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710 - Tradeoffs—Can the U.S. Put an End to Surprise Ambulance Bills?
Season 9 Episode 710
Congress banned most surprise medical bills back in 2020, with one major exception: ambulance rides. Can lawmakers find a fix? Guest host Dan Gorenst…
2 years, 8 months ago
709 - Discrimination Against Patients With Substance Use Disorder in Health Care Settings
Season 9 Episode 709
Substance use disorder is recognized as a disability and therefore protected under antidiscrimination laws. But stigma persists, even in health care …
2 years, 8 months ago
708 - Invasive Anopheles stephensi Could Redefine the Epidemiology of Malaria in Africa
Season 9 Episode 708
Anopheles stephensi, a species of mosquito native to Southeast Asia, is finding its way to Africa. Unlike Anopheles gambiae, the species native to Af…
2 years, 8 months ago
707 - ‘playing god?’ - A Bioethics Podcast
Season 9 Episode 707
Just because we can do something medically, should we? A new podcast from the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics explores some unintended co…
2 years, 8 months ago
706 - What Happens To Our Skin in Winter?
Season 9 Episode 706
Are you one of the millions of people who experience dry skin and itchiness when the weather becomes colder? Dermatologist Dr. Shafat Hassan talks wi…
2 years, 8 months ago
705 - Psychological Autopsies To Prevent Suicides
Season 9 Episode 705
Known risk factors for suicide, such as gender and race, are too general to pinpoint who might be in imminent danger. Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Dr. …
2 years, 8 months ago
704 - Preventing Armed Insurrection: Gun Policies to Protect Public Health, Safety, and Democracy
Season 9 Episode 704
An increased prevalence of firearms and a lack of public denouncement of violence are escalating the risks of violence in places critical to politica…
2 years, 9 months ago
BONUS - The Humanitarian Response in Gaza
Season 9
Dr. Paul Spiegel, a physician, epidemiologist and the director of the Center for Humanitarian Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public …
2 years, 9 months ago
703 - Living Healthier and Longer in New York City
Season 9 Episode 703
Since 2020, New Yorkers have lost around 4.6 years of overall life expectancy—and up to 5.5 years for Black and 6 for Latino residents. NYC’s Health …
2 years, 9 months ago
702 - Backstage at Public Health On Call: 2023 Year in Review with Dr. Josh Sharfstein, Stephanie Desmon, and Lindsay Smith Rogers
Season 8 Episode 702
In the last episode of 2023, Lindsay Smith Rogers talks with co-hosts Dr. Josh Sharfstein and Stephanie Desmon about 2023. This year saw a rise in no…
2 years, 9 months ago