Health Fusion

Does what you eat influence your stress level? In this episode of the NewsMD podcast, "Health Fusion," Viv Williams checks out a new study about how eating vegetables and fruits reduces stress.

Where I live, hunting for morel mushrooms is a huge thing. If you're lucky enough to find some or buy some at a farmer's market, you must try my favorite morel recipe. In this episode of the NewsMD p…

Research shows that if you grow some of your own fruits and vegetables, you're likely to eat more of them. In this episode of NewsMD's podcast, "Health Fusion," Viv Williams has three tips to help yo…

Here's an easy, delicious and nutritious way to work five servings of fruits and vegetables into your daily diets. In this episode of NewsMD's podcast, "Health Fusion," Viv Williams shares one of her…

One in five. That's how many people the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says suffer with chronic pain in the U.S. Many find relief with opioids, but those medications come with the risks o…

It is morel season and mushroom hunters are in the woods. In this episode of NewsMD's podcast, "Health Fusion," Viv Williams heads outside to search for morels. They are delicious and nutritious.

In this episode of the NewsMD podcast, "Health Fusion," Viv Williams looks into a study that links obesity in adolescence to an increased risk of having a stroke before the age of 50.

We got a new puppy! In this episode of NewsMD's podcast, "Health Fusion," Viv Williams introduces Ruby, a little Labrador retriever puppy. She consults research about whether or not Ruby should sleep…

Could what you eat lower your risk of depression? In this episode of the NewsMD podcast, "Health Fusion," Viv Williams explores research on that topic.

In this episode of NewsMD's podcast, "Health Fusion," Viv Williams looks at how intoxication influences the social distancing of strangers.

Postpartum depression. What to do when it's more than the baby blues. Are you depressed or is it just the baby blues? In this episode of the NewsMD podcast, "Health Fusion," Viv Williams and an Olmst…

In this episode of NewsMD's podcast, "Health Fusion," Viv Williams talks to a leading tick expert about tick bite prevention.

In this episode of the NewsMD podcast, "Health Fusion," Viv Williams talks to a dermatologist who says tanning beds not only increase your risk of skin cancer, but also they may expose you to germs t…

Stressed out? It seems a lot of people are these days. In this episode of the NewsMD podcast, "Health Fusion," Viv Williams explores Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction - what it is and how it works.

In this episode of the NewsMD podcast, "Health Fusion," Viv Williams explores how to reduce harmful effects of sun exposure with a dermatologist.

In this episode of NewsMD's podcast, "Health Fusion," Viv Williams digs into the garden. As a University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Intern, she's learning about the health benef…

In this episode of NewsMD's weekly version of the podcast," Health Fusion," Viv Williams talks to Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, about proven ways to reduce your risk of heart disea…

In this episode of the NewsMD podcast, Health Fusion," Viv Williams learns about power napping from Dr. Chad Asplund, a Mayo Clinic sports medicine expert who knows a lot about sleep and athletics. H…

In this episode of the NewsMD podcast, "Health Fusion," Viv Williams checks out the American Heart Association's recommendations for eating 5 servings of fruit and vegetables every day. A 2021 study …