Elizabeth Westfield, Greg Johnson, Maayan Voss de Bettancourt | AURN

In Good Health

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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...

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Elizabeth Westfield, Greg Johnson, Maayan Voss de Bettancourt | AURN

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Medical Notes: Week of October 8, 2017 08.10.2017 1:32

Youth football before the age of 12 may be especially damaging to the brain, time consuming electronic health records, and more women than men are going to college. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by S...

Pica 08.10.2017 11:30

Pregnancy and early childhood are the most common time for a strange disorder that prompts people to eat non-food items such as clay or ice. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co...

Medical Notes: Week of October 1, 2017 01.10.2017 1:22

A rise in death from stroke, probiotics to fight peanut allergies, and the average age that men become dads is rising. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

Declining Fertility Rates 01.10.2017 10:28

Experts explain that dropping fertility rates in the US may not be as good a thing as we may think, and may lead to labor shortages and elderly populations. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecas...

A Possible Treatment For Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 01.10.2017 15:44

Researchers explain experiments on animals with a new treatment that could eliminate fetal alcohol syndrome, perhaps even after birth. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

Medical Notes: Week of September 24, 2017 24.09.2017 1:35

A look at the top medical headlines for the week of September 24, 2017, including: A new test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, estrogen therapy helping fight off gum disease, and changing grocery shopping habits at the start of the school year. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subs...

Teenage Boys: They're Not Lazy 24.09.2017 11:22

An expert psychologist explains the inner workings of teen boys and how parents can bring out the best in them. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com fo...

Enlisting Men Against Sexual Assault 24.09.2017 14:59

Experts discuss what can be done to enlist men to do much more to prevent sexual assault. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou...

Cutting Nicotine in Cigarettes 17.09.2017 16:00

Experts explain the FDA's proposed plan to mandate a significant cut in the nicotine content of cigarettes to encourage them to move to healthier forms of nicotine distribution. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliat...

Do Cardiologists Know Nutrition? 17.09.2017 10:23

A healthy diet is one of the best weapons against heart disease, yet new studies show cardiologists (as well as other physicians) are woefully deficient in nutritional knowledge Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliat...

Medical Notes: Week of September 17, 2017 17.09.2017 1:29

Opioid addiction and improper disposal of painkillers, proteins link to a healthier gut, and the proliferation of mommy-shaming Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...

Lung Cancer Stigma 10.09.2017 17:09

Most forms of cancer have a built-in constituency of patients and loved ones, but lung cancer patients, instead, are often blamed for their own disease. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, a...

Pet Obesity 10.09.2017 13:25

Experts discuss why pet obesity is a problem and ways pet owners can keep their furry friends healthy. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

Medical Notes: Week of September 10, 2017 10.09.2017 1:36

The link between mental health and talking to yourself, using a brick of coffee to improve head surgery, and what freckles on your eyes might mean. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads...

Are Lefties Really Different? 03.09.2017 11:16

Experts discuss where handedness comes from, and what differences truly result. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collecti...

Medical Notes: Week of September 3, 2017 03.09.2017 1:42

Rust in the brain causing Alzheimer's, feeling tired on the job, and smart stairs that spare leg pain. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

Behavioral Sciences at the CIA 03.09.2017 15:22

Experts, including an active CIA analyst, describe how they us psychological techniques to predict the behavior and decisions throughout the world. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads...

Diagnostic Mistakes 27.08.2017 13:31

Medical errors are the third largest cause of death in the US, and mistakes in making diagnoses are the most frequent form of error. A noted expert discusses why mistakes happen, and what doctors and patients can do to make them less frequent. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subsc...

Medical Notes: Week of August 27, 2017 27.08.2017 1:20

A new blood test for Alzheimer's disease, a malaria drug to combat Zika, and evolutions role in restless nights. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com f...

Medical Lab Mistakes 27.08.2017 13:53

An expert explains that human error is impossible to completely eliminate, so labs are increasingly turning to DNA tracking to catch mistakes when they occur. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplec...

Multitasking: Practically Impossible 21.08.2017 14:27

Researchers discuss why our brains can't do two things at once, and why supertaskers may be different. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

Medical Notes: Week of August 20, 2017 20.08.2017 1:38

Fertility in men in the western world is falling, how the poor function of taste buds could lead to obesity, and a link between alcohol and recall. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads...

Rural Hospitals in Trouble 20.08.2017 17:10

Experts discuss the need for rural healthcare and the close link between hospitals and community economics. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for in...

Preparing For Your Own Death 13.08.2017 12:35

Even though death is part of life, few people prepare for it by collecting important documents and contact points that survivors will need to know. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads...

Criminalization of Homelessness 13.08.2017 16:51

Laws criminalizing homeless activities may make cities feel like they’re easing public discomfort, but jail does little to address the root causes of homelessness. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify  Apple Podcast  In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Si...