Radio Health Journal
The latest in health, science, technology, and the intersection of medicine and public policy.
A new breakthrough in ulcerative colitis treatment. Should food companies pay the FDA? The agency collects ‘user fees’ from pharmaceutical companies to help fund its safety research. Can doom scrolling actually benefit us?
Our expert explains how our genes can predict a drug’s effect on our system and minimize the ‘trial-and-error’ approach to medicine.
Dr. Joshua Ong explains the conditions they’re most at risk for and how finding a solution for space travel will help increase access to eye treatments on earth.
It not only weakens the tumor, but it also makes chemotherapy and immunotherapy less toxic for the patient.
Dr. Nancy Segal discusses the facts, myths, and why the loss of a twin is often felt more deeply.
Science may have found a cure for nightmares. Is alcohol ever good for you?
We may soon be farming in the dark. Will having diabetes affect your memory? Your favorite lipstick may be a risk to your pregnancy. What a fake immune system tells us about cancer.
Do you have a higher risk of cancer? You may want to skip your next caffeine fix. How much of the world can newborn babies understand?
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.
Caregivers are so stressed, it even impacts their cells. Lung cancer is difficult to cure, but diabetes medication might help. A safer treatment for sickle cell disease might be on the way.
There are already medications available to treat HIV, but now there might be a cure. There’s a new way to lose weight… and it doesn’t involve medication. Standing at your desk might fix your back pain.
Our experts discuss the different perspectives of suicide and the stigmas that follow them.
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