While public support of childhood immunizations in the US has decreased over the past two decades, keeping up-to-date on routine vaccinations has become even more important. This week on Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow and guest Jodie Guest, PhD, discuss the reasons behind vaccine hesitancy, the risks and benefits of getting vaccinated, and how vaccines can be better distributed to populations in times of need. 

Bristow also answers your questions about what the latest recommendations are for people who have covid, whether to be concerned about “cortisol face,” how to handle heat rash, and the health effects of air pollution. Plus, the Sick of the Week. 

For a full rundown on all the information shared in today's episode, take a look at the Show Notes.

Have a question for Laurel? Send it to [email protected] or @healthwantedshow on IG. Or, leave a voicemail at 404-888-3630!

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The invention of plastics brought us durable solutions to daily problems. But now, microplastics are harnessing that durability to stick around in our bodies. On this week’s episode of Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow and guest Carmen Marsit, PhD, talk about how microplastics and forever chemicals get into the environment and our bodies, how they impact our health, and what we can do about it.

Bristow also answers your questions about why some people get bit by mosquitoes more than others, what good the HPV vaccine has done, what’s the deal with mpox, and if you should use ivermectin for general wellness. Plus, the Sick of the Week.

For a full rundown on all the information shared in today's episode, take a look at the Show Notes.

Have a question for Laurel? Send it to [email protected] or @healthwantedshow on IG. Or, leave a voicemail at 404-888-3630!

For more, visit wabe.org/healthwanted

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Climate change is bringing the heat, and, along with it, volatile weather events and health hazards. On this week’s episode of Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow hones in on the ways climate change and heat affect our lives. Her guest, Noah Scovronick, PhD, offers his perspective regarding climate research and ways to move towards a cooler world.

Bristow also answers your questions about Olympic surfers on the cruise ship in Tahiti, what it means to be “fully vaccinated,” and when we can expect the updated COVID vaccines. Plus, Sick of the Week.

For a full rundown on all the information shared in today's episode, take a look at the Show Notes.

Have a question for Laurel? Send it to [email protected] or @healthwantedshow on IG. Or, leave a voicemail at 404-888-3630!

For more, visit wabe.org/healthwanted

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Mosquitoes—a menace for hundreds of millions of years. Now, thanks to climate change, their territory is growing and with it, the spread of disease. On this week’s episode of Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow takes a deep dive into the global impact of these needle-nosed nuisances and the new and creative ways scientists like her guest Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec, PhD, are swatting them away. 

Bristow also answers your questions about the popularity of ZYNs, who should carry Narcan, what the deal is with “Ozempic babies,” if you need to be worried about bird flu in milk or meat, and—of course—the SICK OF THE WEEK.

For a full rundown on all the information shared in today's episode, take a look at the Show Notes.

Have a question for Laurel? Send it to [email protected] or @healthwantedshow on IG. Or, leave a voicemail at 404-888-3630!

For more, visit wabe.org/healthwanted

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Subscribe now! From WABE and Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, a brand new show breaking down science in pursuit of better health.

Each week host, research scientist, and professional explainer Laurel Bristow tackles the biggest headlines in public health. From Ozempic to the ozone, extreme heat to epidemics, Health Wanted brings context, culture, and conversation to the science behind it all.

Follow now to receive our first episode in your feed on August 2nd (that's tomorrow)!

Have a question for Laurel? Send it to [email protected] or @healthwantedshow on IG.

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Subscribe now! From WABE and Emory's Rollins School of Public Health, a brand new show breaking down science in pursuit of better health.

Each week host, research scientist, and professional explainer Laurel Bristow tackles the biggest headlines in public health. From Ozempic to the ozone, extreme heat to epidemics, Health Wanted brings context, culture, and conversation to the science behind it all.

Follow now to receive our first episode in your feed on August 2nd!

Have a question for Laurel? Send it to [email protected] or @healthwantedshow on IG.

For more, visit wabe.org/healthwanted

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.