The Salt Bomb
Experts discuss why salt is such a health problem and what the federal government is doing to push food processors toward reducing salt content in our diets.
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Drowning on Land
When a child is pulled out of the water and revived they may face life-threatening peril hours or days later as the body reacts.
Our New Genetic Knowledge (2016)
A physician/Pulitzer-prize-winning author explains what our new knowledge means for our immediate medical future, given our struggles with genetic knowledge in the past.
The Technology of Warfare
A noted investigative journalist explains the less well known side of military research.
Uncertainty in Medicine (2016)
Diagnostic tests are often less certain in their results than people think, making patients sometimes doubt doctors' competence.
Kids’ Kidney Stones
Experts discuss why the risk of kidney stones in kids is rising, why doctors still sometimes miss the diagnosis, and how kidney stones are treated in children.
The Pros and Cons of Gluten-Free
Gluten free diets have taken the world by storm and some experts say for people who do not have celiac disease, the diets can do much more harm than good.
Living Through Pain (2016)
A noted university professor who became a quadriplegic in a bicycle accident discusses her constant pain and the way it changes life.
Amnesia: Waking Up in the Future (2016)
An expert discusses why doctors believe it occurs, and a woman to whom it happened recounts her experience.
Doctor Suicide (2016)
Experts discuss the coverup of doctor suicides, the reasons behind depression in doctors, and why doctors who are depressed are less likely than normal to get help.
Big Data in Medicine (2016)
When doctors can take advantage of massive amounts of data on patient outcomes, lives will be saved. We look at one of the first efforts, an attempt to associate dangerous drug interactions.
Kidney Transplant Sensitivity
Experts explain a new desensitization technique that may help people who need a kidney transplant and kidney exchanges that make more patients eligible for transplants.
