By http://healthshow.org/
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-879553.mp3
http://www.healthshow.org/ – Polio is on the ropes. There hasn't been a case of wild polio virus in the western hemisphere since the early 90s...and now just four countries in the world have cases of the disease. On this week's Health Show, we'll talk to a member of Rotary International about that organization's long history, and effective future, in the fight against polio.
Then we'll learn about Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman who died in the 1950s, but continues to help fight disease around the world. And we'll find out about a study that suggests obesity may play a larger role in the development of prostate cancer than was first thought...or maybe not.