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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Adventures of a Paramedic
A former paramedic describes the "inside story" of the job, its dangers and rewards.
12 min
1427
Police Response and the Mentally Ill
Specially trained crisis intervention teams have spread around the country to prevent deaths, injuries, and unnecessary incarceration.
17 min
1428
Restless Leg Syndrome
Restless legs syndrome strikes people at night, creating some of the worst sleep conditions known by any patients. Experts discuss identifying and treating the syndrome.
8 min
1429
Curing Sinusitis
Many people confuse allergies, colds, and sinus infections. A physician describes the differences, and the new ways sinusitis can be treated.
12 min
1430
Drug Shortages
Experts explain why drug shortages occur, the unfortunate outcomes, and what they do to try to minimize the damage.
15 min
1431
Meniere's Disease
Experts discuss symptoms and treatments of Meniere's disease, an often misdiagnosed disorder producing loss of hearing and crippling vertigo.
12 min
1432
Contextual Care
Studies have found that many doctors don't really listen to their patients, and so miss how illness is affected by the other things in life.
12 min
1433
Should We Shorten Medical Training?
In an age of increasing medical complexity, some leading thinkers in medical education are proposing that time spent on medical education be cut by nearly one third.
16 min
1434
OTC Drugs and Tweens
Experts discuss how to educate tweens on taking OTC drugs safely.
11 min
1435
Biofilm
Biofilm is resistant to many antibiotics and is gaining new attention as a source of hard to eradicate infections.
14 min
1436
Incidental Genetic Findings
Genetic testing has become a widespread reality in the past five years, but doctors are struggling with what many genetic findings really mean.
14 min
1437
Keeping Secrets From Your Doctor
Experts discuss the most common reasons for secret-keeping and the consequences that may result.
8 min
1438
Concierge Medicine in Primary Care
In response to "factory medicine" some doctors are moving to a "concierge medicine" practice where patients receive more personal care for higher fees.
13 min
1439
The Bystander Effect
Experts discuss why this effect occurs and how it can be broken by technology.
13 min
1440
The Psychology of Egg Donation
An author and journalist who has donated twice with vastly different results discusses the technology and what to look out for when approaching egg donation.
9 min
1441
Zika Virus
Experts discuss the Zika virus, how it's transmitted, its spread to the US, the severe birth defect it has been linked to and how to protect yourself from it.
15 min
1442
Thyroid Disease
Thyroid disease affects millions of Americans, many of whom have not been diagnosed. Experts discuss symptoms, causes, and treatments.
8 min
1443
Fixing the Healthcare Cost Spiral (2016)
American healthcare is the most expensive in the world. An expert author details some of the causes and possible solutions now being established.
8 min
1444
Industry Funding of Clinical Trials
Funding of clinical trials has dramatically shifted so that today, trials paid for by pharmaceutical and device makers outnumber publicly funded trials 6-to-1.
14 min
1445
New Findings on Stuttering
Stuttering has been blamed even fairly recently on parenting, but new research has several new findings including a much more successful way to treat stuttering.
13 min
1446
Double Dipping and the Five Second Rule
Party snacks are prime territory for contamination. A scientist discusses the myth of the five second rule.
10 min
1447
ICU PTSD
A surprisingly high percentage of people who've been treated in the ICU later suffer from PTSD. Experts discuss why this occurs and what's being done to treat and prevent it.
15 min
1448
Harmful Inflammation
Low-level systemic inflammation is being tied to many disorders including heart disease. Experts discuss how inflammation can be combatted through diet and supplementation.
10 min
1449
Gene Editing
Scientists have developed the technology to edit single genes, which could eliminate some inherited diseases. However, doctors don't know how "germline editing" would affect other genes.
15 min
1450
Lactivism
An expert and author discuss the political forces creating unusual unanimity behind breast feeding, and the truth of health claims on the benefits.
10 min