Radio Health Journal
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? Hosted by Elizabeth Westfield, Greg Johnson and Maayan Voss de Bettancourt and produced by Kristen Farrah and Amirah Zaveri. New shows posted each Sunday by 5 a.m. EST. Subscribe, listen, and rate. If you’re looking for older episodes, you can find our entire segment catalog on our website ingoodhealthpodcast.org. Also, check out the latest on FB, IG, X, and YouTube @ingoodhealthpod.
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Medical Notes: How To Get ‘Forever Chemicals’ Out Of Your Water, A New Purpose For Your Smartwatch, And How To Get Better Sleep
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Will we ever truly get rid of ‘Forever chemicals’? Are sound waves the next big thing in cancer treatment? Your smartwatch is good for more than just counting steps. The truth on how to get better sleep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Compounding Pharmacies – The Unsung Heroes Of Healthcare? | Will GLP Medications Be The New Treatment For Alcohol Addiction?
Monday, November 24, 2025
Compounding Pharmacies – The Unsung Heroes Of Compounding pharmacies aren’t spoken about much publicly, but they’re a crucial part of healthcare when needed. Whenever a patient needs a specialized dose or form of their medication that’s not commercially available, they get a compounded product. Our experts explain how this process works and the special regulations surrounding this branch of healthcare. Will GLP Medications Be The New Treatment For Alcohol Addiction? GLP-1 receptor agonists, like Ozempic, have been in the news for helping people transform their lives through wei...
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Will GLP Medications Be The New Treatment For Alcohol Addiction?
Sunday, November 23, 2025
GLP-1 receptor agonists, like Ozempic, have been in the news for helping people transform their lives through weight loss. But they’ve also had an unexpected side effect – curbing alcohol consumption. Our expert explains the ongoing research and the future of using these medications as addiction treatments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Compounding Pharmacies – The Unsung Heroes Of Healthcare?
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Compounding pharmacies aren’t spoken about much publicly, but they’re a crucial part of healthcare when needed. Whenever a patient needs a specialized dose or form of their medication that’s not commercially available, they get a compounded product. Our experts explain how this process works and the special regulations surrounding this branch of healthcare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Medical Notes: Why A Deep Breath Could Save Your Life, The Truth Behind Video Game Addiction, And How To Get ‘Forever Chemicals’ Out Of Your Water
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Here’s the best way to increase your vitamin-d during winter. Should you be taking a weight loss drug for alcohol addiction? Hormone replacement may not just be for menopause treatment. Is air pollution affecting your metabolism? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ditch The Pills: How Integrative Medicine Could Change Your Life | “We Just Listen To Doctors”: Being An Informed Patient Can Save Your Life
Monday, November 17, 2025
Ditch The Pills: How Integrative Medicine Could Change Your Life These days, there’s a pill to solve nearly every problem, but the actual issue may be our growing dependence on these pharmaceuticals. A different approach known as integrative medicine encourages treating the root causes of illness. Our experts this week explain how lifestyle changes, nutrition, and better patient-doctor relationships can finally give us lasting, full-body health. “We Just Listen To Doctors”: Being An Informed Patient Can Save Your Life After losing her son to an opioid overdose, one mother has tur...
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“We Just Listen To Doctors”: Being An Informed Patient Can Save Your Life
Sunday, November 16, 2025
After losing her son to an opioid overdose, one mother has turned her grief into action by creating a new kind of hospital role – life care specialists. These “care coaches” guide patients through recovery, offering pain management education, emotional support, and alternatives to addictive medications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ditch The Pills: How Integrative Medicine Could Change Your Life
Sunday, November 16, 2025
These days, there’s a pill to solve nearly every problem, but the actual issue may be our growing dependence on these pharmaceuticals. A different approach known as integrative medicine encourages treating the root causes of illness. Our experts explain how lifestyle changes, nutrition, and better patient-doctor relationships can finally give us lasting, full-body health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Medical Notes: How To Get Rid Of Forever Chemicals, Why A Deep Breath Could Save Your Life, And Are You At Higher Risk For Chronic Depression?
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Does chronic depression run in the family? Will we ever truly get rid of ‘forever chemicals’? Have you taken a deep breath today? A new understanding of video game addiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Asherman’s Syndrome – A Hidden Cause Of Infertility | In-Flight Emergencies: What Medicine Looks Like 30,000 Feet In The Air
Monday, November 10, 2025
Segment 1: Asherman’s Syndrome – A Hidden Cause Of Infertility Many couples deal with fertility issues, but not all are permanent. For Lisa McCarty, multiple miscarriages led doctors to discover a rare condition caused by scarring from trying to remove McCarty’s placenta after her first pregnancy. Her journey to expand her family reveals how easily this condition can go unnoticed and the best treatments for healing. Segment 2: In-Flight Emergencies: What Medicine Looks Like 30,000 Feet In The Air With millions of people flying on airplanes at any given moment, it’s not uncommon...
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Asherman’s Syndrome – A Hidden Cause Of Infertility
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Many couples deal with fertility issues, but not all are permanent. For Lisa McCarty, multiple miscarriages led doctors to discover a rare condition caused by scarring from trying to remove McCarty’s placenta after her first pregnancy. Her journey to expand her family reveals how easily this condition can go unnoticed and the best treatments for healing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In-Flight Emergencies: What Medicine Looks Like 30,000 Feet In The Air
Sunday, November 9, 2025
With millions of people flying on airplanes at any given moment, it’s not uncommon for a medical emergency to arise. A cardiologist who’s helped during more than twenty in-flight incidents explains how airline crews and ground-based medical teams work together to save lives thousands of feet in the air. Dr. Paulo Alves reveals how quick thinking, evolving technology, and aviation medicine keep passengers safe when emergencies strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Medical Notes: Why Asthma Differs Between Genders, In-Flight Medical Emergencies, And How Daydreaming Could Get You A Promotion
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Why does asthma differ between genders? Does a doctor need to be present on every flight? A new understanding of video game addiction. How Daydreaming Could Get You A Promotion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Profit Over Patients: Are Private Equity Firms Ruining Healthcare? | The Gap In Mental Health Education That Could Save Lives
Monday, November 3, 2025
Profit Over Patients: Are Private Equity Firms Ruining Healthcare? America’s healthcare system is increasingly being shaped by private equity investors who are focused on driving profit over health. From fraudulent billing practices to staff cuts, their short-term financial tactics have fueled bankruptcies and worsened care quality across the country. Our experts explain the strategies of these firms that are harming consumers, as well as the policies working to reinstitute patients’ health as the top priority. The Gap In Mental Health Education That Could Save Lives Public aware...
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Profit Over Patients: Are Private Equity Firms Ruining Healthcare?
Sunday, November 2, 2025
America’s healthcare system is increasingly being shaped by private equity investors who are focused on driving profit over health. From fraudulent billing practices to staff cuts, their short-term financial tactics have fueled bankruptcies and worsened care quality across the country. Our experts explain the strategies of these firms that are harming consumers, as well as the policies working to reinstitute patients’ health as the top priority. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Gap In Mental Health Education That Could Save Lives
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Public awareness of mental illness may be growing, but true understanding still lags behind. One mother’s experience navigating her child’s mental health crisis inspired her to champion mental health literacy in schools. Today, her organization is working to ensure students, parents, and teachers gain the knowledge to recognize early warning signs and foster informed conversations about mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Medical Notes: Your Hometown May Be Making You Sick, Why Marriage Is Good For Your Health, And The Best Diet For Brain Function
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
What’s the best food for your brain? A new test can reduce barriers to HPV treatment. Your hometown may be affecting your health. Marriage could be the answer to your mood issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Soul Eaters: The Hidden History Of Medicinal Cannibalism In Europe | Food Fight Pt.2: Demands For A Healthier Future
Monday, October 27, 2025
Soul Eaters: The Hidden History Of Medicinal Cannibalism In Europe In Early Modern Europe, the question wasn’t ‘should you eat humans for medicine’, it was ‘what type of humans should you eat for medicine?’ Though some attempted to erase the cannibalistic practices of this period from our history books, our expert explains how people were using human bones, blood, and fat to heal themselves. Food Fight Pt.2: Demands For A Healthier Future The modern food industry has turned our diets into a profit-driven enterprise, often at the expense of public health. Our expert this week pro...
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Food Fight Pt.2: Demands For A Healthier Future
Sunday, October 26, 2025
The modern food industry has turned our diets into a profit-driven enterprise, often at the expense of public health. Our expert this week proposes a new framework to rebuild a healthier, more ethical global food system. Though there’s a lot of work to be done, we’re already seeing ongoing policy efforts and growing awareness around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Soul Eaters: The Hidden History Of Medicinal Cannibalism In Europe
Sunday, October 26, 2025
In Early Modern Europe, the question wasn’t ‘should you eat humans for medicine’, it was ‘what type of humans should you eat for medicine?’ Though some attempted to erase the cannibalistic practices of this period from our history books, our expert explains how people were using human bones, blood, and fat to heal themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Medical Notes: How Ultra-Processed Foods Affect Reproductive Health, Reversing Your Age, And Patients Are Being Misdiagnosed As ‘Brain Dead’
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
People marked as ‘brain dead’ may have been misdiagnosed. Ultra-processed foods aren’t just bad for our gut. If you want to reverse your age, it’s time to hit the gym. I you don’t like the sound of your own voice, menopause can help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Food Fight: How The Global Food Industry’s Greed Is Killing Humanity | Burning Point: Why Aren’t Workers Protected From Extreme Heat?
Monday, October 20, 2025
Food Fight: How The Global Food Industry’s Greed Is Killing Humanity Nutrition expert Stuart Gillespie has spent decades uncovering how the same system that causes hunger also fuels obesity – the global food industry. His research exposes how corporations have turned food into a commodity, prioritizing profit over health while hiding behind aid programs and misleading science. Gillespie breaks down the global food system’s strategy that maximizes profit while putting humanity as risk. Burning Point: Why Aren’t Workers Protected From Extreme Heat? As extreme heat becomes more comm...
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Burning Point: Why Aren’t Workers Protected From Extreme Heat?
Sunday, October 19, 2025
As extreme heat becomes more common across America, outdoor and factory workers face deadly risks on the job. Despite numerous heat-related deaths each year, safety standards remain inconsistent and vary widely between states. Advocates are now pushing for nationwide regulations to guarantee every worker access to shade, water, rest, and the right to speak up without fear of retaliation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Food Fight: How The Global Food Industry’s Greed Is Killing Humanity
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Nutrition expert Stuart Gillespie has spent decades uncovering how the same system that causes hunger also fuels obesity – the global food industry. His research exposes how corporations have turned food into a commodity, prioritizing profit over health while hiding behind aid programs and misleading science. Gillespie breaks down the global food system’s strategy that maximizes profit while putting humanity as risk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Medical Notes: The New Test Saving Generations Of Men, A Solve For Your Balance Issues, And How To Use Boredom To Your Advantage
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
A test that could save generations of men. Have you gotten your teeth cleaned recently? Have balance issues? Boredom isn’t always a bad thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AI Therapy: Can An Algorithm Help You More Than A Human? | CAR-T Cell Therapy: Pioneering The Future Of Cancer Treatment
Monday, October 13, 2025
AI Therapy: Can An Algorithm Help You More Than A Human? Will AI therapy promote even more isolation within society? Dr. Michael Heinz, a research psychiatrist, is part of a team using generative AI to act as a therapist for people with anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. Dr. Michael Heinz explains how this always-available AI therapist measures up to human-based therapy, and how AI best fits into the future of mental health.' Segment 2: CAR-T Cell Therapy: Pioneering The Future Of Cancer Treatment CAR T-cell therapy is a groundbreaking cancer treatment that reprograms a p...
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CAR-T Cell Therapy: Pioneering The Future Of Cancer Treatment
Sunday, October 12, 2025
CAR T-cell therapy is a groundbreaking cancer treatment that reprograms a patient’s own immune cells to recognize and destroy cancer. First approved by the FDA in 2017, it’s already shown success in patients with blood cancers that no longer respond to standard treatments. While the therapy can cause serious side effects, our expert this week –a pioneer of this therapy– discusses the future of using this powerful new weapon against cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AI Therapy: Can An Algorithm Help You More Than A Human?
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Will AI therapy promote even more isolation within society? Dr. Michael Heinz, a research psychiatrist, is part of a team using generative AI to act as a therapist for people with anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. He explains how this always-available AI therapist measures up to human-based therapy, and how AI best fits into the future of mental health.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Medical Notes: How Birth Control Is Changing Your Brain, The Sneaky Cause Of Air Pollution, And Are You Eating The Right Type Of Protein?
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Is birth control safe to use? You’d never guess this sneaky cause of air pollution. Is inflammation ever helpful? Are you eating the right type of protein? Learn More: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Will Acupuncture Help You Recover Faster From Surgery? | Resiliency After Disaster – Why We Need To Prioritize Social Infrastructure
Monday, October 6, 2025
Will Acupuncture Help You Recover Faster From Surgery? Many people assume their heart surgery will be the most nerve-wracking part of their treatment, but the reality is much different. Often, recovering from this procedure can become so stressful that patients can develop a heart rhythm disorder. Our experts discuss the ancient medicine practice that’s providing much-needed relief for these patients. Resiliency After Disaster – Why We Need To Prioritize Social Infrastructure When a natural disaster strikes, the physical destruction is obvious, but the hidden toll on mental heal...
