It’s sexy, it’s hip, it’s healthy, it's wreaking havoc on the environment, and it costs way more than just getting it from the sink. This week on Health Wanted, we’re talking about the strange obsession with bottled water.

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It&rsquo;s sexy, it&rsquo;s hip, it&rsquo;s healthy, it's wreaking havoc on the environment, and it costs way more than just getting it from the sink. This week on Health Wanted, we&rsquo;re talking about the strange obsession with bottled water.
For a full rundown on all the information shared in today's episode, take a look at the <a href="https://sph.emory.edu/news/health-wanted-stillbirths">show notes</a>.
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Health Wanted brings you each week’s need-to-know public health headlines and breaks down the science behind trending topics. Host Laurel Bristow, MSc, draws on her experience as an infectious disease researcher and epidemiologist to cover everything from Ozempic to the ozone, interviewing experts and answering your questions, all in pursuit of better health.

A collaboration between WABE and the Emory Rollins School of Public Health.

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Health Wanted&nbsp;brings you each week&rsquo;s need-to-know public health headlines and breaks down the science behind trending topics. Host Laurel Bristow, MSc, draws on her experience as an infectious disease researcher and epidemiologist to cover everything from Ozempic to the ozone, interviewing experts and answering your questions, all in pursuit of better health.
A collaboration between WABE and the Emory Rollins School of Public Health.
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This public health show is intended solely for general information purposes, and is not intended to provide medical advice, to be used in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease or other conditions. The information in the show should not be relied upon in a manner that would either delay medical treatment or result in unnecessary medical treatment. Always consult a physician or health care provider with your health or treatment concerns.

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Bottled Water

We talk with water sommelier Martin Riese about what really makes water “good,” debunking water myths, and how some bottled water companies market unproven “benefits” of their product so they can charge you more.

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We talk with water sommelier <a href="https://www.instagram.com/martinriese/?hl=en">Martin Riese</a> about what really makes water &ldquo;good,&rdquo; debunking water myths, and how some bottled water companies market unproven &ldquo;benefits&rdquo; of their product so they can charge you more.
Have a question for Laurel? <a href="https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=UcQOGDl660SzITuN8qVunBFO5zPtDyBEvjat-Eg2vXdURFJLMlg5VjNSSzVVUkhQTTJMSzZRRkRIVC4u">Click here</a>, email it to <a href="mailto:HealthWanted@WABE.org">HealthWanted@WABE.org</a>,&nbsp; or leave a voicemail at 404-888-3630!
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Interview: Bottled Water

Can statins make dementia worse? Does rinsing your rice before cooking remove the enrichments? Is it true that PCOS occurs when women start silencing themselves? Are there actual benefits to fire cider? And our Sick of the Week.

Have a question for Laurel? Click here, email it to HealthWanted@WABE.org,  or leave a voicemail at 404-888-3630!

For more, visithealthwanted.org

Can statins make dementia worse? Does rinsing your rice before cooking remove the enrichments? Is it true that PCOS occurs when women start silencing themselves? Are there actual benefits to fire cider? And our Sick of the Week.
Have a question for Laurel? <a href="https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=UcQOGDl660SzITuN8qVunBFO5zPtDyBEvjat-Eg2vXdURFJLMlg5VjNSSzVVUkhQTTJMSzZRRkRIVC4u">Click here</a>, email it to <a href="mailto:HealthWanted@WABE.org">HealthWanted@WABE.org</a>,&nbsp; or leave a voicemail at 404-888-3630!
For more, visit<a href="https://www.wabe.org/healthwanted/"> </a><a href="http://healthwanted.org">healthwanted.org</a>

The Q&A: What makes dementia worse and more

Is it possible to do a DNA test on cremains? Do things like drug testing strips from Amazon actually work? Our Sick of the Week on how clean our water is and what measures, if any, should we be taking to make sure the water we drink is safe.

Have a question for Laurel? Click here, email it to HealthWanted@WABE.org,  or leave a voicemail at 404-888-3630!

For more, visithealthwanted.org

Is it possible to do a DNA test on cremains? Do things like drug testing strips from Amazon actually work? Our Sick of the Week on how clean our water is and what measures, if any, should we be taking to make sure the water we drink is safe.
Have a question for Laurel? <a href="https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=UcQOGDl660SzITuN8qVunBFO5zPtDyBEvjat-Eg2vXdURFJLMlg5VjNSSzVVUkhQTTJMSzZRRkRIVC4u">Click here</a>, email it to <a href="mailto:HealthWanted@WABE.org">HealthWanted@WABE.org</a>,&nbsp; or leave a voicemail at 404-888-3630!
For more, visit<a href="https://www.wabe.org/healthwanted/"> </a><a href="http://healthwanted.org">healthwanted.org</a>

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