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Black Women Taking Steps to Health: Funder & Nonprofit Explain How
Originally published May 16, 2024 Join us for a unique conversation with an innovative nonprofit leader and the grantmaker who’s helping support her efforts. Morgan Dixon is the co-founder and CEO of
How Could Medical Racism Fuel Soaring Black Youth Suicide Rate? Answers and Solutions
Black children ages 5 to 12 are twice as likely to die by suicide as their white counterparts, and the rate of suicides among Black teens is rising faster than any other racial/ethnic group. Those sta
Can Health Care Policy Take a Page from Recent Bipartisan Efforts?
Originally broadcast on May 2, 2024 In the wake of recent bipartisan policy wins in Washington, can health care policy follow suit? Dr. Anand Parekh, chief medical advisor at the Bipartisan Policy Cen
An Environmental Psychiatrist Explains Earth Anxiety As We Celebrate Earth Day
As we mark Earth Day, we have just experienced the hottest March on record. But climate changes impact isnt stopping with the weather; its also affecting our mental health, says Dr. Gary Belkin, di
Why NIH’s Dr. Collins Accompanies Opera’s Renee Fleming in Highlighting Music & Mind’s Power
What happens when music therapists and neuroscientists team up? Patients win, says Dr. Francis Collins. From adults with Parkinsons disease to children with autism, music has the power to help people
Opera Superstar Renée Fleming & Experts Reveal How Music Can Make Us Healthier in New Book
Originally published April 9, 2024 Shes received worldwide praise for singing at the Super Bowl, during a presidential inauguration and regularly for The Metropolitan Opera, but Rene Fleming is stre
Reporters’ Roundtable: Why Health Care Will Impact the Election—But to Whose Advantage?
Originally published April 4, 2024 Its about seven months to election day and our regular panel of health care journalists sees a lot of divisions in the electorate. Joyce Frieden, whos in charge of
Expanded Coverage of Weight Loss Drugs? Diabetes Advocates Say Yes
Originally published March 28, 2024 Medicare just announced that it will pay for weight loss drugs if patients using them also have heart disease and need to reduce the risk of future heart attacks an
Young Deaths from Colorectal Cancer Skyrocket as New Research Emerges
The recent death of former college football player Craig Roh from colon cancer at age 33 has brought attention to the alarming increase of colorectal cancer in young people. The American Cancer Soci
Super Sperm Donors – America’s Underground Surrogacy Movement: Author Explains Her Journey
Originally broadcast on March 14, 2024 The family planning revolution has a new chapter and journalist Valerie Bauman is both documenting it and participating in it. She and others pursuing alternativ