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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Oct 24, 2021 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of October 24, 2021
A new study calls into question the six foot social distancing guidelines. Then, eating green vegetables and fiber can cut your risk of colon cancer in half, and spinach is especially effective. And finally…where you live may protect you from dementia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 17, 2021 • 21min
Are Regular People Equipped To Make Complicated Medical Decisions?
Patients have to make medical choices today that they never did before. But do they have enough information to make those choices? Are normal people able to understand the flood of information and the medical terms to make good choices? An expert discusses how patients can work through these issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 17, 2021 • 15min
Headaches: More Than You Think
Headaches affect far more lives far more severely than most people realize. A sufferer and an expert physician discuss headaches and their treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 17, 2021 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of October 17, 2021
The CDC has now issued an urgent advisory for pregnant or recently pregnant women to get vaccinated. Research shows not only do the vaccines have no effect on fertility, they also pass immunity to babies who were in the womb when mom was vaccinated. A new study shows the rules restricting how many passengers teenage drivers can carry have been very effective at reducing risky driving, crashes and deaths. A new study says it's not just about how many steps you take per day, it matters how fast you walk. And finally, if the pandemic’s got you down and kept you from exercising, you’re not alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 10, 2021 • 14min
The Language of Addiction: Why Words Matter
Addiction specialists are seeking to change the words we use to describe addictive behaviors, as they’ve learned the wrong language creates stigma and drives people away from treatment. Experts discuss the problem and solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 10, 2021 • 19min
Synthetic Biology: Friend or Foe?
Scientists have merged biology, chemistry, genetics and other sciences to create new, synthetic organisms. The most visible use may be plant-based Impossible Burgers that taste like meat, but researchers believe “synbio” may eventually help address hunger, pollution, and other modern problems. Yet in the wrong hands, synthetic biology could unleash terrible biological weapons. Experts discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 10, 2021 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of October 10, 2021
An analysis finds vaccinations could have prevented more than 340,000 Covid hospitalizations in the U.S. A new study finds people with weakened immune system still get an immune response from Covid vaccination. And finally, turns out sugar is just as bad as high fructose corn syrup? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 3, 2021 • 17min
Getting Through Grief
Grief is a process virtually everyone will face sometime. It’s unfortunately more common during the Covid-19 pandemic. But many people don’t know what to do when their pain does not follow the road map they expect--the well-known five stages of grief. Two experts on grief discuss what can happen under various scenarios when a loved one dies, and what people can do to make it through their pain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 3, 2021 • 13min
The Mind of a Musician
Music is more than a fun pastime. Studies show that especially in children, studying music rewires the brain in beneficial ways, giving them an advantage in other cognitive skills. The scientist who’s done much of this pioneering work discusses its ramifications and impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 3, 2021 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of October 3, 2021
Children as young as five may soon be part of the tug of war over vaccine mandates. Then, several important studies on Covid and vaccination are released by CDC. And finally, a study finds that people with a history of trauma get more of a high from morphine than people who’ve been trauma-free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
