September 10, 2004, Hour Two: Women, Heart Disease, and Diabetes / Robert Sapolsky and Stress

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Hour Two: Women, Heart Disease, and Diabetes / Robert Sapolsky and Stress

Two new studies released this week created still more confusion over what it means 'to be healthy.' The studies looked at the connections between obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in women. But what's more important -- simple weight, or amount of activity? Is it possible to be both fat and fit? We'll talk about the findings, and what they mean.

Then Ira talks with primatologist and author Robert Sapolsky about stress, health, and being human. Can too much stress make you sick? Sapolsky, author of 'Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers,' says it can. We'll talk about stress in our lives, its effects, and ways to cope. Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255 (3-4 Eastern), and share your opinions online in our Listeners' Lounge (registration required).

Guests:
Michael Gaziano, MD
Chief of the Division of Aging
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

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Robert M. Sapolsky
Author: "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers"(Owl Books, 2004); "A Primate's Memoir" (Scribner, 2002)
Research Associate, Institute of Primate Research
National Museums of Kenya
Professor, Biology and Neuroscience
Stanford University
Stanford, California

This segment produced by Annette Heist

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