Health Newsfeed – Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

It’s probably not high on your fun list to go and get vaccinated, so can more than one vaccine be given at a time so you can minimize the number of visits you need? Yes, says Anna Durbin, a vaccine …

Should you get more than one vaccine at a time? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

The majority of flu vaccines are grown in eggs, so people with egg allergies would avoid them. Johns Hopkins vaccine expert Anna Durbin says that landscape has changed. Durbin: The original flu vaccines the way they're made is we pick …

If you are allergic to eggs should you avoid flu vaccines? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

You probably know people who got the Covid vaccines but still got the illness, sometimes multiple times. Ditto for flu vaccines. Before you simply choose not to be vaccinated, consider some facts about vaccines offered by Anna Durbin, a vaccine …

Why might you get an illness even when you’ve been vaccinated? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

You may recall hearing that this year’s flu vaccine was 40-60% effective against the flu. Why isn’t it more effective? Anna Durbin, a vaccine expert at Johns Hopkins, explains that’s a function of the process that’s used to make the …

Why is the flu vaccine sometimes more effective than other times? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Vaccines are public health success stories, with the most effective ones often what’s called ‘live attenuated,’ meaning they do replicate in our bodies but don’t cause infection. Vaccine expert Anna Durbin at Johns Hopkins says there are people who shouldn’t …

Who shouldn’t take a live vaccine? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

One way to avoid the reported epidemic of insomnia is to create a routine you follow before you go to bed, resetting your brain to prepare for sleep. That’s according to sleep expert Charlene Gamaldo at Johns Hopkins. Gamaldo: There's …

How should you create a sleep routine? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Insomnia appears to be epidemic in the US in some studies, with additional data suggesting the problem is growing. Johns Hopkins sleep expert Charlene Gamaldo says there are things you can do to prevent insomnia. Gramaldo: Blue light wavelength suppresses …

What can you do to protect yourself from developing insomnia? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Apple watches and other electronic self-monitoring tools may up the risk that you might think you have insomnia when you don’t. That’s according to Charlene Gamaldo, a sleep expert at Johns Hopkins. Gramaldo: All of our devices are great from …

Could your electronic devices mislead you into thinking you have insomnia? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Everyone has trouble at times falling asleep or staying asleep, but when does that become the diagnosis of insomnia, and when should you seek help? Sleep expert Charlene Gamaldo at Johns Hopkins offers a few metrics. Gamaldo: How much time …

What questions should you ask yourself if you suspect you may have insomnia? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

When you experience interrupted sleep it can quickly progress to feeling exhausted, but when should you consult a physician about it? Sleep expert Charlene Gamaldo at Johns Hopkins says it never hurts to ask the question. At baseline everybody's going …

When should you be concerned that you may have a sleep problem? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →