Best Cancer Risk Reduction Podcasts (2026)

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Mobile Health Smoking Cessation for Patients With TB, Nirsevimab vs Maternal RSVpreF Vaccine for RSV Prevention in Newborns, Self-Care and Spinal Manipulation for Low Back Pain, and more 17:13

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Editor's Summary by Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, Editor in Chief, and Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, Deputy Editor of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for articles published from December 20,2025, through January 2, 2026.

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When is an oral appliance right for your OSA patient 44:49

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In this episode of the APAPP podcast, Board member Sarah Tomashefski talks with Dr. Kip Covington about his journey into dental sleep medicine, the importance of oral appliances in treating sleep apnea, and the collaboration needed between dental and medical professionals. He shares insights on the types of oral appliances, their effectiveness, and…

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Koby & Hannah's 2025 Holiday Podcast Spectacular 28:46

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The most anticipated annual tradition on Out of Patients returns with the 2025 Holiday Podcast Spectacular starring Matthew's twins Koby and Hannah. Now 15 and a half and deep into sophomore year, the twins deliver another unfiltered year end recap that longtime listeners wait for every December. What began as a novelty in 2018 has become a time ca…

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From the JAMA Network: JAMA Research of the Year With Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo 16:08

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In this episode, JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, and Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi discuss the journal's inaugural Research of the Year roundup. Related Content: Research of the Year 2025

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Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Jason Gilley 40:20

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Jason Gilley walked into adulthood with a fastball, a college roster spot, and a head of curls that deserved its own agent. Cancer crashed that party and took him on a tour of chemo chairs, pediatric wards, metal taste, numb legs, PTSD, and the kind of late night panic that rewires a kid before he even knows who he is. I sat with him in the studio …

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COVID-19 Vaccine and Pregnancy Outcomes, Valacyclovir for Alzheimer Disease, Abortion Access in Los Angeles, and more 12:49

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Editor's Summary by Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, Editor in Chief, and Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, Deputy Editor of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for articles published from December 13-19, 2025.

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Plan B 15:50

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Dr. Marissa Russo trained to become a cancer biologist. She spent four years studying one of the deadliest brain tumors in adults and built her entire research career around a simple, urgent goal: open her own lab and improve the odds for patients with almost no shot at survival. In 2024 she applied for an F31 diversity grant through the NIH. The r…

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Otherwise Healthy with Scott Capozza 37:36

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Scott Capozza and I could have been cloned in a bad lab experiment. Both diagnosed with cancer in our early twenties. Both raised on dial-up and mixtapes. Both now boy-girl twin dads with speech-therapist wives and a lifelong grudge against insurance companies. Scott is the first and only full-time oncology physical therapist at Yale New Haven Heal…

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Medication Review: Clinical Pearls for PAH Management with RemunityPRO for Remodulin 10:13

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Send us a text Claim your 0.5 CME credits for listening to this episode here: https://forms.gle/42yHmF8UpemVhdDJA Visit our website for more APP Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine content and free CMEs www.pulmapp.com Follow us on: Instagram @pulmapps Twitter@pulmapp Facebook @association of pulmonary advance practice providers.…

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JAMA at CCR Down Under, Hot Topics in Neonatology, Risk-Based Breast Cancer Screening, and more 17:29

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Editor's Summary by Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, Editor in Chief, Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, Deputy Editor, and Christopher W. Seymour, MD, MSc, Associate Editor of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for articles published from December 6-12, 2025.

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Why Willpower Fails: How to Stop Emotional Overeating and Break the Cycle 46:14

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🎙️Why Willpower Fails: How to Stop Emotional Overeating and Break the Cycle with Dr. Melissa McCreery Have you ever felt strong and capable in most areas of your life but powerless when it comes to food? You’re not alone. In today’s podcast episode of Hashimoto’s Nutrition Rx®, Nataliia Sanzo, RDN, LDN, sits down with Dr. Melissa McCreery, psycholo…

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Doctor No More: MaryAnn Wilbur 40:31

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Dr. MaryAnn Wilbur trained her whole life to care for patients, then left medicine behind when it became a machine that punished empathy and rewarded throughput. She didn’t burn out. She got out. A gynecologic oncologist, public health researcher, and no-bullshit single mom, MaryAnn walked straight off the cliff her career breadcrumbed her to—and l…

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Updates in GLP-1 Therapy, Lung-Protective Ventilation During Open Abdominal Surgery, ARNI for Chagas Cardiomyopathy, and More 12:54

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Editor's Summary by Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, and Christopher C. Muth, MD, Deputy Editors of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for articles published from November 22 - December 5, 2025.

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Standard Deviation EP5: Damage Done 13:55

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Episode 5 of Standard Deviation with Oliver Bogler on the Out of Patients podcast feed pulls you straight into the story of Dr Ethan Moitra, a psychologist who fights for LGBTQ mental health while the system throws every obstacle it can find at him. Ethan built a study that tracked how COVID 19 tore through an already vulnerable community. He secur…

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Supporting the Person, Not Just Treating the Cancer 46:05

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When cancer enters the room, clarity can vanish. We dive straight into that moment—what gets heard, what gets lost, and how mental health care can restore focus when everything tilts. With medical oncologist Dr. Nina Balanchivadze, palliative care psychiatrist Dr. Kyle Lavin, and patient Melissa, we map the real terrain: shock at diagnosis, sleeple…

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The Good Cancer Club Sucks: Chelsea J. Smith 45:46

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Chelsea J. Smith walks into a studio and suddenly I feel like a smurf. She’s six-foot-three of sharp humor, dancer’s poise, and radioactive charm. A working actor and thyroid cancer survivor, Chelsea is the kind of guest who laughs while dropping truth bombs about what it means to be told you’re “lucky” to have the “good cancer.” We talk about turn…

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Developing an APP run COPD Clinic 40:26

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In this podcast episode, Corinne Young and John 'Kenny' Larsen discuss the establishment and management of specialized COPD clinics run by APPs. They explore the importance of education, patient engagement, and data analytics in improving patient outcomes and reducing hospital readmissions. They also touch on the future of COPD treatment and the si…

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The Nicest Bus in Cancer: Julia Stalder 39:14

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When Julia Stalder heard the words ductal carcinoma in situ, she was told she had the “best kind of breast cancer.” Which is like saying you got hit by the nicest bus. Julia’s a lawyer turned mediator who now runs DCIS Understood, a new nonprofit born out of her own diagnosis. Instead of panicking and letting the system chew her up, she asked quest…

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Lung Cancer Screening Benefits, Peripheral Neuropathy Review, Arsenic Exposure and Mortality, and more 9:54

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Editor's Summary by Linda Brubaker, MD, and Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, Deputy Editors of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for articles published from November 15-21 2025.

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Standard Deviation EP4: The Gamble 11:13

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Dr. Rachel Gatlin entered neuroscience with curiosity and optimism. Then came chaos. She started her PhD at the University of Utah in March 2020—right as the world shut down. Her lab barely existed. Her advisor was on leave. Her project focused on isolation stress in mice, and then every human on earth became her control group. Rachel fought throug…

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Reenactments, Rants, and Really F*cked Up Insurance 47:40

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION Before she was raising millions to preserve fertility for cancer patients, Tracy Weiss was filming reenactments in her apartment for the Maury Povich Show using her grandmother’s china. Her origin story includes Jerry Springer, cervical cancer, and a full-body allergic reaction to bullshit. Now, she’s Executive Director of The C…

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JAMA at AHA, Review of MASLD, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, and more 14:44

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Editor's Summary by Linda Brubaker, MD, and Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, Deputy Editors of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for articles published from November 8-14, 2025. Related Content: From AHA: Coffee Consumption and Atrial Fibrillation, DASH-Patterned Groceries and Effects on Blood Pressure, Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Enlicitide f…

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33: Weekly Dose Podcast: CRC Screening, Gestational Diabetes, Food Noise, Vaccine Attitudes, and MI Etiology 4:21

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This week’s podcast reviews new findings on colonoscopy adherence, rt-CGM in gestational diabetes, semaglutide and food noise, vaccine attitudes, and MI etiology.By Medical Economics Pulse

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Oy Vey! It's Libby Amber Shayo 45:17

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Libby Amber Shayo didn’t just survive the pandemic—she branded it. Armed with a bun, a New York accent, and enough generational trauma to sell out a two-drink-minimum crowd, she turned her Jewish mom impressions into the viral sensation known as Sheryl Cohen. What started as one-off TikToks became a career in full technicolor: …

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From AHA: Coffee Consumption and Atrial Fibrillation, DASH-Patterned Groceries and Effects on Blood Pressure, Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Enlicitide for Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia, and more 28:32

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Special Edition of the JAMA Editor's Summary featuring JAMA Network articles published at the 2025 AHA Scientific Sessions. Hosted by JAMA Executive Editor Gregory Curfman, MD, JAMA Senior Editor Philip Greenland, MD, and JAMA Cardiology Editor Robert O. Bonow, MD, MS. Related Content: Efficacy and Safety of Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Enlicitide in Adult…

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JAMA at Kidney Week, JAMA Summit Report on Firearm Violence Reduction, AI for Drug Discovery, and more 9:50

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Editor's Summary by Linda Brubaker, MD, and Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, Deputy Editors of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for articles published from November 1-7, 2025.

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32: Weekly Dose Podcast: Global Diabetes Gaps, Declining Salt Substitute Use, Flu Vaccine Safety, Vaginal Estradiol, and Preconception CT Risks 3:15

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In this episode of the Weekly Dose Podcast by Patient Care Online, we review key clinical updates for primary care professionals. Topics include global disparities in diabetes diagnosis and control, the underuse of salt substitutes for hypertension prevention, and new vaccine research showing high-dose flu shots are safe for older adults. The episo…

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Journal Club: Practical Considerations for Managing Patients on Tyvaso DPI 10:53

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Send us a text Claim your 0.5 CME credits for listening to this episode here: https://forms.gle/42yHmF8UpemVhdDJA Visit our website for more APP Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine content and free CMEs www.pulmapp.com Follow us on: Instagram @pulmapps Twitter@pulmapp Facebook @association of pulmonary advance practice providers.…

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Standard Deviation EP3: The Weight 14:56

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When the system kills a $2.4 million study on Black maternal health with one Friday afternoon email, the message is loud and clear: stop asking questions that make power uncomfortable. Dr. Jaime Slaughter-Acey, an epidemiologist at UNC, built a groundbreaking project called LIFE-2 to uncover how racism and stress shape the biology of pregnancy. It …

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No One Fights Cancer Alone: A Story of Healing, Helping, And Hope 29:53

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A shattered helmet, a rebuilt face, and a diagnosis that changed everything...Kevin Johnson’s story grabs you by the hand and walks you from crisis to clarity. We sit down with the longtime educator turned advocate to unpack the hard-won lessons he learned after a near-fatal cycling crash that led to the discovery of chronic lymphocytic leukemia an…

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Treating Hashimoto’s Beyond Medication with Endocrinologist Dr. Roehnelt 58:38

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🎧 Treating Hashimoto’s Beyond Medication with Endocrinologist Dr. Roehnelt Are your labs “normal” but you still feel off? You’re not crazy and you’re definitely not alone. In this episode of Hashimoto’s Nutrition Rx®, I’m joined by holistic endocrinologist Dr. Alessia Roehnelt, MD to break down what traditional medicine often misses about treating …

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Stand By She: Allison Applebaum 39:37

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION Allison Applebaum was supposed to become a concert pianist. She chose ballet instead. Then 9/11 hit, and she ran straight into a psych ward—on purpose. What followed was one of the most quietly revolutionary acts in modern medicine: founding the country’s first mental health clinic for caregivers. Because the system had decided …

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JAMA at ESICM, AI-Powered Diabetes Prevention, H-1B Visas and Health Care, and more 13:18

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Editor's Summary by Linda Brubaker, MD, Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, Deputy Editors and Christopher W. Seymour, MD, MSc, Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association, for articles published from October 25-31, 2025.

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AI in Lung Cancer Screening 33:24

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This podcast episode discusses the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine, particularly in the context of lung cancer screening and management. Hosts Rebecca Priebe and Joe Spanier explore the various applications of AI, including data acquisition, clinical decision-making, and the ethical implications of AI in healthcare. They als…

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Sick Days Not Included: Rebecca V. Nellis 59:04

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION Rebecca V. Nellis never meant to run a nonprofit. She just never left. Twenty years later, she’s still helming Cancer and Careers after a Craigslist maternity-leave temp job turned into a lifelong mission. In this 60-minute doubleheader, we cover everything from theater nerdom and improv rules for surviving bureaucracy, to hangi…

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Encouraging Lung Cancer Screening for Eligible Patients, Treating Pediatric ITP, Bioresorbable Occluders for ASD, and more 9:50

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Editor's Summary by Linda Brubaker, MD, and Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, Deputy Editors of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for articles published from October 18-24, 2025.

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Raising the Bar for PAH Treatment: Treating to Low Risk 24:27

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Send us a text Claim your 0.5 CME credits for listening to this episode here: https://forms.gle/42yHmF8UpemVhdDJA Visit our website for more APP Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine content and free CMEs www.pulmapp.com Follow us on: Instagram @pulmapps Twitter@pulmapp Facebook @association of pulmonary advance practice providers.…

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Dizziness, Vertigo, Migraines & Hashimoto’s: The Missing Link with Dr. Emily Kostelnik 52:40

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🎙️ Dizziness, Vertigo, Migraines & Hashimoto’s: The Missing Link with Dr. Emily Kostelnik Ever feel floaty, dizzy, lightheaded—or struggle with migraines that no one seems to take seriously? You're not alone, and it may not be “just stress” or “low blood sugar.” In this eye-opening episode of Hashimoto’s Nutrition Rx, Nataliia sits down with Dr. Em…

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GenX Therapy With Sally Wolf 41:12

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Sally Wolf is back in the studio and this time we left cancer at the door. She turned 50, brought a 1993 Newsday valedictorian article as a prop, and sat down with me for a half hour of pure Gen X therapy. We dug into VHS tracking, Red Dawn paranoia, Michael J. Fox, Bette Midler, and how growing up with no helmets and playgrounds built over concret…