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Laura Harrington

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Jeff Johnson

Stephen Dunn

Sarah Larsen

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Rob Spillman

Adam Perry

Drew Chapman

Ivan Brandon

Erik Larsen

Dylan Thomas

Denise Levertov

Amber Benson

Tim Dowling

Franklin Leonard

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It is our joy to welcome back Dr. Laura Harrington. Dr. Laura Harrington is on the faculty of Boston University’s Department of Religion, where she teaches courses on Asian literature and history. Her research interests include Tibetan tantric literature, and the history of Buddhism in the United States with an emphasis on the Cold War period. She also serves as Zen Center North Shore's Board Secretary.

It is our joy to welcome back Dr. Laura Harrington. Dr. Laura Harrington is on the faculty of Boston University’s Department of Religion, where she teaches courses on Asian literature and history. Her research interests include Tibetan tantric literature, and the history of Buddhism in the United States with an emphasis on the Cold War period. She also serves as Zen Center North Shore's Board Secretary.

Guest Speaker Dr. Laura Harrington: The Genealogy of Socially Engaged Buddhism

Laura Harrington Reading

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Jessica Anderson will be talking with Dr. Laura Harrington, Professor and Chair of the Department of Entomology at Cornell University about The Zika Virus: Transmission, Research and Prevention.  Please tune in! The show will air:  WCHL 97.9FM • Saturday, February 13th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. • Sunday, February 14th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. • Monday, February 15th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.  WBNE 103.7 FM • Saturday, February 13th at 3 p.m.  KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM • Sunday, February 14th at 7 a.m.  Listen to the show! https://yourhealthradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/your-health_synd-harrington_web-revised.mp3  Research that Matters (min 0-10:21)  Impact of removing planned parenthood from Texas Women’s Health Program  News about the study Free full-text article   Regular exercise greatly decreases likelihood in fall related injuries, fractures and hospitals in aging men  News about the study Abstract of the article Exercise for seniors   Injuries/deaths from gun violence 25 times greater in United States than other comparable countries  News about the study Abstract of the article   Longer hours don’t have negative effect on surgical residents  News about the study Free full-text article     Conversations with Dr. Laura Harrington (min 10:22-31:40)  Dr. Harrington’s website News about her work on Zika UNC Health Sciences Library guide on the Zika Virus   House Calls (min 31:41-39:26)  Is it too late in the season to get a flu shot?  Flu information from the CDC   Safe ways to train for running a 10k  Get active   Is it really necessary to get up and walk every hour while at work? Are there real benefits?  Health Risks of an Inactive Lifestyle   Is chronic dizziness a good reason to get an MRI or a CT scan?  Dizziness CT or CAT scans MRI scans     

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host <a href="http://www.med.unc.edu/fammed/education/residency/resident-photos/jessica-anderson-do/view" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Jessica Anderson</a> will be talking with <a href="https://entomology.cals.cornell.edu/people/laura-harrington" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Laura Harrington</a>, Professor and Chair of the <a href="https://entomology.cals.cornell.edu/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Department of Entomology</a> at Cornell University about The Zika Virus: Transmission, Research and Prevention.  Please tune in! The show will air:<a href="https://entomology.cals.cornell.edu/people/laura-harrington" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"></a> WCHL 97.9FM • Saturday, February 13th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. • Sunday, February 14th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. • Monday, February 15th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. WBNE 103.7 FM • Saturday, February 13th at 3 p.m. KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM • Sunday, February 14th at 7 a.m. Listen to the show! <a href="https://yourhealthradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/your-health_synd-harrington_web-revised.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://yourhealthradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/your-health_synd-harrington_web-revised.mp3</a> <ul> <li>Research that Matters (min 0-10:21) <ul> <li>Impact of removing planned parenthood from Texas Women’s Health Program <ul> <li><a href="http://news.utexas.edu/2016/02/03/study-of-texas-womens-health-program-exclusions-effects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">News about the study</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5129844/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Free full-text article</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Regular exercise greatly decreases likelihood in fall related injuries, fractures and hospitals in aging men <ul> <li><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-elderly-step-training-idUSKCN0V6275?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=healthNews" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">News about the study</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26746905" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Abstract of the article</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/exerciseforseniors.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Exercise for seniors</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Injuries/deaths from gun violence 25 times greater in United States than other comparable countries <ul> <li><a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/hicrc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">News about the study</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26551975" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Abstract of the article</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Longer hours don’t have negative effect on surgical residents <ul> <li><a href="https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2016/02/longer-shifts-surgical-residents-safe" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">News about the study</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1515724" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Free full-text article</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>Conversations with Dr. Laura Harrington (min 10:22-31:40) <ul> <li><a href="https://entomology.cals.cornell.edu/people/laura-harrington" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Harrington’s website</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2016/03/cornell-scientists-brief-press-zika-virus-dc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">News about her work on Zika</a></li> <li><a href="http://guides.lib.unc.edu/zika" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">UNC Health Sciences Library guide on the Zika Virus</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>House Calls (min 31:41-39:26) <ul> <li>Is it too late in the season to get a flu shot? <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2017-2018.htm" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Flu information from the CDC</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Safe ways to train for running a 10k <ul> <li><a href="https://healthfinder.gov/HealthTopics/Category/health-conditions-and-diseases/diabetes/get-active" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Get active</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Is it really necessary to get up and walk every hour while at work? Are there real benefits? <ul> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/healthrisksofaninactivelifestyle.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Health Risks of an Inactive Lifestyle</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Is chronic dizziness a good reason to get an MRI or a CT scan? <ul> <li><a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dizziness/symptoms-causes/syc-20371787" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Dizziness</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ctscans.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">CT or CAT scans</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/mriscans.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">MRI scans</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul>

The Zika Virus: Transmission, Research and Prevention with Dr. Laura Harrington

We talk to Alice Bliss author, Laura Harrington about transforming a musical into a novel – and then transforming that novel back into a musical, the difference between writing for the theater and writing novels, that gray area between adult and YA books, writing about subjects that are close to home, and the importance of […]

Ep 32 – Laura Harrington