Health Beyond the Blog: Author Q&A Series Features Dr. Emily Willingham
The Health Storytelling series of livestreamed Q&As with authors of provocative new books returns with Dr. Emily Willingham and her new book, The Tailored Brain.
Incarceration, Mortality, Race: Health Impacts of Prison for Black Americans
In the US, unequal incarceration rates exact a cost on Black Americans that have long-lasting health implications.
Chimeric Antigen Receptor Therapies: The Future of Cancer Medicine
The field of CAR-T cell therapies has skyrocketed in the past decade. What are the implications for these novel cancer treatments?
Weekly Health Digest: Medical Gaslighting, COVID-19 Nasal Spray, Sleep Disparities
Women Are Calling Out ‘Medical Gaslighting’ By: Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times A large body of scientific literature has found that medical providers are more likely to dismiss the medical concerns and symptoms of women and people of color.…
Health Beyond the Blog: To DST, or Not To DST. That Is The Question
Recommendation: The NPR podcast Short Wave dives into the controversy around making daylight saving time permanent.
The Placebo Effect: Refining the Definition of Healing
Understanding the almost-magical, still-mysterious placebo effect could reorient healthcare by giving us a new perspective on healing.
Weekly Health Digest: End of Free COVID Testing, Insulin Costs, Pollen Counts, Medical Marijuana
A summary of important health news from the past week. Free COVID tests and treatments no longer free for uninsured, as funding runs out By: Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR As federal funding for COVID-19 testing and treatments runs low, many uninsured…
Health Beyond the Blog: From Stress to Happiness
A stressed-out filmmaker, a 92-year-old monk and the self-described "happiest man in the world" hike Argentina's Patagonia region in search of life's purpose.
When Doctors (and Other Providers) Doubt: Vaccine Hesitancy In Healthcare
Hesitancy and misinformation have marked th eCovid vaccine campaign. How do we respond when the hesitant are healthcare workers?
Weekly Health Digest: Pandemic Struggles for People with Disabilities, Non-hormonal Birth Control for Men, Spike in Alcohol-Related Deaths, Fourth Covid Vaccine, 3D Printing
A summary of important health news from the past week. Pandemic Medical Innovations Leave Behind People With Disabilities By: Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News Inaccessibility in a world that privileges able-bodiedness remains an ongoing struggle for people with disabilities. The…