Have You Been Fooled By These Common Medical Myths?

Published: June 25, 2023 by RHJ Producer

Can you take too many vitamins? Does everyone need eight hours of sleep? Dr. James Hamblin answers these common questions and many more on this week’s segment. He explains how to tell if a persistent itch or bothersome joint pain has a simple fix or needs to be checked by a professional.

Guest Information:

Dr. James Hamblin, Lecturer in Public Health, Yale School of Public Health, Author, If Our Bodies Could Talk | Twitter @jameshamblin | Instagram @jameshamblin

Program #: 17-10| 23-26Segment Type: Feature StoriesTopics: Biology| Gender and Identity| Gender Bias| Hormones| Implicit Bias| Patient Care and Safety| Research and Clinical Trials| Stigma and StereotypesMedical Conditions: Breast cancerGuests: Dr. James HamblinPublications: If Our Bodies Could Talk: A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human BodyInstitutions & Organizations: Yale School of Public HealthHost: Nancy BensonProducers: Jason Dickey| Kristen Farrah| Reed Pence

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Since 1992, Radio Health Journal has been bringing listeners useful, verifiable information they can trust and rely on in the fields of medicine, science & technology, research, and the intersection of health & public policy. Both Radio Health Journal and sister show Viewpoints Radio are AURN productions.

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