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.
1401
Lucid Dreams
The dreaming brain is nearly as active as it is when we are awake. Experts discuss ways to shape dreams to help solve problems.
14 min
1402
SCAD: The Under-the-Radar Heart Attack
Experts discuss heart attacks, known as SCAD, that are caused by arteries splitting open rather than blockages.
18 min
1403
Doctors' Obesity Bias
Studies show that doctors are as biased as the rest of us against people who are overweight, resulting in lectures, misdiagnoses, and patients who avoid the doctor.
19 min
1404
Rethinking Parenting
Every generation thinks the one behind it is full of spoiled, entitled, lazy kids, prompting parenting advice that research shows is actually harmful to children. An expert discusses why conventional wisdom about raising kids is often all wrong.
16 min
1405
Drinking Water Safety
Experts explain the danger of lead, especially to children, and other chemicals that may be in drinking water.
17 min
1406
Varicose Veins
An expert physician explains what varicose veins are and new treatments that simplify getting rid of them.
13 min
1407
Child Heart Arrhythmias
Children and adolescents seldom have “heart attacks,” but they sometimes have heart arrhythmias which can look like the same thing, and be just as deadly.
13 min
1408
Fighting Your Insurer
A new field of advocates are helping people navigate the insurance system, assisting with denials and delays. Three experts discuss how to fight your insurer and win.
14 min
1409
The Salt Bomb
Experts discuss why salt is such a health problem and what the federal government is doing to push food processors toward reducing salt content in our diets.
11 min
1410
Drowning on Land
When a child is pulled out of the water and revived they may face life-threatening peril hours or days later as the body reacts.
12 min
1411
Our New Genetic Knowledge
Women are the fastest-growing prison population, but when they’re released, they face far more barriers to successful reintegration into society than men, especially if they have children. Experts and a former inmate running a new program for...
12 min
1412
Uncertainty In Medicine
Diagnostic tests are often less certain in their results than people think, making patients sometimes doubt doctors' competence.
13 min
1413
The Technology of Warfare
A noted investigative journalist explains the less well known side of military research.
17 min
1414
Kidney Stones in Kids
Experts discuss why the risk of kidney stones in kids is rising, why doctors still sometimes miss the diagnosis, and how kidney stones are treated in children.
17 min
1415
The Pro's and Con's of Gluten-Free
One expert explains which kinds of people would find the gluten-free diet appropriate and the pitfalls to avoid.
12 min
1416
Living Through Pain
A noted university professor who became a quadriplegic in a bicycle accident discusses her constant pain and the way it changes life.
12 min
1417
Kidney Transplant Sensitivity
Experts explain a new desensitization technique that may help people who need a kidney transplant and kidney exchanges that make more patients eligible for transplants.
13 min
1418
Big Data in Medicine
When doctors can take advantage of massive amounts of data on patient outcomes, lives will be saved. We look at one of the first efforts, an attempt to associate dangerous drug interactions.
17 min
1419
Bullying Kids with Special Needs
Kids with disabilities are twice as likely to be victims of bullying. Experts discuss the problem and how to prevent bullying of these children.
17 min
1420
Hardwiring Happiness
An expert neurologist discusses changes in thinking that can create more positive physical brain pathways, making us happier.
13 min
1421
Bleeding Disorders
Bleeding disorders such as hemophilia can be extremely serious but are treatable. However, many must fight the legacy of more primitive treatment, such as HIV and hepatitis C.
15 min
1422
Homeless Healthcare
Experts discuss how doctors on the street can improve health for the homeless and lower cost for society.
16 min
1423
Egg Freezing
Freezing eggs in their 30's allows women to preserve fertility well into their 40's. The concept was originally meant for women whose fertility was threatened by disease or medical treatment, but today the majority of those having eggs frozen are...
17 min
1424
Bladder Cancer
The newly appointed director of the world's only research center devoted exclusively to bladder cancer discusses risks and treatments.
11 min
1425
Dealing With the Empty Nest
Parents who have spent 18 years or more raising children often feel lost when the last child leaves home for college or their own place. A psychotherapist discusses common reactions and strategies for renewing purpose living in the empty nest.
13 min