Radio Health Journal
The latest in health, science, technology, and the intersection of medicine and public policy.
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Dr. Zivin's story exposes how common and overlooked perinatal depression truly is, and why stigma keeps so many women from getting help. In this powerful memoir-turned-case-study, she hopes to show struggling mothers that they’re not alone.
New research is uncovering how risk factors like obesity, high blood pressure, and food insecurity disproportionately affect certain communities.
Our experts explain when growth hormone is appropriate, and how the real solution to shorter kids feeling inferior is society’s mindset.
Researchers have discovered a new cause of infertility. Not all of us grow from adversity. Will the ocean be our newest water source? Why you should embrace PDA.
Learn how gaze improves running, how new blood tests can detect cancer early, why childhood nutrition matters, and how dental implants are advancing.
Our expert explains how real change will require prioritizing prevention to keep people healthier from the start.
Runge outlines how AI, better access, and more shareable medical records could revolutionize care – if we also prioritize our own health.
Dr. Diane Harper proposes a new, FDA-approved screening method that’s proven to reduce cases of cervical cancer more than standard practices.
Dr. Joshua Ong, a space medicine researcher, explains the cutting-edge technology that’s being used to hopefully save astronauts’ eyesight, and how these advancements will help underserved patients on Earth.
Dr. Joshua Ong explains the conditions they’re most at risk for and how finding a solution for space travel will help increase access to eye treatments on earth.
How can you tell if your sniffles are just allergies or something worse? Should men be living in colder climates? The medical field is helping to increase access to clean water. Your smart watch may not be as great for your health as you thought.
How many procedures require an opioid prescription? The color of your skin could affect how well medications work. Can venom help save lives? Why some people are more likely to have daughters.
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