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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The High Health Cost of Sugar (2018)
An expert describes why he believes sugar is to blame for obesity, and the changes in the market and government advisories that made sugar a much heavier part of our diets.
10 min
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Medical Notes: Week of February 11, 2018
When should kids get their first smartphone?, the affect of loneliness on health, and a story that will make you think twice about stifling a sneeze
1 min
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Adult Bullies--More Common Than We Think
Experts describe adult bullying, where and how it occurs most, what they are seeking, who they target, why it continues, and what needs to happen to stop it.
15 min
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Medical Notes: Week of February 4, 2018
Why the ozone layer is recovering, slowing the natural aging of your lungs by eating fresh tomatoes and apples, and at what age spending habits form.
1 min
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TBI's and Personality Change
An expert explains traumatic brain injuries and how to prevent some of the consequences.
10 min
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Anxiety and Depression-Not a Chemical Imbalance?
For decades, doctors have believed depression and anxiety were the result of chemical imbalances. However, a journalist’s investigation shows there are many factors involved.
15 min
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Medical Notes: Week of January 28, 2018
Why the flu season is so bad this year, getting more sleep to help cut down on eating sugar, and a reason to add cursing to your workout.
1 min
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When Should Kids Get a Phone?
Experts discuss how parents can decide when the time is right for their kids to get their first phone.
15 min
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Silent Reflux
Millions of people who think they have allergies, asthma, and sinus problems may actually have “silent reflux” which can travel up the esophagus all the way to the throat and head. An expert discusses telltale symptoms and the dietary triggers...
9 min
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Medical Notes: Week of January 21, 2018
A link between a blood thinner and a reduced risk of cancer, kids who eat fish sleep better and higher IQs, and the rise in women enrolling in US medical schools
1 min
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Violence Against Healthcare Workers
Experts discuss how and why attacks on healthcare workers occur and how hospitals and health care workers can do a better job preventing them.
15 min
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Egg Donation for Family and Friends
An author/journalist who has donated twice with vastly different results discusses the technology and what to look out for when approaching egg donation.
10 min
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Medical Notes: Week of January 14, 2018
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of January 14, 2018, including: Increased risk of heart disease death for people with restless leg syndrome, an experimental test for whether an upper respiratory infection is caused by a virus or...
1 min
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Medical Notes: Week of January 7, 2018
The link between "chemo brain" and inflammation in the blood, the rise in attempted suicide in young girls, individuality in diets to lose weight, how where you walk contributes to your health, and smart pills that let doctors know when patients take meds
2 min
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Heart Attacks in Young Women (2018)
Surveys show young women are often unaware of their risk for a heart attack and are much less likely to go to the emergency room when one occurs.
17 min
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Odd Medical Treatments of the Past (2018)
An expert examines how far we've come in medicine, leading him to conclude doctors in ancient Greece provided better care than those in the US 150 years ago.
14 min
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome affects about 10% of American women, but has such a wide variety of troubling symptoms that it’s often misdiagnosed.
18 min
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Dreams vs. Reality for Children in Poverty
Poor children often can’t access healthcare in spite of decades of efforts. A pediatrician who has established clinics for the poor discusses the problem.
12 min
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Medical Notes: Week of December 31, 2017
Birth control pills and cancer risk, the link between disabilities and imprisonment, and late night snacking leading to wrinkles.
1 min
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Medical Notes: Week of December 24, 2017
Weight gain when drinking diet sodas, adverse affects in pregnant women, and are cats or dogs smarter?
1 min
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"Broken Heart Syndrome" (2017)
10 min
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Long Term Psychological Damage of Natural Disas...
Mega-storms such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria disrupt uncounted lives and leave psychological scars that can last for decades and recur every hurricane season.
15 min
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Medical Notes: Week of December 17, 2017
Boosting the effectiveness of the nasal mist flu vaccine, implementing new treatments for Alzheimer's disease, fecal transplants, and the search for the abominable snowman
1 min
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Hiccups
Hiccups are annoying and uncomfortable, and doctors don’t know why we get them. An expert explains what hiccups are and why most home remedies actually work.
10 min
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Staying Calm in Stressful Times
Meditation and mindfulness could be in even more demand as civility declines and stress increases. An expert explains how it works.
15 min