Radio Health Journal
The latest in health, science, technology, and the intersection of medicine and public policy.
In 2016, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated that there were more than 500,000 homeless Americans on a given single night in January. The U.S. government currently claims that, while there are high rates of homeless Americans, the number is actually decreasing. Many experts challenge that claim, saying that homelessness is on the …
An expert discusses her contention that the care the VA provides is much better than its perception.
Expensive tech built for cell phones has pushed 911 call centers to consolidate, but will it cost lives when a far away worker with no local geographic knowledge takes your call?
The crisis with opioid painkillers is making doctors look at alternative medicine therapies for a substitute for these drugs.
Experts on each side of the climate change debate discuss pros and cons of EPA cuts.
Some FDA commissioner candidates have proposed radical reform. Experts discuss what reform might look like and what the FDA needs to better succeed.
Experts discuss new federal rules regarding the use of antibiotics in food animals, where the majority of US antibiotics are consumed.
Injured NFL players are treated by doctors employed by teams, but a Harvard study claims there is an inherent conflict of interest in that arrangement.
Experts discuss what kind of healthcare reform to expect from the incoming Trump Administration.
New science has discovered that certain personality types are predictably predisposed to addiction risk, and that educational efforts can be targeted to them effectively.
We discuss the mental health benefits of owning a dog, and the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for emotional support animals.
Police confrontations with mentally ill subjects can quickly turn tragic, as neither side may understand the other. Specially trained crisis intervention teams have spread around the country to prevent deaths, injuries, and unnecessary incarceration.
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