In Good Health
Elizabeth Westfield, Greg Johnson, Maayan Voss de Bettancourt | AURN
Each week, In Good Health, from the creators of 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 ingoodhealthpodcast.org. Also, check out the latest on FB, IG, X, and YouTube @ingoodhealthpod.
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 ingoodhealthpodcast.org. Also, check out the latest on FB, IG, X, and YouTube @ingoodhealthpod.
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Jul 10, 2022 • 10min
How Has Covid-19 Shaped the Public Response to Monkeypox?
An outbreak of monkeypox, a viral disease, has popped up in numerous countries around the world. Public health agencies have issued safety recommendations, but with growing mistrust in these institutions, will anyone heed the advice? An expert discusses how the pandemic helped foster this rocky relationship. Learn more about the guests and topics featured in the segment: https://radiohealthjournal.org/covid-19-shaping-public-monkeypox-response/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 10, 2022 • 3min
Medical Notes: July 10, 2022
Why is homemade baby formula a bad idea? Medication doesn’t always work, especially if you have a severe form of asthma. Also, pregnant women are being exposed to chemicals more than ever. And finally, want to improve your kidney health? Drink more coffee. Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-july-10-2022/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 3, 2022 • 16min
Orphan Disease Research: Overcoming Years Of Industrywide Neglect
Doctors diagnosed Patrick Girondi’s son with thalassemia in 1992, declaring he’d die by age 14. Like most other rare conditions, treatments for thalassemia were slim to none. Dr. Stanley Nelson explains how orphan disease research has progressed in the last few decades and why a cure isn’t always the goal. Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/orphan-disease-research/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 3, 2022 • 10min
How Just One Night In A Hospital Can Cause Years Of Trauma
Research has shown that hospitalized adolescents can walk away physically healthy, but years later, are still dealing with symptoms of posttraumatic stress from their experience. Dr. Justin Kenardy discusses the signs of posttraumatic stress and preventive measures both parents and medical professionals can utilize. Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/one-hospital-night-years-of-trauma/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 3, 2022 • 3min
Medical Notes: July 3, 2022
Why have experimental therapies for fragile X syndrome not worked? Then, antibiotics are great, but only when they’re actually needed. Plus, don’t try to vape your daily vitamins. And finally… allergies could save you from contracting Covid. Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-july-3-2022/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 26, 2022 • 16min
Venom: A Lethal Weapon or Medical Miracle?
Researchers have discovered how to use evolutions deadliest and oldest weapon for good. But how can scientists create medicine from lethal venom? Dr. Leslie Boyer reveals the entire process and explains why horses are so valuable to the research. Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/venom-research-lethal-weapon-or-medical-miracle/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 26, 2022 • 11min
Can Wellness Apps Actually Improve Your Health?
The World Health Organization reports a 25% global increase in anxiety and depression throughout the pandemic. During the same time, the mental health app industry skyrocketed. But how helpful are these programs? Dr. Stephanie Collier discusses the dangers of using these apps, many of which have no scientific evidence of successfully treating mental health.Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/wellness-apps-mental-health/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 26, 2022 • 3min
Medical Notes: June 26, 2022
Increasing green space in U.S. cities can significantly decrease mortality. Can a diabetes drug be used to treat cardiovascular disease? And finally, firefighters are more likely to get cancer than the general population but one bracelet may be able to change that. Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-june-26-2022/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 19, 2022 • 14min
What Happens When Medicine Meets The Metaverse?
Doctors can now treat chronic pain with the technology of virtual reality. Patient Tom Norris joins us to share his experience using a VR headset in place of sedatives when doctors removed three tumors from his bladder. Dr. Brennan Spiegel at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center reveals how VR treatment works and how virtual therapeutics will revolutionize medicine. Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medicine-in-the-metaverse/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 19, 2022 • 12min
Why Doctors Say A "Healthy Tan" Doesn't Exist
Summer’s finally here, which means enjoying popsicles and pool days. But if you’ve been waiting all year for a summer tan, you may want to rethink that plan. Even a ‘healthy glow’ means our cells have already been damaged, and the sun isn’t the only problem. Dr. Shadi Kourosh discusses how factors like air pollution and digital screens can also harm our skin. Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/why-doctors-say-healthy-tan-doesnt-exist/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
