New York Times Magazine staff writer Susan Dominus talks about hormone therapy, which was once regularly prescribed but now is rarely used following a flawed study that doctors are hesitant to move past.
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The science of figuring out if ice cream is good for you
Journalist and public health historian David Merritt Johns joins us to discuss the surprising results of studies about food that’s traditionally been considered off-limits.
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How to talk to your kid about weight
Journalist Virginia Sole-Smith discusses the ways we talk about bigger bodies, dieting and inclusion with kids – and about the pressures parents feel to get it right.
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Joy is made sweeter because we know pain
Author and poet Ross Gay joins us to share his essay collection about finding meaning in bleak times to create compassion, hope, and to better connect to our shared humanity.
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It’s time to check in with your senses
Author Gretchen Rubin joins us to discuss her awaking to relearn how to see, taste, touch, smell, and hear — and why she found life richer and more fulfilling when she slowed down.
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When social movements march into your relationship
Clinical psychologist Orna Guralnik talks about what she’s seen in her practice, where couples are bringing to the table issues of race and privilege and trauma like she hasn’t seen before.
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When do no harm might mean letting someone die
Nurse Kristen McConnell discusses the decisions families must grapple with when a critically-ill family member faces a recovery that’s far from a functioning life.
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Workplace bullies and how you can stop them
Megan Carle gives workshops on handling workplace bullying, and she joins us to talk about why bullies act the way they do and how we can keep them from derailing our careers.
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Your brain is better on music
Larry Sherman is professor of neuroscience at the Oregon Health and Science University, and he joins us to talk about how music works in the brain and how it affects our emotions.
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Could we some day create new living things in a lab?
Science writer Philip Ball talks about efforts to create organic matter designed to help faulty organs while living in the body.
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How to experience moments of awe every day
Psychology professor Dacher Keltner joins us to discuss a relatively new field of research studying awe, how it can transform the mind and body, and his own personal experiences with it.
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The superpowers of sensitive people
Jenn Granneman talks about the joys of sensitivity, from creativity to intelligence, and offers ways for the sensitive to navigate through a harsh world.
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