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.
1401
Teenage Boys: They're Not Lazy
An expert psychologist explains the inner workings of teen boys and how parents can bring out the best in them.
11 min
1402
Enlisting Men Against Sexual Assault
Experts discuss what can be done to enlist men to do much more to prevent sexual assault.
14 min
1403
Medical Notes: Week of September 24, 2017
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of September 24, 2017, including: A new test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, estrogen therapy helping fight off gum disease, and changing grocery shopping habits at the start of the school year.
1 min
1404
Medical Notes: Week of September 17, 2017
Opioid addiction and improper disposal of painkillers, proteins link to a healthier gut, and the proliferation of mommy-shaming
1 min
1405
Cutting Nicotine in Cigarettes
Experts explain the FDA's proposed plan to mandate a significant cut in the nicotine content of cigarettes to encourage them to move to healthier forms of nicotine distribution.
16 min
1406
Do Cardiologists Know Nutrition?
A healthy diet is one of the best weapons against heart disease, yet new studies show cardiologists (as well as other physicians) are woefully deficient in nutritional knowledge
10 min
1407
Lung Cancer Stigma
Most forms of cancer have a built-in constituency of patients and loved ones, but lung cancer patients, instead, are often blamed for their own disease.
17 min
1408
Pet Obesity
Experts discuss why pet obesity is a problem and ways pet owners can keep their furry friends healthy.
13 min
1409
Medical Notes: Week of September 10, 2017
The link between mental health and talking to yourself, using a brick of coffee to improve head surgery, and what freckles on your eyes might mean.
1 min
1410
Medical Notes: Week of September 3, 2017
Rust in the brain causing Alzheimer's, feeling tired on the job, and smart stairs that spare leg pain.
1 min
1411
Behavioral Sciences at the CIA
Experts, including an active CIA analyst, describe how they us psychological techniques to predict the behavior and decisions throughout the world.
15 min
1412
Are Lefties Really Different?
Experts discuss where handedness comes from, and what differences truly result.
11 min
1413
Medical Lab Mistakes
An expert explains that human error is impossible to completely eliminate, so labs are increasingly turning to DNA tracking to catch mistakes when they occur.
13 min
1414
Medical Notes: Week of August 27, 2017
A new blood test for Alzheimer's disease, a malaria drug to combat Zika, and evolutions role in restless nights.
1 min
1415
Diagnostic Mistakes
Medical errors are the third largest cause of death in the US, and mistakes in making diagnoses are the most frequent form of error. A noted expert discusses why mistakes happen, and what doctors and patients can do to make them less frequent.
13 min
1416
Multitasking: Practically Impossible
Researchers discuss why our brains can't do two things at once, and why supertaskers may be different.
14 min
1417
Rural Hospitals in Trouble
Experts discuss the need for rural healthcare and the close link between hospitals and community economics.
17 min
1418
Medical Notes: Week of August 20, 2017
Fertility in men in the western world is falling, how the poor function of taste buds could lead to obesity, and a link between alcohol and recall.
1 min
1419
Medical Notes: Week of August 13, 2017
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of August 13, 2017, including: The number of college students binge drinking is dropping, the physical and mental demands of staying healthy, and sweating less if you have a tattoo.
1 min
1420
Preparing For Your Own Death
Even though death is part of life, few people prepare for it by collecting important documents and contact points that survivors will need to know.
12 min
1421
Criminalization of Homelessness
Laws criminalizing homeless activities may make cities feel like they’re easing public discomfort, but jail does little to address the root causes of homelessness.
16 min
1422
Social Jetlag
New studies show that changing your weekday sleep schedule by sleeping in as a little as an hour every weekend can have severe health impact.
12 min
1423
Evaluating Veterans' Healthcare
An expert discusses her contention that the care the VA provides is much better than its perception.
11 min
1424
Car Crash Victims and PTSD
Two car accident survivors and one of the world's foremost experts discuss what can make PTSD worse and the essentials victims must carry out to recover.
18 min
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Medical Notes: Week of July 30, 2017
Proton-pump inhibitors and an increased risk of death, a new link between drinking coffee and a lower risk of several diseases, and worse cold symptoms if you are lonely
1 min