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This Week In Health, August 5, 2016: Zika and the Rio Olympics
One expert explains why the threat of Zika at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics is actually quite low....
This Week in Health, July 29, 2016: Induced labor and autism risk
In this week’s episode: A new study finds that induced labor is not linked with autism risk, plus the global rise in the use of air conditioning, and how our jobs impact our health...
This Week in Health, July 22, 2016: The dangers of excess weight
In this week's episode: The new study refuting the so-called "obesity paradox," plus the world gathers to formulate a response to the HIV epidemic, and why light pollution could ma...
Special episode: Tracking police killings and police deaths
In a special episode we examine how the state of Tennessee is taking action to more accurately track police deaths and police killings—and explore how that could lead to changes in...
This Week in Health, July 15, 2016: How can we make biking safer and easier?
In this week’s podcast we explore what it will take to encourage more people in the U.S. to hit the road on their bikes. Anne Lusk, research scientist in the Department of Nutritio...
This Week In Health, July 8, 2016: Clearing up the confusion over fat
In this week’s podcast we attempt to clear up the confusion over fat. We'll ask if butter is really "back" and we'll have some ideas for incorporating healthy fats into your diet....
This Week In Health, July 1, 2016: A victory for abortion access
In this week’s podcast: A major Supreme Court ruling on abortion, plus the "bugs" riding the subway with you, and some healthy swaps for your July 4th cookout....
This Week In Health, June 24, 2016: Healthy eating habits
In this week’s podcast: The healthy eating habits with significant benefits, plus a new wrinkle in the fight over Obamacare, and the push to improve end-of-life care for those faci...
This Week in Health, June 17, 2016: Standing in solidarity with Orlando
In this week’s podcast: The Harvard Chan School community stands in solidarity with the victims of a horrific mass shooting in Orlando, FL....
This Week In Health, June 10, 2016: Taking aim at salt
In this week’s podcast: The push to reduce the amount of salt in processed foods, plus new research that could offer a way to prevent Zika virus and a range of other diseases, and ...
This Week In Health, June 2, 2016: Battling a "superbug"
In this week’s podcast: The “superbug” that is igniting new concerns over antibiotic resistance, plus the common chemicals linked to health problems in women, and the global toll o...
This Week In Health, May 27, 2016: Are GMOs harmful?
In this week’s podcast: A new report examines whether GMOs are harmful to our health, plus the physical toll of PTSD, and the healthy lifestyle that could prevent half of all cance...
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