What's Health Got to Do with It?

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What's Health Got to Do with It? is a weekly talk program that examines where healthcare intersects with daily life, and will help guide the listeners through an increasingly convoluted medical bureaucracy. These days, health is a lot more than Googling the latest medical breakthrough or seeing your doctor. Staying healthy when you are well and getting healthy when you are sick means knowing how to interact and navigate an incredibly complex healthcare system.

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Episodes 20

America's psychiatric emergency
yesterday · 51:00
Will the youth mental health epidemic require the same kind of public health mobilization that transformed the global fight against HIV? Then, the decision to put a child on psychiatric medication can be daunting. What should parents know?
Lost patients
8d ago · 53:00
Many patients ignore symptoms from time to time. But what happens when a lingering cough, persistent pain or a delayed checkup becomes something far more serious? We explore why so many health problems are overlooked and how to establish patient-physician partnerships to confront disease head-on.
Mapping the system
15d ago · 53:00
A recent nursing graduate whose award-winning research on maternal nutrition and childhood allergies highlights the power of curiosity and the importance of following the evidence. Patients are being asked to navigate an increasingly expensive and fragmented healthcare system. We discuss why self-advocacy has become essential.
Reconnecting to our nature
22d ago · 53:00
What if brain fog, fatigue and poor concentration aren't just the price of getting older? We look at what modern conveniences are doing to our bodies. Then, in a world of constant notifications and endless to-do lists, could tending a garden be good for your health?
Medication abortions; new sunscreen ingredient; GLP-1 loopholes
29d ago · 53:00
Our medical experts examine the biggest health news of the month from a new cancer-detecting blood test to a joint supplement that may accelerate cognitive decline.
Aging wisely
1mo ago · 53:00
For generations, women were told to just endure menopause. But what if much of what we've believed is outdated? Then, the biggest threat to your skin may not be aging, but decades of accumulated damage. How to protect your skin for years to come.
More than meets the eye
1mo ago · 53:00
Can a routine eye exam reveal more about your health than just vision issues? Then, many people mistake dry eyes for seasonal allergies, but what’s really causing those itchy, burning eyes?
Labor and healthcare delivery
1mo ago · 53:00
Why is it becoming harder for so many women to access maternity care? Then, who decides what treatment you can receive — your doctor or insurance company?
Pancreatic cancer drug; GLP-1 safety concerns; ‘designer babies’
1mo ago · 53:00
Our panel of medical experts discusses the month's biggest healthcare news from a rise in vaccine-preventable illnesses to an increase in alcohol consumption by pregnant women.
Making health a habit
2mo ago · 53:00
Updated guidance is challenging old assumptions about cholesterol, heart disease and the use of statins. Then, a new generation of weight loss medications is changing how we think about health. But can a prescription modify habits?
Food as medicine; Klotho gene
2mo ago · 53:00
What if food was treated like medicine — prescribed, personalized and reimbursed as part of healthcare? Then, the science behind the Klotho gene. Why researchers call it a possible “anti-aging” switch for the brain.
Living on borrowed time
2mo ago · 53:00
Actress Annabelle Gurwitch shares how a Stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped her life. Then, many people hear “palliative care” and think the worst. Why that misunderstanding can prevent patients from getting the support they need most.
Protection medicine; tick bites; covert consciousness
3mo ago · 53:00
From psychedelic depression treatments to an uptick in tick bites, our health experts unpack the month’s biggest medical headlines.
Care beyond the battlefield
3mo ago · 53:00
For a special Memorial Day program, we examine how veterans navigate the complexities of the healthcare system, and we highlight the critical need for specialized care for service members after service ends.
The heart and brain connection
3mo ago · 51:00
We explore the connection between the heart and brain — how an irregular cardiac rhythm can increase the risk of stroke and how even simple movement like walking can protect the brain.
Motherhood unscripted
3mo ago · 53:00
Adoption is often framed as a selfless and courageous act, but is it truly a choice made by birth mothers or a result of policy and inequality? Then, she’s known for her on-screen work like "Jurassic Park" and "Big Little Lies," but off camera Laura Dern’s most epic role was caregiving for her mother, though it was not without a plot twist.
Fertility rates drop; 'smart' contact lenses; menopause awareness
4mo ago · 53:00
Our medical experts discuss the month’s biggest health headlines, from falling fertility rates to violence against health care workers.
Surviving a stroke
4mo ago · 53:00
Nearly 2 million brain cells die each minute a stroke remains untreated. We break down the biggest advances in stroke care and what survivors can teach us about resilience.
Invisible patients
4mo ago · 53:00
How race, identity and weight shape patient care — and what happens when medical professionals get it wrong.
Donating life
4mo ago · 53:00
Most Americans have never donated plasma — but for some, it’s the difference between life and death. Then, a stranger’s final act became her new beginning. The human side of organ donation, told by someone living it.

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Reconnecting to our nature

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Pancreatic cancer drug; GLP-1 safety concerns; ‘designer babies’

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