In Good Health

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July 04Amyloidosis: The Hidden Threat Of Aging
Amyloidosis: The Hidden Threat Of Aging
After a 12-year NFL career, Art Still assumed his post-retirement medical issues were simply the natural price of football and aging. But he soon discovered that his failing health was due to a hidden, potentially fatal condition known as amyloidosis. Our experts explain the two main types of this disease, who’s at risk, and the treatments that are available.
Guest: Art Still, former NFL player, founder, Still 4 Life; Dr. Raymond Comenzo, professor of medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Host and Producer: Kristen Farrah
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July 04 Medical Notes: A New Vaccine For Cancer, The Silent Struggles Of Parenthood, And Why You Should Play With Your Food
AI is helping reveal how the brain flushes out toxic waste while we sleep. Playing with your food might actually be the most helpful learning tool.
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June 28Saving The World From Soda: How ‘Big Soda’ Has Made The World Sicker | The Fungal Frontier: How Fungi Could Trigger A Zombie Pandemic
Saving The World From Soda: How ‘Big Soda’ Has Made The World Sicker
Would you believe that the soda industry’s success is largely built on the manipulation of data and scientists? Our guest this week details all the behind-the-scenes scheming that created a billion-dollar industry. She discusses how Big Soda schemed their way into American homes by controlling how scientists studied nutrition, diets, and obesity.
Guest: Susan Greenhalgh, author, Soda Science, John King & Wilma Cannon Fairbank Research Professor of Chinese Society Emerita, Harvard University

The Fungal Frontier: How Fungi Could Trigger A Zombie Pandemic
Human bodies are normally too hot for dangerous fungi to survive, creating a natural shield that protects us from infection. However, rising global temperatures are forcing these microscopic organisms to adapt and survive in hotter environments. Our guest this week breaks down the terrifying reality of what could happen if these heat-resistant fungi evolve to conquer our immune systems and trigger a real-world pandemic.
Guest: Dr. Arturo Casadevall, microbiologist, infectious disease expert, Chair of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, author, What If Fungi Win?
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June 27 Medical Notes: The Hidden Cause Of Infertility, How To Tweak Your Personality, And Finding The Right Type Of Meditation For You
Do you ever wish you could look at life a little differently? Not all meditations are created equally. Fathers interact differently with sons and daughters.
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June 27Saving The World From Soda: How ‘Big Soda’ Has Made The World Sicker
Saving The World From Soda: How ‘Big Soda’ Has Made The World Sicker
Would you believe that the soda industry’s success is largely built on the manipulation of data and scientists? Our guest this week details all the behind-the-scenes scheming that created a billion-dollar industry. She discusses how Big Soda schemed their way into American homes by controlling how scientists studied nutrition, diets, and obesity.
Guest: Susan Greenhalgh, author, Soda Science, John King & Wilma Cannon Fairbank Research Professor of Chinese Society Emerita, Harvard University
Host and Producer: Kristen Farrah

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June 27The Fungal Frontier: How Fungi Could Trigger A Zombie Pandemic
The Fungal Frontier: How Fungi Could Trigger A Zombie Pandemic
Human bodies are normally too hot for dangerous fungi to survive, creating a natural shield that protects us from infection. However, rising global temperatures are forcing these microscopic organisms to adapt and survive in hotter environments. Our guest this week breaks down the terrifying reality of what could happen if these heat-resistant fungi evolve to conquer our immune systems and trigger a real-world pandemic.
Guest: Dr. Arturo Casadevall, microbiologist, infectious disease expert, Chair of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, author, What If Fungi Win?
Host: Greg Johnson
Producer: Kristen Farrah
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June 21True Crime Trauma: The Mental Toll Of Exposing The Truth | How Writing By Hand May Make You Smarter And More Creative
True Crime Trauma: The Mental Toll Of Exposing The Truth
Some jobs force employees to carry a heavy emotional burden that’s hard to put down when you clock out. Filmmaker Colin Browen’s daily work involves uncovering decades of ignored and horrifying crimes against children. Browen details the mental toll of his career and how he’s maintained his mental wellbeing while working on his upcoming true crime docuseries.
Guest: Colin Browen, filmmaker, host, Murder in America & The Paranormal Files

How Writing By Hand May Make You Smarter And More Creative
In an era dominated by keyboards, it is easy to think handwriting is a skill of the past. But are we shortchanging our brains by abandoning this ability? Our guests this week explore the critical cognitive benefits of handwriting and discuss how the physical act of writing by hand significantly boosts literacy, memory retention, and idea generation.
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Dr. Danny Oppenheimer, professor of decision sciences, Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. Virginia Wise Berninger, professor emerita, University of Washington
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June 20 Medical Notes: How Modern Life Effects Our Hormones, Why Your Allergies Are Getting Worse, And Should Pregnant Women Be Allowed In Clinical Trials?
Has modern lifestyle changed how our bodies process hormones? Do more pregnant women need to be in clinical trials? Have your seasonal allergies gotten worse? Does our DNA know our future?
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June 20True Crime Trauma: The Mental Toll Of Exposing The Truth
True Crime Trauma: The Mental Toll Of Exposing The Truth
Some jobs force employees to carry a heavy emotional burden that’s hard to put down when you clock out. Filmmaker Colin Browen’s daily work involves uncovering decades of ignored and horrifying crimes against children. Browen details the mental toll of his career and how he’s maintained his mental wellbeing while working on his upcoming true crime docuseries.
Guest: Colin Browen, filmmaker, host, Murder in America & The Paranormal Files
Host and Producer: Kristen Farrah
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June 20How Writing By Hand May Make You Smarter And More Creative
How Writing By Hand May Make You Smarter And More Creative
In an era dominated by keyboards, it is easy to think handwriting is a skill of the past. But are we shortchanging our brains by abandoning this ability? Our guests this week explore the critical cognitive benefits of handwriting and discuss how the physical act of writing by hand significantly boosts literacy, memory retention, and idea generation.
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Dr. Danny Oppenheimer, professor of decision sciences, Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. Virginia Wise Berninger, professor emerita, University of Washington
Host: Greg Johnson
Producer: Libby Foster

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Each week, In Good Health, from the creators of Radio Health Journal, breaks down important news in medicine, science and technology with the help of world-renowned experts. Our three weekly segments will help guide you to a happier, healthier life – with some fun facts to share at dinner parties. Can magic mushrooms cure your depression? Have we outrun natural selection?