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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The Gap In Mental Health Education That Could S...
One mother’s experience navigating her child’s mental health crisis inspired her to champion mental health literacy in schools.
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Profit Over Patients: Are Private Equity Firms ...
Our experts explain the strategies of these firms that are harming consumers, as well as the policies working to reinstitute patients’ health as the top priority.
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Medical Notes: Your Hometown May Be Making You ...
What’s the best food for your brain? A new test can reduce barriers to HPV treatment. Your hometown may be affecting your health. Marriage could be the answer to your mood issues.
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Soul Eaters: The Hidden History Of Medicinal Ca...
explains how people were using human bones, blood, and fat to heal themselves. Then, though there’s a lot of work to be done, we’re already seeing ongoing policy efforts and growing awareness around the world.
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Soul Eaters: The Hidden History Of Medicinal Ca...
Richard Sugg explains how people were using human bones, blood, and fat to heal themselves.
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Food Fight Pt.2: Demands For A Healthier Future
Stuart Gillespie proposes a new framework to rebuild a healthier, more ethical global food system. Though there’s a lot of work to be done, we’re already seeing ongoing policy efforts and growing awareness around the world.
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Medical Notes: How Ultra-Processed Foods Affect...
People marked as ‘brain dead’ may have been misdiagnosed. Ultra-processed foods aren’t just bad for our gut. If you want to reverse your age, it’s time to hit the gym. I you don’t like the sound of your own voice, menopause can help.
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Food Fight: How The Global Food Industry’s Gree...
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Food Fight: How The Global Food Industry’s Gree...
Gillespie breaks down the global food system’s strategy that maximizes profit while putting humanity as risk.
11 min
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Burning Point: Why Aren’t Workers Protected Fro...
Advocates are now pushing for nationwide regulations to guarantee every worker access to shade, water, rest, and the right to speak up without fear of retaliation.
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Medical Notes: The New Test Saving Generations ...
A test that could save generations of men. Have you gotten your teeth cleaned recently? Have balance issues? Boredom isn’t always a bad thing.
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AI Therapy: Can An Algorithm Help You More Than...
Dr. Michael Heinz explains how this always-available AI therapist measures up to human-based therapy, and how AI best fits into the future of mental health.' Then, CAR T-cell therapy... Dr. Michel Sadelain –a pioneer of this therapy– discusses the future of using this powerful new weapon against cancer.
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AI Therapy: Can An Algorithm Help You More Than...
Dr. Michael Heinz explains how this always-available AI therapist measures up to human-based therapy, and how AI best fits into the future of mental health.'
10 min
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CAR-T Cell Therapy: Pioneering The Future Of Ca...
While the therapy can cause serious side effects, our expert this week –a pioneer of this therapy– discusses the future of using this powerful new weapon against cancer.
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Medical Notes: How Birth Control Is Changing Yo...
Is birth control safe to use? You’d never guess this sneaky cause of air pollution. Is inflammation ever helpful? Are you eating the right type of protein?
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Will Acupuncture Help You Recover Faster From S...
Dr. Kim Feingold and Ania Grimone discuss the ancient medicine practice that’s providing much-needed relief for these patients. Then, Alexis Merdjanoff explains why disaster recovery plans leave communities unprepared, how timing is critical for mental health support, and how investing in strong social connections before tragedy hits can speed recovery.
22 min
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Resiliency After Disaster – Why We Need To Prio...
Alexis Merdjanoff explains why disaster recovery plans leave communities unprepared, how timing is critical for mental health support, and how investing in strong social connections before tragedy hits can speed recovery.
8 min
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Will Acupuncture Help You Recover Faster From S...
Dr. Kim Feingold and Ania Grimone discuss the ancient medicine practice that’s providing much-needed relief for these patients.
10 min
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Medical Notes: Binge-Watching Is Good For Your ...
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Heal The Soul, Heal The Body: Immersive Reality...
Our experts this week discuss how immersive reality and Disney technology can help give patients the religious rooms they crave while fighting for their lives. Then Dr. Wajd Al-Holouexpert explains his breakthrough research on the cancer’s metabolic habits and how it’ll help increase life expectancy for patients.
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Heal The Soul, Heal The Body: Immersive Reality...
Roger Holzberg and Annette Walker discuss how immersive reality and Disney technology can help give patients the religious rooms they crave while fighting for their lives.
11 min
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Glioblastoma: The Aggressive Brain Cancer That ...
Roger Holzberg explains his breakthrough research on the cancer’s metabolic habits and how it’ll help increase life expectancy for patients.
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Medical Notes: You’re Taking Too Many Medicatio...
Are you taking too many medications? Your blood may soon have tiny robots flowing through it. We can detect more cases of Alzheimer’s disease, so why aren’t we? A new fix for carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Everyone Has A Status: The Fight To End HIV | D...
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