Radio Shows
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659 Health Care in America Podcast
Health care has been hotly debated in the last few years, and many people have theories about what is wrong and how to fix it. Some 47 million people have no health insurance, but even those who think…
659 Health Care in America
Health care has been hotly debated in the last few years, and many people have theories about what is wrong and how to fix it. Some 47 million people have no health insurance, but even those who think…
658 Children’s Health Podcast
A majority of drugs that doctors prescribe for kids have never been tested in children. Even over-the-counter cough and cold remedies that used to be marketed to parents for sniffly tots are no longer…
658 Children’s Health
A majority of drugs that doctors prescribe for kids have never been tested in children. Even over-the-counter cough and cold remedies that used to be marketed to parents for sniffly tots are no longer…
634 The Art of Diagnosis Podcast
Solving medical mysteries has been turned into entertainment on TV's popular series "House." Dr. Gregory House may be a curmudgeon, but somehow he manages to unravel the disparate threads of a patient…
634 The Art of Diagnosis (Archive)
Solving medical mysteries has been turned into entertainment on TV’s popular series “House.” Dr. Gregory House may be a curmudgeon, but somehow he manages to unravel the disparate th…
Extended Interview with Dr. Lisa Sanders
Listen to additional stories from our interview with Dr. Lisa Sanders. The other part of the interview appeared in our May 26 radio program, The Art of Diagnosis. …
657 Indoor Air Pollution Podcast
Air pollution increases the risk of breathing problems, which is why many cities alert citizens when ozone is high. But how safe is the air inside your home? Better insulation may mean that people are…
657 Indoor Air Pollution
Air pollution increases the risk of breathing problems, which is why many cities alert citizens when ozone is high. But how safe is the air inside your home? Better insulation may mean that people are…
656 Health News Update Podcast
There have been conflicting headlines lately about vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, and whether it can ward off cancer. Dr. Joan Lappe, a scientist who did a placebo-controlled trial in postmenopausal…
Extended Interview with Dr. Joan Lappe
Listen now to an extended interview with Dr. Joan Lappe, Professor of Nursing and Medicine and holder of the Criss-Beirne Endowed Chair in Nursing at Creighton University. She discusses the benefits a…
656 Health News Update
There have been conflicting headlines lately about vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, and whether it can ward off cancer. Dr. Joan Lappe, a scientist who did a placebo-controlled trial in postmenopausal…
655 Overtreated? Podcast
We usually assume that the primary problem with health care in the U.S. is that so many people don't have good access to it. But while many Americans suffer because of lack of medical care, others und…
Interview with Shannon Brownlee
Listen now to Shannon Brownlee discuss her new book, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer.…
Interview with Dr. Hugo Stephenson
Listen to an interview with Dr. Hugo Stephenson, discussing the difficulty of evaluating personal drug risks from side effects. Dr. Stephenson is president of iGuard.org and appeared on our October 27…
654 Health News Update
Wellbutrin XL is a once-a-day antidepressant that has become quite popular. Some patients have found that a generic substitute does not work in quite the same way. An investigation by ConsumerLab.com …
653 Hypnosis for Health
People have been using hypnosis, or something very much like it, for thousands of years. Franz Anton Mesmer is credited with bringing it to public attention for medicinal purposes in the 1700s, but hi…
652 Health News Update
The FDA is considering whether to change the dosing guidelines for children on over-the-counter cough and cold remedies. Some experts suggest these drugs should not be given to children at all.Blueber…
651 Good Calories Bad Calories
Many people, including scientists, think of obesity as an inevitable consequence of gluttony and sloth. But research suggests that insulin may contribute more than we imagine to excess body fat. What&…
Extended Interview with Gary Taubes
Listen now to an additional conversation with author Gary Taubes about diet, obesity and heart disease. Taubes appeared on our September 29 program, Good Calories Bad Calories.…
Extended Interview with Dr. Peter Salgo
Listen Now to an additional conversation with Dr. Salgo about stents, inflammation, aspirin, pumphead problems and preventing heart disease. Dr. Salgo appeared on our September 22 program, Health Heal…
650 Heart Health Update
Heart disease is still our number one killer, but how can you keep your heart healthy? Some cardiologists would like to put statin-type cholesterol-lowering drugs in municipal water supplies, but ther…
Extended Interview with Dr. Jonathan Oberlander
Listen to an extension of our interview with Dr. Jonathan Oberlander. An edited version of this interview appeared on our September 15, 2007 program, Health Care and Medicare Update.…
649 Health Care and Medicare Update
Michael Moore’s movie Sicko made a big splash in the theaters this summer. But how much did he exaggerate the problem of getting access to health care? We discuss the issues of access for ordina…
648 CrazyBusy
Multi-tasking is the order of the day, but can you really pay attention to five things at once? With cell phones, pagers and PDAs, we can stay connected all the time, but we may feel that we are pulle…
603 Allergies (Archive)
Pollen, peanuts, dust mites and animal dander are just a few of the many possible triggers for sneezing, wheezing or hives. During the fall, millions of people suffer from seasonal rhinitis, more comm…
647 Health News Update
With toys, toothpaste and pet food from China coming under scrutiny, consumers have a right to wonder whether the FDA is monitoring imported medications more carefully. Former Associate FDA Commission…
Extended Interview with Dr. John Buse
Listen to an extension of our interview with Dr. John Buse. An edited version of this interview appeared on our August 18, 2007 program, Diabetes Dilemma.…
646 Diabetes Dilemmas
Over 20 million Americans have diabetes. As many as 40 million may have pre-diabetes. Controlling blood sugar is key to preventing the complications of this widespread metabolic disorder. But recent h…
Extended Interview with Dr. Irwin Goldstein
Listen to our extended interview with Dr. Irwin Goldstein. An edited version of this interview appeared on our August 11, 2007 program, Sexual Solutions.…
Show 645: Sexual Solutions
Dr. Irwin Goldstein is one of the world's leading experts on human sexuality. He brings us up to speed on the latest research on erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, circumcision and female se…
Show 644: Health News Update on Soft Drinks …
Soft drinks aren't high on anyone's list of healthy beverages, but at least diet sodas are better...or are they? Data from the Framingham Heart Study casts doubt on that assumption. Lipitor, Crestor, …
Extended Interview with Dr. Ralph Edwards
Dr. Ralph Edwards explains the significance of his research on statins and ALS-like syndrome in our extended audio interview.…
643 Eye Care Alternatives
The eyes may be the windows to the soul, but they are also a reflection of our health. Common causes of vision loss include glaucoma, cataracts and macular degeneration. New research suggests that nut…
642 Health News Update
Chocolate has a surprising number of health benefits. Previous studies have shown it can even lower blood pressure, but the dose was quite high. Now we know even a little bit of chocolate a day may he…
Extended Interview with Dr. Michael First
Listen to our extended interview with Dr. Michael First. An edited version of this interview appeared on our July 14, 2007 program, The Loss of Sadness.…
641 The Loss of Sadness
Some experts estimate that up to a quarter of those who might be diagnosed as depressed under current criteria are actually suffering from normal reactions to loss. Psychiatrists take bereavement into…
640 Health on the Internet
People are turning to the Internet increasingly often to look for the answers to their health questions. How are people using the Web for health information, and how reliable is the information they f…
Extended Interview with Dr. Bruce Wilson
Listen to our complete audio interview with Dr. Bruce Wilson. An edited version of this interview appeared in our June 16 radio program, Managing High Blood Pressure.…
638 Health News Update
Summertime sunshine underscores the dilemma. Dermatologists warn us to stay out of the sun because it can damage skin and predispose us to skin cancer. But new research shows that vitamin D—the …