Radio Health Journal
The latest in health, science, technology, and the intersection of medicine and public policy.
Scientists are learning that people who repeatedly drive drunk are not all the same in the personalities and brain chemistries that motivate their behavior. An expert discusses new research suggesting different ways to reduce recidivism in each of these personality types.
The dreaming brain is nearly as active as it is when we are awake. Experts discuss ways to shape dreams to help solve problems.
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.
A noted university professor who became a quadriplegic in a bicycle accident discusses her constant pain and the way it changes life.
Freezing eggs in their 30's allows women to preserve fertility well into their 40's. Experts discuss the procedure and its uses.
Many people confuse allergies, colds, and sinus infections. A physician describes the differences, and the new ways sinusitis can be treated.
Biofilm is resistant to many antibiotics and is gaining new attention as a source of hard to eradicate infections.
Genetic testing has become a widespread reality in the past five years, but doctors are struggling with what many genetic findings really mean.
Restless legs syndrome strikes people at night, creating some of the worst sleep conditions known by any patients. Experts discuss identifying and treating the syndrome.
An author and journalist who has donated twice with vastly different results discusses the technology and what to look out for when approaching egg donation.
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 how to protect yourself from it.
Inflammation is being tied to many disorders including heart disease. Experts discuss how it can be combatted through diet and supplementation.
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