Health | Think - Part 45

The Hidden Grief of Miscarriage

July 3, 2019 Culture, Health

Psychotherapist Julia Bueno joins us to talk about the trauma and stigma surrounding the loss of a pregnancy.

You’ve Made It. Now Time to Step Back.

July 2, 2019 Culture, Health

Arthur C. Brooks joins to talk about our purpose in life beyond our professional careers.

Why Don’t We Talk About Menopause

July 1, 2019 Culture, Health

Darcey Steinke joins us to talk about the part of a woman’s life that is rarely discussed: menopause.

VA Secretary Robert Wilkie On Caring For Vets

June 24, 2019 Current Events, Health, Politics

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie joins us to talk about how the department is evolving to address PTSD and mental health.

Why We Need Rest

June 3, 2019 Best of Think, Health

Alex Pang, a visiting scholar at Stanford, joins us to talk about the idea of “deliberate rest” – and about strategies to incorporate it into our busy schedules.

The Purpose Of Silence

May 30, 2019 Culture, Health, Language, Race/Identity

Harriet Shawcross joins us to talk about how traumatic experiences can interrupt our ability to communicate.

Mass Shootings Often Start As Domestic Violence

May 28, 2019 Current Events, Global Issues, Health

Rachel Louise Snyder joins us to debunk myths about domestic violence, and to talk about what it will take to truly address the problem that the World Health Organization deems a global epidemic.

Is PTSD Preventable?

May 21, 2019 Health, Science and Technology

Dr. Shaili Jain joins us to talk about how PTSD affects many aspects of sufferers’ lives – and about cutting-edge research that’s providing hope.

A Doctor On The Difference Between Health And Healthcare

May 17, 2019 Economics, Global Issues, Health

Dr. Sandro Galea talks about how we should rethink our understanding of what it means to be healthy – and how that shift will guide our approach to healthcare.

She Knew She’d Get Cancer, So Here’s What She Did

May 15, 2019 Health

Kim Horner talks about how she and other women make a drastic choice to fight a disease they don’t even have.

Electronic Health Records: The $36 Billion Dollar Fiasco?

April 11, 2019 Health, Science and Technology

Fred Schulte joins us to talk about how healthcare record keeping has become less efficient. His story, “Death By 1,000 Clicks: Where Electronic Health Records Went Wrong,” written with Erika Fry, is a join investigation between Forbes and Kaiser Health News.

Robot M.D.

April 10, 2019 Health, Science and Technology

Cardiologist Dr. Eric Topol joins us to talk about how A.I. could free human doctors up for the personal interactions that actually lead to healing. His new book is called “Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again.”