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719 - The Two Major Abortion Cases Coming to the Supreme Court
Season 8 Episode 719
In the Dobbs decision, the SCOTUS majority hoped to return legal issues around abortion back to the states. But since overturning Roe v. Wade, a flur…
2 years, 7 months ago
718 - Why So Many Babies Didn’t Get RSV Vaccines This Winter
Season 9 Episode 718
When the FDA approved an RSV vaccine for infants in July of 2023, parents and pediatricians rejoiced. But product shortages and a patchwork of insura…
2 years, 7 months ago
717 - An Update on Efforts to Prevent Tobacco-Caused Death and Disease
Season 9 Episode 717
Thanks to policies like tobacco taxes, clean indoor air acts, and legislation to ban flavor additives, tobacco use is declining around the globe. But…
2 years, 8 months ago
716 - The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
Season 9 Episode 716
Tuesday, February 6 is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. Dr. Michele Decker, founding director of Johns …
2 years, 8 months ago
715 - An Update on COVID Research with Katelyn Jetelina, Your Local Epidemiologist
Season 9 Episode 715
How are updated COVID vaccines performing against severe and long COVID? What have we learned about COVID transmission that could help people calcula…
2 years, 8 months ago
BONUS - Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War
Season 9
Professor Nancy Glass of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing studies violence against women and girls in humanitarian settings and conflicts around t…
2 years, 8 months ago
714 - The Risks of Psychotic Symptoms With Cannabis Use in Younger People
Season 9 Episode 714
With more widespread use of cannabis has come an uptick of reports of related psychotic symptoms, especially among youths and young adults. Dr. David…
2 years, 8 months ago
713 - The Disappointment of COP28
Season 9 Episode 713
More than 85,000 participants attended the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Dubai, better known COP…
2 years, 8 months ago
712 - All About Ketamine
Season 9 Episode 712
Ketamine prescriptions for chronic pain and mental health are increasing, but what is known about the safety and effectiveness for off-label use? And…
2 years, 8 months ago
711 - The State of Rural Health
Season 9 Episode 711
Rural communities have unique challenges and opportunities when it comes to health. Cara James, president and CEO of Grantmakers in Health, a philant…
2 years, 8 months ago