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Mental disorder symptoms have emerged or worsened for many people during the pandemic. Lockdowns and supply chain issues have also led to hoarding behavior. Carol Matthews, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Florida, explains how to distinguish between hoarding, stockpiling and panic buying, and what constitutes normal behavior in an abnormal time.

Automated external defibrillators might be increasingly available for use in the event of a cardiac arrest, but Dr. Christopher M. Smith, PhD Student in Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, Coventry, England, led a study that found that they aren’t being used nearly as much as they should be. He talked about the reasons that bystanders are reluctant to use AEDs and what government officials can do to help.

Then, team sports have been a tradition for American kids, but COVID 19 worries and other factors have reduced the number of participants, impacting kids’ health and fitness. Dan O'Neill, MD, EdD, author of “Survival of the Fit: How Physical Education Ensures Academic Achievement and a Healthy Life,” talks about the potential health effects of inactivity and childhood obesity, and why physical fitness levels also have a significant impact on academic performance.

Mental disorder symptoms have emerged or worsened for many people during the pandemic. Lockdowns and supply chain issues have also led to hoarding behavior. Carol Matthews, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Florida, explains how to distinguish between hoarding, stockpiling and panic buying, and what constitutes normal behavior in an abnormal time.

Recent research found that boys who participated in sports in early ages had less depression and anxiety in mid childhood. Marie-Josee Harbec, PhD, psycho educator at CHU Ste-Justine Children's Hospital in Montreal outlines her findings and the possible reasons that sports participation can be so effective.

Can you use help managing your money? Podcaster Joe Saul-Sehy, author of “Stacked: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management,” joins us with tips to avoid money mistakes and dig yourself out of debt.

A researcher studying America's gender wage gap examined the recent theory that women may be less competitive and take fewer risks than men. Alessandra Cassar, PhD, Professor of Economics at the University of San Francisco, shares her fascinating findings.

Recent research found that boys who participated in sports in early ages had less depression and anxiety in mid childhood. Marie-Josee Harbec, PhD, psycho educator at CHU Ste-Justine Children's Hospital in Montreal outlines her findings and the possible reasons that sports participation can be so effective.

Can you use help managing your money? Podcaster Joe Saul-Sehy, author of “Stacked: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management,” joins us with tips to avoid money mistakes and dig yourself out of debt.

A researcher studying America's gender wage gap examined the recent theory that women may be less competitive and take fewer risks than men. Alessandra Cassar, PhD, Professor of Economics at the University of San Francisco, shares her fascinating findings.