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Radio Health Journal

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Listen to Radio Health Journal to get the latest scoop on what’s trending in health, science and technology, and the intersection of medicine and public policy. Each week we speak with leading experts to break down the complex medical jargon and report on a timely topic. Did you know ecstasy could help to cure PTSD? What does “Medicare for All” really mean? These subjects and more with two stories weekly, plus Medical Notes – a short recap of the top medical headlines in the news. Hosted by Reed

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00:01:27

Medical Notes: Week of November 8, 2020

Radio Health Journal ·

2020/11/08

A look at the top medical headlines for the week of November 8, 2020 including: One of the biggest questions about the coronavirus is whether people who are infected are immune from reinfection… and if so, for how long. Then, wildfires this year have generated respiratory and circulatory illnesses costing more than 1.3 billion dollars. And finally, fast fashion means more plastic pollution of both our water and land. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:01:59

Medical Notes: Week of November 1, 2020

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2020/11/01

A look at the top medical headlines for the week of November 1, 2020 including: The official death toll in the United States from COVID-19 is around 230,000. But a new study shows that the real number could actually be much higher. Then, marijuana use in pregnancy is on the rise… but a new study finds that children born of pot-smoking moms are more likely to have mental health issues. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:14:36

Black Lung Disease: Still All Too Present

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2020/11/01

Black lung disease among coal miners is often thought of as a relic of the past, thanks to environmental laws. The disease is completely preventable, but a distinguished reporter and author has still found plenty of it among today’s miners. He discusses his findings and why it’s still going on. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:15:52

Memory Care Farm Animals: Helpful Menageries

Radio Health Journal ·

2020/11/01

Some nursing homes with a large number of patients with dementia have found that farm animals on-site and even in rooms can be helpful in raising spirits and reducing the need for medications. A therapist and program director at one such nursing home discusses how llamas, chickens, goats and mini horses have found a home, to the benefit of residents. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:14:36

The Many Kinds of Grief

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2020/10/25

Grief can come from the loss of anything important to us—a loved one, a job, a home, a status in the community. Today many people are suffering from unresolved grief, since there are no rituals to ease these forms of grief and prohibitions against large gatherings such as funerals. An expert discusses the many forms of grief and how we can get through them. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:18:30

Planetary Health

Radio Health Journal ·

2020/10/25

The new scientific field of planetary health seeks to analyze how humans are influencing the planet, which in turn rebounds to affect humans. The field encompasses more than environmental science and ecology, and helps to explain pandemics and other illnesses, mass migration, food consumption, and other public health factors. Two experts explain. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:01:32

Medical Notes: Week of October 25, 2020

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2020/10/25

A look at the top medical headlines for the week of October 25, 2020 including: A new study shows our diets are suffering as a result of stress from Coronavirus. Then, a study finds that when teachers are having a bad day, students pick up on it and are more likely to behave badly. And finally… eye doctors say they’re getting an influx of patients asking about eye irritation called, “Mask eye.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:14:20

Organ Thieves: The First Human Heart Transplant In...

Radio Health Journal ·

2020/10/18

In the race to perform the first human-to-human heart transplant, ethical corners were sometimes cut. An investigative journalist explains how a black man’s heart was harvested without his family’s consent for the first human heart transplant in the South, and how incidents such as this help to explain ongoing African-American distrust of medicine. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:01:32

Medical Notes: Week of October 18, 2020

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2020/10/18

A look at the top medical headlines for the week of October 18, 2020 including: The leaders of two of the nation’s leading science advisory groups are warning about what they call “Alarming political interference” in the government’s response to COVID-19. Then, one reason people oppose action on climate change is that it’s more expensive than doing nothing, at least in the short term. And finally… if you plan on having any trick or treaters this year… a word of warning about black licorice... ---

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00:18:25

“Perfect Pitch”

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2020/10/18

The ability to "know" the musical pitch of any sound has traditionally been thought to be learnable only at a very early age through musical training. But new research shows perfect pitch is teachable to adults as well. Experts discuss the implications on all forms of learning. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:01:31

Medical Notes: Week of October 11, 2020

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2020/10/11

A look at the top medical headlines for the week of October 11, 2020 including: A group of black physicians has created a task force to vet government decisions about COVID-19 including treatments and a possible vaccine. Then, a study showing that many youths don’t understand just how strict social distancing has to be in order to work. And finally, migraine headaches are the third most prevalent illness in the world… but exposure to the right kind of green light can make sufferers feel much

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00:12:14

Searing Pain In The Face: Trigeminal Neuralgia

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2020/10/11

A searing, stabbing pain on one side of the face can be so severe it’s sometimes called “the suicide disease,” and may evade diagnosis. Trigeminal neuralgia is often caused by a throbbing artery in contact with nerves at the base of the brain. Treatment can be difficult though often ultimately successful. Two experts discuss. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:18:54

Will We Be Ready For A Covid Vaccine?

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2020/10/11

A COVID-19 vaccine is on the horizon, but while billions have been spent on its development, little has been spent on distribution and there are still many unanswered questions. Experts discuss how vaccine distribution might be carried out, how long it’s likely to take, and the steps needed to make it work. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:13:03

Virtual Clinical Trials

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2020/10/04

Researchers see the new acceptance of telemedicine as an opportunity during clinical trials. Along with Zoom visits, numerous sensors on participants could provide constant monitoring of health conditions without traveling to see doctors, making control better. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:18:26

Food Insecurity In 2020

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2020/10/04

An estimated 35 million people were food insecure last year, and the dislocations due to COVID-19 have made it much worse now. Experts discuss the health consequences of hunger, the strategies families are using to cope with economic dislocation, and one local effort typical of new volunteer programs to feed hungry children in need. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:01:26

Medical Notes: Week of October 4, 2020

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2020/10/04

A look at the top medical headlines for the week of October 4, 2020 including: Wearing a face mask may give people a sort of immunity to serious cases of COVID-19. Then, one more reason to save honeybees—their venom is a powerful chemotherapy agent against so-called “triple negative” breast cancer. And Finally, a study finds thick thighs save lives when it comes to high blood pressure. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:11:30

Rheumatoid Diseases

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2020/09/27

Rheumatoid diseases number around 100, though arthritis is the most well known. They can be crippling and sometimes even fatal, but good treatments exist. The key is early detection, as an expert explains. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:17:42

Obesity Bias In Medicine

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2020/09/27

Studies show that medical professionals are as biased as the rest of us against people who are overweight, resulting in lectures, misdiagnoses, and patients who start avoiding the doctor. Experts explain the problem, results, and what might be done about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:01:28

Medical Notes: Week of September 27, 2020

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2020/09/27

A look at the top medical headlines for the week of September 27, 2020 including: Post Office delays could keep millions of people from getting their medications. Also, a new study finds that two-thirds of the plastic waste in the United States comes from other things like electronics, consumer products and cars. And finally, if bosses want to curb fraud and unethical behavior among employees, encourage them to put up family photos at work. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:12:29

Kids’ Questions About COVID-19

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2020/09/20

Children are living through a scary time right now and often have little understanding of why their world has been turned upside down. A noted public health expert explains what he’s found about children’s concerns of the pandemic and how parents can answer their questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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