The Importance of Iowa (16:22)

Dr. Tim Hagle is an Associate Professor of Political Science at The University of Iowa. His research specializes in American Politics. Every election season, as the media follows presidential candidates in their race for the office, The State of Iowa becomes overrun with media attention. The spotlight falls on a state that would otherwise often falls under the radar. So why is Iowa so crucial to a candidate's success and how have today’s candidates been affected by Iowa’s influence? Dr. Hagle explains the importance of the Iowa Caucuses in the presidential election process.

Exercise and Immune Function (1:03:23)

Dr. Ron Hager is an Associate Professor of Exercise Sciences in the College of Life Sciences at Brigham Young University. Dr Hager talks with Dr. Townsend about how to grow old in physically healthy and happy way. Dr Hager talks about how exercise strengthens our immune system.

Addiction During the Holidays (1:45:00)

Dr. Adi Jaffe is the executive director of Alternatives Behavioral Health and a lecturer at UCLA and California State University Long Beach. He writes for several online and print sources and has published dozens of articles, book chapters, and presentations on the topic of addiction. He's been studying issues related to drug-addiction, sex-addiction, and gambling-addiction for the past eight years and has also researched related conditions such as HIV, hepatitis, depression, and ADHD. Dr. Jaffe shares some ideas on how to manage addictions during the holidays