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  Synopsis: Researchers have found that poor health and disabilities can be factors leading to prison. An expert discusses the life cycles that can make this occur. Host: Nancy Benson. Guest: Dr. Susan Sered, Professor of Sociology, Suffolk University & co-author of Can’t Catch a Break. Links for more information: susan.sered.name

  Synopsis: Some people believe it’s not possible for men to be sexually harassed at work. But new studies show that not only is it possible, but men can be much more disturbed by it than most people think, and may react in some ways even more than women. Experts discuss psychological and legal ramifications…

  Synopsis: Most people who have a drinking problem are not alcoholics, so they may slip through the cracks and not receive the help then need. Experts discuss warning signs and ways to break through denial. Host: Nancy Benson. Guests: Dr. Robert Doyle, clinical psychiatrist, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Joe Nowinski, clinical…

  Synopsis: Sixteen million Americans have had lasik surgery for vision correction, and some have complained of severe visual artifacts and eye pain. The former chief of the FDA branch that approved lasik has now petitioned the FDA to remove lasik devices from the market for these safety reasons. He and experts on both sides…

  Synopsis: More and more Americans are turning to their bicycles for everyday transportation, not just recreation. Experts discuss the public policy and urban planning ideas that can make this healthy habit easier. Host: Nancy Benson. Guests: Jim Merrell, Campaign Director at Active Transportation Alliance, Chicago. Mark Fenton public health planning and transportation consultant in…

  Synopsis: Many people who’ve recently been in the hospital quickly make a return trip, often with a different illness. Researchers are finding that hospital stays themselves can make people sick, or at least susceptible to getting sick. Experts discuss post-hospital syndrome and simple ways it might be fixed. Host: Reed Pence. Guests: Dr. David Newman,…

  Synopsis: More than two million youth may run away from home each year. More than 100,000 of them are forced into the sex trade each year to survive. One young woman who overcame such a life describes how she beat the odds and what runaways need to have a chance to succeed. Host: Nancy…

  Synopsis: Police officers, firefighters, paramedics and emergency dispatchers experience events that most people couldn’t stand, and they pay for it with high levels of stress-related outcomes and PTSD. Experts describe the training received by first responders, the additional training they need, and the police/fire culture that makes it difficult to get help. Host: Reed…

  Synopsis: Halloween is the season for fright, but people with phobias may not have been in the mood to enjoy it. Research shows an effective way to combat phobias–admit out loud what you’re afraid of. Most people are advised to pretend they’re not afraid. The lead researcher of this study explains why pretending doesn’t…