This hour, we’ll with Jeanne Marie Laskas, whose book has been adapted into the movie “Concussion” starring Will Smith.
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Blood Tests To Detect Alzheimer’s
This hour, we’ll talk about how close we are to getting the test from our doctors.
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The Downside Of Evolution
This hour, we’ll talk with Dr. Lee Goldman, author of “Too Much of a Good Thing: How Four Key Survival Traits Are Now Killing Us.”
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A New View Into Psychosis
This hour, we’ll talk about how scientists are using biomarkers to diagnosis schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other conditions.
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Is Bed Rest Beneficial?
This hour, we’ll talk about why doctors advise bed rest for as many as 700,000 pregnant women a year – and if it can do more harm than good.
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Exploring The Microbiome
We’ll talk about the current state of microbial research with Rob DeSalle, curator of entomology in the Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
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Tropical Disease In North Texas
This hour, we’ll talk about why Chagas, Dengue and other conditions are making their way to local doctors’ offices – and about what you can do to avoid them – with Dr. Seema Yasmin.
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Race And Reproductive Justice
This hour, we’ll talk about the idea of “reproductive justice” with investigative reporter Dani McClain. Her story on the history of birth control appears in the Nov. 16 issue of “The Nation.”
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The Health Of North Texas Kids
This hour, we’ll talk with a pair of doctors about why the adolescent pregnancy rate is lower locally than nationally, how the uninsured rate for children has dropped and about why nearly 50 percent of Dallas county kids are obese.
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The History Of Parkland Hospital
This hour, we’ll talk about Parkland Hospital’s storied past with Dr. John Boyd, and anesthesiologist who trained at Parkland who has written a new history of the hospital.
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The Theory Of Contagious Mental Disorders
This hour, we’ll talk about current germ theory with Harriet A. Washington, author of “Infectious Madness: The Surprising Science of How We ‘Catch’ Mental Illness.”
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Parenting Through Puberty
This hour, we’ll talk about how we can better understand the challenges of puberty – and about how we can keep the peace at home – with Dr. Kevin Leman, author of “Planet Middle School: Helping Your Child through the Peer Pressure, Awkward Moments & Emotional Drama.”
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