60-Second Health

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60-Second Health episodes

August 19, 2012 Attitudes toward Sex Are Changing
A new survey of college students finds that attitudes toward gender and promiscuity are changing. Christie Nicholson reports
3 min
August 15, 2012 Doc Calls Deconditioning a Condition
A Mayo Clinic doc says physicians may miss the signs of extreme deconditioning and prescribe medication instead of long-term exercise programs. Katherine Harmon reports
3 min
August 13, 2012 Hoarders Have Their Own Category of Disorder
A recent study finds evidence for why hoarders might be considered separate from those suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. Christie Nicholson reports
3 min
August 07, 2012 Color-Coded Food Helps Consumers Make Healthful Choices
Six months after color coding its food choices as least, somewhat or most healthful, Massachusetts General Hospital saw its cafeteria users substantially decreased their least healthful food choices and increase the more healthful ones. Katherine Harmon reports
3 min
August 04, 2012 Wobbly Chairs May Affect Your Values
A study finds that unstable furniture can influence how we feel about our relationships. Christie Nicholson reports
3 min
August 01, 2012 Many Olympians Suffer from Asthma
The most common chronic condition among all Olympic athletes is asthma. But many don't start suffering symptoms until their later years, suggesting that endurance training could be a trigger. Katherine Harmon reports
3 min
July 28, 2012 Some Multitasking Is More Taxing
Recent research finds that different forms of multitasking can impact our performance much more than others. Christie Nicholson reports
3 min
July 24, 2012 Certain Airports Are Disease-Spread Hot Spots
M.I.T. researchers used real traveler patterns, geographical information and airport waiting times to predict what U.S. airports are most likely to spread an epidemic from its origin. Katherine Harmon reports
3 min
July 22, 2012 Attraction between Friends of Opposite Sexes
A recent survey finds considerable differences in how men and women view attraction between male and female friends
3 min
July 17, 2012 Food Diary Helps Cut Pounds
Dieting women who kept a diligent food diary lost more weight than other women in a cohort. Skipping meals and eating out slowed weight loss. Katherine Harmon reports
3 min