Radio Health Journal
The latest in health, science, technology, and the intersection of medicine and public policy.
Presenteeism is when people go to work at less than peak efficiency due to illness, injury or distraction. Experts discuss the huge cost to the economy, the chronic illnesses that exact the most cost, and the accommodations that could save businesses billions of dollars.
Firefighters have extremely high rates of PTSD, similar to combat soldiers, yet are very reluctant to seek help. Experts discuss reasons for this reluctance, results of it, and how new efforts at peer counseling may help ease the psychological strain.
A new study shows arthritis may be caused by an imbalance of bacteria in the intestines, the impact of caffeine on Alzheimer's disease, and how an erratic schedule affects your weight.
A study finds it's not true that vaccines overload children's immune system. Face-to-facet interaction at work is linked to happiness. Plus, maybe pasta really isn't that bad for you?
Experts discuss the balancing act that arises when healthcare providers are cautious when protecting a mother with perinatal depression (previously known as postpartum depression) and her child.
We talk with a former paramedic who describes the "inside story" of being a first responders--explaining the dangers and rewards of the job.
The Dr. Larry Nassar case has publicized doctors who sexually abuse patients, but few doctors are ever punished. A reporter who investigated the official response to the problem and a physician who has worked on a sexual assault crisis line discuss the issue.
Lung diseases such as COPD are difficult to treat, but a new method taking a patient’s own stem cells, concentrating them, and reinfusing them is showing success. An expert explains.
The developer of DxtER, a real-life version of the Star Trek Tricorder, discusses what the device is, how it could be used, and the scrutiny it is facing from the FDA to go on the market.
Experts discuss the state of sexual harassment claims with more women speaking out, what makes these perpetrators more dangerous, and how to make legal claims stick.
Experts describe adult bullying, where and how it occurs most, what they are seeking, who they target, why it continues, and what needs to happen to stop it.
Experts discuss how and why attacks on healthcare workers occur and how hospitals and health care workers can do a better job preventing them.
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