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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Seasonal Affective Disorder and the Holidays (2...
Some people may get the blues or worse as the days get shorter, they suffer from seasonal affective disorder, a chemical change in the brain caused by decreased exposure to sunlight.
10 min
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Mental Health Treatment For Children
Experts discuss readiness of pediatricians to treat mental illness in children and efforts to be sure they’re prepared.
15 min
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Medical Notes: Week of December 10, 2017
Concern about a potential Parkinson's disease pandemic, how stress prevents aging in cells, and Botox to relieve migraines
1 min
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Human Trafficking: Slavery By Another Name
Experts discuss why foreigners are especially at risk of being intimidated into forced labor and how they might be rescued.
15 min
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Pancreatic Cancer
An advocate and a genetic counselor discuss the state of pancreatic cancer screening and the few alternatives available.
10 min
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Medical Notes: Week of December 3, 2017
Adults are bullied as much as children, why aging predictors don't work, and a link between air pollution and stress
1 min
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Alzheimer's, Spouses, and New Relationships
Spouses of Alzheimer’s disease patients often struggle with depression while caregiving, some have started new relationships while their loved one is still alive but no longer recognizes them.
14 min
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Medical Notes: Week of November 26, 2017
Questions around using stents to reduce chest pain, incidents of asthma are on the rise, exercise is the key to maintaining weight loss, and the importance of variety in relationships.
2 min
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Childhood Trauma, Later Disease (2017)
Researchers have found that severe emotional trauma in childhood triggers physical disease later in life, and has a cumulative effect.
12 min
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"Helpful Lies"
Lies aren’t always bad but as the stakes of lies rise, honesty trumps kindness. Yet few people are ever able to distinguish when they’re being told lies.
11 min
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Medical Notes: Week of November 19, 2017
1 min
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Navigating the Aging Process
Two experts discuss managing the transition from complete independence as we age.
17 min
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Handshake Bans and Hand Washing
Experts discuss and describe what it takes to wash hands well enough to be “clean.”
16 min
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"Big Chicken"
Poultry farming has become heavily industrialized, in part through the use of antibiotics in feed. This contributes to the spread of antibiotic resistance, as an expert author explains.
12 min
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Medical Notes: Week of November 12, 2017
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of November 12, 2017.
1 min
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Medical Notes: Week of November 5, 2017
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of November 5, 2017.
1 min
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More Carbon Dioxide, Less Nutritious Food Crops
Rising levels of carbon dioxide are making crops grow bigger, however, these crops contain lower levels of important nutrients, endangering nutrition for millions of people.
15 min
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Experts discuss symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder and how it may be treated, though few with the disorder agree to psychological treatment.
10 min
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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.
12 min
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Including Females In Basic Research
Only about a third of research subjects in clinical studies are women this results in poor understanding of how new drugs work on women.
17 min
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Medical Notes: Week of October 29, 2017
Plummeting breast cancer death rates, detecting concussions with an app. Reluctancy to use AEDs. Vaping over traditional cigarettes. And the impact of mental health on the effectiveness of flu shots. Learn more at:
2 min
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Medical Notes: Week of October 22, 2017
Concussions in girls, eating foods rich in flavonoids to fight effects of the flu, and how being under stress impacts the way we perceive new threats.
1 min
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Preparing for Disaster
Many people will have to deal with a natural disaster at some point in their lives. Two civil defense experts discuss how to be ready before it comes.
11 min
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The Biology of Addiction
Scientists are learning the specific workings of the brain when it is addicted to a substance or behavior, and showing that all addictions are similar.
17 min
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Medical Notes: Week of October 15, 2017
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of October 15, 2017.
1 min