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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Nov 13, 2022 • 3min
Medical Notes: November 13, 2022
Researchers are betting on gel in the fight against cancer. Then, CBD may be entering a new market. Then, Apple may be expanding into the health world. And finally, two tricks to help boost your memory. Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-november-13-2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 6, 2022 • 16min
Have We Relied Too Much on Healthcare?
Hospitals are a foundational part of our health, but Dr. Michael Stein, a primary care physician, believes we may be depending too much on medicine. He explains the difference between healthcare and public health, arguing that we should pay more attention to preventing conditions before they occur.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/have-we-relied-too-much-on-healthcare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 6, 2022 • 11min
How Ordinary People Became America’s First Paramedics
In 1966, Americans were more likely to die from a car crash than soldiers in the Vietnam War. Most people needing emergency assistance were carried to the hospital in the back of a police car. In his new book, Kevin Hazzard uncovers how our modern-day paramedics came to be.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/how-ordinary-people-became-americas-first-paramedics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 6, 2022 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of November 6, 2022
Should america stop outsourcing essential drug production? Then, CBD may be entering a new market. And finally, Teenage alcohol abuse will catch up to you later in life. Learn more: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-november-6-2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30, 2022 • 16min
The Conversation Around Stillbirth That’s Long Overdue
Elizabeth O’Donnell experienced a stillbirth in 2020. Through her grief, she created Aaliyah in Action, a non-profit that helps women in similar situations, in honor of her daughter. She believes stillbirth prevention needs to be a public conversation – one that can save thousands of babies.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/the-conversation-around-stillbirth-thats-long-overdue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30, 2022 • 11min
How Sleep Research Is Improving Communication Technology
Even after decades of research, much of the human brain remains a mystery. In an effort to progress communication technology for the physically disabled, Dr. Daniel Rubin, a neurologist, is working to uncover some of the questions around sleep. He explains his groundbreaking findings and sheds light on the future of bridging our brains with technology for instantaneous communication.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/how-sleep-research-is-improving-communication-technology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30, 2022 • 3min
Medical Notes: October 30, 2022
New research warns of the educational effects of increasing school security. Then, a new blood test could predict worsening effects of Covid-19. Then, your child’s behavioral problems may be caused by medicine taken during pregnancy. And finally, a better way to break up kidney stones. Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-october-30-2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 23, 2022 • 14min
"Field in Crisis": Doctors Need 26.7 Hours in a Day To Care for Patients
Primary care physicians have been experiencing a shortage in recent years. Couple that with a demanding patient load and it’s no surprise that both doctors and patients are feeling slighted. Experts discuss the systemic changes needed to turn the field around.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/field-in-crisis-doctors-need-26-7-hours-in-a-day-to-care-for-patients/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 23, 2022 • 12min
Can Dreams Deepen Our Understanding of Mental Illness?
Even with a growing awareness of mental health, researchers say our compassion for those with mental illness hasn’t improved. Dr. Melanie Rosen, an assistant professor of philosophy, thinks the lack of societal empathy could be fixed in our sleep. She explains how the delusional nature of dreams could help us better understand the daily lives of those with mental illnesses, such as Schizophrenia.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/can-dreams-deepen-our-understanding-of-mental-illness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 23, 2022 • 3min
Medical Notes: October 23, 2022
High school athletic participation predicts future drug abuse. Then, how different are human and animal brains? Then, the birth defect that may prevent healing in broken bones. And finally, Americans are ditching their sleep medication. Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-october-23-2022/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
