The Health Curve

🏥 Roughly 1 in 5 Latino adults in the U.S. lacks health insurance , the highest uninsured rate of any major demographic group. Latino families often wait longer for care, receive less preventive screening, and experience worse outcomes for chronic diseases, despite making up nearly 20% of the U.S. population and representing the youngest, fastest-growing demographic in the country. In this episod...

Can art and creativity actually heal you? In this episode of The Health Curve Podcast , we explore a powerful idea at the intersection of science, culture, and health : that music, art, movement, storytelling, and creative expression don’t just enrich life. They can actively shape our brains, our mental health, and even our physical well-being. Dr. Jason Arora is joined by Susan Magsamen (Johns Ho...

Are dating apps really helping us connect, or are they damaging our mental health? In this episode of The Health Curve Podcast , Dr. Jason Arora sits down with Jen Hecht , Executive Director of Building Healthy Online Communities , to explore a modern question that affects millions of people: what are dating apps really doing to our minds, our relationships, and our well-being? Dating apps have tr...

Poor diet is one of the biggest drivers of chronic disease worldwide.  In this episode of The Health Curve, we explore one of the most basic but most confusing questions in health: what should people actually eat? Host Dr. Jason Arora is joined by Dr. Jaime Schehr - integrative medicine physician, naturopathic doctor, registered dietitian, and Peloton's official Nutritionist @OnePeloton 🚴 -...

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the world. In this episode of The Health Curve, we explore how to actually reduce your risk - what matters, what doesn’t, and what most people get wrong. Host Dr. Jason Arora is joined by Dr. Thomas Dobbs, NHS plastic surgeon and skin cancer specialist, to break down the basics: what skin cancer is, why it’s so common, and how it develops. Together, we unpa...

What if aging itself becomes something we can measure, slow, and eventually treat? In this episode of The Health Curve Podcast , host Dr. Jason Arora sits down with Dr. Eric Verdin, President and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, to explore one of the biggest questions in science today: how close are we really to slowing human aging? Dr. Verdin has spent decades at the forefront of...

🧠 Most people have heard of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity, but far fewer have been told about fatty liver, even though it now affects nearly 1 in 3 adults and sits at the center of all three. In this episode of The Health Curve , Dr. Jason Arora is joined by Dr. Mazen Noureddin MD (Transplant Hepatologist, Professor of Medicine, and Founding Director of the Houston Liver Institute), one of...

🧠🍽️ Obesity and being overweight are often talked about like personal failures, but the science tells a very different story. In this episode of The Health Curve Podcast , Dr. Jason Arora and Dr. Marc-André Cornier (Past President of The Obesity Society, Professor of Medicine, and Director of the Division of Endocrinology at MUSC) explore obesity as a chronic, progressive disease shaped by biolog...

In this episode of The Health Curve Podcast , Dr. Jason Arora and Dr. Sanjai Sinha (MD at Mount Sinai Health System, New York City) explore what AI is actually doing in healthcare today, especially in primary care, where most people experience the system 🏥. They unpack where AI is already outperforming humans in medicine, where it’s quietly reshaping daily clinical work through AI scribes and mes...

🧬 Longevity is everywhere right now, from wearables and supplements to expensive tests, clinics, and bold promises of optimization. But what actually helps most people live longer, healthier lives? In this episode of The Health Curve Podcast , Dr. Jason Arora and Dr. Sanjai Sinha (MD at Mount Sinai Health System, New York City) explore longevity from a grounded, real‑world perspective, stepping b...

🏥 Primary care is the foundation of modern healthcare. Yet, in the United States, it’s quietly breaking down. In this episode of The Health Curve Podcast , Dr. Jason Arora and Dr. Sanjay Sinha (MD at Mount Sinai Health System, New York City) explore what’s happening to primary care and why it matters for longevity, prevention, equity, and healthcare costs 🧠⏳. Together, they explore how primary...

Can we measure our way to a longer, healthier life?  In this episode of The Health Curve , I sit down with Ryan Cabeen, PhD — former CTO at Blueprint and biomedical AI researcher — to unpack the world of quantified longevity : data, wearables, biomarkers, and what actually moves the needle for health and lifespan. We talk about the rise of the quantified self movement, how consumer tech has transf...

Pregnancy has touched billions of families since the dawn of humankind, yet it remains surrounded by uncertainty, myths, and unanswered questions.  In this episode of The Health Curve Podcast , host Dr. Jason Arora speaks with Dr. Stacey Silverman-Fine of Maven Clinic to demystify pregnancy from conception through delivery. In just 20 minutes , you’ll get clear, evidence-based answers to the most...

What does it really mean to live a “good life”? Is it daily happiness? A sense of purpose? Or a life rich with experiences that stretch and change us? In this episode of The Health Curve , I sit down with Prof. Shigehiro Oishi of the University of Chicago—one of the leading researchers on wellbeing and author of Life in Three Dimensions . We explore his three-part lens for thinking about a fulfill...

Fertility is one of the most personal—and most misunderstood—parts of human health. In this episode of The Health Curve, host Dr. Jason Arora and OBGYN Dr. Stacey Silverman-Fine of Maven Clinic unpack what fertility really means today and why challenges are far more common than most people expect. We explore how fertility is influenced by age, lifestyle, and environmental factors; why both male an...

“Food is Medicine” gets talked about a lot these days, but the core idea is straightforward: food can play a direct role in treating and managing chronic disease, not just guiding healthier choices. In practice, that means healthcare systems providing patients with meals and groceries tailored to their medical needs. In this episode of The Health Curve, I sit down with Corby Kummer — Executive Dir...

Birth control shouldn’t be confusing. In this episode of The Health Curve , I sit down with Dr. Stacey Silverman Fine , OBGYN at Maven Clinic, to break down how today’s most common birth control options actually work — from pills, patches, and rings to hormonal IUDs, copper IUDs, implants, and the Depo shot. We talk through how they differ, what to expect when starting one, and how clinicians help...

As men age, urinary symptoms and prostate changes become increasingly common — but most people aren’t sure what’s normal, what’s not, or when to seek care. In this episode of The Health Curve, urologist Dr. Wilson Sui (University of Michigan) explains what the prostate actually does, why symptoms like frequent urination or weak stream develop, and how doctors evaluate these issues using simple too...

What if the seeds of your lifelong health were planted before you could even form memories? Research shows that early childhood experiences profoundly influence adult health and disease risk - decades later. In this episode of The Health Curve Podcast , host Dr. Jason Arora speaks with Professor Farah Qureshi of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, an expert in child health development...

Premiering October 21 for World Food Day 2025 — just one day before the U.S. Department of Agriculture releases its final annual report on household food insecurity in the United States (Oct 22). In this episode, host Dr. Jason Arora sits down with Professor Hilary Seligman (UCSF) — one of the world’s leading experts on food insecurity, nutrition policy, and health equity — to uncover why 1 in 7 U...

Bonus Episode - World Sight Day (October 9) Most of us don’t think about our eyes until something goes wrong—but vision problems are far more common than you might realize. Globally, at least 2.2 billion people live with vision impairment. Of those, about 1 billion (nearly half) are cases that could have been prevented or have yet to be addressed. Many studies further estimate that up to 90% of vi...

How can we feed a growing world without destroying the planet? In this episode of The Health Curve Podcast , host Dr. Jason Arora speaks with Chef Kelly Whitaker , James Beard Award-winning culinary innovator, about the future of food, farming, and sustainability. Kelly shares his journey from learning traditional food practices in Italy to launching a regenerative grain project spanning 800 acres...

Yoga is more than exercise—it’s a practice that can shape health, resilience, and wellbeing across a lifetime. In the West, yoga is often reduced to stretching, strength, and postures—but in its original form, yoga was never just physical. Rooted in ancient Indian philosophy, yoga is a spiritual discipline aimed at stilling the mind, withdrawing the senses from the external world ( pratyāhāra ), a...

Compassion is more than kindness—it’s the ability to notice suffering in others and take action to relieve it. Far from being abstract or vague, compassion has measurable effects on our biology, our health, and the well-being of entire communities. Research shows it lowers stress, improves immune function, strengthens social bonds, and even helps societies thrive. However, it is rarely talked abou...

Your heart is designed to keep a perfect rhythm—but what happens when that rhythm falters? In this episode, we look at arrhythmias , including atrial fibrillation (AFib), which now affects millions and significantly increases stroke risk .  We explain how to recognize palpitations, dizziness, and other signs that something’s off—and what treatments and technologies are available to help get your r...