Radio Health Journal | The Latest in Health, Science & Public Policy
Elizabeth Westfield, Greg Johnson, Maayan Voss de Bettancourt | AURN
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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Dec 18, 2024 • 3min
Medical Notes: Why Pregnant Women Should Skip Lipstick, The Tie Between Diabetes And Dementia, And The Future Of Farming In The Dark
We may soon be farming in the dark. Will having diabetes affect your memory? Your favorite lipstick may be a risk to your pregnancy. What a fake immune system tells us about cancer.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-why-pregnant-women-should-skip-lipstick-the-tie-between-diabetes-and-dementia-and-the-future-of-farming-in-the-dark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 15, 2024 • 11min
Why Breast Cancer Survivors Are Getting Tattoos
People often think that surviving cancer is the happy ending. And while it’s definitely happy, it’s not the end. Many breast cancer survivors are left with significant scarring and body image issues. Our expert reveals how her specific tattoo skillset helps these women become happy in their own skin again.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/why-breast-cancer-survivors-are-getting-tattoos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 15, 2024 • 12min
Can COVID Cure Cancer? The Pandemic’s Silver Lining
History will remember 2020 as the year the world shut down, but there may be a silver lining to this dark time. New research shows that some cancer patients with severe Covid saw a reduction in their tumors. Our expert explains how Covid is helping researchers find a novel, effective treatment to fight cancer.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/can-covid-cure-cancer-the-pandemics-silver-lining Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 11, 2024 • 3min
Medical Notes: The Dangerous Additives In Ultra-Processed Foods, How Happiness Supports Your Brain Health, And Are Robots Outperforming Doctors?
How scientists could catch schizophrenia sooner than ever before. Ultra-processed foods may be raising your blood sugar levels. How happiness supports your brain health. Are robots better doctors?Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-the-dangerous-additives-in-ultra-processed-foods-how-happiness-supports-your-brain-health-and-are-robots-outperforming-doctors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 8, 2024 • 10min
The Truth About PCOS: Birth Control, Infertility, And Gaps In Research
Polycystic ovarian syndrome affects at least one in ten women – probably more since it’s so underdiagnosed. Sadly, many women are told that having PCOS means they’ll never become pregnant. However, our expert this week dispels this and other misinformation that’s widespread about PCOS.Learn More:https://radiohealthjournal.org/the-truth-about-pcos-birth-control-infertility-and-gaps-in-research Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 8, 2024 • 13min
The Melanin Effect: The Ignorance That Puts Millions Of Americans In Danger
Scientific research is becoming more inclusive, but one area that’s still lacking this diversity is pre-clinical research. Without knowing how medications will react to different ancestries and skin tones, millions of people are being put at risk. Our experts discuss the effect melanin has on a drug’s efficacy and changes the industry can implement right now that will make a big difference. Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/the-melanin-effect-the-ignorance-that-puts-millions-of-americans-in-danger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 4, 2024 • 3min
Medical Notes: Reversing Liver Damage, How Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fight Cancer, And Are Newborn Babies Conscious?
Liver damage can be deadly, but you may be able to reverse it. Do you have a higher risk of cancer? You may want to skip your next caffeine fix. How much of the world can newborn babies understand?Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-reversing-liver-damage-how-omega-3-fatty-acids-fight-cancer-and-are-newborn-babies-conscious Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 1, 2024 • 9min
The Eye Condition That Causes Hallucinations And Face Distortions
On the surface, seeing hallucinations and distorted faces seems like a mental illness. However, it’s actually an issue with sight called Prosopometamorphopsia. Many people with this rare condition don’t report it because they’re afraid they’re going crazy, but our expert breaks down this condition and what more research is needed to truly understand PMO.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/the-eye-condition-that-causes-hallucinations-and-face-distortions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 1, 2024 • 13min
Healthcare Architecture: The Designs That Speed Up Your Recovery
Though you may never stop to think about the room design when walking through a hospital, but it’s been tailored specifically for you. Jodi Feldheim, a healthcare architect, explains how nature plays an important part in medical design, the details that improve patient experience, and what future hospitals will look like.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/healthcare-architecture-the-designs-that-speed-up-your-recovery/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 27, 2024 • 3min
Medical Notes: How To Spend Money For Maximum Happiness, Why Brains Are Getting Bigger, And The Connection Between Down Syndrome And Alzheimer’s Disease
You have a bigger brain than your ancestors – and that’s good news. New research unveils another mystery of Alzheimer’s disease. Can we reverse antibiotic resistance? How to spend your money for maximum happiness.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-how-to-spend-money-for-maximum-happiness-why-brains-are-getting-bigger-and-the-connection-between-down-syndrome-and-alzheimers-disease Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
