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.

Health & Fitness
Science
Medicine
1101
Medical Notes 17-02
1 min
1102
Medical Notes 17-07
1 min
1103
Workplace Genetic Testing
17 min
1104
The Decrease in Hearing Loss
11 min
1105
Medical Notes 16-49
1 min
1106
Medical Notes 16-37
2 min
1107
Medical Notes 17-04
1 min
1108
Medical Notes 16-45
1 min
1109
The Future of Little People
Experts, all little people themselves, discuss major causes of dwarfism and the prospect of treatments that could one day make little people much more rare.
13 min
1110
Medical Notes 16-35
1 min
1111
Medical Notes 16-43
1 min
1112
Medical Notes 16-40
1 min
1113
Odd Medical Treatments of the Past
An expert examines how far we've come in medicine by focusing on past practices, which lead him to conclude doctors in ancient Greece provided better care than those in the US 150 years ago.
9 min
1114
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
1115
Medical Notes: Week of March 26, 2017
A look at top medical headlines for the week of March 26, 2017: A breakthrough in a blood test for cancer, treatment for pitching injuries, and the link between productivity and a good sex life.
1 min
1116
PANDAS: Dangerous Aftereffects of a Strep Throat
16 min
1117
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
1118
Autism in Girls
16 min
1119
Medical Notes 16-36
1 min
1120
Gossip
14 min
1121
Navigating the Digestive System
Most people have little idea what goes on in the digestive system. A science writer explains everything she found during an exhaustive investigation.
14 min
1122
Penicillin Allergy? Probably Not
17 min
1123
Lew Body Dementia
Lewy body dementia affects 1.4 million Americans, with symptoms commonly misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease.
15 min
1124
Medical Notes 16-50
1 min
1125
Medical Notes 16-47
1 min