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764 - Am I Taking Too Many Medications? Polypharmacy, Interactions, and Drug Cascades
Season 10 Episode 764
About this episode:
One in five U.S. adults is taking five or more prescription drugs at a time, often for years without reassessment of need, dosage…
2 years, 4 months ago
763 - How To Avoid Getting Sick On A Cruise Ship
Season 9 Episode 763
Cruise ships are congregate settings where infectious diseases can quickly spread. But, there’s a lot that the industry and individuals can do to sta…
2 years, 4 months ago
762 - Interview With a Graduate: A New Doctor of Epidemiology Connects Physical Activity to Cognitive Health
Season 9 Episode 762
It’s graduation time at the Bloomberg School! Doctoral candidate Francesca Marino joins the podcast to talk about how her interest in neuroscience le…
2 years, 4 months ago
761 - The Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan
Season 9 Episode 761
Armed internal conflict in Sudan has created a humanitarian crisis with millions of people displaced both internally and to neighboring countries. D…
2 years, 4 months ago
760 - Planetary Health in the ER: The Role of Medicine In The Earth Crisis
Season 9 Episode 760
The planetary health crisis can’t be ignored in hospitals where patients are sick from climate-driven things like asthma from air quality emergencies…
2 years, 4 months ago
759 - Book Club: What If Fungi Win?
Season 9 Episode 759
From mushrooms to microscopic organisms, fungi represent a serious—and still relatively unexplored—threat to human health. Dr. Arturo Casadevall retu…
2 years, 4 months ago
758 - Homelessness and SCOTUS: What Happens When People Experiencing Homelessness Are Forced To Move?
Season 9 Episode 758
Johnson v. Grants Pass, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, raises the question of whether homelessness can be criminalized. Ashley Meehan, a docto…
2 years, 4 months ago
757 - How to Prevent Dengue or “Break-Bone Fever”
Season 9 Episode 757
Dengue, or “break-bone fever”—a disease transmitted by mosquitoes that can cause serious fever, rash, muscle and joint pain and even problems with bl…
2 years, 4 months ago
756 - Electronic Cigarettes Part 2: How Serious are the Health Risks Associated with E-cigs?
Season 9 Episode 756
More than a decade after electronic cigarettes became broadly available in the United States, their merits are still being debated. Do these products…
2 years, 4 months ago
BONUS - An Update on Bird Flu in the U.S.
Season 9
Virologist Dr. Andy Pekosz and public health veterinary expert Dr. Meghan Davis return to the podcast to talk with Stephanie Desmon about what we’ve …
2 years, 4 months ago