In Good Health
Each week, In Good Health, from the creators of 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 website ingoodhealthpodcast.org. Also, check out the latest on FB, IG, X, and YouTube @ingoodhealthpod.
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Medical Notes: Oil Pulling Versus Brushing, Ele...
Retiring to florida may not be the best move for your health. How effective is oil pulling? A new bandage could help you heal faster, and it’s all thanks to electricity. The future of stroke prevention might be air-powered.
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How Music Can Help Fight Against Dementia
Our expert explains a new AI program that utilizes music therapy to increase patients’ quality of life.
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“There's More Training For Six Year Olds”: Poli...
Our experts explain the wide impact of this issue and the barriers to creating protocols.
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Medical Notes: How Stress Damages Your Cells, T...
Caregivers are so stressed, it even impacts their cells. Lung cancer is difficult to cure, but diabetes medication might help. A safer treatment for sickle cell disease might be on the way.
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The Lobotomy: Reckless Medicine Or Novel Techno...
Our expert explains the rise and fall of the lobotomy, and how it’s influenced current technology.
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“Medication Never Gave Me Health”: Using Food T...
Dr. Brooke Goldner, an autoimmune lifestyle specialist, has found immense success of managing her patients’ symptoms by changing their diet.
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Medical Notes: Curing HIV, Investing in Standin...
There are already medications available to treat HIV, but now there might be a cure. There’s a new way to lose weight… and it doesn’t involve medication. Standing at your desk might fix your back pain.
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Unsealing The Records: How Closed Adoptions Are...
Our guests also question whether birth parents have the right to hide their identity from their biological children.
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ARFID Awareness: What If Eating Was Your Bigges...
Cassidy Arvidson, an online advocate, explains what it feels like when food is one of your biggest fears, and a medical expert discusses the treatment options for these patients.
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Medical Notes: Generational Trauma, How Covid A...
Trauma can span generations – even after adoption. Should kids stop bringing lunch to school? Your eyes need protection from the coronavirus. Do you need a change in life?
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Unethical Research And The Man That Lived To Te...
Our expert details his personal experience with unethical research and explains how the field has evolved to better protect research subjects.
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‘Love Is Not Enough To Heal The Trauma Of Adopt...
Our expert explains how this detachment often derails child development and creates lasting trauma into adulthood.
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Medical Notes: Brain Implants To Treat Depressi...
Would you get a brain implant? Is the ER a place for kids? We may soon have bionic skin.Listen to this before becoming vegetarian.
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Infant Formula vs. Breast Milk – How We Can Bri...
We speak with Dr. Patrick Shih, a researcher who’s discovered a new way to replicate compounds found in breast milk that’ve eluded the industry for decades.
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2024 Olympics: How Athletes Like Clayton Young ...
Our experts explain the mental training that goes into this preparation, and how athletes can stay on top of their mental health.
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Medical Notes: The Common Antibiotic That Incre...
Lifesaving medication that can turn deadly. TikToker’s aren’t doctors. Working on the night shift may be causing you extra stress. Is plant formula the new breast milk?
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Nursemaid’s Elbow: The Playful Move That Can In...
Our expert discusses the common causes of nursemaid’s elbow and how to fix the injury.
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Not Everyone Has An Inner Voice – Do You?
Our expert explains the impact of having less inner speech and the creative methods used to research this phenomenon.
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Medical Notes: Honeybees Can Sniff Out Cancer, ...
Honey bees may make an appearance at your next doctor’s visit. Should all kids be sent to preschool? Can dreams help us process negative emotions? The American diet is improving, but that’s not good enough.
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Fibroids: What To Know About the Tumor Most Wom...
While some women won’t even know they’ve developed a uterine fibroid, most will have at least some – often significant – symptoms due to the tumor.
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The Skinny Revolution: Does Ozempic Simply Mask...
We discuss the life-changing results, what we don’t yet know about these drugs, as well as the concerns around these medications becoming popular in certain communities.
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Medical Notes: An Easier Way To Quit E-Cigarett...
The invisible burden of frontline workers... Quitting e-cigarettes may have just gotten a lot easier. Some newborn senses are more important than others.
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Bad Parents vs. Criminally Liable: Who’s To Bla...
Our experts discuss where the line is being drawn between being a bad parent and playing an active role in murder.
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You’re Being Influenced By Political Ads – Here...
Our experts break down the psychology behind these advertisements – including the reason behind why we’re seeing so many more negative ones.
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Medical Notes: How Climate Change May Be Affect...
Being placed in foster care can be traumatic, but getting out isn’t much better. More and more babies are being born prematurely, and climate change might have something to do with it. We know that babies like to move their hands, but it turns out they might not just be playing.
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