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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Feb 12, 2023 • 11min
Ways You Can Increase Productivity Using Your Dreams
Whether it’s a quick nap or a full eight hours, sleep is something none of us can escape. But can it be more than just a pause on life? Dr. Deirdre Barrett, a psychologist, explains how you can increase your productivity as you slumber.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/ways-you-can-increase-productivity-using-your-dreams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2023 • 15min
How Doctors Can Transplant Organs Without A Donor Match
Colette Hurd needed two new lungs and a kidney after being diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Unfortunately, her high antibody count made it nearly impossible to find a donor match. This week, we discuss how creative thinking and plasma exchange technology helped save Colette’s life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 5, 2023 • 16min
Genetic Genealogy: Identifying Both the Guilty and Innocent
Move over, fingerprints, there’s a new crime-fighting technology in town. Genetic genealogy only needs to match with one percent of DNA to find a distant relative of an unknown suspect. Experts explain how this technology is helping police track down the guilty – and why your genetic privacy is still safe.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/genetic-genealogy-identifying-both-the-guilty-and-innocent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 5, 2023 • 11min
Correcting the Misinformation Surrounding Parents With Disabilities
Eliza Hull’s doctor told her she couldn’t be a good parent because of her disability. She now has two little boys and a passion for correcting misinformation around parents with disabilities. Hull’s new book ‘We’ve Got This’ compiles stories from disabled parents around the world to prove that having a disability doesn’t equate to being a bad parent.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/correcting-the-misinformation-surrounding-parents-with-disabilities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 5, 2023 • 3min
Medical Notes: February 5, 2023
Scientists have discovered a new use for vaccines. Is it possible for doctors to care too much? And finally…some good news for people with a sesame allergy. Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-february-5-2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 29, 2023 • 15min
Does Your Child Know How To Learn?
America’s education system has long been focused on teaching -- but does this strategy benefit students? This week’s show features education experts who say students need to be taught how to learn before they can be successful in the classroom.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/does-your-child-know-how-to-learn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 29, 2023 • 12min
How You Can Make Anxiety Your Best Friend
Natalie Kohlhaas says anxiety has been getting a bad rap. As an anxiety expert, she says we need to recognize how feeling anxious is a good thing, and that fear is the emotion that’s been holding us back. Kohlhaas explains the biological function of anxiety and how we can learn to love the feeling.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/how-you-can-make-anxiety-your-best-friend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 29, 2023 • 3min
Medical Notes: January 29, 2023
Will the next generations have affordable healthcare? Then, do our eyes work better in the dark? And finally, your ‘natural’ skin products may be agitating your allergies. Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-january-29-2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 22, 2023 • 15min
More And More Mothers Are Dying Each Year – Why Can’t We Stop It?
America is one of the only developed nations with a rising maternal mortality rate, according to the CDC. Even with cutting edge technology and advancements in women’s health, mothers are still losing their lives. Dr. Lindsay Admon joins us this week to explain the factors feeding into this crisis and offers potential solutions that could save more women. Nicky Dawkins, a professional doula, also chimes in with the benefits of bringing in extra advocates.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/more-and-more-mothers-are-dying-each-year-why-cant-we-stop-it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 22, 2023 • 4min
Medical Notes: Week of January 22, 2023
Teenagers need sleep – but at what cost? Then, there may be a new breakthrough in Alzheimer's drug research. Then, Can a healthy gut microbiome help patients with multiple sclerosis? And finally…can something smell too good? Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-january-22-2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
