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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Apr 24, 2022 • 15min
How Did the Pandemic Affect Child Abuse?
History has shown that financial stress increases rates of child abuse. As millions lost their jobs in 2020, experts feared for the worst. This week on RHJ - two medical experts who specialize in studying and uncovering child abuse discuss the contradicting evidence of how the pandemic affected rates of child maltreatment.Learn moret at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/child-abuse-during-pandemic/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 24, 2022 • 12min
Reducing the Harmful Effects of Lithium Mining
Traditional lithium mining can ruin the surrounding environment, posing a risk to the health of local communities and wildlife. As production for a new mine in Nevada gears up, the company behind the project reveals how they’re reducing the public health threats of lithium mining. A mining critic talks about how the new mine will operate and why he believes its construction is essential.Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/lithium-mining-environmental-impact/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 24, 2022 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of April 24, 2022
What's causing the national blood shortage? New research suggest wind and solar power could effectively replace Texas's fired coal power. Scientists have created a wireless sensor that mimics dandelion seeds. And finally, astronauts have to eat their vegetables too. Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-week-of-april-24-2022/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 17, 2022 • 15min
How Harm Reduction Services Help Reduce Rates of Drug Overdose
The CDC reports May 2020 through April 2021 saw the most drug overdose deaths ever recorded in a single year. These deaths put into question how effective America’s efforts to reduce drug use have been. Experts discuss the use of harm reduction services and why drug addiction is a mental health issue.Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/harm-reduction-services-reduce-drug-overdose/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 17, 2022 • 11min
How Systemic Racism Feeds Into Low Quality Health Care
As a black mother, Taylor Harris worries her child will be treated differently by medical professionals. A recent study reveals that some medical students believe pain thresholds vary by race. Dr. Ana Pujols McKee speaks on how proper education can help fix systemic racism in health care.Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/systemic-racism-health-care/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 17, 2022 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of April 17, 2022
Scientists might have found a way to reduce or delay dementia. Then, a new treatment destroys advanced stage ovarian cancer in mice. And finally, with so much information at our fingertips, how can we know what's true? Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-week-of-april-17-2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 10, 2022 • 15min
Are You Addicted To Love?
Researchers have discovered that love is a natural addiction. It lights up the same part of our brain that substance addiction does. We need to eat, we need to sleep, and we need to love. Experts discuss how love affects our brain and why we need it for our survival. Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/love-addiction/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 10, 2022 • 12min
The Laser Treatment That Harms Breast Cancer Patients
A vaginal rejuvenation laser treatment has been accused of targeting breast cancer patients and not upholding its promises. An expert reveals how this treatment can cause worse harm and chronic pain to breast cancer patients. Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/laser-treatment-harms-breast-cancer-patients/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 10, 2022 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of April 10, 2022
Will global warming affect human aggression? Then, a new mouse study shows a link between your nighttime routine and the quality of your sleep. And finally, in the wake of schools moving to virtual learning during the pandemic, scientists have found that rates of bullying actually went down. Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-week-of-april-10-2022/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 3, 2022 • 16min
Have Private Prisons Become the Scapegoat for a Larger Issue?
Private prisons seemed to be the answer to America’s overpopulated prisons in the 1980s. It’s since become a controversial topic of debates. Experts discuss if the problem is with private prisons, or with our country’s incarceration system as a whole.Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/private-prisons/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
