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: Week of April 8, 2018
Is vaping safe, the danger in judging a person's health by their weight, and how much money buys happiness.
1 min
1202
The Vaccine Race and Ethics
Millions of lives have been saved as a result of vaccines. But in the development of desperately needed vaccines, scientists cut corners in ways that wouldn’t be allowed today.
10 min
1203
Teaching Doctors To Listen
Experts discuss how to help doctors better listen to their patients when diagnosing their illness in order to improve care plans and decrease healthcare costs.
10 min
1204
Sexually Abusive Doctors
The Dr. Larry Nasser case publicized doctors who sexually abuse patients. However, the extent of these assaults is unknown, as few doctors are ever punished and their misdeeds are never known.
15 min
1205
Medical Notes: Week of April 1, 2018
How PFCs affect weight gain, women are more likely to bully other women, and what is more important for longevity exercise or the occasional drink?
1 min
1206
Stem Cells and COPD
Lung diseases such as COPD are difficult to treat but a new method taking a patient’s own stem cells is showing success.
9 min
1207
Hospitals and Housing
Experts discuss their “housing first” approach and how it is helping to reduce healthcare costs for the homeless population.
16 min
1208
Medical Notes: Week of March 25, 2018
A new treatment for Gulf War Illness, eating disorders in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, and a link between nose jobs and selfies.
1 min
1209
Big Data and Healthcare (2018)
Big data is changing the world, but it’s been slow in coming to healthcare. An expert in healthcare IT explains how that’s changing and what it could mean to treatment.
11 min
1210
Drunkorexia
Studies show that a large proportion of college students are at least occasionally “drunkorexic,” avoiding food when they know they’ll be drinking later in order to get a better buzz or to keep from gaining weight.
14 min
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Medical Notes: Week of March 18, 2018
A new test for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, treatment for colicky babies, and the long-term effect of letting kids under age twelve try alcohol.
1 min
1212
The Mystery of Anesthesia
Anesthesia is a bedrock of medical practice, yet doctors admit we don’t know exactly how it works. An expert discusses anesthesia’s back story and recent improvements.
10 min
1213
Overdoing School Lockdown Drills
A noted expert discusses how schools go wrong with lockdown drills and what they should do to be effective.
15 min
1214
Medical Notes: Week of March 11, 2018
A new antibiotic found in soil, a link between bullying and mental health, and babies crawling on carpet and allergens
1 min
1215
Medical Notes: Week of March 4, 2018
New studies show doctors may have more time than they thought to respond to a stroke, a study on how we treat people if they look like someone we've known in the past, and research into sugar comas
1 min
1216
Misunderstanding Autism
15 min
1217
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Experts describe cyclic vomiting syndrome, and how the syndrome is often misdiagnosed and remains difficult to treat. Learn moret at:
10 min
1218
ADHD and Sleep Disorders (2018)
New research shows that most people with ADHD have a disordered body clock, prompting disturbed sleep, sleep deprivation, and a worsening of ADHD symptoms.
15 min
1219
A Real-Life Star Trek Tricorder
A real-life version of the Star Trek Tricorder has won a major contest after passing multiple tests. Its developer discusses what the device is and how it could be used.
10 min
1220
Medical Notes: Week of February 25, 2018
Hope for a new, faster anti-flu drug, a study shows that food poisoning is often the culprit behind the 24-hour stomach flu, and research revealing short people are less likely to develop blood clots
1 min
1221
Fiber and the Gut
Experts discuss how far fiber can go to keep us healthy, and what happens when we ignore fiber in the diet.
10 min
1222
Manufacturing Happiness
Surveys show that most Americans are less than happy, and seldom experience joy. Two experts discuss how even naturally glum people can manufacture joy.
11 min
1223
Dashing Old Stuttering Myths
New research has several findings about stuttering including a structural deficiency in the brain's wiring, an inability to perceive rhythms, and a successful way to treat stuttering.
14 min
1224
Medical Notes: Week of February 18, 2018
A familiar tool in the fight against melanoma, proof we can tell if people are sick by looking at them, an unexpected benefit of going to church, and research on why women avoid certain majors
1 min
1225
Speaking Out on Sexual Harassment
Experts discuss the state of sexual harassment claims with more women speaking out, what makes these perpetrators more dangerous, and how to make legal claims stick.
14 min