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Cutting Through COVID-19 Fake News (w/Dr. Marty Makary)
Johns Hopkins surgeon and professor of health policy Dr. Marty Makary helps us cut through the haze of talking heads to get to an effective, evolving…
6 years ago
Unwinding Physician Burnout (w/Dr. Jud Brewer)
Psychiatrist and mindfulness researcher Dr. Jud Brewer returns to discuss his recent study involving app-based interventions for anxiety and burnout …
6 years ago
Why People Believe Crazy Conspiracy Theories: The "Plandemic" Effect
What fuels conspiracy thinking and how can we behave more rationally? A live rant about "Plandemic," those Bakersfield doctors, and the allure of con…
6 years ago
The COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis (w/Dr. Wendy Dean)
The recent suicides of healthcare workers on the front lines highlight a potential second disaster in the making. Psychiatrist Wendy Dean is an exper…
6 years, 1 month ago
A COVID-19 Survival Guide (w/Dr. Ron Sinha)
Gained some belly inches sheltering in place? Not sleeping? Stressed? Dr. Ron Sinha teaches us what puts us at risk for coronavirus complications and…
6 years, 1 month ago
COVID Update 4/29: Bakersfield Docs, Sweden, & Healthcare PTSD
Looking at COVID-19 from a rational standpoint. Originally streamed LIVE 4/29.
Here’s the piece we originally did on those Bakersfield doctors and a r…
6 years, 1 month ago
COVID-19 Ventilator Management & Sedation: Improving Survival (w/Dr. Wes Ely)
Coronavirus disease is new, but does that mean we toss out decades of research showing better ways to keep ICU patients safe? Dr. Wes Ely returns to …
6 years, 1 month ago
Two Bakersfield ER Docs Vs. Health Officials: Who's Right About COVID?
Two ER docs in Bakersfield go viral with a "press conference" claiming they have the answers. But the truth is never black and white, and here's why.…
6 years, 1 month ago
Zoom Is Breaking Our Brains
Zoom fatigue is yet another peril of the pandemic, and here's why. In the second half of this live show, I discuss social distancing and rational re…
6 years, 1 month ago
Why COVID-19 Is Different (w/Dr. Scott Weingart)
We're learning rapidly that COVID-19 doesn't behave like typical ARDS or viral pneumonia. Dr. Scott Weingart is an ER/Critical Care doc in New York a…
6 years, 1 month ago