Health | Think - Part 48

Why Talk Therapy Is Still Important

February 21, 2018 Health

Psychologist Enrico Gnaulati joins us to talk about why psychotropic drugs aren’t always the answer – and about why talking is still the way to go for many patients.

At The Table With Michael Pollan

February 19, 2018 Health

The noted food writer joins us to talk about how we think about food from a cultural, environmental and historical perspective.

Health Consequences Of A Terrible Childhood

February 15, 2018 Health

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris joins us to talk about new research on how childhood traumas can affect a person’s physical health into adulthood.

How To Have A Good Death

February 15, 2018 Health

Dr. Samuel Harrington joins us to talk about how to have tough conversations about our end-of-life wishes.

How To Make Screen Time Family Time

February 12, 2018 Health

NPR education reporter Anya Kamenetz joins us to talk about new ways of thinking about the time we spend with phones, tablets and TVs.

Why ‘Why?’ Isn’t Always the Right Question

February 12, 2018 Health

Sociologist Gregory Smithsimon joins us to talk about how often the question “why?” actually leads us down the wrong path and encourages us to overlook our own biases.

How To Keep Your Brain Young

February 6, 2018 Health

Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman joins us to talk about new training strategies that can make our brains more energy efficient and better able to cope with aging.

Imagining A Future Without Opioids

January 31, 2018 Health

Ted Price joins us to talk about arguably America’s most important public health crisis – and about the prospects for non-opioid pain medication.

We’re Not Ready For A Pandemic

January 30, 2018 Global Issues, Health

Jonathan D. Quick joins us to talk about practical ways to stop influenza, Ebola, SARS and other outbreaks before they begin.

New Moms At Risk: Maternal Mortality In Texas

January 24, 2018 Health

Marissa Evans joins us to talk about Texas’ rising maternal mortality rates and what groups are most at risk.

Be Good For Goodness’ Sake

January 16, 2018 Health

Psychologist David DeSteno joins us to talk about how the use of social emotions factor into our abilities to persevere and make the most of our lives.

Hooked: Understanding Addiction

January 15, 2018 Culture, Health, Science and Technology

This hour on Think, we explore the topic of addiction with a former heroin addict, a historian who writes about America’s relationship with alcohol and a neuroscientist who studies the brains of addicts.