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.
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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
1527
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
1528
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
1529
Uncertainty In Medicine
Diagnostic tests are often less certain in their results than people think, making patients sometimes doubt doctors' competence.
13 min
1530
The Technology of Warfare
A noted investigative journalist explains the less well known side of military research.
17 min
1531
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
1532
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
1533
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
1534
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
1535
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
1536
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
1537
Hardwiring Happiness
An expert neurologist discusses changes in thinking that can create more positive physical brain pathways, making us happier.
13 min
1538
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
1539
Homeless Healthcare
Experts discuss how doctors on the street can improve health for the homeless and lower cost for society.
16 min
1540
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
1541
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
1542
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
1543
Bladder Cancer
The newly appointed director of the world's only research center devoted exclusively to bladder cancer discusses risks and treatments.
11 min
1544
Adventures of a Paramedic
A former paramedic describes the "inside story" of the job, its dangers and rewards.
12 min
1545
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
1546
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
1547
Drug Shortages
Experts explain why drug shortages occur, the unfortunate outcomes, and what they do to try to minimize the damage.
15 min
1548
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
1549
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
1550
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