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Is Cable News Bad For Our Health? One Gym Chain Thinks So

By Chris Malina

Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 4:00pm

Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 6:00pm

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A Minnesota-based gym company recently announced it would stop showing cable news on their gyms' communal televisions, implying in a statement that cable news consumption is not part of a "healthy way of life." Are they on to something here? A psychologist weighs in on the gym's decision, and discusses what we know about the relationship between news consumption, stress, and mental health.

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Rob Ferrett

Guest(s):

Mary McNaughton-Cassill

Producer(s):

Chris Malina

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