When illness tests the body, can imagination heal the spirit? We discover a place where science connects to the soul. Then, surprising ways isolation affects the brain, and how gratitude and connection can restore it.

A former NIH director discusses the urgent need to put public health above party lines. Then, a pancreatic cancer survivor reflects on his diagnosis and the complex Whipple procedure that saved his life.

Headaches, blurred vision and high blood pressure — how a routine checkup became a race against time for an expectant mother. Then, the toll of gun violence on American children.

Dr. Joe Sirven and his panel of medical experts discuss this month's biggest health care headlines, from shifting trends in obesity rates to inflammation’s effect on aging.

From the quiet struggles of depression to new insights on a misunderstood neurological disorder — we delve into conditions that remain unseen.

Public health data in action — turning medical metrics into health solutions. Then, coping with cancer in early adulthood.

On this week’s program, how a hidden hole in a cowboy’s heart nearly ended his rodeo career and sparked his mission to help others. Then, a physician hero at the forefront of treating life-threatening brain aneurysms.

Dr. Joe Sirven and his team of medical experts discuss this month's biggest health care headlines from kissing bugs to Tylenol use during pregnancy.

A 52-year-old jogger collapses on his morning run and is found unresponsive without a pulse. How hands-only CPR saved his life. Then, a neuroscience pioneer shares her personal journey.

On this week’s program, how a severe yet symptomless spike in blood pressure can turn deadly. Then after losing her husband to ALS, one woman is using open-source AI to study and track the disease.