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1012 - A "Giant Geyser of Poop" Along the Potomac River
Season 13 Episode 1012
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A pipe collapse outside of D.C. has spilled nearly 300 million tons of sewage into the Potomac River. Recent frigid temperatures …
7 months, 1 week ago
1011 - Policies for Play: School Recess and Public Health
Season 13 Episode 1011
About this episode:
Daily recess has been shown to improve mental health and academic outcomes for children while also providing an opportunity for p…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
1010 - Centering Pleasure in Sexual Health
Season 13 Episode 1010
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Sexual education often focuses on the potential risks of unplanned pregnancies and STIs. But an approach to sexual health that in…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
1009 - What's Happening at SAMHSA?
Season 13 Episode 1009
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Last month's abrupt cancellation and reinstatement of $2 billion in grants is just the most recent ordeal in SAMHSA's long year o…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
1008 - The Outlook on Direct-to-Consumer Health Care
Season 13 Episode 1008
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Products and services like genetic testing, prescriptions for weight loss drugs, and health monitoring wearables are revolutioniz…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
1007 - Public Health and Gambling Part 2: Problem Gambling
Season 13 Episode 1007
About this episode:
Between scratch tickets, casinos, and the recent explosion of sports betting apps, opportunities to gamble abound. So too do oppo…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
1006 - Public Health and Gambling Part 1: How Gambling Became So Ubiquitous, and the Potential for Problems
Season 13 Episode 1006
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Sports betting has exploded in popularity, offering bettors the opportunity to gamble on everything from coin tosses to touchdown…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
1005 - Vaccines 101: The Past, Present, and Future of the Federal Vaccine Schedule
Season 13 Episode 1005
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For decades, the recommended immunization schedule has guided physicians through the proper administration of vaccines and empowe…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
1004 - The State of Obesity in the U.S.
Season 13 Episode 1004
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Following decades of surging adult obesity rates, numbers have leveled out since 2022. But with GLP-1s dominating culture, nutrit…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
1003 - The U.S.'s Insurance-Based Health Care System
Season 13
About this episode:
The U.S. takes a unique approach to health care by tying coverage to employment. This has led to high rates of uninsured American…
8 months ago