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773 - More Consequences of Abortion Restrictions: Increases in Infant Deaths in Texas
Season 8 Episode 773
About this episode:
In 2021, Texas passed the extremely restrictive Senate Bill 8 which bans most abortions with very few exceptions once a fetal hea…
2 years, 3 months ago
772 - Why Are So Many Adults Being Diagnosed With ADHD?
Season 8 Episode 772
About this episode:
What’s behind the significant increases in adult diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—historically thought to be…
2 years, 3 months ago
771 - More Cases of Measles in the United States
Season 10 Episode 771
Overview:
An uptick of measles cases in the U.S. is raising concerns, especially heading into summer when travelers may bring back more cases from Eu…
2 years, 3 months ago
BONUS - Allegations of War Crimes By Leaders of Hamas and Israeli Officials before the International Criminal Court
Season 10
Overview:
The International Criminal Court, a justice system inspired by the Nuremburg tribunals after World War II, holds individuals responsible fo…
2 years, 3 months ago
770 - Juneteenth in 2024
Season 10 Episode 770
Overview:
Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday in 2021 amidst a national reckoning with race. Four years later, the observation finds us at a ti…
2 years, 3 months ago
769 - A Conversation With A Coast Guard Flight Surgeon
Season 10 Episode 769
About this episode:
The U.S. Coast Guard is charged with safeguarding Americans through missions including maritime law enforcement, antiterrorism op…
2 years, 3 months ago
768 - The Food Industry and the #Antidiet Movement
Season 10 Episode 768
About this episode:
What is the relationship between food industry giants like General Mills and a social media movement aimed at pushing back on die…
2 years, 3 months ago
767 - A Much More Effective—But Complicated—CPR Could Save Many More Lives
Season 10 Episode 767
About the episode:
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, has been the gold standard for buying time in a medical emergency. But it’s not very effect…
2 years, 3 months ago
766 - The Legacy of Dr. Levi Watkins: Heart Surgeon and Activist
Season 10 Episode 766
About this episode:
June 8 would mark the 80th birthday of Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr., a cardiothoracic surgeon at Johns Hopkins known for being part of t…
2 years, 3 months ago
765 - The Rise of Colorectal Cancers Among Younger People
Season 10 Episode 765
About the episode:
Colorectal cancers are rising among people under age 50. There are a number of theories as to why and also promising data around e…
2 years, 4 months ago