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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Silent Heart Attack
Heart attacks that produce few if any symptoms can be more serious than those that bring crushing pain because they often don't bring a victim to the hospital for lifesaving help.
15 min
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Silent Reflux
An expert discusses telltale symptoms of silent reflux and the dietary triggers that can cause the disorder.
10 min
1078
Violence Against Healthcare Workers
Experts discuss how and why attacks on health care workers occur and how hospitals and health care workers can do a better job preventing them.
15 min
1079
Misunderstanding Autism
Experts describe how misunderstanding autism has drastically affected treatment, and how schools and other institutions can change their approach to improve treatment.
13 min
1080
Exploding Head Syndrome
A sleep disorder strangely named "exploding head syndrome" may keep more than 10 percent of people awake at night by inflicting them with crashing sounds that only they can hear.
8 min
1081
Car Crashes and PTSD
Car accident survivors and one of the world's foremost experts discuss variables that make PTSD worse and essentials victims must carry out to recover.
14 min
1082
Doctor Suicide
Experts discuss the coverup of doctor suicides, the reasons behind depression in doctors, and why doctors who are depressed are less likely than normal to get help.
17 min
1083
Enlisting Men Against Sexual Assault
Colleges are now required by Federal law to present anti-sexual assault training to new students, but rather than instilling "no means no," some experts think we need to do much more to enlist men to help prevent sexual assault.
14 min
1084
Sibling Abuse
Psychological or physical abuse by siblings is much more common than most people realize. Experts discuss warning signs of abuse and how parents can act without endangering the family.
13 min
1085
Tone Deafness
Millions of people can't carry a tune when they sing and believe they're tone deaf. However, most simply have trouble matching tones when they sing and would benefit from more practice. To the truly tone deaf person, all pitches sound alike. No amount...
13 min
1086
Only Children...and Their Parents
Only children have been vilified for more than a century as inevitably selfish, spoiled and lonely. Yet research finds that children without siblings are psychologically quite similar to those with brothers and/or sisters. Today the proportion of only...
13 min
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Medical Notes: Week of July 15, 2018
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of July 15, 2018. When it comes to cancer are you better off safe than sorry? Despite cancer screenings potential risks, many Americans still want it. A study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology...
1 min
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Shortening the Course of Antibiotics
Since the introduction of antibiotics doctors have prescribed courses of treatment that typically ran longer than necessary but bacterial resistance is forcing a reevaluation.
17 min
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The Decrease in Hearing Loss
11 min
1090
Medical Notes 16-51
1 min
1091
How Income Affects Life Expectancy
17 min
1092
High Risk Organ Donors
18 min
1093
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome is often misdiagnosed and remains difficult to treat. However, children often outgrow the disorder as it transitions into migraine headaches.
8 min
1094
Anxiety
Anxiety is normal, but too much can be crippling; An author and anxiety sufferer discusses the nature of crippling anxiety and what people can do about it.
9 min
1095
Direct to Consumer Drug Advertising
Experts discuss the pro's and cons of direct to consumer advertising and its effect on patients and physicians.
17 min
1096
Making Joy In A Complicated World
Experts discuss causes and remedies for seasonal affective disorder.
10 min
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Concussions and Camaraderie
11 min
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Medical Notes 16-43
1 min
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Medical Notes 16-42
1 min
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Medical Notes 16-37
2 min