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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Dec 5, 2021 • 18min
When TBI's Change Personality
Traumatic brain injury can profoundly change the injured in personality and temperament, as well as physically and cognitively. Spouses bear the brunt of these changes to the point many feel like they’re living with a stranger. Two experts and the spouse of a TBI victim discuss the many ways life changes after an injury and what can help to get them through the ordeal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 5, 2021 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of December 5, 2021
Triple negative breast cancers have an especially poor prognosis… and now an analysis finds that black women have a higher risk for these kinds of cancer than previously known. Then, online dating violence begins at an early age—as early as age 12. And finally, science has conclusively proven something that makes common sense—when you’re nice to others, they’re more likely to be nice to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 5, 2021 • 14min
Humanizing the ICU
Medicine in intensive care units has become so technically focused that many doctors believe they’ve lost their connection with the humanity of patients. The result is a high degree of post-ICU PTSD. A noted physician discusses how doctors can humanize the ICU while still utilizing life-saving technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 28, 2021 • 18min
Kids’ Covid Vaccines: Fact and Fiction
Covid-19 vaccines are now approved for children as young as 5, but while people are afraid of getting the vaccine themselves, they’re even more nervous about getting it for their children. Misinformation is accelerating against use of the vaccine in kids. Experts discuss and correct the most prevalent myths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 28, 2021 • 12min
Improving Vaccine Communication
The White House and many health officials have taken an aggressive approach to communicating the need for Covid-19 vaccines. Most people are prompted to get vaccinated by mandates and words that generate fear, but it’s clear that they backfire with a sizable minority of others. A communications expert discusses how certain words motivate some groups and repel others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 28, 2021 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of November 28, 2021
There are now two new pills that can prevent people from getting severely ill after contracting Covid-19. Then, a new type of magnetic brain stimulation is showing promise as a treatment for depression. And finally… if you crave one type of food over another… blame your genes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 21, 2021 • 18min
Homeless Americans: Myth vs. Reality
Around a half million people are homeless in the US on any given night, but the street homeless who are most visible often incorrectly influence our assumptions about all of them. A noted researcher discusses myths and truths about their addictions, employment, residences, and more, and why people often become homeless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 21, 2021 • 15min
Older Dads, Younger Kids
The average age when men first become fathers has risen to 31, and more men are also becoming dads in their 40’s and 50’s. A National Book Award-winning author discusses his experience as a first-time dad at 56, and now as a 75-year old father with teenagers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 21, 2021 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of November 21, 2021
A new analysis in the journal JAMA Network Open finds that most insurance companies are no longer waiving co-pays and deductibles for Covid hospitalization. Plus, a study finds depression rates are even higher now than they were in 2020. 17% of four and five year-olds get put on medication when diagnosed with ADHD. And finally, teenage girls have been especially stressed during the pandemic shutdown but a study show some possible benefits as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 14, 2021 • 18min
Staffing Struggles Threaten Survival of Rural Hospitals
Rural hospitals have long struggled to maintain staffing levels of nurses and other professionals that are adequate for good care. The pandemic has made it much worse, as staffers have quit and patient loads have increased. Experts discuss the roots of the staff shortage, the effects on care safety, the extreme cost of efforts to attract and retain staff, and the threat to hospital survival posed by the problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
