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1022 - Preventing Teen Car Crashes and Deaths
Season 13 Episode 1022
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Getting your license as a teenager is an exciting time but it's also a dangerous one. In this episode: Johns Hopkins researcher J…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
1021 - Antibiotic Overuse in Dentistry
Season 13 Episode 1021
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Dentists prescribe about 10% of all antibiotics in the U.S., but research shows that a large share may be unnecessary. In this ep…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
1020 - TrumpRx and High Drug Prices
Season 13 Episode 1020
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The Trump administration's online prescription drug platform promises the world's lowest prices on medications. In this episode: …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
1019 - Medical Aid in Dying
Season 13 Episode 1019
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Often referred to as "physician-assisted suicide," medical aid in dying poses complex ethical, medical, and policy questions. In …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
1018 - Health and Wealth With Baby Bonds
Season 13 Episode 1018
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Baby bonds programs, which create state-managed trust funds for low-income children, are associated with positive physical and me…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
1017 - Getting More Health Out of Health Care—By Paying for It
Season 13 Episode 1017
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Private insurers and the government typically reimburse providers based on metrics of appointments and procedures. An innovative …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
1016 - An Unlikely but Promising Collaboration in Ohio
Season 13 Episode 1016
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Despite swirling controversy around public health policies, some experts and advocates are finding ways to work together. In this…
7 months ago
1015 - Unexplained Pauses in CDC Data
Season 13 Episode 1015
About this episode:
The CDC has long collected and publicly reported data on infectious diseases, vaccination rates, overdose deaths, and other healt…
7 months ago
1014 - How the FDA Regulates Mifepristone, "the Abortion Pill"
Season 13 Episode 1014
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A recent analysis of FDA documents has found that the agency has historically regulated mifepristone—a medication commonly used t…
7 months, 1 week ago
1013 - A College Course for Digital Detoxing
Season 13 Episode 1013
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A class at Loyola University Maryland has pushed students to think critically about their technology use in an age of constant sc…
7 months, 1 week ago