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How Will the Affirmative Action Ban Affect Healthcare?

>> September 17, 2023

Our experts break down how this will affect medical school enrollment, as well as the healthcare career opportunities for minority populations.

High-Risk Pregnancy? Bed Rest May Not Be the Answer

>> July 30, 2023

Bed rest is one of the most common interventions prescribed for high-risk pregnancies, but does it actually work?

How Systemic Racism Feeds Into Low Quality Health Care

>> April 17, 2022

A recent study reveals that some medical students believe pain thresholds vary by race. Dr. Ana Pujols McKee speaks on how proper education can help fix systemic racism in health care.

Children’s “Psychotic-Like Experiences”

>> January 9, 2022

Children and young adolescents may experience perceptual distortions or strange thoughts, but if they become frequent and disruptive, they can be an early tip-off to serious future mental health distress.

Advances That May Eliminate Scarring

>> December 26, 2021

Scars are a public health as well as aesthetic threat, as internal scars can compromise the function of organs and tissues. Scientists are now devising medications that promote healing without producing scars. One of the scientists on the front lines discusses how these medicines work and their possible uses.

Addressing Post Intensive Care Syndrome – Humanizing the ICU

>> December 5, 2021

Medicine in intensive care units has become so technically focused that many doctors believe they’ve lost their connection with the humanity of patients, and a high degree of patients are experiencing post intensive care syndrome.

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Older Dads, Younger Kids

>> November 21, 2021

A National Book Award-winning author discusses his experience as a first-time dad at 56, and now as a 73-year old father with teenagers.

Headaches: More Than You Think

>> October 17, 2021

Headaches affect far more lives far more severely than most people realize. A sufferer and an expert physician discuss headaches and their treatment.

Synthetic Biology: Friend or Foe?

>> October 10, 2021

Researchers believe “SynBio” may eventually help address hunger, pollution, and other modern problems. Yet in the wrong hands, synthetic biology could unleash terrible biological weapons. Experts discuss.

The Language of Addiction: Why words matter

>> October 10, 2021

Addiction specialists are seeking to change the words we use to describe addictive behaviors, as they’ve learned the wrong language creates stigma and drives people away from treatment. Experts discuss the problem and solutions.

The Unmeasurable Presence Of Pain

The Unmeasurable Presence of Pain

>> March 28, 2021

Pain varies from person to person and is totally subjective. It can’t be truly measured. This makes pain management one of the greatest challenges in healthcare. An expert discusses how pain works and how doctors struggle to contain it.

Penicillin Allergy: Not really, most of the time

Penicillin Allergy: Not really, most of the time (2019)

>> April 28, 2019

Millions of Americans believe they are allergic to penicillin. However, most of them are wrong.

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