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Empowering you to make wise decisions about your own health, by providing you with essential health information about both medical and alternative treatment options. 921997
Tick season is well underway in many parts of the country. It seems that a mild winter and a warm spring have brought the nymphs out seeking...
Americans often boast of having the best health care in the world. It is certainly the most expensive health care. We pay twice as much as p...
If you had to name one thing that could contribute to better health throughout the lifespan, what would it be? We think exercise, or at leas...
Many indigenous peoples around the world have developed traditional uses for psychedelic compounds. In Western medicine, these were mostly u...
Hospitals can be pretty overwhelming. Sometimes you may feel like you need a map to find your way around the maze, not to mention a trusty g...
Millions of Americans are in pain. Arthritic joints make exercise difficult, even though moving is one of the best things we can do for join...
This week, Joe and Terry discuss liver health with two specialists. You may not have spent much time thinking about your liver. It is, howev...
A chance encounter with a stranger on an airplane offers lessons for all of us in how to disagree without fighting. Infectious disease exper...
Chronic diseases make up the bulk of the problems that modern health care must address. Each condition seems to have its own drivers–cholest...
Every five years, the Departments of Agriculture and of Health and Human Services jointly issue guidelines on what we should eat. The most r...
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, nearly seven million Americans currently suffer from that type of dementia. Experts expect that mo...
Obesity is a big problem in the US. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases says 2 out of every 5 American adul...
Most medical interventions are either pharmacological–prescribe a drug–or surgical–remove or repair the offending body part. If those approa...
Medicine has changed enormously over the last several decades. As with other parts of society, digital technology has disrupted previous pra...
In this episode, we interview the doctor who first identified seasonal affective disorder (back in 1984!) and went on to develop treatments....
Inflammation is a double-edged sword. When you have a sudden injury or infection, your body responds by calling immune cells to the site of...
One of the most basic pillars of health is good nutrition. A range of eating patterns might all be considered balanced diets, but in general...
Millions of people are feeling apprehensive these days. The headlines are enough to make almost anyone feel anxious. People who are distress...
Influenza usually starts in November, and cases increase throughout the winter, not fading until March or so. This year’s flu season is espe...
This week, we dig into the cooking oil controversy. For decades, we’ve heard that we should be using vegetable oils rather than butter, lard...
This week, our guest discusses how to prevent and treat a surprisingly common condition, chronic kidney disease. One in three Americans face...
Do you know someone who has struggled for years to meet deadlines or manage their time? Perhaps you have a smart friend who just never did w...
When doctors talk about infections, they are usually referring to acute situations in which the immune system gets overwhelmed by a virus su...
Do you worry about things you can’t see, smell or taste? Most of us don’t. Yet particles we can’t detect with our five senses are often pres...
This week our guest is gastroenterologist Robynne Chutkan. She explains how keeping our digestive microbiota in good health can help our imm...
Diabetes is a serious metabolic disorder that affects close to 40 million Americans. Most of them have type 2 diabetes, which means their bo...
When the thyroid gland stops working efficiently, the effects resound throughout the entire body. That’s because this little gland controls...
For decades, neurologists and pharmaceutical firms have been focused on amyloid plaque building up in the brains as the cause of Alzheimer d...
Heart disease is still our number one killer, even though 50 million Americans have been prescribed a cholesterol-lowering statin. Cardiolog...
The guest for this episode is sleep expert and medical communicator par excellence, Dr. Roger Seheult. With his certification in sleep medic...
Losing weight is hard. That’s probably why almost three-fourths of American adults are overweight or obese. On this episode, we speak with a...
Do you love your hair the way it is? Many of us wish our hair were different–curlier, straighter, darker or lighter. But what people worry a...
If you have ever suffered with sinusitis, you know how terrible it can make you feel. Breathing is difficult; smelling and tasting anything...
This week, we start the show with an interview with epidemiologist Thomas Farley, MD, MPH. His essay in JAMA Health Forum (Aug. 8, 2025) des...
Are you concerned about your bone health? Do you worry about osteoporosis? According to the CDC, more than 10 million Americans have low bon...
The statistics are shocking. At any given time, nearly one fourth of American adults are experiencing low back pain. Even worse, roughly one...
For the last several decades, nutrition scientists have been debating the pros and cons of various dietary approaches. The Mediterranean die...
Americans take a lot of medications. Luckily, the Food and Drug Administration only approves those that are safe and effective. However, the...
In this episode, our guest is a dermatologist who wants us to consider sunlight’s health benefits. That is a minority opinion among dermatol...
A randomized controlled trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine confirmed what some cancer specialists have long hoped: physi...
Physical activity, aka “exercise,” is a cornerstone of good health, just like adequate sleep and a balanced diet. No one questions the benef...
We may not often stop to think about it, but our water, food, furniture and other ordinary items are frequently contaminated with toxic chem...
In this episode, our guest, Dr. Andrew Armstrong of Duke University, discusses recent advances that men should know to overcome prostate can...
In this episode, two experts draw on the latest research about avoiding Lyme disease and other infections that may be transmitted through ti...
This week, we welcome dermatologist Dr. Chris Adigun to our studio to answer your questions about summer skin problems. You can call in your...
In this episode, we acknowledge the many reasons that people may be feeling anxious or depressed. It often seems that current conditions are...
In this week’s episode, our guest explains why treating hypothyroidism isn’t always as simple as it seems. He is a leading researcher on que...
In this episode, Joe & Terry speak with two scientists studying mosquito preferences. Why are some people mosquito magnets while others bare...
This week, our guest in the studio is veterinarian Dr. Chuck Miller. You can call in your stories and questions about the animals in your li...
In this episode, Joe & Terry speak with two physicians who have examined ways that artificial intelligence might contribute to patient care....