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Health Wanted brings you each week’s need-to-know public health headlines and breaks down the science behind trending topics. Host Laurel Bristow, MSc, draws on her experience as an infectious disease researcher and epidemiologist to cover everything from Ozempic to the ozone, interviewing experts and answering your questions, all in pursuit of better health.
A collaboration between WABE and the Emory Rollins School of Public Health.
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This public health show is intended solely for general information purposes, and is not intended to provide medical advice, to be used in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease or other conditions. The information in the show should not be relied upon in a manner that would either delay medical treatment or result in unnecessary medical treatment. Always consult a physician or health care provider with your health or treatment concerns.
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- Blood · 19 min · Avsnitt 104Oh, hang on here real quick; my mouth is dry. Let me get a quick sip here…of your blood, ya science-loving virgin! Ha-HA I’m just goofing. This week on Health Wanted, we’re…
- Interview: Blood · 19 min · Avsnitt 104We talk with Dr. Allan Doctor about what happens in our bodies when we lose too much blood and how artificial blood may be a stopgap for people experiencing blood loss who can’t…
- The Q&A: Freight lines, overnight delivery services, and the impact AVs have on public health · 14 min · Avsnitt 104What is the impact on public health when freight lines and overnight delivery services switch to AVs? How often do you need to clean the water tank of a coffee machine? Should I…
- Bottled Water · 18 min · Avsnitt 103It’s sexy, it’s hip, it’s healthy, it's wreaking havoc on the environment, and it costs way more than just getting it from the sink. This week on Health Wanted, we’re talking…
- Interview: Bottled Water · 16 min · Avsnitt 103We talk with water sommelier Martin Riese about what really makes water “good,” debunking water myths, and how some bottled water companies market unproven “benefits” of their…
- The Q&A: What makes dementia worse and more · 17 min · Avsnitt 103Can statins make dementia worse? Does rinsing your rice before cooking remove the enrichments? Is it true that PCOS occurs when women start silencing themselves? Are there actual…
- The Q&A: Testing Cremains and more · 12 min · Avsnitt 102Is it possible to do a DNA test on cremains? Do things like drug testing strips from Amazon actually work? Our Sick of the Week on how clean our water is and what measures, if…
- Interview: Stillbirths · 26 min · Avsnitt 102We talk with Dr. Lauren Christiansen-Lindquist about the data needed to reduce stillbirth rates and maternal health advocate Debbie Haine Vijayvergiya about the experience of…
- Stillbirths · 14 min · Avsnitt 102When you’re expecting, you might hear all about the ways your body will change, the size of your baby compared to various fruits, the weird cravings people had, or even the old…
- Prescription Drug Costs · 52 min · Avsnitt 101I’m of the opinion that a trip to the pharmacy should be fun. A time to check out the press on nail selection, use the over zealous automated cuff to check your blood pressure…
- From The Archive: CTE (with update) · 52 minThis episode includes an update from Dr. Nowinski sharing new research about the prevalence of CTE published after the episode first went live in February. Let’s be honest…
- Sea Ailments · 53 min · Avsnitt 100Bleeding gums, disability stigma, Polly Lobster, the volleyball scene from Top Gun. What do they all have in common? An inextricable link to the foundation of public health. This…
- “Gas Station Drugs” One Year Later · 53 min · Avsnitt 99A lot can happen in a year: new beginnings, sad endings, a patchwork of controlled substance legislation that varies from state to state and may or may not be influenced by…
- Postpartum Psychosis · 52 min · Avsnitt 98Having a baby is supposed to be a joyous occasion, a time to be surrounded by love and support for your growing family. But for some people, the postpartum period comes with…
- AI Bioweapons · 52 min · Avsnitt 97Pre-World War II, it wasn’t the weapons that were the primary reason soldiers died, it was the infections that came after. But what happens when the infection becomes the weapon?…
- From the Archive: Autism · 52 minAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects how people communicate, learn, and interact. This week on Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow and…
- Caffeine · 52 min · Avsnitt 96You say you can’t sleep? Baby I don’t know. Is it that “me espresso?” Or is it something else? This week on Health Wanted, we’re talking about America’s favorite psychoactive…
- Autonomous Vehicles · 53 min · Avsnitt 95When the Beatles said “baby you can drive my car” they may not have realized they’d one day be talking to a robot. This week on Health Wanted…we’re talking about autonomous…
- Peptides · 52 min · Avsnitt 94It’s no longer just for bodybuilders and diabetics—it feels like everyone in America is self-injecting for aesthetics or health. This week on Health Wanted, the (pep)tide is…
- Outbreak Response · 52 min · Avsnitt 93Whether it’s an Ebola outbreak that threatens to cross borders or an explosion of cyclospora cases in our own country, it seems like every tom, dick, and harry has opinions on…
