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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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00:14:10

Exhaustion On The Covid Front Lines

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2021/02/07

Healthcare workers in ER’s and ICU’s are in their 11th month of fighting COVID-19 and its exhaustion and depression. Two front line doctors describe how they’re managing to stay optimistic amid so much chaos, and how the vaccine has given them a goal keeping them afloat.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:01:54

Medical Notes: Week of February 7, 2021

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2021/02/07

A look at the top medical headlines for the week of February 7, 2021 including: New statistics from the American Cancer Society show that cancer deaths are continuing to drop. Then, a study finds that reopening schools doesn’t increase hospitalizations for Covid-19… at least not in areas where hospitalizations are low. And finally… If you’ve received cosmetic facial fillers… there’s a slight chance the Covid-19 vaccine may cause a reaction to them. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:10:23

Superstitions In Sports

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2021/02/07

Professional athletes are among the most superstitious of all people. While we may be tempted to think these rituals have no effect on performance, psychologists say that if an athlete believes it helps, then it actually does. Experts explain how superstitions work in sports and in life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:09:58

Preventing Food Waste

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2021/01/31

During the Super Bowl, leftovers from gatherings—even small ones--may threaten to take over the refrigerator. An expert discusses consumer-friendly how-to’s, including how to read labels, that can lengthen food life and help avoid food waste. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:15:00

Covid Update: Infectious New Variant & Stretching The...

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2021/01/31

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that a new, more contagious version of COVID-19 will become the predominant strain by March, testing the new vaccine’s effectiveness. At the same time, researchers are trying to find ways to get the vaccine to more people more quickly by lengthening time between doses, with unknown results. Infectious disease experts discuss where we are in the fight. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:01:34

Medical Notes: Week of January 31, 2021

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2021/01/31

A look at the top medical headlines for the week of January 30, 2021 including: The world may cross the point of no return on climate change sooner than we thought. Then, taking glucosamine could be just as beneficial to your health as exercise. And finally... the key to treating intractable depression may be… magic mushrooms. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:01:22

Medical Notes: Week of January 24, 2021

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2021/01/24

A look at the top medical headlines for the week of January 24, 2021 including: A study finding that 60 percent of all cases of COVID-19 are spread by people who have no symptoms. Then, children under age two may suffer effects from antibiotics later in childhood. And finally, new recommendations suggesting kids under age two should have no added sugar in their diet. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:10:08

Living Too Clean During Covid

Radio Health Journal ·

2021/01/24

The COVID pandemic has prompted people to clean and disinfect more than ever. However, experts believe that humans need a certain amount of germs for our immune systems to work properly. One expert discusses her concern that we’re living too clean in the pandemic, and how we can benefit from “good bugs” without danger from the bad ones. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:14:54

Fibbing To Your Doctor

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2021/01/24

Surveys show that as many as 80 percent of people omit information, stretch the truth or outright lie to their doctors. Experts discuss why it happens, consequences, and methods that might reduce the amount of less-than-truthful answers to doctors’ questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:16:06

Requiring Employees To Get Covid Vaccines

Radio Health Journal ·

2021/01/17

Some Americans say there is no way they’ll get a COVID-19 vaccine, yet some may have no choice if they want to keep their jobs. Law allows workplaces to require safety-related vaccines for workers. Businesses may even begin to require proof of vaccination among customers to maintain safe environments. An expert on health law discusses. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:10:29

What Determines Our Food Preferences?

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2021/01/17

Scientists are discovering that our food preferences are much more than a matter of taste, and that taste itself is more complicated than we thought. Psychology also plays a role. An expert discusses what determines preferences, such as why some people like jalapeno peppers & black coffee, and some don’t. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:01:55

Medical Notes: Week of January 17, 2021

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2021/01/17

A look at the top medical headlines for the week of January 17, 2021 including: Glaucoma is the world’s number one cause of blindness … and those daily eye drops are not always successful. Then, the number of times a woman has given birth affects how quickly she ages. Then You can expect another decline in Covid-19 transmission as we head into spring, and finally, if you want to make shots hurt less… make the right kind of face. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:01:25

Medical Notes: Week of January 10, 2021

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2021/01/10

A look at the top medical headlines for the week of January 10, 2021 including: Doctors consider people at high risk for a stroke if they have medical conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure. But maybe they should consider whether they’re depressed as well. Then, children under age two may suffer effects from antibiotics later on in childhood. And finally, mom may have always told you to eat your vegetables… but a little meat and dairy keep people from breaking bones. --- Send in a voice

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00:11:23

Overcoming Black Distrust In The Covid Vaccine

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2021/01/10

Success of COVID-19 vaccines depends on about 75 percent of people getting them, but distrust of medicine and of vaccines among African-Americans means they may not come close to that milepost. Two experts discuss historical reasons for distrust, how the system will have to come through in ways it has not in the past, and how community leaders will make a huge difference in how the new vaccines are accepted. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:15:37

Smart Cars And Smart Roads

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2021/01/10

Cars will soon be able to provide data as well as receive it. Experts explain how cars can talk with roads, traffic signals and central computers, and how roads themselves may collect data on the cars they carry. In the future, autonomous cars may use these links to greatly speed travel and make it much safer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:18:24

Covid Messaging: Why Communication is Life and Death

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2021/01/03

Poor communication and mixed messages have contributed greatly to poor acceptance of anti-coronavirus actions such as masking and social distancing, and experts fear it may be the same with the new vaccines. Experts discuss what we’ve done right in messaging and the lessons from what we’ve done wrong. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:12:42

Childhood Trauma, Later Disease

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2021/01/03

Researchers have found that severe emotional trauma in childhood triggers physical disease later in life, and has a cumulative effect. An award-winning science writer who has researched the topic discusses findings. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:01:27

Medical Notes: Week of January 3, 2021

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2021/01/03

A look at the top medical headlines for the week of January 3, 2021 including: The incidence of cancer is increasing among teenagers and young adults. Then, This is the time to make new year’s resolutions… but mental health experts say this year may not be the time to make big changes. And finally… your Roomba may be spying on you through your wi-fi network. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:16:24

Pancreatic Cancer

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2020/12/27

Pancreatic cancer is increasing, and soon to be the second leading cancer killer, since it is rarely detected in early stages. Two physicians discuss pancreatic cancer and its symptoms, as well as their research into methods to find the disease in earlier stages. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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00:14:21

Broke: Patients Open Up About Money Woes

Radio Health Journal ·

2020/12/27

Millions of Americans are in financial straits due to COVID layoffs and furloughs. A doctor describes how he gets patients to talk about why they’re in trouble and what they do about it to create an eye-opening portrait. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediatracks-rhj/message

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