When someone checks into a hospital or hotel, the last thing on their mind is the sheets they’re lying on. But those sheets have the potential to be deadly if they aren’t properly washed between patients or guests. This week on Take Care, Dr. Philip Tierno , Clinical Professor in the Departments of Microbiology and Pathology at the NYU School of Medicine and author of " The Secret Life of Germs: Observations and Lessons from a Microbe Hunter " discusses what might be hiding out in the bedsheets

Calcium is essential for healthy bones, but could getting it from supplements be doing more harm than good? This week on “Take Care,” Dr. Taylor Wallace , affiliate professor in the department of Nutrition and Food Studies at George Mason University and former senior director of science, policy and government relations at the National Osteoporosis Foundation, discusses the effects that taking calcium supplements could have on cardiovascular health.

Everyone wants to feel their best, but with so many products on the health market, it can be difficult to know which are truly effective. Today, many medical consumers are turning to alternative medicines and therapies in an effort to increase their overall health and well-being. So which ones are safe, and which actually work? To find out, “Take Care” spoke with Dr. Josephine Briggs , director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. A Harvard and Yale-trained physician,

Many people try to increase their consumption of calcium to help prevent osteoperosis. But there has been some research that indicates that calcium supplements could increase the risk of heart disease. This week on WRVO's health and wellness show "Take Care," hosts Lorraine Rapp and Linda Lowen speak with Dr. Taylor Wallace, a professor in nutrition and food studies at George Mason University, about the controversy over calcium supplements. Wallace is also the former senior director of science

Would you prefer to stay in a hospital or a hotel? If you’re in need of medical treatment, you may now have the option to choose. This week on “Take Care,” The New York Times reporter C.J. Hughes discusses the rise of hospital-hotel rooms and “medical tourism,” a trend he covered in his article “Trading Hospital Rooms for Hotel Suites.”

More and more Americans are seeking non-traditional therapies to find relief from symptoms and pain and to maintain overall health. But if you're a medical consumer interested in complementary or integrative treatments, how do you know what's safe and what's effective? One reliable source is the National Institutes of Health. This week on “Take Care,” Dr. Josephine Briggs , director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health at NIH gives an overview of these kinds of

More Americans are using non-traditional medical therapies. But how can you know if these alternative treatments are safe? This week on WRVO's health and wellness show "Take Care," Lorraine Rapp and Linda Lowen speak with Dr. Josephine Briggs, Director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health at the National Institutes of Health. More of this interview can be heard on "Take Care," WRVO's health and wellness show this Saturday at 6:30 a.m. and Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Support

While many agree that it’s good practice to eat vegetables regularly, what about going all-in and committing to a vegetarian diet? These days, leading health experts point to the diet’s many benefits, as long as you do your homework. Should you include eggs and dairy? How much protein is essential to good health? How do you eat a balanced and nutritious vegetarian diet? This week on “Take Care,” advice on how to eat a healthy vegetarian diet from one of the nation’s top experts on nutrition, Dr.

When we think of our “body clock,” sleep patterns are probably what first come to mind. But new research in the field of chronobiology -- the science of biological rhythms -- indicates certain organs have their own rhythm and clock. And altering the pattern of those rhythms can harm your health. This week on “Take Care,” Shannon Bailey, a professor of pathology and environmental health sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, discusses the importance of the metabolic clock of the

When we talk about our body clock, we're usually talking about our sleep pattern. But certain organs in the human body also have their own rhythms. New research shows that when the metabolic rhythms of your liver are altered, it can negatively influence your health. This week on WRVO's health and wellness show "Take Care," hosts Lorraine Rapp and Linda Lowen speak with Shannon Bailey, a pathology and environmental health sciences professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, about how