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.
Episodes
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Jan 2, 2022 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of January 2, 2022
A new finds that patients showing up at rural hospital ERs have extremely similar outcomes compared to patients in urban-area ERs. Then, new research sheds light on why more girls don't go into STEM. Plus, pandemic depression linked to sitting and lack of activity. And finally, Alexa and Siri aren't very helpful when it comes to health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 26, 2021 • 13min
Advances That May Eliminate Scarring
Scars are a public health as well as aesthetic threat, as internal scars can compromise the function of organs and tissues. Scientists are now devising medications that promote healing without producing scars. One of the scientists on the front lines of scar treatment and research, Dr. Michael Longaker, discusses how these medicines work and their possible uses. Learn more at: radiohealthjournal.org/advances-eliminate-scarring/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 26, 2021 • 15min
Saving Preschool Education
Preschool teachers have left the profession in huge numbers, closing some schools and threatening others. With nowhere to safely leave their children, millions of people are unable to return to work, sabotaging economic recovery. An expert discusses the low wages behind the 10% (or more) drop in early educators and how current legislation may finally turn the industry around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 26, 2021 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of December 26, 2021
Some theories claim that Covid-19 was created in a laboratory in Wuhan, China, but a study now has turned up more evidence confirming the wet market theory. Plus, what restaurants and supermarkets you have in your neighbor can predict your health. And finally, if transmission of Covid is more likely inside than outside, does that mean the wind is protecting you outdoors? The answer, apparently, is yes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2021 • 17min
Easing the Opioid Epidemic
Drug overdoses killed more than 100,000 Americans in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, as pressures built and users sometimes had to get their fix from unfamiliar sources. Experts discuss how the pandemic cost lives beyond COVID, and how surgical painkiller drug substitutions are beginning to keep some people from going down the opioid path. Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/easing-opioid-epidemic/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2021 • 11min
New Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Category
Many people who need hearing aids never get them, in part because they currently require a prescription and expensive treatment. An expert discusses the FDA’s new proposed category of over-the-counter hearing aids which should be within reach of millions more Americans, but which will require consumers to cut through myths and lack of information to get what they want. Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/otc-hearing-aids/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2021 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of December 19, 2021
Johns Hopkins says we're a lot better off than we were last year at this time. Plus, you may be getting a lot of gift cards as presents for the holidays due to supply chain issues. And finally, a study finds that you can decontaminate used face masks by popping them in the oven. Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-week-of-december-19-2021/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 12, 2021 • 15min
The Damage of Too Little Sleep
Getting less than six hours of sleep per night has long been known to be hazardous to health, but the discovery of the mechanisms behind those hazards is leading scientists to strengthen their warnings. Too little sleep or poor sleep carries heart and brain risks that are powerful, as experts explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 12, 2021 • 12min
Building the Covid Vaccine
The vaccine for Covid-19 was developed with record speed while still following required safety protocols. A noted investigative reporter discusses the development process he uncovered for his exhaustive book and explains why the hundreds of interviews he did have reassured him that the vaccine is safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 12, 2021 • 4min
Medical Notes: Week of December 12, 2021
An antidepressant called Fluvoxamine significantly reduces the chance someone getting Covid would need hospitalization. Match.com dating survey finds singles today are seeking emotional maturity rather than looks. STING drug shown to be an effective glioblastoma treatment in some dogs. And finally, OSU Wexner survey finds Americans are planning to remain cautious during the holidays. Learn more at: radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-week-of-december-12-2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
