research looking into the cancer rates in people who had COVID.By Audacy

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Scientists researching connection in people having COVID and later getting cancer 1:00

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Dr. Richard Carvajal from the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the research involving the connection between COVID and future cancer diagnoses.By Audacy

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Research is looking for red flags that could be markers for a future dementia diagnosis 1:00

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Dr. Carole Gresenz, Georgetown Economist, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss her latest study into the dementia patients who stopped making payments years before diagnosis.By Audacy

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Odd impulse buys can begin occurring up to 5 years before dementia diagnosis for some 0:59

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Dr. Carole Gresenz, Georgetown Economist, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss her latest study into the dementia patients who stopped making payments years before diagnosis.By Audacy

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Falling credit scores and dementia could be linked 1:01

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Dr. Carole Gresenz, Georgetown Economist, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss her latest study into the dementia patients who stopped making payments years before diagnosis.By Audacy

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Children no longer need to avoid all allergens under the age of 3 1:01

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Dr. Gina Coscia, Allergist at Cohen Children's Medical Center, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the latest research in peanut allergies in children.By Audacy

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Children under 5 who consume peanuts could be less prone to peanut allergies 0:58

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Dr. Gina Coscia, Allergist at Cohen Children's Medical Center, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the latest research in peanut allergies in children.By Audacy

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Working out early can help lose weight while working out in the evening can help lower blood pressure 1:00

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Dr. Shawn Youngstedt, Professor of exercise science at Arizona State University, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss research on the best time of day to exercise.By Audacy

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Mixed research on if working out in the morning is more efficient 0:59

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Dr. Shawn Youngstedt, Professor of exercise science at Arizona State University, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss research on the best time of day to exercise.By Audacy

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The best time of day to exercise 0:58

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Dr. Shawn Youngstedt, Professor of exercise science at Arizona State University, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss research on the best time of day to exercise.By Audacy

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Cure for smoke inhalation actually targets cyanide in the body 1:00

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Dr. Mark Su, director of New York City Poison Control, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the cure for smoke inhalation and how it worksBy Audacy

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A glimpse at the antidote for smoke inhalation 1:00

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Dr. Mark Su, director of New York City Poison Control, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the cure for smoke inhalation and how it worksBy Audacy

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