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Doing Nothing Is Good For You! | RECIPE: Zorba's Chicken Salad | Pepcid, Allegra & HRT | Dementia | Mom Jokes

Send Zorba a message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522529/fan_mail/new] Zorba looks at new research that shows doing nothing for 10 minutes a day can be good for us. He walks us through his delicious summer time picnic recipe for Chicken Salad, and he helps a listener who has questions about HRT, sleep, and mixing Pepcid and Allegra. He helps out a listener who asks if there is a connection between dementia and mixing prescription drugs. And we hear a mom joke that Zorba isn't quite sure about. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522529/support] Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!): * Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime) * Email: askdoctorzorba@gmail.com * Web: www.doctorzorba.org Stay well!

The CDC will stop testing for measles and mumps

Send Zorba a message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522529/fan_mail/new] Zorba reacts to recent news [https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/06/cdc-transitioning-away-measles-mumps-testing-00971176] that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to end federal diagnostic testing for measles and mumps. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522529/support] Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!): * Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime) * Email: askdoctorzorba@gmail.com * Web: www.doctorzorba.org Stay well!

Vitamin D during pregnancy is good for child's brain health | Ehlers-Danlos syndrome | Rosacea & Raynaud's | Sven & Ole Jokes

Send Zorba a message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522529/fan_mail/new] Zorba digs into a new study that shows taking vitamin D during pregnancy can lead to better cognitive health for the child. He also helps a caller with questions about Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. And he answers emails about rosacea, Raynaud's syndrome, and we get some listener-sourced Sven and Ole jokes. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522529/support] Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!): * Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime) * Email: askdoctorzorba@gmail.com * Web: www.doctorzorba.org Stay well!

Unproven stem cell treatments for children with Autism

Send Zorba a message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522529/fan_mail/new] Zorba's thoughts on the rise [https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/12/autism-stem-cell-infusions-rfk-jr] in unproven, experimental, and expensive stem cell treatments for children with autism. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522529/support] Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!): * Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime) * Email: askdoctorzorba@gmail.com * Web: www.doctorzorba.org Stay well!

Kids Screen Time Warning from Surgeon General | Pain & Sleep | Green Lawn Police | Kid Jokes | Protein Powder | Quack Tales!

Send Zorba a message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522529/fan_mail/new] Zorba deciphers the new warning from the Office of the Surgeon General regarding screen time limits for children. He helps out a listener whose chronic pain issues are affecting his sleep, and an emailer who has strong opinions about lawn chemicals. We hear a "kid joke" and a mosquito bite question from Karl's daughter, Zorba talks protein powder, and he digs into some 18th century quackery that paved the way for how doctors conduct clinical trials. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522529/support] Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!): * Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime) * Email: askdoctorzorba@gmail.com * Web: www.doctorzorba.org Stay well!