Cultural Competence: Addressing Racial Disparities In Healthcare
Our guests discuss sectors of healthcare and disease where racial disparities continue to block minority populations from quality care.
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Medical Notes: How Viagra Can Help Newborns, A Future Pill For Stress, And The Risks Of Getting Too Much Sleep
Viagra is having a rebrand in the medical community. All sleep is good sleep…or is it? Are you stressed out? There may soon be a pill for that.
How To Combat Medical Ignorance Of Rare Diseases
Having a rare disease means that not all doctors will know how to treat you.
Medical Notes: Your Ancestors Are Making You Sick, Drinking Water May Be Causing Early Menopause, and How Movement Improves Memory
Can obesity treatment also help your brain? Your ancestors may be the cause of your current illness. Is water harmful to older women? Exercise is good for more than just building muscle.
Therapy For Twins: The Myth Of The ‘Perfect’ Twin Connection
Dr. Joan A. Friedman, a twin expert, explains how parents can help foster a healthy relationship and treat their twins as separate children.
Medical Notes: 2024 Is The Year of Cancer, IBS May Be A Symptom of Something Worse, and Parkinson’s Disease Is Getting a Marketing Makeover
2024 Is The Year Of Cancer, IBS May Be A Symptom Of Something Worse, And Parkinson’S Disease Is Getting A Marketing Makeover
Service Dogs Are In High Demand – Here’s How You Can Help
Our experts discuss the importance of service dogs and how you can get involved.
Medical Notes: Why Grocery Taxes May Be Good For Us, The World’s First Partial Heart Transplant, and a New Treatment For Cancer
The world’s first partial heart transplant is inspiring hope. A new advancement in cancer treatment. Are grocery taxes good for our health?
Not So Rare: What’s Causing The Rise In Pediatric Kidney Stones?
Dr. Greg Tasian explains what causes kidney stones and how to reduce your child’s risk.
Medical Notes: Trauma Shrinks Your Brain, Restoring Movement To Paralyzed Limbs, And Why Rates of Poverty Have Declined
Does trauma shrink your brain? Can spinal stimulation restore mobility for paralyzed limbs? Rates of poverty are in decline.
Black Angels: The Black Nurses Involved In The Fight Against Tuberculosis
Dr. Herbert Fox helped discover a cure for tuberculosis, but his work wouldn’t have been possible without the help of the black nurses who monitored and cared for each patient. When all of the white nurses refused to work, these women stepped up.
What Is A Woman Worth? Needless Deaths From A Preventable Cancer
Dr. Linda Eckert, an expert in cervical cancer prevention, believes the answer involves gender inequalities and sexual stigmas. She discusses these issues and offers life-saving prevention methods for women.
