EpisodeReplay: You Got To Move
It’s time for New Year’s resolutions. One of the most popular goals: a new diet. There’s no doubt that the number of obese Americans has increased dramatically over the last …
EpisodeFinding Health Care in Appalachia
Access to health care is still a major challenge for many Americans, even with the recent government overhaul. In Appalachia, access can be even more limited. With the nearest health specialists sometimes hundreds of …
EpisodeReplay: Brain Painting and Music of the Mind
You know what it’s like to have a song stuck in your head. But what if your brain was constantly making music of its own without your knowledge? “Brainwave Chick” …
EpisodeTo Test or Not to Test?
Genetic testing of our risks for disease is the latest trend in medicine. The technique offers hope for some, but also raises medical, ethical, psychological, and practical concerns for many, …
EpisodeBrain Painting and the Music of the Mind
You know what it’s like to have a song stuck in your head. But what if your brain was constantly making music of its own without your knowledge? “Brainwave Chick” …
EpisodeDarwin of the Mind
Of the two giants of psychology, Freud and Jung, the latter’s groundbreaking investigations into the workings of the mind have not always been fully appreciated. In his new book, Carl …
EpisodeIn the Wake of Violence
Winner of the 2009 Gabriel Award for “News/Informational Radio Programming – Markets 1-25,” designed to honor works of excellence in broadcasting which serve viewers and listeners through the positive, creative …
EpisodeReplay: The Ritalin Dilemma
According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, approximately 20% of American children now take some type of psychiatric drug, with most taking the stimulant Ritalin (and newer medications) for Attention Deficit …
EpisodeThe Ritalin Dilemma
According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, approximately 20% of American children now take some type of psychiatric drug, with most taking the stimulant Ritalin (and newer medications) for Attention Deficit …
EpisodeReplay: The Best Medicine
Laughter really is the best medicine. Neuroscientist James Olds (George Mason University) says laughter stimulates the immune system, which helps the body ward off disease, and it is just as essential for our mental …
EpisodeThe Best Medicine
Laughter really is the best medicine. Neuroscientist James Olds (George Mason University) says laughter stimulates the immune system, which helps the body ward off disease, and it is just as essential for our mental …
EpisodeReplay: Improving Global Health
While some believe there’s a health-care crisis in the United States, many citizens of developing countries have no access to health care at all. Dr. Richard Guerrant (University of Virginia) has spent …
