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Each week, Radio Health Journal breaks down important news in medicine, science and technology with the help of world-renowned experts. Our three weekly segments will help guide you to a happier, healthier life – with some fun facts to share at dinner parties. Can magic mushrooms cure your depression? Have we outrun natural selection?Hosted by Elizabeth Westfield, Greg Johnson and Maayan Voss de Bettancourt and produced by Kristen Farrah and Amirah Zaveri. New shows posted each Sunday by 5 a.m. EST. Subscribe, listen, and rate. If you’re looking for older episodes, you can find our entire segment catalog on our w...

Why Fertility Preservation Is Crucial For Cancer Patients

14 mins; September 24, 2023

Medical Notes: Inadequate Addiction Treatment, Genetic Eating Disorders, And The Song Of Mosquitoes

2 mins; September 20, 2023

How To Protect Yourself From Air Pollution

10 mins; September 17, 2023

How Will The Affirmative Action Ban Affect Healthcare?

14 mins; September 17, 2023

Medical Notes: Toxic Breastmilk, New COVID Antibodies, And Cellular Tattoos

2 mins; September 13, 2023

The ‘Perfect Pregnancy’ Doesn’t Exist: Childbirth Throughout History

12 mins; September 10, 2023

Can We Fix Our Healthcare System Without Starting From Scratch?

12 mins; September 10, 2023

Medical Notes: Breastmilk Aids Motor Development, A New Relief For Rashes, And Exposing Myths About Hydration

2 mins; September 06, 2023

“You Don’t Deserve To Be Tolerated”: Healing From Toxic Relationships

12 mins; September 03, 2023

Is There Such Thing As A ‘Safe’ Amount Of Caffeine For Teens?

9 mins; September 03, 2023

Medical Notes: Red Meat Allergies, Misdiagnosing Antibiotics, And An Illness That’s Disguised As Picky Eating

2 mins; August 30, 2023

Evolution Pt.2: Is The Success Of Humanity Based On Luck?

10 mins; August 27, 2023

Sickle Cell Disease: An Evolutionary Protection Turned Deadly

14 mins; August 27, 2023

Medical Notes: The Rise of Leprosy in America, Eliminating Child Labor, and a New Era of Robotic Prosthetics

2 mins; August 23, 2023

Evolution Pt.1: How Our Ancestry Is Revolutionizing Precision Medicine

11 mins; August 20, 2023

Revealing The Hidden Symptoms And Stigmas Surrounding Brain Injuries

14 mins; August 20, 2023

Medical Notes: How We Can Hear Silence, Using a Blood Disease To Fight Dementia, and the Rise of Snake Bites in America

2 mins; August 16, 2023

Mercury Hats, Arsenic Dresses, and Poisoned Shoes: Toxic Fashion

12 mins; August 13, 2023

Have We Cheated Natural Selection?

15 mins; August 13, 2023

Medical Notes: Over-The-Counter Contraception, Biodegradable Plastic, And How Psychedelic Drugs Help Brain Development

2 mins; August 09, 2023

Kitchen Chemistry: Is Aspartame Too Good To Be True?

11 mins; August 06, 2023

Hidden Heart Disease: What Makes A Healthy, 33-Year-Old Have A Stroke?

12 mins; August 06, 2023

Medical Notes: Music Is Good For Your Health, New Cancer Therapy, And Is America Ground Zero For The Next Pandemic?

2 mins; August 02, 2023

High-Risk Pregnancy? Bed Rest May Not Be the Answer

11 mins; July 30, 2023

Honoring Nazi Doctors and Criminals: The Dark Side of Medical Eponyms

12 mins; July 30, 2023

Medical Notes: How AI Can Read Your Mind, Protecting Your Newborn Baby, And If Extreme Weather Is Threatening Our Wheat Production

2 mins; July 26, 2023

Are You Protected From Tick-Borne Diseases?

9 mins; July 23, 2023

“We Live In An Ageist Society”: How To Enjoy Old Age

15 mins; July 23, 2023

Medical Notes: Increased Pedestrian Fatalities, How Law Enforcement Contributes To Overdose Deaths, and the Dangers of Gas Stoves

2 mins; July 19, 2023

Bioethics Part 2: Should You Have the Right To End Your Own Life?

13 mins; July 16, 2023

Is Psychedelic Therapy the Future of Mental Health Treatment?

11 mins; July 16, 2023

Medical Notes: Death Rates From Recurring Cancer, Stem Cells Fix Bad Hearts & Exercising After a Concussion

2 mins; July 12, 2023

How Can We Save Infants From The Effects Of Opioid Addiction?

13 mins; July 09, 2023

"There’s No ‘Normal’ Person": The Intersection of Ethics and Disability

13 mins; July 09, 2023

Medical Notes: Pain Management and the Evolution of Hair

2 mins; July 05, 2023

Will Hormonal Contraceptives Worsen Your Autoimmune Disease?

16 mins; July 02, 2023

Do You Feel Pressured To Work While You’re Sick?

10 mins; July 02, 2023

Menopause: What To Expect When You’re Finished Expecting

16 mins; June 25, 2023

Have You Been Fooled By These Common Medical Myths?

10 mins; June 25, 2023

Medical Notes: June 25, 2023

2 mins; June 25, 2023

The Psychological Trends of the Ever-Growing Gig Economy

14 mins; June 18, 2023

Dealing With Loss This Father’s Day

10 mins; June 18, 2023

Medical Notes: June 18, 2023

2 mins; June 18, 2023

Why Doctors Should Have Creative Passions Outside of Medicine

15 mins; June 11, 2023

Medical Gaslighting: What To Do When Doctors Stop Listening to You

11 mins; June 11, 2023

Medical Notes: June 11, 2023

2 mins; June 11, 2023

Helping Patients Feel Like Kids Again: The Magic of Children’s Hospitals

16 mins; June 04, 2023

Don’t Let an Injury Keep You From Playing the Game

10 mins; June 04, 2023

Medical Notes: June 4, 2023

2 mins; June 04, 2023

Adrenal Dysfunction May Be Causing Your Brain Fog and Weight Gain

14 mins; May 28, 2023

Ozempic: A Look Into Hollywood’s Magic Weight Loss Pill

10 mins; May 28, 2023

Medical Notes: May 28, 2023

2 mins; May 28, 2023

Medical Notes: May 21, 2023

2 mins; May 21, 2023

'It’s Just Easier To Not Include Women': The Gender Bias In Health Care

14 mins; May 20, 2023

Food Marketing To Children Part 2: How To Make Healthier Choices

9 mins; May 20, 2023

Medical Notes: May 14, 2023

2 mins; May 14, 2023

Honoring The Mothers Who Never Got To Meet Their Children

13 mins; May 14, 2023

Has The Food Marketing Industry Contributed To Childhood Obesity?

9 mins; May 14, 2023

Medical Notes: May 7, 2023

2 mins; May 07, 2023

How AI Is Thrusting Us Into The Future Of Medicine

14 mins; May 07, 2023

What You Need To Know About Your Baby’s Flat Head

8 mins; May 07, 2023

Medical Notes: April 30, 2023

2 mins; April 30, 2023

“I’m Not Dying, But Is That Good Enough?”: Improving Lupus Research

12 mins; April 30, 2023

Rewiring Your Brain To Create Healthier Habits

10 mins; April 30, 2023

Kitchen Chemistry: Sweet Proteins May Be the Future of Sugar

10 mins; April 23, 2023

Is Mental Health a Scapegoat for Mass Violence?

12 mins; April 23, 2023

Medical Notes: April 23, 2023

2 mins; April 23, 2023

Medical Notes: April 16, 2023

1 min; April 16, 2023

How Safety Net Hospitals Increase Access To Health Care

12 mins; April 16, 2023

Kitchen Chemistry: Natural Flavors – How Natural Are They?

11 mins; April 16, 2023

Medical Notes: April 9, 2023

2 mins; April 09, 2023

Tiktok Tics: Can Social Media Cause Neurologic Disorders?

14 mins; April 09, 2023

Breaking The Silence On Incest And Sexual Trauma

8 mins; April 09, 2023

Medical Notes: April 02, 2023

1 min; April 02, 2023

Saving Yourself: What To Do In An Emergency Situation

12 mins; April 01, 2023

Happy Accidents In Science That Created The Products We Use Every Day

10 mins; April 01, 2023

Medical Notes: March 26, 2023

1 min; March 26, 2023

Research Misconduct: The Growing Issue Of Data Integrity In Science

13 mins; March 26, 2023

The Woman Behind The Polio Vaccine

10 mins; March 26, 2023

Medical Notes: March 19, 2023

1 min; March 19, 2023

Always Running Late? You May Be A Victim Of ‘Time Blindness’

13 mins; March 19, 2023

New Test Can Detect Both Covid-19 And The Flu

10 mins; March 19, 2023

Medical Notes: March 12, 2023

1 min; March 12, 2023

Eat The Invaders: How You Can Help Your Local Environment

13 mins; March 12, 2023

Is Your Diet Slowly Killing You?

11 mins; March 12, 2023

Medical Notes: March 05, 2023

1 min; March 05, 2023

A Look At The Rising Field Of Genetic Counseling

13 mins; March 05, 2023

Medical Malpractice: ‘I’m Privy To Information That Would Shock People’

10 mins; March 05, 2023

Genomics Pt. 2: Designer Babies, Illegal Experiments, and Moral Issues

14 mins; February 26, 2023

Blame Your Grandparents for Your Health Issues

9 mins; February 26, 2023

Medical Notes: February 26, 2023

1 min; February 26, 2023

How Scientists Are Speeding Up Evolution Using Genome Editing

12 mins; February 19, 2023

Finding Pain Management Strategies That Don’t Involve Opioids

10 mins; February 19, 2023

Medical Notes: February 19, 2023

2 mins; February 19, 2023

Medical Notes: February 12, 2023

1 min; February 12, 2023

How Doctors Can Transplant Organs Without A Donor Match

13 mins; February 12, 2023

Ways You Can Increase Productivity Using Your Dreams

9 mins; February 12, 2023

Genetic Genealogy: Identifying Both the Guilty and Innocent

14 mins; February 05, 2023

Correcting the Misinformation Surrounding Parents With Disabilities

9 mins; February 05, 2023

Medical Notes: February 5, 2023

1 min; February 05, 2023

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