In today’s episode, Matt talks about news of opioid painkillers and what the history of opioid prescription means for you and your body.

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FDA requires strong new safety warnings for opioids

Opioids for chronic pain video 

In today’s episode, Matt lays out the risks and rewards of thinking about muscles instead of focusing on the alleged problems inside your joints. When faced with joint pain, why is better to think about muscles? 

In today’s episode, Matt discusses the prevailing ideas of how our bodies absorb impact and how these ideas affect the decisions we make. Doctors often warn us that "impact" from activities like running and jumping wear out our joints. But does this really make sense? 

Article: Muscle as a molecular machine for protecting joints and bones by absorbing mechanical impacts