NPR: risks https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=397855343 risks en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 27 May 2025 19:42:34 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: risks https://www.npr.org/tags/397855343/risks Disease Watch: What Global Travelers Should Know In Summer 2019 From measles to yellow fever to just plain heat, there are lots of risks for tourists. Here's how to take stock of your vacation destination. Fri, 28 Jun 2019 12:26:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/06/28/736622553/disease-watch-what-global-travelers-should-know-in-summer-2019 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/06/28/736622553/disease-watch-what-global-travelers-should-know-in-summer-2019

From measles to yellow fever to just plain heat, there are lots of risks for tourists. Here's how to take stock of your vacation destination.

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]]> Christopher Elliott Tracking Your Own Health Data Too Closely Can Make You Sick Why not check bloodwork a few times a year as some celebrities advise? Because too much testing can lead to false positives (and abnormalities that don't threaten health) and to unnecessary treatment. Mon, 06 Apr 2015 14:05:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/04/06/397848621/tracking-your-own-health-data-too-closely-can-make-you-sick https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/04/06/397848621/tracking-your-own-health-data-too-closely-can-make-you-sick

Why not check bloodwork a few times a year as some celebrities advise? Because too much testing can lead to false positives (and abnormalities that don't threaten health) and to unnecessary treatment.

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