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What does exercise do to your brain? Can psychedelics treat depression? From smart daily habits to new medical breakthroughs, welcome to TED Health, with host Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider. TED speakers answer questions you never even knew you had, and share ideas you won't hear anywhere else, all around ...more
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A campaign for period positivity | Ananya Grover
Having your period is exhausting — and for many peop... more
Apr 16 2024 28m
Understanding Menstruation With Dr. Jen Gunter
Chapter 1 17 mins
Breaking Menstrual Taboos and Period Positivity
Chapter 2 8 mins
Debunking Menstrual Myths and Innovations
Chapter 3 5 mins
Innovations in Menstrual Product Safety
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Do gut microbes control your personality? | Kathleen McAuliffe
Biologist Kathleen McAuliffe dives into emerging res... more
Apr 9 2024 12m
Chapter 1 15 mins
Influence of Gut Bacteria on Health
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How to hack your brain when you're in pain | Amy Baxter
Have we misunderstood pain? This week we’re revisiti... more
Apr 2 2024 17m
Understanding Pain Management and Education
Chapter 1 18 mins
Rethinking Pain
Chapter 2 1 min
Investing Themes With Schwab Show Conclusion"
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What happens as we die? | Kathryn Mannix
Have we lost the practical wisdom of what happens as... more
Mar 26 2024 23m
Hysteria
Chapter 1 3 mins
Exploring Life, Death, and Wisdom
Chapter 2 6 mins
Facing Death
Chapter 3 17 mins
Understanding the Process of Dying
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Is alternative meat the recipe for a healthier planet? | Tao Zhang
A Chinese saying goes, "There's no pleasure in eatin... more
Mar 19 2024 12m
Chapter 1 17 mins
China's New Protein Revolution
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What happens when we deny people abortions? | Diana Greene Foster
How does getting an abortion — or not — influence a ... more
Mar 12 2024 16m
Abortion Outcomes Research Study
Chapter 1 18 mins
Understanding the Impact of Abortion
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My mission to change the narrative of mental health | Glenn Close
Legendary actor and mental health advocate Glenn Clo... more
Mar 5 2024 13m
Overcoming Mental Illness Stigma With Glenn
Chapter 1 16 mins
Glenn Close Mental Health Advocacy
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Why you shouldn't trust boredom | Kevin H. Gary
Are you actually bored, or is something else going o... more
Feb 27 2024 27m
Coping With Boredom
Chapter 1 15 mins
Contending With Boredom
Chapter 2 13 mins
Navigating Attention in ADHD
Chapter 3 51 sec
Health Podcast Episode With Dr. Harstad
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Racism has a cost for everyone | Heather C. McGhee
Racism makes our economy worse — and not just in way... more
Feb 20 2024 28m
AMA Mission and Health Equity
Chapter 1 18 mins
Understanding Racism's Economic Impact
Chapter 2 11 mins
Medical Community Involvement in Health Equity
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The science behind how sickness shapes your mood | Keely Muscatell
Your immune system is more socially aware than you t... more
Feb 13 2024 16m
The Impact of Stress on Inflammation
Chapter 1 17 mins
Inflammation's Influence on Mood and Behavior
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Are you really as good at something as you think? | Robin Kramer
Does confidence equal competence? Not quite. In a ta... more
Feb 6 2024 11m
Chapter 1 10 mins
Metacognition and Judging Our Own Abilities
Chapter 2 2 mins
Science, Insight, and Expertise
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Which is better for you: "Real" meat or "fake" meat? | Carolyn Beans
In 2021, a survey of over 1,000 Americans found that... more
Jan 30 2024 7m
Carolyn's Narrative
Chapter 1 9 mins
Plant-Based vs Lab-Grown Meats
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The truth about human population decline | Jennifer D. Sciubba
With birth rates falling, the worldwide human popula... more
Jan 23 2024 12m
Low Fertility and Aging Population Shift
Chapter 1 12 mins
Aging and Shrinking Populations
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Why I gave my teenage daughter a vibrator | Robin Buckley
"Why does a vibrator make us uncomfortable, but Viag... more
Jan 16 2024 13m
Supporting Safe Masturbation in Kids
Chapter 1 13 mins
Empowering Teenage Girls on Sex
Chapter 2 1 min
Daughter Asks Mother for New Vibrator
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So much sitting, looking at screens. Can we combat our sedentary lives? | Body Electric
This is an episode we think you might enjoy of Body ... more
Jan 11 2024 28m
The Body Electric
Chapter 1 7 mins
The Body Electric
Chapter 2 10 mins
Impact of Modern Life on Bodies
Chapter 3 9 mins
Combatting the Harmful Effects of Sitting
Chapter 4 1 min
Design Considerations for Personal Computers
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Artificial skin? We made it — here's why | Anna Maria Coclite
Material scientist Anna Maria Coclite unveils "smart... more
Jan 9 2024 11m
Stimuli-Responsive Material Combined With Piezoelectric Material
Chapter 1 14 mins
The Future of Artificial Skin
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Why you feel anxious socializing (and what to do about it) | Fallon Goodman
In crowds, at meetings, get-togethers with friends, ... more
Jan 2 2024 35m
Chapter 1 16 mins
Understanding and Managing Social Anxiety
Chapter 2 11 mins
Understanding and Supporting Social Anxiety
Chapter 3 4 mins
Supporting Social Anxiety Awareness
Chapter 4 4 mins
Stigma and Mental Health Awareness
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The secret to a happy life — lessons from 8 decades of research | Robert Waldinger
The happiest and healthiest people are those who hav... more
Dec 26 2023 20m
Benefits of Relationships and Connecting
Chapter 1 14 mins
Strong Relationships for Happiness
Chapter 2 9 mins
Contemplating Death's Impact on Happiness
Chapter 3 1 min
Colaguard
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Are life-saving medicines hiding in the world's coldest places? | Normand Voyer
Could the next wonder drug be somewhere in Canada's ... more
Dec 19 2023 13m
Colon Cancer Screening With Colaguard and Intel v Pro
Chapter 1 17 mins
Exploring Arctic Wildlife for Medical Solutions
Chapter 2 24 sec
Acknowledgements and Farewell
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CRISPR's next advance is bigger than you think | Jennifer Doudna
You've probably heard of CRISPR, the revolutionary t... more
Dec 12 2023 9m
Colon Cancer Screening & Work Productivity
Chapter 1 12 mins
Precision Microbiome Editing
Chapter 2 24 sec
Podcast Credits and Farewell
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What did people do before anesthesia? | Sally Frampton
The quest for anesthetics that could induce unconsci... more
Dec 5 2023 12m
Colon Cancer Screening With Colagard
Chapter 1 15 mins
The History and Impact of Anesthesia
Chapter 2 58 sec
Our Responsibility for Future Global Health
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A flavorful field guide to foraging | Alexis Nikole Nelson
Whether it's dandelions blooming in your backyard or... more
Nov 28 2023 23m
Pollinators and Human Health Importance
Chapter 1 17 mins
Wild Vegan Foods - Foraging and Persuasion
Chapter 2 9 mins
Honeybee Populations
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The single most important parenting strategy | Becky Kennedy
Everyone loses their temper from time to time — but ... more
Nov 21 2023 32m
Navigating Contradictions in Parenting Beliefs
Chapter 1 16 mins
The Magic of Repair in Parenting
Chapter 2 14 mins
Parenting
Chapter 3 5 mins
Updating Scientific Information and Parenting Choices
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The world's rarest diseases — and how they impact everyone | Anna Greka
Physician-scientist Anna Greka investigates the worl... more
Nov 14 2023 13m
Nelson Family's Mystery Disease
Chapter 1 18 mins
Unlocking Genetic Mysteries Through Molecular Sleuthing
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Can you change your sleep schedule? | Alexandra Panzer
An early bird rises with the sun, springing out of b... more
Nov 7 2023 10m
Chapter 1 12 mins
Importance of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
Chapter 2 1 min
The Power of Quality Sleep
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