Radio Health Journal
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 website radiohealthjournal.org. Also, check out the latest on Facebook and Instagram @radiohealthjournal and on X @RadioHealthJrnl.
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Medical Notes: Why Being Cynical Is Bad For You...
Is another global pandemic on the horizon? Antibodies aren’t just a protection from disease. Chemotherapy is tough on the body, but magnets could help. Being cynical is bad for your health.
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Digital Therapy: Mental Health Apps May Be Sell...
Dr. Stephanie Collier explains the value of digital therapy programs and reveals how to choose the safest, most effective option.
7 min
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Soda Science: How Coca-Cola Influenced Obesity ...
Susan Greenhalgh breaks down Coca-Cola’s intimate relationship with nutrition research, revealing the need for more third-party oversight in this area.
11 min
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Medical Notes: The Drug That Outperforms Opioid...
Your bad mood is probably connected to your sleep. Need surgery? Over-the-counter medication may be your best option for pain management. The hidden risks of kidney disease. Shortened winter days may be better for our health.
1 min
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How Flint’s Water Crisis Revealed The Underbell...
Sara Hughes explains how this city’s contamination in 2014 has changed the visibility of water politics in America for the better.
9 min
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Healthy Selfishness: The Boundaries You Should ...
Our experts challenge everything you thought you knew about being selfish.
9 min
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Medical Notes: How AI Is Ruining The Environmen...
AI is the future, but is it worth the health risks? Can an eye doctor spot mental health issues? Do you have dry skin?
2 min
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The Last Lesson: A Conversation With My Dying P...
In a one-on-one sit-down with Kristen Farrah, his former university student and producer of Radio Health Journal, Baden shares the intimate thoughts of a dying man.
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Medicine Is A Woman’s World: The History Of Apo...
Karen Bloom Gevirtz explains the historical role women played in healing and how they were pushed out of medicine.
7 min
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Is The Secret To Living Only Found Within A Ter...
Multiple systems atrophy is a rare and deadly brain disease that affects nearly every system in the body. While new research shows promise for the future, the cure won’t come in time to save Larry Baden, an MSA patient.
11 min
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Medical Notes: How Caffeine Prevents Cancer, Re...
Can heart failure be reversed? Coffee may be the secret key to fighting cancer. How are you dealing with the winter blues?
1 min
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Is The ‘Twin Connection’ Real?
Dr. Nancy Segal discusses the facts, myths, and why the loss of a twin is often felt more deeply.
8 min
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The Supplement Surge: Do We Need More Regulatio...
Dr. Cara Welch discusses the FDA’s involvement in this space and what to expect as the market evolves.
10 min
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Medical Notes: A Cure For Nightmares, The Alcoh...
How cancer hijacks our internal clock. Why we should be wary of dirt. Science may have found a cure for nightmares. Is alcohol ever good for you?
1 min
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No Peace After Death: The Thousands Of Unclaime...
Our expert explains what happens to these people and how the states handle these situations.
7 min
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The Forever Child Pt.2: Do Parents Always Know ...
Our experts explain why parents may choose this path for their child, the gaps in care for people with profound disabilities, and how much of a voice the disabled community should have on this choice.
12 min
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Medical Notes: How To Suppress Fear, Why Your S...
Are high prices a barrier to preventing overdoses? Saliva may be the key to monitoring health. Do you feel fear?
1 min
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The Mandela Effect: How Do We All Share The Sam...
Our experts explain the leading research and what may be causing this collective experience.
8 min
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The Forever Child: A Controversial Practice Tha...
Growth attenuation therapy is a highly controversial practice that’s used on kids with profound disabilities to keep them small their whole lives. Parents say it makes caregiving easier, but disability advocates argue it’s an infringement on human rights.
11 min
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Medical Notes: The Brain Differences In Men And...
AI reveals a new understanding of the human brain. Memories aren’t only in your head. Hockey is bad for your health.
1 min
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Can We Protect Athletes Without Changing The NFL?
Dr. Michael Alosco discusses what causes CTE and the mysteries that still surround the disease.
7 min
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Protecting Your Pregnancy: Everything You Need ...
Our experts reveal what mothers should be doing to lower the risk of stillbirth and how to deal with the aftermath of losing a child.
12 min
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Medical Notes: How To Starve Cancer, Hack Your ...
Cancer loves the sugar in our diets. Scientists may be able to supercharge our cells. Can you hack a good night’s sleep?
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Don’t Trust The Drugs: The Dangerous Lack Of Di...
Dr. Robert A. Winn discusses the dangers of homogenous clinical trials and the current efforts working to improve the science.
8 min
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One Woman’s Fight To Expose The Genetic Disease...
Casey Mulligan Walsh only found out she had a genetic disease after the death of both her parents and her brother. She now advocates for early cholesterol testing in children. The earlier it can be detected, the earlier it can be treated, and the more lives can be saved.
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