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Respiratory Virus Season
Episode 55
In this episode of Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow helps you gear up to avoid getting taken down by a winter virus—COVID, flu, and RSV—and chats w…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ye Olde Workplace Safety
Episode 54
If you’ve ever found yourself muttering the phrase “this job is killing me,” take a moment to be grateful you mean it metaphorically and not literall…
1 year, 1 month ago
7-OH: The New Opioid Crisis?
Episode 53
Walking into a gas station in the past handful of years, you might have noticed a new product on the shelves: pills, powders, gummies, or energy shot…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ask Laurel Anything (ALA), Part 5
The ALA is back once again! With your help, we Ask Laurel Anything. Included in this episode are questions on topics ranging from Laurel's recent exp…
1 year, 1 month ago
Prescription Drug Ads
Episode 52
We’ve all been there: You’re on your couch watching TV, when suddenly a celebrity appears to try to sell you Ozempic. How does pharmaceutical marketi…
1 year, 1 month ago
Rats!
Episode 51
Rats—they are often seen as pests or spreaders of disease, but they are also surprising public health heroes. This week on Health Wanted, host Laurel…
1 year, 2 months ago
Pools
Episode 50
Swimming is an important skill to decrease your risk of drowning, but not everyone has the opportunity to learn how to do it. This week on Health Wan…
1 year, 2 months ago
Sleep
Episode 49
There is a reason we spend around a third of our lives asleep: We need sleep to survive. This week on Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow and guest Da…
1 year, 2 months ago
When Private Equity Meets Healthcare
Episode 48
Private equity is not just taking over companies—it’s increasingly gaining control of health care facilities as well. This week on Health Wanted, hos…
1 year, 2 months ago
35 Years After the Americans with Disabilities Act
Episode 47
Disability has always existed, but ensuring equal rights for people with disabilities has not. This week on Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow and fi…
1 year, 3 months ago