University of Pennsylvania professor Paul Offit joins us to talk about how people with agendas often take scientific studies and twist the information to suit their needs.
Read moreWhat You Can’t Learn In Medical School
This hour, we talk with a trio of physicians about the human side of healing.
Read moreWhy Mom Said To Stop Slouching
Sander L. Gilman joins us to talk about how ideas from medicine, theology and sociology have combined to influence how we think about something as seemingly simple as posture.
Read moreOpening Yourself Up For Trouble: The Untested World Of Medical Devices
Jeanne Lenzer joins us to talk about the lack of oversight in the medical device industry.
Read moreHow Baylor Pulled Off The Uterus-Transplant Birth
Dr. Liza Johannesson and Dr. Giuliano Testa join us to talk about the first baby born from a transplanted uterus in the U.S.
Read moreThe Man Who’s Put 30,000 People To Sleep
Dr. Henry Jay Przybylo explains what’s actually happening when our bodies are immobilized and our consciousness is suspended.
Read moreA Doctor’s Near-Death Experience
Physician Rana Awdish talks about how a life-threatening experience forced her to rethink how she relates to patients.
Read moreSurviving Surgery In The Victorian Era
Lindsey Fitzharris joins us to talk about the very beginnings of the modern era of medicine and the pioneers who transformed the practice.
Read moreA Battlefield Doctor’s Story
Jon Kerstetter joins us to talk about saving lives in the world’s deadliest places, which he writes about in “Crossings: A Doctor-Soldier’s Story.”
Read moreA Young Doctor Learns The Ropes
Dr. Rachel Pearson joins us to talk about learning to practice medicine on poor patients visiting a free clinic in Galveston – and about what the experience taught her about inequality in the healthcare system.
Read moreThe Cost Of Sloppy Science
Science journalist Richard Harris joins us to talk about the money lost from ill-conceived medical experiments.
Read moreMirror Touch
Neurologist Joel Salinas experiences a rare form of synesthesia that causes him to feel the emotional and physical experiences of others. He joins us to talk about using this sixth sense to help patients.
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