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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Jan 28, 2024 • 12min
Mental Health In The Military: Stigmas, Resources, And Roadblocks
As a psychologist, Dr. Chuck Weber helped a lot of soldiers during his time in the military. However, limited resources held him back from being able to fully help the families of active-duty soldiers. He explains why this is such an important area of service and how he fought to prioritize mental health services.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/mental-health-in-the-military-stigmas-resources-and-roadblocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 28, 2024 • 14min
Eating Invasive Species: Does Your Diet Help The Environment?
Many people choose their diet based on what tastes good, but what if you could have great food while helping your local environment? Dr. Joe Roman, a conservation biologist, explains the dangers of invasive species and how we can do our part in saving the environment by strapping on an apron.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/eating-invasive-species-does-your-diet-help-the-environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 24, 2024 • 3min
Medical Notes: Fight Against Dry Skin, The Health Effects of Extreme Flooding, And How Probiotics May Delay Covid Effects
Weather disasters could be damaging more than your property. How can you avoid dry skin this winter? It may be time to invest in a quality probiotic.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-fight-agains-dry-skin-the-health-effects-of-extreme-flooding-and-how-probiotics-may-delay-covid-effects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 21, 2024 • 11min
Do You Support Giving Children Mental Health Days Off Of School?
We’re quick to pull our kids out of school when they’re running a fever or throwing up, but what about when they’ve become burnt out or severely stressed? Just because we can’t see the physical symptoms doesn’t mean there isn’t a problem. Our expert explains the benefits of giving your children mental health days and how to prepare them for future obstacles.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/do-you-support-giving-children-mental-health-days-off-of-school Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 21, 2024 • 16min
Mentally Ill Inmates: Safety And Justice Or Suffering And Vengeance?
American prisons are full of people with mental illness, but does the system actually fulfill its promise of reform for these inmates? Dr. Christine Montross, a psychiatrist, says many of them aren’t getting the correct help that will make a difference in their lives – and make our society a safer place when they’re released. She breaks down the prison system and offers alternatives programs to solve this crisis.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/mentally-ill-inmates-safety-and-justice-or-suffering-and-vengeance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 17, 2024 • 3min
Medical Notes: How To Fix A Broken Heart, A New Hope For Amputee Victims, And How Vr Can Help People With Autism Be Comfortable In The Real World
How can surgical patients recover without opioids? How do you fix a broken heart? A new form of pain relief for amputees. Virtual reality can help people with autism.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-how-to-fix-a-broken-heart-a-new-hope-for-amputee-victims-and-how-vr-can-help-people-with-autism-be-comfortable-in-the-real-world Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 14, 2024 • 11min
Nervous Nail-Biter? It Harms More Than Just Aesthetics
So many of us have experienced the compulsion to bite our nails. Even though it’s a detriment to our wellbeing, we still do it – so why? Is it a product of our genetics or evolution? Our experts discuss where this impulse stems from and all the ways it harms our health.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/nervous-nail-biter-it-harms-more-than-just-aesthetics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 14, 2024 • 15min
3D Printing Organs And AI Surgeries: The Future Of Medicine
Dr. Thomas Kolon is using 3D-printed models to successfully operate on cases thought to be inoperable. Another physician brings AI into his surgeries to give patients the most accurate hip replacements possible. This is the future of medicine and our experts are here to explain it all.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/3d-printing-organs-and-ai-surgeries-the-future-of-medicine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 10, 2024 • 3min
Medical Notes: Is Your Brain Shrinking? Why Are Suicides At An All-Time High? And Why Your Future Wristwatch May Be Prescribed By A Doctor
Rates of suicide are at an all-time high. Was your wristwatch prescribed by your doctor? Is your brain shrinking?Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-is-your-brain-shrinking-why-are-suicides-at-an-all-time-high-and-why-your-future-wristwatch-may-be-prescribed-by-a-doctor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 7, 2024 • 10min
Does A Good Bedside Manner Save Lives?
Dr. Wes Ely, an intensive care specialist, says the early days of his career were spent more worried about the beeps and buzzers rather than the patients that the machines were monitoring. He gives us a unique look into how physicians can humanize patients in the ICU and, in turn, save more lives.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/does-a-good-bedside-manner-save-lives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
