Sound Medicine: December 23, 2007

Side Effects Public Media

Published December 23, 2007 at 11:31 AM EST

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Topics for this week include: Okay to Be Overweight?; Hygiene & Allergies; Christmas Coronaries; Eldest Sibling IQ; Omega-3 Fatty Acids; Consumer Genetic Testing; Medical Myths Debunked

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Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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