In Good Health

AI outperforms expert humans in brain surgery instruction. A new study finds brain measurements in children with ADHD not that much different than peers. And finally, the right education could decrease teen birth rates. Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-week-of-march-27-2022/ Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spo...

Russia produces one-third of the world’s rough diamonds. The Russian government owns 33% of Alrosa, a Russian company that owns 90% of Russia’s diamonds. An expert discusses how a global embargo of Russian diamonds would send a strong economic message to its leaders. Learn more at: radiohealthjournal.org/blood-diamonds-funding-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/ Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealt...

ASPD is a disorder where those affected don’t feel empathy. Many serial killers and rapists have ASPD, so why haven’t we been looking for a cure? An expert talks about the challenges facing ASPD research. Learn more at: radiohealthjournal.org/antisocial-personality-disorder/ Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast&nb...

Climate change is causing more harm than we can keep up with, according to the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report. Then, wastewater can help predict future Covid-19 outbreaks in communities. And finally, where are you looking during zoom meetings? Learn more at: radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-week-of-march-20-2022/ Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ing...

Fitness apps can be helpful, but for some people, obsessive meal tracking helped them develop an eating disorder. Experts talk about the slippery slope of the fitness industry, and discuss proper recovery methods. Learn more at radiohealthjournal.org/fitness-apps-eating-disorders/ Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podc...

Spring is a popular time for fish owners to get rid of their goldfish. Most people think that letting them loose in a pond is the best option, but you may want to rethink that. Experts discuss why goldfish should be flushed down the toilet instead of thrown into a neighborhood pond. Learn more at radiohealthjournal.org/why-you-should-flush-your-goldfish-down-the-toilet Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X:...

A new paper found psilocybin-assisted therapy could help relieve depression for up to a year. Then, scientists have identified a new chemical inside of us that promotes obesity. Plus, Earth’s natural coasts are disappearing. And finally, do mosquitoes care about your fashion sense? Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Pod...

Thousands of people die each year due to the organ shortage crisis. Recently, doctors successfully transplanted pig kidneys into a brain-dead human for the first time in history. An expert discusses how pigs could be the future of human organ transplants. Learn more at: radiohealthjournal.org/pig-kidney-transplant/ Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoo...

Self-driving cars seem to be our future, but how safe are they? Researchers have identified 32 major impacts automated cars could have on public health, and 17 of them are negative. Experts discuss what a possible future of self-driving cars will look like. Learn more at: radiohealthjournal.org/trust-self-driving-cars/ Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @i...

Water from private wells could be harming your children. Then, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, except … maybe not for people who’ve experienced multiple major disasters. And finally, scientists are one step closer in their search for how to regrow lost limbs. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In...

Although the Omicron variant accounts for 99 percent of Covid cases in the U.S., it’s far less lethal. Experts say this is the perfect combination that could bring us back to normalcy. It’s likely that life with Covid will start to resemble how we handle the flu.   Learn more at: radiohealthjournal.org/omicron-could-end-pandemic Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod Y...

Sleep deprivation affects about three out of four teenagers in America. Inadequate sleep has been linked to depression, anxiety, weight gain, and worsened heart functioning. An expert shows through a case study how implementing later school start times allows students and parents to get more sleep.   Learn more at: radiohealthjournal.org/later-school-start-times Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingo...

Why should we trust our gut? Because it knows the difference between real and fake sugar, even when we don't. Then, a mouse study investigating a new cancer drug has found that the drug also improves metabolism. And finally, stop forcing food onto your picky eater.   Learn more at: radiohealthjournal.org/medical-notes-week-of-february-27-2022/ Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @in...

New research suggests the pandemic negatively affects child development. Many children born after the start of the pandemic score lower in child development than children born before. Researchers explain possible theories for these children’s slower development scores. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In...

Seasonal affective disorder can occur any time of year but is most prevalent during the winter months. SAD can develop into non-seasonal major depression if left untreated. An expert gives advice on how to combat SAD and reduce the risk of getting it next year. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good He...

A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology has found no association between the vaccine and the likelihood of conception. Then, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, except maybe not for people who’ve experienced multiple major natural disasters. Then, a common food additive could be making you sick. And finally, a study has found people with better psychological well-being are...

The future of climate change impacts a lot more than our crops. Natural disasters and mass migrations of people threaten the health and safety of populations and governments around the world. Experts discuss how climate change creates economic, sociological, political, and military issues.   Learn more at: radiohealthjournal.org/climate-change-national-security/ Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingo...

Some experts believe that the future of food is vegan. With the increasing effects of global warming, changes to farms are inevitable. Experts talk about why eating animals is inefficient, and why our planet won’t be able to support it in the future. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcas...

An FDA-approved drug could help prevent memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients. Scientists discover why people with asthma are less likely to develop brain tumors. More than a third of Gulf War troops still suffer from Gulf War Illness, now a study shows that frequent exercise can help reduce symptoms. And finally, why are people moving back to their rural hometowns?   Learn more at: radiohealthjourn...

There’s a growing number of complaints to state medical boards regarding doctors lying about Covid-19 and vaccines. The doctors spreading misinformation are not always reprimanded by state medical boards and are allowed to continue voicing the misinformation. They cite freedom of speech as a defense, but other doctors say licensed professionals have an obligation to the truth. Experts explain the...

Some people who have not yet gotten the Covid vaccine are simply afraid of the needle. Bad childhood experience can keep people from receiving necessary medical treatments. A needle-phobic and a physician explain how parents should discuss injections with their children from a young age.   Learn more at: radiohealthjournal.org/phobia-of-needles/ Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @...

When it comes to illnesses that cause the most deaths, we tend to think of things like heart disease and cancer. But a new study finds that one hidden killer is a lot bigger than most people think: antibiotic-resistant infections. Then, the use of hair products could be altering the course of many pregnancies. And finally, if you’re using a cloth mask to protect yourself against Covid, researchers...

New estimates show that more than 167,000 children under 18 (a number growing rapidly) have lost a parent or major caregiver to Covid-19. Psychologists say deaths under such circumstances are also much more difficult for survivors to adjust to and will have a major impact on the US. Experts discuss how these “forgotten grievers” are coping and what actions might help ease the impact on them and to...

According to the Geneva Convention and other agreements, health facilities and workers are supposed to be protected from the violence of war. However, they’re targeted much more often than most people know. A noted expert in the field discusses how this violence happens, its consequences, and how international organizations may be able to turn this trend around. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingo...

A study finds that increased demand for plastic is doing more damage to both humans and our environment than we thought. Then, car crashes involving pot consumption have doubled over the last 20 years. A study finds that sitting around more is a big reason for the increase in depression. And finally, e-scooters often have a bigger carbon footprint than what they replaced. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod...