D&C Podcast Network

EpiPens have a use by date, so don't forget to check them. A home delivery service from an upstate grower of medical marijuana could tell us something about where state policies are heading. And, while there has been a lot of emphasis on health insurance, what about health pricing? There's a lot to unpack with Healthy Living reporter, Patti Singer.

Reporter Patti Singer @PattiSingerRoc says a new pill bottle design has the potential to help stem the levels of prescription opioid abuse, and if you had more involvement in your own healthcare what would that look like?

In this episode; why talking about hospice care shouldn't be a death bed decision, science takes a look at the health benefits of bike share programs and it pays to shop around for urgent care with pricing varying widely depending on the provider.

In this episode: Are you a patient or a client? Demand grows for access to medical cannabis in place of opioid prescriptions, and how participatory budgeting is becoming more of a thing. With Healthy Life reporter Patti Singer.

Remembering Amy Norton; Listening to the community about opioids; New research could help avoid unnecessary treatments in the early stages of breast cancer and pioneer palliative care specialist Timothy Quill is recognized. Patti Singer

Healthy Living reporter Patti Smith from the Democrat and Chronicle looks at plans by one health insurer to offer a "free" Apple watch. Is this the kind of thing that would actually motivate people to do more exercise?

Food from Top to Bottom. In a regular podcast, D&C Healthy Living reporter Patti Singer shares the latest research, reading, tips and resources to help you stay healthy. In this episode, how obsessing over healthy food can make you sick, and get to know your poop: It could save your life. Patti is joined by colleague Matthew Leonard.

In a regular discussion about family health issues, Democrat and Chronicle healthy life reporter Patti Singer talks about how Health Savings Accounts work, describes a new research direction on battling opioid addiction and updates the latest flu statistics from the region.

A conversation about health with D&C Digital's health reporter Patti Singer and editor Matthew Leonard.

This week Patti Singer highlights the key points of the county opioids plan, previews her upcoming story on how different towns across the county are working on different responses to the crisis, and a new study from Finland provides additional insight into how everyone can offset cognitive degeneration.