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Sugar
Episode 72
Valentine’s day is here, and with it, mountains of sweets! Boxes of chocolates! Candy hearts that somehow still have phrases like “fax me!” There’s n…
8 months, 1 week ago
Dairy
Episode 71
This week’s episode of Health Wanted has it all: Covert influencer sponsored content! Taco Bell! School lunches! The new Dietary Guidelines for Ameri…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Sterilization
Episode 70
In a post-Roe world, more people are opting for a more permanent form of birth control, but their access might be limited by rules intended to preven…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
DIY Health Care
Episode 69
The internet is a mecca for DIY enthusiasts. You can find out how to remodel your house, fix your car, and even…become your own doctor? This week on …
9 months ago
Radiation
Episode 68
Do you have acne? Low energy? Stinky feet? Ugly face? Crossed eyes? Well have we got the cure for you: RADIOACTIVE DECAY. This week on Health Wanted,…
9 months, 1 week ago
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Episode 67
Mind control—it’s often thought of as a science fiction trope, borne from fears of body snatchers or domineering overlords. But what if we’re thinkin…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Cleanses
Episode 66
New Year, new you, new opportunities to punish yourself for being human! This week on Health Wanted…we’re kicking off the new year by putting you on …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
You Asked, Laurel Answered
2025 was a year of big questions: from our government, from our public health institutions, and, of course, from you, our lovely listeners.
For this …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Alcohol
Episode 65
We are smack dab in the middle of the holiday season, which usually comes with enough liquid cheer to kill a horse…or at least get some people to con…
10 months ago
CRISPR
Episode 64
In the mid 2010s “designer jeans” became a topic of conversation not just in the fashion world, but in the world of medical intervention as well. Thi…
10 months, 1 week ago