Radio Health Journal
The latest in health, science, technology, and the intersection of medicine and public policy.
How many procedures require an opioid prescription? The color of your skin could affect how well medications work. Can venom help save lives? Why some people are more likely to have daughters.
Would you get a brain implant? Is the ER a place for kids? We may soon have bionic skin.Listen to this before becoming vegetarian.
Dr. Ruchi Gupta, a pediatrician, offers up-to-date information on how to safely introduce new foods to young children – and the early warning signs of potential food allergies.
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.
Having a rare disease means that not all doctors will know how to treat you.
Dr. Greg Tasian explains what causes kidney stones and how to reduce your child’s risk.
Dr. Holly Benjamin, a University of Chicago professor of pediatrics, discusses the dangers of adolescents consuming high amounts of caffeine.
Experts from Harvard and Mayo Clinic explain how medical eponyms can go awry and place honor on criminals or even the wrong person.
Peter Taub, a professor of pediatrics, says plagiocephaly ("flat head syndrome") isn’t a syndrome at all and doesn’t cause any neurologic symptoms.
Dr. Hammer believes our health is a big piece of overall happiness. He offers tips and tools that can help us be more intentional with our health.
Cases of HIV may be on the rise. Why is multiple sclerosis underdiagnosed in children? Should fathers drink during a pregnancy? And more.
Did you know taking certain drugs can reduce the effectiveness of other’s you’re on? Then, the pandemic had unsuspecting effects on children. Then, is our skin biopsy research outdated? And finally…anyone can learn to be creative. Though we tend to think creativity is a skill inherited by birth, new research shows that’s not the case.
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