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May 5, 2022 • 39min

How to Get Your Joint Pain Under Control

Osteoarthritis (OA), is a condition that affects nearly 33 million Americans. It can make your joints sore, achy, and render everyday tasks difficult. Orthopedic surgeon Kim Templeton, MD, and physical therapist Daniel White, PT, discuss what’s actually happening inside your joints, how to stay active, and simple ways to ease the pain.
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Apr 28, 2022 • 30min

The Science of Sleep

It's no secret that lack of sleep can interfere with our lives. So, how important are healthy sleep patterns to the brain? And can we harness the restorative power of sleep while we're awake? Cognitive neuroscientist and author of The Power of the Downstate, Sara Mednick, PhD, talks about the positive effects of sleep and the downstate on our bodies, including improving perception, our creativity, and enhancing our understanding of the world around us. 
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Apr 18, 2022 • 36min

Rediscover: Bombing Survivor to Marathon Runner: Adrianne Haslet

Nothing stops Adrianne Haslet. She was a bystander when bombs went off at the Boston marathon in 2013. After losing a leg that day, she vowed to run the race herself -- and she did in 2016. But first, she had to learn how to walk again. As she was training for the 2019 marathon, she was struck by a car and injured her shoulder. But Haslet didn’t let that keep her down. She shares her thoughts on resilience, and what it is that motivates her to keep on going. In honor of 2022 Boston Marathon Day, this is a Rediscover episode originally published on August 1st, 2019.
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Apr 14, 2022 • 35min

How to Raise Happy Kids

Stress, anxiety, and depression are rising among kids and teens. What can we do to help them? In her new book, Building Happier Kids, pediatrician Hansa Bhargava, MD, chief medical officer at Medscape Education, talks about how the world today is affecting our children -- and shares practical tools for kids and parents. 
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Mar 31, 2022 • 36min

Can Psychedelics Be Beneficial?

Is medicine going back to the future? 50 years ago, psychedelics were a way to tune in, turn on, and drop out. They're still illegal as recreational drugs, but today's doctors are looking at them to help treat various mental health conditions, including PTSD and cancer-related depression. Natalie Gukasyan, MD, psychiatrist and assistant professor at John Hopkins University, explains the beneficial results psilocybin-assisted therapy is showing in clinical trials.
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Mar 17, 2022 • 46min

Can You Prevent Diabetes?

Some 37 million Americans have type 2 diabetes. But what if you could stop the condition before it starts? In his new book, Take Control of Your Diabetes Risk, WebMD's Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, MPH, offers easy, practical steps to do just that.
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Mar 3, 2022 • 39min

Are We Really Built to Exercise?

Everyone has heard the message: Be sure to get regular exercise. But is exercise something humans really evolved to do? Evolutionary Biologist Daniel Liberman, author of the new book Exercised, shares why working out can feel a little "weird." 
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Feb 17, 2022 • 34min

Apolo Ohno's Hard Pivot

What's it like to drastically change your life's direction? Apolo Ohno, 8-time Olympic medalist in speed skating, did just that when he hung up his skates and went on to find new purpose and meaning. With a new book, Hard Pivot, Ohno shares the 5 principles that helped him -- and how they can help you, too.   
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Feb 3, 2022 • 32min

How Food Affects Your Mood

You know that burst of happiness when you chomp down on something sweet -- or salty, whichever works for you. But what's really fueling that powerful link between food and mood?  We'll explore the science of nutritional psychiatry and answer the question: How does what we put in our mouths affect our body -- and our brain? 
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Jan 21, 2022 • 22min

Omicron: How to Stay Safe

Get everyday advice and answers to questions about life with the ongoing Omicron variant. Is everyone really going to get it? Which masks work best? What's considered fully vaccinated - both vaccine shots, or do you need the booster, too? What might a vaccine passport look like?  

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