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864 - The Measles Outbreak in Texas and Beyond
Season 11 Episode 864
About this episode:
A measles outbreak that started in west Texas has sickened more than 150 people and killed a child. In today’s episode: the scope…
1 year, 6 months ago
863 - The NIH-Funded Autism Study Hoping to Pinpoint Gene-Environmental Interplay
Season 11 Episode 863
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A large-scale, multi-country autism study involving more than 175,000 individuals is hoping to find interplay between genes and t…
1 year, 6 months ago
862 - The Misinformation Around Seed Oils
Season 11 Episode 862
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Research shows that seed oils, like sunflower and sesame, can contribute to better health. So why are wellness influencers talkin…
1 year, 6 months ago
861 - Ending Neglect of Tropical Diseases
Season 11 Episode 861
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Neglected diseases like mycetoma, Chagas disease, and leishmaniasis impact more than a billion people worldwide every year and ki…
1 year, 7 months ago
860 - Why Gender and Gender Identity Matter for Health
Season 11 Episode 860
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In today’s episode: defining sex, gender, and gender identity, and why the concepts of gender and gender identity help with the u…
1 year, 7 months ago
859 - What Foreign Aid Means For National Security
Season 11 Episode 859
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The abrupt halt of USAID funded programs around the world has caused confusion and chaos, and the consequences are likely to have…
1 year, 7 months ago
858 - A Safer Gun Buying Process
Season 11 Episode 858
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Firearm purchaser licensing laws that have provisions such as enhanced background checks and in-person applications curb homicide…
1 year, 7 months ago
853 - The Hazy World of Cannabis Policy
Season 11 Episode 853
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Although cannabis is legal in nearly half of all U.S. states, policy is complicated. There's federal law, which prohibits the sal…
1 year, 7 months ago
857 - The Concepts Behind The Language of Equity
Season 11 Episode 857
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In today’s episode: A discussion with Dr. Lisa Cooper, the director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity, about oppositi…
1 year, 7 months ago
856 - The Unequal Impacts of Abortion Bans
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Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, some states have imposed severe restrictions on access to abortion. In this episode: New re…
1 year, 7 months ago