Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow Childhood Experiences Impact Our Health
Season 2 Episode 30
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic events that can undermine a child's sense of safety and well-being. They can include …
4 years, 6 months ago
Facts and Fiction of COVID-19 Treatment
Season 2 Episode 29
This week’s guest expert, Dr. Mitchell Levy, is a member of the National Institutes of Health’s panel on COVID-19 treatment guidelines. He is also th…
4 years, 6 months ago
Healthcare Policy and Reform
Season 2 Episode 28
Understanding the American healthcare system can be complicated. This week on Public Health Out Loud, we’re joined by guest experts Dr. Robert Hackey…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Future of Neonatal Care in a Drop of Spit
Season 2 Episode 27
Caring for infants can be difficult for one, very obvious reason: they can’t talk. Sometimes drawing blood or preventatively prescribing antibiotics …
4 years, 7 months ago
Natural Immunity vs. COVID-19 Vaccine. Which is better?
Season 2 Episode 26
On this week’s episode of the Public Health Out Loud podcast, co-hosts Dr. Jim McDonald and Dr. Philip Chan are talking about natural immunity. What …
4 years, 7 months ago
Gut Check: Get the Facts on IBD
Season 2 Episode 25
There are about 1.6 million people in the United States right now living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Cases range from mild to severe, and …
4 years, 7 months ago
Is Omicron Ominous?
Season 2 Episode 24
Dr. Ewa King, director of Rhode Island’s State Health Laboratories, returns in this week’s episode to talk about COVID-19 variants.
In Rhode Island, …
4 years, 8 months ago
Public Health Resolutions for 2022
Season 2 Episode 23
In this week’s episode of Public Health Out Loud, Dr. Philip Chan and Dr. Jim McDonald recap public health highpoints from 2021 and share their hopes…
4 years, 8 months ago
On the Hunt for a Malaria Vaccine
Season 2 Episode 22
Our guest expert this week is Dr. Jonathan Kurtis, a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the Brown University School of Public Health. …
4 years, 8 months ago
RI State Senator Talks Health Equity and Harm Reduction Centers
Season 2 Episode 21
This week’s guest is Rhode Island State Senator Joshua Miller, who represents State Senate District 28. He is Chair of the State Senate Committee on …
4 years, 8 months ago