Best WCBS 880 Podcasts (2024)

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New Alzheimer's drug could be most affective drug to date 1:00

1h ago1:00

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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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FDA approves new Alzheimer's drug 1:00

6m ago1:00

1:00

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

17h ago1:01

1:01

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

1d ago1:00

1:00

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

3d ago1:00

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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 1:01

6d ago1:01

1:01

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

7d ago0:58

0:58

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

8d ago1:00

1:00

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 1:00

9d ago1:00

1:00

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

10d ago1:00

1:00

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 1:01

13d ago1:01

1:01

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 1:00

14d ago1:00

1:00

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

15d ago1:01

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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

16d ago1:01

1:01

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

17d ago0:58

0:58

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 1:01

20d ago1:01

1:01

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

21d ago0:59

0:59

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

22d ago0:58

0:58

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

23d ago1:00

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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 1:01

24d ago1:01

1:01

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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COVID cases are still significant compared to the common flu 1:01

27d ago1:01

1:01

Dr. Andrew Pekosz, Virologist and Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of COVID variants and what they meanBy Audacy

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Richard C. Hottelet remembers flying over D-Day 13:13

28d ago13:13

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The late CBS News correspondent Richard C. Hottelet sat down with Sean Adams for a conversation ahead of the 60th anniversary of D-Day. He flew aboard a B-26 bomber over Utah Beach. Hottelet was the last of the Murrow Boys and was the first CBS correspondent to broadcast an eyewitness account of the allied landing at Normandy. He passed away in 201…

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COVID vaccines could begin to mimic flu shots in frequency 1:01

28d ago1:01

1:01

Dr. Andrew Pekosz, Virologist and Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the latest COVID variants and what they meanBy Audacy

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Despite new COVID variants, case numbers are not rising 1:00

29d ago1:00

1:00

Dr. Andrew Pekosz, Virologist and Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the latest COVID variants and what they meanBy Audacy

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The catchy nickname of new COVID variants has a scientific meaning 0:55

30d ago0:55

0:55

Dr. Andrew Pekosz, Virologist and Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the latest COVID variants and what they meanBy Audacy

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FLiRT is the latest COVID variant 1:00

1M ago1:00

1:00

Dr. Andrew Pekosz, Virologist and Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the latest COVID variants and what they meanBy Audacy

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People with mutliple risk factors are not guaranteed to get heart disease, just more likely 1:01

1M ago1:01

1:01

Dr. Rahul Aggarwal, Physician and Cardiology Fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss a new study he co-authored on heart disease and who is at risk.By Audacy

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Individuals without kidney disease are among those not at high risk for heart disease 0:59

1M ago0:59

0:59

Dr. Rahul Aggarwal, Physician and Cardiology Fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss a new study he co-authored on heart disease and who is at risk.By Audacy

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Aggressive exercise regimes and preventative medicine and practices can reduce the risk of heart disease 1:00

1M ago1:00

1:00

Dr. Rahul Aggarwal, Physician and Cardiology Fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss a new study he co-authored on heart disease and who is at risk.By Audacy

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Black-American adults are at the highest risk of heart disease 1:00

1M ago1:00

1:00

Dr. Rahul Aggarwal, Physician and Cardiology Fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss a new study he co-authored on heart disease and who is at risk.By Audacy

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New study suggests adults age 20 and older are at a high risk of heart disease 1:00

1M ago1:00

1:00

Dr. Rahul Aggarwal, Physician and Cardiology Fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss a new study he co-authored on heart disease and who is at risk.By Audacy

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Pig to kidney transplant could make dialysis obsolete in the coming years 1:01

1M ago1:01

1:01

Dr. Robert Montgomery, Chair of the Department of Surgery and director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the NYU staff's successful transplantation of a pig organ into a woman.By Audacy

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Successful pig transplant could pave the way for normalcy in animal organ transplants 1:02

1M ago1:02

1:02

Dr. Robert Montgomery, Chair of the Department of Surgery and director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the NYU staff's successful transplantation of a pig organ into a woman.By Audacy

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New Jersey woman's life saved by pig transplant 1:00

1M ago1:00

1:00

Dr. Robert Montgomery, Chair of the Department of Surgery and director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the NYU staff's successful transplantation of a pig organ into a woman.By Audacy

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Northwell Health’s annual Health Walk raises funds for healthy women and babies 0:44

1M ago0:44

0:44

Brian Lally, Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Northwell Health, spoke with WCBS 880 about the event.By Audacy

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The woman who received pig transplant was given a few weeks to live before successful surgery 1:01

1M ago1:01

1:01

Dr. Robert Montgomery, Chair of the Department of Surgery and director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the NYU staff's successful transplantation of a pig organ into a woman.By Audacy

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People are sleeping far more, up to 10 minutes more a night 1:03

1M ago1:03

1:03

Caitlin Gilbert, Well+Being reporter at The Washington Post, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss new research showing an uptick in the amount of sleep people are getting nightlyBy Audacy

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Research shows people are getting more sleep than past few years 1:00

2M ago1:00

1:00

Caitlin Gilbert, Well+Being reporter at The Washington Post, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss new research showing an uptick in the amount of sleep people are getting nightlyBy Audacy

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New technology means breast cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence 1:01

2M ago1:01

1:01

Dr. Carolyn Malone, Diagnostic Radiology at Hackensack Meridian Health, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss new guidelines saying women should be screened for breast cancer at age 40, rather than age 50.By Audacy

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Early breast cancer screenings blamed for causing anxiety for no reason 1:01

2M ago1:01

1:01

Dr. Carolyn Malone, Diagnostic Radiology at Hackensack Meridian Health, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss new guidelines saying women should be screened for breast cancer at age 40, rather than age 50.By Audacy

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Women should get first mammogram 10 years younger than previously thought 0:59

2M ago0:59

0:59

Dr. Carolyn Malone, Diagnostic Radiology at Hackensack Meridian Health, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss new guidelines saying women should be screened for breast cancer at age 40, rather than age 50.By Audacy

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Weight loss drugs in shortage because they are victims of their own success 0:59

2M ago0:59

0:59

Luis Aronne, Director of the Comprehensive Weight Loss Center at Weill Cornell Medical Center, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the current shortage of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.By Audacy

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Popular weight loss drugs are in a shortage 1:00

2M ago1:00

1:00

Luis Aronne, Director of the Comprehensive Weight Loss Center at Weill Cornell Medical Center, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the current shortage of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.By Audacy

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Conversing with teens about online bullying is the solution before taking away phones 1:02

2M ago1:02

1:02

Kyle Ganson, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss online bullying.By Audacy

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Further exposure to weight bullying can cause internalization 1:01

2M ago1:01

1:01

Kyle Ganson, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss online bullying.By Audacy

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For every hour teens spend online they are 13% more likely to be bullied 0:59

2M ago0:59

0:59

Kyle Ganson, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss online bullying.By Audacy

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The more time teens spend online the more likely they will be bullied for their weight 1:01

2M ago1:01

1:01

Kyle Ganson, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss online bullying.By Audacy

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Modern advancements in prostate cancer detection and treatment 1:01

2M ago1:01

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Dr. Mike Schwartz, Chief of Urology at Long Island Jewish Medical center, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the signs, symptoms and stigma around prostate cancer.By Audacy

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When to begin routine prostate cancer screening 1:00

2M ago1:00

1:00

Dr. Mike Schwartz, Chief of Urology at Long Island Jewish Medical center, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the signs, symptoms and stigma around prostate cancer.By Audacy

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The importance of early prostate cancer screening 1:02

2M ago1:02

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Dr. Mike Schwartz, Chief of Urology at Long Island Jewish Medical center, joined Health and Well Being with Steve Scott to discuss the signs, symptoms and stigma around prostate cancer.By Audacy

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