Radio Health Journal
The latest in health, science, technology, and the intersection of medicine and public policy.
Since 1992, each Radio Health Journal episode has examined two of the nation’s most-newsworthy developments in medicine, public health, and much more, expertly told in long-form stories with first-hand survivors, unique perspectives, and world-renowned thought leaders, segments for which the nation’s most widely syndicated health program is consistently recognized and acknowledged.
Mosquito-transmitted Zika virus has arrived in Central and South America, and while most people are not affected by it, the virus has been linked to microcephaly, a severe birth defect. Experts discuss the virus, how it's transmitted, its spread to the US, and …
American healthcare is the most expensive in the world. An expert author details some of the causes and possible solutions now being established.
Funding of trials has dramatically shifted so that today, trials paid for by pharmaceutical and device makers outnumber publically funded trials 6-to-1. Some studies indicate this makes bias in trials more likely.
Party snacks are prime territory for contamination. A scientist discusses the myth of the five second rule.
New research on stuttering has several new findings including a much more successful way to treat it.
Inflammation is being tied to many disorders including heart disease. Experts discuss how it can be combatted through diet and supplementation.
A surprisingly high percentage of people who've been treated in the ICU later suffer from PTSD. Experts discuss why this occurs and what's being done to treat and prevent it.
Scientists have developed the technology to edit single genes, which could eliminate some inherited diseases.
An expert and author discuss the political forces creating unusual unanimity behind breast feeding, and the truth of health claims on the benefits.
Hip and knee replacements are common, now doctors say ankle replacements have become technically good enough to make fusion obsolete for arthritis patients.
Experts discuss conditions affected by weather, why pain responds to weather changes and possible remedies.
A expert discusses how the US might regulate potentially toxic chemicals better, and how regulations in other countries could help keep Americans safer.
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