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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Sep 5, 2021 • 17min
Back To School With The Pandemic
Schools that just a couple of months ago imagined opening free of great pandemic worry are now facing a Delta variant that’s even more contagious than the original. Yet last year’s experience is telling experts and administrators that school can be held safely if masking and other protocols are followed. Two pediatricians who are experts in how infectious disease affects schools discuss reopening for the school year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 5, 2021 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of September 5, 2021
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of September 5, 2021 including: Growing up in poverty physically changes the brain… which makes it much more likely poor kids have cognitive and behavioral difficulties later. A study showing almost a quarter of all substances used to make plastic either cause cancer, damage organs, or are toxic to the environment. And finally…it’s no secret that people who are good looking are more likely to get hired and be paid more than the rest of us, apparently, they also act differently than others as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 29, 2021 • 12min
The Difficult-To-Follow Plant-Based Anti-Heart Disease Diet
Heart disease is the number one killer in the US, but a well known cardiologist says if everyone would follow a plant-based, oil-free diet, heart disease could be eradicated. Yet many cardiologists won’t prescribe such a diet, fearing it’s so difficult to follow that it’s a prescription for defeat. Experts discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 29, 2021 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of August 29, 2021
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of August 29, 2021 including: A study showing that a person’s risk for old age illnesses can be accurately predicted years earlier based on chronic inflammation in the body. Then, the key to an easier adolescence may be a teen’s relationship with Dad. Then, nearly half of boys play sports, but only a little more than a third of girls do. And finally… A new study finds that for some people, a robotic food mindset may backfire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 29, 2021 • 16min
Prisons And The Mentally Ill
Many people in prison have a mental illness that keeps them from following the rules of society. Prison, its rules, and often its punitive intent may be the worst place for them, especially since treatment is often lacking there. A noted prison psychiatrist and behavioral scientist discusses this, and alternatives that may produce less recidivism when these inmates are released back into society. Learn more at: radiohealthjournal.org/prisons-and-the-mentally-ill/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 22, 2021 • 14min
"Nursemaid’s Elbow"
Swinging small children around by their arms may be fun, but it can lead to a very common injury, “nursemaid’s elbow,” an elbow dislocation, and each instance makes the next more likely. Physicians who treat it—and have experienced it in their own children—discuss the injury, its treatment and prevention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 22, 2021 • 19min
Veterinarian Stress And Suicide
A new CDC report shows that suicide among veterinarians is much higher than in the general population. Experts discuss the unique stresses that affect these professionals, including financial, compassion fatigue, euthanasia, and online harassment. They also discuss measures being taken to prevent mental health struggles and suicide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 22, 2021 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of August 22, 2021
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of August 22, 2021 including: Some people still have fears of the Coronavirus vaccine. Then, Do you get migraines? Eating fish might be the solution. And finally… your sense of taste may be keeping you from making healthier food choices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 15, 2021 • 11min
The Dangers of Symptom Searching on the Internet
One of the most popular searches on Google is for symptoms and what they mean. It’s created a much more well informed patient population, but one that may panic at the least pain or discomfort. Two experts discuss how to think of symptoms and how to search for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 15, 2021 • 3min
Medical Notes: Week of August 15, 2021
Scientists have finally found something good about having a cold—it makes you less likely to be infected by Covid-19. Then, childhood exposure to lead may affect your personality later. And finally, scientists have developed clothing that can prevent 100 percent of mosquito bites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
