Gate Keeper of the News (17:13)

Aly Colón, a professor of Media Ethics at Washington and Lee University. Colón has a long background in news and journalism ethics, most recently serving as director of standards and practices at NBC News. Fake news and alternative facts make it hard for us to decide what is true, and what is false. The former gatekeepers of the news, Radio stations, Newspapers, and Broadcast stations are out of the limelight.  Today, you are the one that decides which information and misinformation spread and what doesn’t.  Aly Colón discusses how to safeguard against fake news in your media diet.

 

Osteoporosis for Men (1:06:12)

Dr. Pamela Hinton is an associate professor of nutrition and exercise physiology at the University of Missouri.  When you hear the word Osteoporosis most likely the image of a woman came to mind. The disease most often affects women’s bone density as they age. What most people don’t realize, however, is that one in four men will have an osteoporotic fracture in their lifetime. Dr. Pamela Hinton has some new research into the issues of male osteoporosis and discusses her findings

 

Caitlin Thomas - Binge Watching (1:29:16)

Since Netflix was put on the market in 2007 for streaming online movies, something called “binge watching” has taken a hold of people all across to globe. What is it and is it healthy? Caitlin Thomas explains more about “binge watching” and whether or not it is a beneficial way to consume media. 

 

Owning Your Health Through Lifestyle Change (1:55:56)

Dr. Ron Hager is an Associate Professor of Exercise Sciences in the College of Life Sciences at Brigham Young University. One of his areas of interest is Chronic Disease Prevention. Dr. Hager introduces us to Mindy Lathen and Rebecca Freeman who have owned their health by changing their lifestyle.