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Being selfish is often seen as a bad characteristic, but our experts say it may be one of the most compassionate things you can do for yourself. Boundary setting is one example of a tool that can be utilized to improve your overall life. This week, our experts challenge everything you thought you knew about being selfish. Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/healthy-selfishness-the-boundaries-you-should-have-for-your-health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI is the future, but is it worth the health risks? Can an eye doctor spot mental health issues? Do you have dry skin?Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-how-ai-is-ruining-the-environment-the-secret-to-battling-dry-skin-and-can-an-eye-test-diagnose-mental-health-disorders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Larry Baden has spent the last few years getting comfortable with dying. After being diagnosed with multiple systems atrophy (MSA), a rare and terminal brain disease, his body’s been progressively deteriorating. But as death becomes a bigger theme in his life, it seems to be the only topic people refuse to discuss with him. In a one-on-one sit-down with Kristen Farrah, his former university student and producer of Radio Health Journal, Baden shares the intimate thoughts of a dying man. This conversation of death unravels his life’s trajectory – teasing apart the struggles and insecurities, questioning religious views and relationships, and highlighting the sparks of joy that’ve lit his path.Trigger Warnings: Assisted suicide, suicidal ideation, depression; dying; death; terminal disease.Watch the full video interview with Larry Baden on our YouTube Channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women used to be the main providers of medicinal remedies, so when did everything change? Why do we now take a trip to the pharmacy instead of across the street to a neighbor? Karen Bloom Gevirtz explains the historical role women played in healing and how they were pushed out of medicine. Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medicine-is-a-womans-world-the-history-of-apothecaries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Multiple systems atrophy is a rare and deadly brain disease that affects nearly every system in the body. While new research shows promise for the future, the cure won’t come in time to save Larry Baden, an MSA patient. He describes his experience living with the disease and how his outlook on life has changed since receiving the terminal diagnosis. Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/is-the-secret-to-living-only-found-within-a-terminal-diagnosis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can heart failure be reversed? Coffee may be the secret key to fighting cancer. How are you dealing with the winter blues?Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-how-caffein-prevents-cancer-reversing-heart-damage-and-your-guide-to-dealing-with-the-winter-blues Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Though we’ve been studying twins for more than a century, there’s so much still unknown about this phenomenon. Dr. Nancy Segal discusses the facts, myths, and why the loss of a twin is often felt more deeply.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/is-the-twin-connection-real Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The dietary supplement industry is huge, so you may be surprised to know that there’s very little FDA oversight for this category. In fact, most of its involvement comes after the products are already on the market. Dr. Cara Welch discusses the FDA’s involvement in this space and what to expect as the market evolves.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/the-supplement-surge-do-we-need-more-regulations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How cancer hijacks our internal clock. Why we should be wary of dirt. Science may have found a cure for nightmares. Is alcohol ever good for you? Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-a-cure-for-nightmares-the-alcohol-myth-and-how-cancer-hijacks-our-internal-clock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Millions of people die each year. And though many of us assume they’ll each be given a proper burial, the reality is much bleaker. Thousands of these bodies go unclaimed by family members and are left to the state. Our expert explains what happens to these people and how the states handle these situations. Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/no-peace-after-death-the-thousands-of-unclaimed-bodies-in-america Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices