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Listeners of Seattle’s Star 101.5 (KPLZ-FM) can get healthier even while they’re sitting in traffic. Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday morning at about 7:35, Star 101.5 presents the Northwest Hospital Health Tip of the Day. On-air personality Ana Kelly has teamed up with Northwest Hospital to bring listeners useful information and interviews about diet, fitness and preventing disease. Tune in today to learn how to live a happier, healthier life!

Health Tip for 7/29/2010 - Better Breathing They say it makes you feel happier, more rested, and that it’s the new miracle cure for a hangover, but are oxygen bars healthy or just hype? Northwest Hospital pulmonologist Dr. Helena Jones says while the trendy specialty bars may be an interesting social outing, taking a few whiffs of oxygen really won’t do much for you. "Any given breath of air you take only last a few seconds at most, so a shot of oxygen at an oxygen bar and most likely has no long-term health benefits," Dr. Jones says. "It won’t harm you, but people with asthma or severe emphysema should avoid it all together and only use oxygen as prescribed by their physicians.” If you’re hooked on the oxygen juice already, try not to overdo it, because high-levels of O 2 for a sustained period of time can actually be harmful to the lungs.

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