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Is there a cure for medical racism

WebApril 17, 2024 Health, Race/Identity, Think. 00:00. 00:00. Only 2-percent of Black women are physicians, which leaves millions without doctors that look like them. Uché Blackstock MD is the founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss her family, her mother who was also a Harvard-trained doctor, as well as

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The right questions for better health Think

WebHe joins host Krys Boyd to discuss questions you can consider in advance of a health event to be better prepared to make solid decisions when the time comes to see a doctor. His book, co-authored with Dr. Christopher M Worsham, is “Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health.”

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A sense of humor is good for your health Think

WebEven when you love your job, there can be stressful days at the office. Our guest, Carolyn Todd, is a health journalist who explains how stress can negatively impact our health—and how humor can offset it. …

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Racism is bad for your health Think

WebRacism is bad for your health. January 10, 2022 Health, Race/Identity. 00:00. 00:00. Our health is a reflection of the world around us, and racism runs deep in the body’s response to that world. Dr. Rupa Marya is an associate professor of medicine at UC-San Francisco and faculty director of the Do No Harm Coalition. She joins host Krys Boyd

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Medical science is still catching up on women’s health

WebThe only times she encountered illustrations of female bodies—even for basic anatomical function—was with respect to reproductive function. “What you really see is this idea that women’s health is reduced to ‘bikini medicine’—our breasts and our reproductive function,” says Dr. Comen. “When in fact we are head-to-toe different

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What personalized medicine promised, and what it delivered

WebGenetic medicine once looked like the future of health care, but its promises have yet to materialize. James Tabery is a professor at the University of Utah in the Department of Philosophy and a member of the Center for Health Ethics, Arts, & Humanities. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why precision medicines focused on …

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Does Personal Freedom Endanger Public Health

Web00:00. 00:00. Americans are proud of living in the “land of the free” — and some feel that being asked to wear a mask or stay home impedes that freedom. Mark Rothstein is professor of law and medicine …

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Calming your brain in a busy world Think

Web00:00. Type-A people, with their drive, focus and relentless pursuit of perfection, are at risk of burnout and health problems. Dr. Romie Mushtaq is a physician and chief wellness officer for Evolution Hospitality. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss what she calls the “busy brain” – linked to insomnia, ADD and anxiety – and offers

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She Went To Med School At 18. Now She Fights For …

WebThe best public health campaigns are invisible by design. Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician, public health professor at George Washington University and former Baltimore health commissioner. She …

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The Tension Between Public Health and Individual Liberty

WebThe Tension Between Public Health and Individual Liberty. July 6, 2021 Current Events, Global Issues, Health, Science and Technology. 00:00. 00:00. Over the course of the pandemic, it’s been virtually …

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How to stay healthy into your 90s Think

WebHow to stay healthy into your 90s. You wouldn’t have your favorite Zumba class if it weren’t for Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper. The “Father of Aerobics” is chairman of Cooper Aerobics, and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his life’s work in the physical fitness field, which links cardiovascular health to longevity. The documentary “Dr

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You can learn to be more confident Think

WebYou can learn to be more confident. March 1, 2024 Health, Mental Health, Think. 00:00. 00:00. Walking into a room confidently can affect not only your performance in a meeting or presentation but also your overall brain health. Ian Robertson is co-director of the Global Brain Health Institute and T. Boone Pickens Distinguished Professor at the

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Food Companies Don’t Care About Your Health Think

WebPulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Moss joins host Krys Boyd to talk about how food manufacturers have created unhealthy foods we crave and why even the diet options are rarely any better. His book is called “Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions.”.

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How Your Brain Rewires Itself Think

Web00:00. Everyone has got one, and they all weigh roughly the same, but the infinitesimal variations on the near-quadrillion connections mean our brains are quite mysterious. Neuroscientist David Eagleman, host of the Emmy-nominated television series “The Brain,” joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the latest understanding of how our minds …

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How to build an E.R. for mental health Think

WebOne of every eight patients who goes to an E.R. is there for a mental health crisis. Dhruv Khullar is contributing writer at The New Yorker and a physician and an assistant professor at Weill Cornell Medical College. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why emergency room departments aren’t set up to care for those in mental health crises and

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Kids’ mental health struggles didn’t start with Covid Think

WebThe pandemic has highlighted an ongoing crisis in children’s mental health – but it didn’t start there. Judith Warner joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the complex issue of child and adolescent mental health, from diagnosis to access to care, and why the problem has been mounting for years before the pandemic.

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When it comes to health, don’t trust Dr. Google Think

WebCasey Gueren, former executive editor and health director at Self magazine, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about separating medical fact from fiction – and about how to choose a healthy lifestyle. She’s the author of “It’s Probably Nothing: The Stress-Less Guide to Dealing with Health Anxiety, Wellness Fads, and Overhyped Headlines.”

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A Doctor On The Difference Between Health And Healthcare

WebSandro Galea, dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at the Boston University School of Public Health, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about how we should rethink our understanding of what it means to be healthy – and how that shift will guide our approach to …

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Is your culture cool with therapy

WebMay 8, 2024 Culture, Mental Health, Think. 00:00. 00:00. Being a “third culture” kid—someone pulled between their immigrant parents and U.S. culture—can take a mental toll. Sahaj Kaur Kohli is the founder of Brown Girl Therapy, a mental health and wellness community organization for adult children of immigrants, and an advice columnist

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Kids aren’t weak unless we make them that way Think

WebKids aren’t weak unless we make them that way. April 11, 2024 Mental Health, Think. 00:00. 00:00. In our quest to head off childhood mental illness at its source, are the means outweighing the good? Author and journalist Abigail Shrier joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why, even as more adolescents are receiving mental health care than …

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How countries treat mental health when there’s a scarcity of

WebThe U.S. has a shortage of mental health professionals to serve the population, but it’s much more devastating in developing countries. Sigal Samuel, senior reporter for Vox’s Future Perfect and co-host of the Future Perfect podcast, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss a new model for training mental health laypeople to treat underserved

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