Explore every episode of the podcast Conversations on Health Care
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| Trump vs. Harris on Health Care: Experts Explain Each Side | 10 Oct 2024 | 00:32:32 | |
Originally broadcast October 10, 2024 The countdown is on to election day with health care issues hanging in the balance as never before. The biggest one: Abortion and reproductive rights. Andrea Ducas, the Vice President of Health Policy at the Center for American Progress, says “What you see with Vice President Harris is a candidate who’s committed to protecting women’s freedoms, to protecting women’s right to choose.” On the other side of the political spectrum is Wayne Winegarden, Ph.D., the... The post Trump vs. Harris on Health Care: Experts Explain Each Side appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| CDC Director Warns of More Dangers From Hurricane Helene | 10 Oct 2024 | 00:29:00 | |
Originally broadcast October 2, 2024 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Mandy Cohen described to “Conversations on Health Care” that their role right now is ensuring impacted residents understand the health risks that are present and could continue to grow in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Dr. Cohen says while local, state and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials are in the acute response phase, CDC is doing its part by ensuring people realize there are growing... The post CDC Director Warns of More Dangers From Hurricane Helene appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| 95 Days to Election ’24: Analyzing the Health Care Issues | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:35:53 | |
Originally broadcast August 1, 2024 The defining health care issues in this year’s election are crystalizing with reproductive rights remaining at the top of the list. Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, has covered health policy fights for nearly four decades. She said, “I think this may be the first time that abortion rights drive people out to vote. The anti-abortion movement has always been the one that has been able to gin up their base, and... The post 95 Days to Election ’24: Analyzing the Health Care Issues appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| JAMA’s Editor: Rebuilding Trust & Reaching More Readers | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:31:00 | |
Originally broadcast July 25, 2024 The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which was first published 141 years ago, is grappling with modern challenges as the most widely circulated general medical journal in the world. At the forefront is Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, its relatively new editor-in-chief. Dr. Bibbins-Domingo took the helm at a tumultuous time and has a clear vision for how JAMA should deal with equity in medicine and the public’s lack of trust in health care. She... The post JAMA’s Editor: Rebuilding Trust & Reaching More Readers appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| HHS’ Admiral Rachel Levine: Managing Her History-Making Role While Focused on the Nation’s Health | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:32:46 | |
Originally broadcast July 18, 2024 With most of the country suffering through a sweltering heat wave, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services has found the right time to unveil its nationwide Heat and Health Index (HHI). “Conversations on Health Care” learned all about it from Admiral Rachel Levine, M.D., the department’s assistant secretary for health. “We are seeing heat-related injury and health impacts globally,” says Levine, particularly in vulnerable populations, such as children, seniors and people who work... The post HHS’ Admiral Rachel Levine: Managing Her History-Making Role While Focused on the Nation’s Health appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Biden Gun Prevention Leader at Aspen Ideas: Health to Make Their Case | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:31:58 | |
Originally broadcast July 10, 2024 “Conversations on Health Care” went on the road to Aspen Ideas: Health. We start this series with Gregory Jackson, A White House official with one of the toughest assignments: tackling gun violence, Gregory is deputy director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The post Biden Gun Prevention Leader at Aspen Ideas: Health to Make Their Case appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Helping Community Health Workers Succeed: Ideas From an Innovative Program | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:30:40 | |
Originally broadcast July 1, 2024 Experts praise community health workers as the keys to building a more equitable and fair health care system in America. Is there a way to unlock more success for hiring and retaining them? Dr. Shreya Kangovi thinks so; she developed the IMPaCT Care program, which is saving money and quickly growing. We’re proud to share this encore “Conversations on Health Care” interview. Hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter talked to Dr. Kangovi about how it’s a... The post Helping Community Health Workers Succeed: Ideas From an Innovative Program appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Dr. Fauci Talks About His New Book: 7 Presidents & the Challenges of COVID, AIDS | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:33:52 | |
Originally broadcast June 28, 2024 Five times during the COVID pandemic Dr. Anthony Fauci took time out of his incredibly busy schedule to share with “Conservations on Health Care” his latest insights. Now, he returns to reflect not only on COVID but also on the entire scope of his career, including his efforts to bring attention and resources to the AIDS fight in the 1980s. Dr. Fauci explains he had to speak truth to power during the pandemic in order “to... The post Dr. Fauci Talks About His New Book: 7 Presidents & the Challenges of COVID, AIDS appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| The Urgent Need to Rethink Suicide: Lessons for Veterans & All Americans | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:31:01 | |
Originally broadcast June 20, 2024 Is the way we’re going about suicide prevention all wrong? And how are those misperceptions affecting efforts to stop veteran suicides? Clinical psychologist Craig Bryan is an Iraq War veteran and studies the issue. He’s the author of “Rethinking Suicide: Why Prevention Fails, and How We Can Do Better” and says we need a better focus on firearm safety. In 2021, 72% of veteran suicides involved firearms. The veteran suicide rate is currently 1.5 times... The post The Urgent Need to Rethink Suicide: Lessons for Veterans & All Americans appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| America’s Record-High Deaths by Suicide: APA Pres. Outlines Prevention Steps | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:29:00 | |
Originally broadcast June 13, 2024 More than 50,000 Americans died by suicide in 2023, the highest number on record. Data from 2021 found that over 12 million American adults thought about suicide and 1.7 million attempted it. American Psychiatric Association President Dr. Petros Levounis, who’s finishing his term, is at the center of efforts to prevent suicides. His focus continues to be on substance use addictions. He and the 38,000 APA members have launched a campaign called “Confronting Addiction: From... The post America’s Record-High Deaths by Suicide: APA Pres. Outlines Prevention Steps appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Nurses & Moms Partnering for Health Success: How Babies Benefit | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:29:50 | |
Originally broadcast June 5, 2024 What if we say there’s a way to have healthier pregnancies, improve children’s health and create better economic outcomes? And it all begins with a knock on the door? That’s the way Nurse-Family Partnership works. It’s an evidence-based, community health program with 45 years of research showing significant improvements in the health and lives of first-time moms and their children affected by social and economic inequality. The initiative succeeds by having specially educated nurses regularly... The post Nurses & Moms Partnering for Health Success: How Babies Benefit appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Meet America’s Hidden Health Heroes | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:33:44 | |
Originally broadcast May 29, 2024 You know about the Army and Navy, but have you heard about the USPHS Commissioned Corps? It is one of the nation’s uniformed services — a branch committed to the service of health. Its over 6,000 officers advance the nation’s public health, serving in agencies across the government, as physicians, nurses, dentists, veterinarians, scientists, engineers and other professionals. President of the Public Health Service Commissioned Officers Foundation Gene Migliaccio spoke to “Conversations on Health Care”... The post Meet America’s Hidden Health Heroes appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Trump & Harris Debate IVF: Why It’s an Election Issue | 10 Oct 2024 | 00:29:00 | |
Originally broadcast September 26, 2024 At the beginning of this year, few could have predicted that in vitro fertilization would become a big political topic. But that’s what occurred after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos are “unborn children.” The Alabama legislature then responded by passing a law to shield IVF providers. Since then, former President Trump said he wants the government or insurance companies to pay for IVF treatment. However, Vice President Kamala Harris has said that “under... The post Trump & Harris Debate IVF: Why It’s an Election Issue appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Sharing Best Practices: Lessons from Community Health Centers Coast to Coast | 22 May 2024 | 00:30:43 | |
Originally broadcast May 22, 2024 This week we’ve brought together some of the brightest minds who run many of the best and most innovative community health centers across the country. From Long Island to San Francisco, community health centers served over 31 million patients last year. How are they keeping pace with their success while always working to improve the quality of the care? The guests are part of the Community Health Best Practices network and serve as CEOs of... The post Sharing Best Practices: Lessons from Community Health Centers Coast to Coast appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Black Women Taking Steps to Health: Funder & Nonprofit Explain How | 16 May 2024 | 00:31:22 | |
Originally published May 16, 2024 Join us for a unique conversation with an innovative nonprofit leader and the grantmaker who’s helping support her efforts. Morgan Dixon is the co-founder and CEO of GirlTREK, which she calls a “life-saving sisterhood.” Their campaign seeks to heal intergenerational trauma, fight systemic racism, and transform Black lives by organizing women walking teams. While participants walk, they also mobilize community members to support advocacy efforts and lead a Civil Rights-inspired health movement. The Community Health... The post Black Women Taking Steps to Health: Funder & Nonprofit Explain How appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| How Could Medical Racism Fuel Soaring Black Youth Suicide Rate? Answers and Solutions | 08 May 2024 | 00:31:48 | |
Black children ages 5 to 12 are twice as likely to die by suicide as their white counterparts, and the rate of suicides among Black teens is rising faster than any other racial/ethnic group. Those statistics are alarming to most people, but they’re not surprising to Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) Chief Resident and Child Psychiatry Fellow Dr. Amanda J. Calhoun. “Experiences of anti-Black racism affect kids before they are even born,” says Dr. Calhoun. The stress of anti-Black racism... The post How Could Medical Racism Fuel Soaring Black Youth Suicide Rate? Answers and Solutions appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Can Health Care Policy Take a Page from Recent Bipartisan Efforts? | 01 May 2024 | 00:29:41 | |
Originally broadcast on May 2, 2024 In the wake of recent bipartisan policy wins in Washington, can health care policy follow suit? Dr. Anand Parekh, chief medical advisor at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), spoke with hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter about how the best solutions emerge from a solid understanding of the issues and the eventual give-and-take of political opponents. For example, The Milbank Memorial Fund’s 2024 Scorecard Report of The Health of U.S. Primary Care declared that... The post Can Health Care Policy Take a Page from Recent Bipartisan Efforts? appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| An Environmental Psychiatrist Explains Earth Anxiety As We Celebrate Earth Day | 21 Apr 2024 | 00:30:07 | |
As we mark Earth Day, we have just experienced the hottest March on record. But climate change’s impact isn’t stopping with the weather; it’s also affecting our mental health, says Dr. Gary Belkin, director of the Billion Minds Project at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Climate anxiety, which refers to having distressing feelings related to climate change impacts, is increasingly prevalent in communities where the impact is the most severe. And the problem is only getting worse. ... The post An Environmental Psychiatrist Explains Earth Anxiety As We Celebrate Earth Day appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Why NIH’s Dr. Collins Accompanies Opera’s Renee Fleming in Highlighting Music & Mind’s Power | 17 Apr 2024 | 00:31:53 | |
What happens when music therapists and neuroscientists team up? Patients win, says Dr. Francis Collins. From adults with Parkinson’s disease to children with autism, music has the power to help people walk, talk, ease pain and so much more. Dr. Collins recently stepped down from his role as the longest-serving director of National Institutes of Health. As he faces a personal battle against prostate cancer, he’s exploring the promising impact that music and art therapy could hold for patients with... The post Why NIH’s Dr. Collins Accompanies Opera’s Renee Fleming in Highlighting Music & Mind’s Power appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Opera Superstar Renée Fleming & Experts Reveal How Music Can Make Us Healthier in New Book | 08 Apr 2024 | 00:30:19 | |
Originally published April 9, 2024 She’s received worldwide praise for singing at the Super Bowl, during a presidential inauguration and regularly for The Metropolitan Opera, but Renée Fleming is stretching her voice in new ways. She’s the editor of “Music and Mind,” a curated collection of essays from leading scientists, artists, creative arts therapists, educators and health care providers about the powerful impacts of music and the arts on health and the human experience. Renée shares how she discovered her... The post Opera Superstar Renée Fleming & Experts Reveal How Music Can Make Us Healthier in New Book appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Reporters’ Roundtable: Why Health Care Will Impact the Election—But to Whose Advantage? | 03 Apr 2024 | 00:30:00 | |
Originally published April 4, 2024 It’s about seven months to election day and our regular panel of health care journalists sees a lot of divisions in the electorate. Joyce Frieden, who’s in charge of MedPage Today’s coverage of Washington and health policy, says the debate over abortion is driving voter interest. Yet Ben Leonard, a health care reporter at POLITICO, notes that Republican voters place issues such as immigration ahead of health care. Meanwhile, Nathaniel Weixel, a health policy reporter... The post Reporters’ Roundtable: Why Health Care Will Impact the Election—But to Whose Advantage? appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Expanded Coverage of Weight Loss Drugs? Diabetes Advocates Say Yes | 27 Mar 2024 | 00:30:05 | |
Originally published March 28, 2024 Medicare just announced that it will pay for weight loss drugs if patients using them also have heart disease and need to reduce the risk of future heart attacks and strokes. Medicare has already been covering the costs of the GLP-1 class of drugs to treat diabetes problems. However, Medicare Part D plans are still restricted by law from covering obesity medications used for chronic weight management alone. It’s a decision the American Diabetes Association... The post Expanded Coverage of Weight Loss Drugs? Diabetes Advocates Say Yes appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Young Deaths from Colorectal Cancer Skyrocket as New Research Emerges | 20 Mar 2024 | 00:29:58 | |
The recent death of former college football player Craig Roh from colon cancer at age 33 has brought attention to the “alarming” increase of colorectal cancer in young people. The American Cancer Society reports colon cancer is now the most common cause of cancer deaths in men under 50 and second for women under 50. Dr. Alan Venook at the University of California-San Francisco is one of the nation’s leading colorectal cancer researchers. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and... The post Young Deaths from Colorectal Cancer Skyrocket as New Research Emerges appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Mark Cuban: Drug Price Disrupter Explains How It Works | 19 Sep 2024 | 00:29:00 | |
Originally broadcast November 22, 2022 When we have a guest like “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban, it’s can be hard to keep up with all his thoughts. He was a bundle of energy in November 2022 explaining his then-new venture trying to reform how Americans can purchase lower-priced drugs; he called it “dunking on the pharma industry.” Since our conversation, experts say Cuban has become a major disrupter in generic drug pricing. Cost Plus now offers 2,500 drugs and has... The post Mark Cuban: Drug Price Disrupter Explains How It Works appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Super Sperm Donors – America’s Underground Surrogacy Movement: Author Explains Her Journey | 13 Mar 2024 | 00:30:17 | |
Originally broadcast on March 14, 2024 The family planning revolution has a new chapter and journalist Valerie Bauman is both documenting it and participating in it. She and others pursuing alternatives say they’re frustrated with fertility clinics because of the cost, what they call the discriminatory nature of the system and the lack of insurance coverage. Bauman explains how she met her sperm donor and why others like her say it makes sense for them. Hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret... The post Super Sperm Donors – America’s Underground Surrogacy Movement: Author Explains Her Journey appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| IVF Fallout: Top Biden Health Official Sees Dangers Beyond Reproductive Rights | 04 Mar 2024 | 00:29:31 | |
Originally broadcast on March 4, 2024 Even as Alabama scrambles to enact a law protecting in vitro fertilization in the state, the Biden-Harris Administration sees additional challenges that legislation may not be able to quickly fix. Carole Johnson leads the Health Resources and Services Administration, the part of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department tasked with strengthening the health workforce and connecting skilled professionals to rural, urban and tribal underserved communities. Johnson explains that some health care providers were... The post IVF Fallout: Top Biden Health Official Sees Dangers Beyond Reproductive Rights appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Nurses Ask: Where is the respect? | 29 Feb 2024 | 00:31:27 | |
Originally broadcast on February 29, 2024 Americans say nursing is the most respected profession, but nurses say their challenges tell a different story. They’re sounding the alarm on staffing shortages, violence in the workplace and racism (63% of nurses say they have personally experienced an act of racism in the workplace). The American Nurses Association is also fighting an American Medical Association policy recommending advanced practice registered nurses be licensed and regulated by both state medical and nursing boards. Our... The post Nurses Ask: Where is the respect? appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Better Primary Care: What Will It Take to Get the U.S. to Wake Up to the Need? | 21 Feb 2024 | 00:29:00 | |
Originally broadcast on February 22, 2024. U.S. spending on primary care fell again, to a mere 4.6% of total health care dollars spent. Primary Care Collaborative is the only national multi-stakeholder organization focused on whole-person primary care. Primary Care Collaborative President & CEO Ann Greiner joins hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter to discuss better compensation and reimbursement for primary care clinicians and efforts to increase training, expanding access to community health centers, and opportunities for primary care to help... The post Better Primary Care: What Will It Take to Get the U.S. to Wake Up to the Need? appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Damning Research Reveals Extent of Pediatrics Care Gap: Children of Color Receive Worse Treatment | 14 Feb 2024 | 00:32:10 | |
Originally broadcast on February 15, 2024 Across the board, children of color in America receive less treatment and fewer life-saving interventions than white children, according to a research review published in Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. The data find that strongest disparities between whites and children of color involved pain management; kids of color are less likely than their white peers to get painkillers for a broken arm or leg, for appendicitis or for migraines Dr. Nia Heard-Garris, pediatrician and... The post Damning Research Reveals Extent of Pediatrics Care Gap: Children of Color Receive Worse Treatment appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Mental Health’s AI Revolution: What It Means for Patients & Providers | 08 Feb 2024 | 00:31:38 | |
Originally broadcast on February 8, 2024 How is the long-held image of a psychiatrist with a couch in an office being replaced by artificial intelligence? And what are the promises and perils of using technology to help treat depression and anxiety? Dr. Jodi Halpern is a psychiatrist, noted author and co-founder of the University of California’s Berkeley Group for Ethics and Regulation of Innovative Technologies. Research shows that 26% of adult Americans have a diagnosable mental health situation each year,... The post Mental Health’s AI Revolution: What It Means for Patients & Providers appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| A Roadmap to Improve Health Outcomes By Investing In Green and Healthy Homes | 24 Jan 2024 | 00:31:08 | |
Originally broadcast on January 25, 2024 There are many ways to address the social determinants of health but do we need to pay more attention to the one right in front of us? The Green and Healthy Homes Initiative thinks so, and it’s focused on addressing health inequities by making homes healthier, safer and more energy efficient. Ruth Ann Norton leads the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative, a national nonprofit operating in 65 communities that’s helping residents understand that unhealthy... The post A Roadmap to Improve Health Outcomes By Investing In Green and Healthy Homes appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Helping Community Health Workers Succeed: Ideas From an Innovative Program | 17 Jan 2024 | 00:30:40 | |
Originally broadcast on January 18, 2024 Experts praise community health workers as the keys to building a more equitable and fair health care system in America. Is there a way to unlock more success for hiring and retaining them? Dr. Shreya Kangovi thinks so; she developed the IMPaCT Care program, which is saving money and quickly growing. “Conversations on Health Care” hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter talked to her about how it’s a standardized, scalable program that transforms the... The post Helping Community Health Workers Succeed: Ideas From an Innovative Program appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| She Helped Design Pres. Biden’s AI Bill of Rights—How Does It Protect Patients? | 10 Jan 2024 | 00:35:27 | |
Originally broadcast on January 11, 2024 Less than three months ago, Alondra Nelson, Ph.D., proudly watched as President Biden unveiled the administration’s blueprint for an artificial intelligence bill of rights, which is focused on ensuring safe, secure and trustworthy technology. Nelson had a big role in developing the strategy as she served as deputy assistant to the president and acting director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Since then, major health care companies have agreed to... The post She Helped Design Pres. Biden’s AI Bill of Rights—How Does It Protect Patients? appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Are You Up to Date on Health Care Policy & Innovation as 2024 Kicks Off? We Can Help. | 03 Jan 2024 | 00:27:52 | |
Originally broadcast on January 4, 2024 A new year brings hope for breakthroughs for our most complex health care issues. The leading thinkers have been sharing their perspectives with us. We’ve captured the highlights from our recent interviews covering vaccinations, abortion, mental health and all the top stories with hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter. Plus, we have important updates for 2024. Conversations on Health Care features in-depth discussions on health policy and innovation with industry newsmakers from around the... The post Are You Up to Date on Health Care Policy & Innovation as 2024 Kicks Off? We Can Help. appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| How to Reduce Health Risks When September Temps Reach 100+ | 12 Sep 2024 | 00:29:00 | |
Originally broadcast August 3, 2023 Experts report we’re dealing with the hottest summer on record for the second year in a row. Phoenix has recorded 100 straight days of over 100-degree weather; Hollywood Burbank Airport in the Los Angeles area matched its all-time high temperature with a reading of 114. In Los Angeles, the city is taking action to help its people deal with the temperatures through the leadership of Marta Segura, one of the few appointed chief heat officers... The post How to Reduce Health Risks When September Temps Reach 100+ appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Long COVID: 2023’s Enduring Medical Mystery | 27 Dec 2023 | 00:29:26 | |
Originally broadcast on December 28, 2023 The diagnosis and treatment of Long COVID made many advancements in the past 12 months and “Conversations on Health Care” covered all of them. We’ve collected the most important insights from leading researchers and clinicians as this medical mystery continues. Join hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter as they highlight the perspectives of guests ranging from NIH researchers and patients, to the leader of the Mayo Clinic’s COVID Activity Rehabilitation Program. Conversations on Health... The post Long COVID: 2023’s Enduring Medical Mystery appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Money takes over medicine: Risks, rewards & warnings | 05 Sep 2024 | 00:36:35 | |
Originall broadcast September 5, 2024 Did you know private equity now owns one-third of private hospitals in the country and the percentage is growing? Private equity is a controversial type of financing typically seen in the technology and media sectors that’s now attracted to health care. It’s a trend that greatly troubles Erin Fuse Brown. She’s a professor of health services, policy and practice at Brown University’s School of Public Health and its Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research.... The post Money takes over medicine: Risks, rewards & warnings appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Trump, Harris on Abortion: Reporters’ Roundtable Examines Their Records | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:31:20 | |
Originally broadcast August 29, 2024 Gallup reports that a record-high 32% of U.S. voters say they will only vote for a candidate for major office who shares their views on abortion. Indeed, the upcoming November presidential election will be the first one since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion. The Washington reporters who cover health care policy and political maneuverings join us on “Conversations on Health Care” to discuss how Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the contrasts... The post Trump, Harris on Abortion: Reporters’ Roundtable Examines Their Records appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| NEJM’s First AI Editor: Yes, AI is Here to Stay | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:30:58 | |
Originally broadcast August 22, 2024 Some patients are concerned about how far artificial intelligence (AI) is creeping into the exam room. But AI has been part of health care longer than most realize, according to Dr. Isaac Kohane, a groundbreaking Harvard University professor. Kohane is the editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine’s first publication devoted to AI. He tells hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter that “In the 1980s, automated interpretation of an [echocardiogram] would have been considered... The post NEJM’s First AI Editor: Yes, AI is Here to Stay appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Nuance can help health field regain public trust: AcademyHealth CEO | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:29:00 | |
Originally broadcast August 15, 2024 Dr. Aaron Carroll raises eyebrows with statements that highlight contradictory health advice: “‘Eggs are going to kill you because of cholesterol’ — ‘oh, it actually doesn’t matter. Eat as many eggs as you like.’ ‘Red meat will kill you.’ ‘Oh no, read meat can be part of a diet.’ ‘Drink no alcohol’ … ‘Oh, no no. Drinking red wine is perfectly healthy.’” Dr. Carroll has devoted his career to advocating for scientific and research communities... The post Nuance can help health field regain public trust: AcademyHealth CEO appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Self-healing joints? Perfect surgeries? Your tax $$ could make it happen | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:31:52 | |
Originally broadcast August 8, 2024 The director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) knows the eyes of the nation are on her. Renee Wegrzyn, Ph.D., leads the billion-dollar effort charged with leveraging research advances for real-world impact. Wegrzyn talked with hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter at Aspen Ideas: Health about the agency’s initiatives, including a $100 million sprint for women’s health and creating tissue-specific delivery of therapies. “How can we pursue some of these breakthroughs —... The post Self-healing joints? Perfect surgeries? Your tax $$ could make it happen appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Election Year Stress? How Music Can Help the Mind Relax | 24 Oct 2024 | 00:30:03 | |
Originally broadcast April 9, 2024 The upcoming presidential election is stressing out 69% of American adults, according to a survey from the American Psychological Association. If you’re with the majority in feeling that way, there’s important advice to consider from worldwide acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming. She’s the editor of “Music and Mind,” a curated collection of essays from leading scientists, artists, creative arts therapists, educators and health care providers about the powerful impacts of music and the arts on health... The post Election Year Stress? How Music Can Help the Mind Relax appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| How Groundbreaking NIH Research is Expanding to Birth-to-Four-Year-Olds | 21 Oct 2024 | 00:29:00 | |
Originally broadcast October 17, 2024 For nearly the first decade of the National Institutes of Health’s “All of Us” Research Program — aimed at increasing diversity in genetic research — a major component was missing: kids. “Children are approximately 24% of our population in the U.S. and 100% of our future,” Dr. Sara Van Driest, director of pediatrics for NIH’s All of Us Program, told hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter. “In order to provide them with the very best... The post How Groundbreaking NIH Research is Expanding to Birth-to-Four-Year-Olds appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| “Dr. Happiness” on Surviving Family Discussions at Thanksgiving | 27 Nov 2024 | 00:30:48 | |
Originally broadcast on November 27, 2024 Dr. Amit Sood is called the “Happiness Doctor” for a good reason; his resilience approach has been included in over 35 clinical trials. The holiday season, occurring right after an intense election, is an ideal time to learn from Dr. Sood about how to recognize stress and reprogram the brain to deal with it. One of his top pieces of advice: Ask yourself if what is upsetting you will matter in five years? If... The post “Dr. Happiness” on Surviving Family Discussions at Thanksgiving appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Did the millions spent matter? Election ’24 Health Care Ads | 21 Nov 2024 | 00:29:00 | |
Originally broadcast November 21, 2024 TV ads focused on health care issues — including transgender care, abortion and costs — ricocheted across the airwaves in the months leading up to election day. Erika Franklin Fowler, Ph.D., is a co-director of the Wesleyan Media Project, which tracks political ads. She joins “Conversations on Health Care” to discuss a controversial anti-transgender surgery ad from the Republicans that also benefited from free media attention, as well as House and Senate candidates picking up... The post Did the millions spent matter? Election ’24 Health Care Ads appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| When Area Hospitals Have the Same Owner, Does Medical Debt Go Up? | 14 Nov 2024 | 00:29:40 | |
Originally broadcast November 14, 2024 There are 27 million Americans who have medical debt on their credit reports right now—a drag on their pocketbooks and our health care system. Urban Institute researchers say they’ve found an interesting fact about those with medical debt: They live in communities with less healthcare competition because of common ownership. The data show that communities of color and people living in the South are disproportionately affected. Fredric Blavin, Ph.D. and Breno Braga, Ph.D. say medical... The post When Area Hospitals Have the Same Owner, Does Medical Debt Go Up? appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| The Limits of Aging & Implications | 06 Nov 2024 | 00:32:46 | |
Originally broadcast November 6, 2024 The current life expectancy at birth is 74.8 years for males and for females it’s 80.2 years in the U.S. Does it catch your eye when you hear about predictions we’ll be able to live to 100 and beyond? Some researchers are throwing cold water on those notions. “We’ll be lucky if 5% of the age cohort makes it to 100,” says S. Jay Olshansky, Ph.D., Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago. He and his... The post The Limits of Aging & Implications appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Pres. Trump’s HIV/AIDS Record: A Look Back & Ahead | 04 Dec 2024 | 00:29:00 | |
Originally broadcast December 5, 2024 HIV/AIDS experts are cautiously watching as President Trump and his administration near inauguration day. On one hand, they remember how President Trump announced in 2019 his initiative called Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America. It included Ready, Set, PrEP, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiative that provides free access to the HIV prevention medication PrEP for thousands of qualifying individuals. But there are worries “about the next four years because... The post Pres. Trump’s HIV/AIDS Record: A Look Back & Ahead appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| What Elon Musk & Peter Thiel Invest In to Make Lives Longer | 20 Dec 2024 | 00:29:43 | |
Originally broadcast December 20, 2024 Billionaires who dream of extending human life, including Elon Musk, believe they will have very supportive partners in the incoming Trump administration. They’re excited that President Trump has nominated Jim O’Neill for the number two spot at the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services because of his history in the anti-aging movement. David Gobel, the co-founder and CEO of the Methuselah Fund, says, “Jim O’Neill really understands the value of avoiding the suffering…of diseases... The post What Elon Musk & Peter Thiel Invest In to Make Lives Longer appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||
| Nurse Practitioners: A Growing Opportunity | 12 Dec 2024 | 00:29:39 | |
Originally broadcast December 12, 2024 Nurse practitioners, at 385,000 strong in the U.S., are increasingly seen as a key part of the solution to the primary care provider shortage. What are the challenges and opportunities to ensure everyone can get the care they need when they need it? Our guest is the president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Stephen Ferrara, DNP. He also serves as the inaugural associate dean of artificial intelligence and a professor of nursing at... The post Nurse Practitioners: A Growing Opportunity appeared first on Healthy Communities Online. | |||