Best Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Podcasts (2025)

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Nicotine, Heart Surgery, Maternal PFAS exposure and Blood Pressure 12:51

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Program notes: 0:40 Nicotine reduction for various subgroups 1:40 Native American and Alaskan populations benefit most 2:42 Black, rural populations 10 million lives saved 3:40 19-39 million life years saved 4:00 Food insecurity and blood pressure 5:00 Food vouchers most successful 6:00 May be more involved and motivated 6:35 PFAS and infant brain …

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The inside story of Notre-Dame's incredible reconstruction | Philippe Villeneuve 15:02

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In a moment that stunned the world in 2019, the famed Notre-Dame in Paris went up in flames, threatening the future of the centuries-old Gothic treasure. Philippe Villeneuve, the chief architect of the cathedral’s restoration, recounts the collective effort to bring the building back to life while honoring its history. Listen for a story of craftsm…

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Keeping Your Lungs Strong and Healthy 21:46

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Send us a text Respiratory illness season is practically here. What can you do to protect your lung health right now? Tushi Singh, M.D., and Ricardo Franco, M.D., both pulmonologists with Texas Tech Physicians, are back for another episode, this one on lung cancer and what we can do to keep our lungs healthy, especially during this time of the year…

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Social media and adolescents, gene therapy for ADA deficiency, SLE treatment, AI in health care 12:31

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Program notes: 0:40 New drug for SLE 1:41 Monitored for a year 2:43 Only one pathway limited 3:00 AI and health care 4:00 How to assure compliance? 5:00 Policy changes needed 6:01 Pessimistic about oversight 6:50 Genetic treatment for ADA deficiency 7:50 Using a viral vector 8:50 A curative treatment 9:30 Social media and cognitive performance in a…

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I’ll probably lose my job to AI. Here’s why that’s OK | Megan J. McArdle 14:11

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Artificial intelligence could cost many of us our careers — but that doesn’t mean we should stop its development, says journalist Megan J. McArdle. As she watches AI encroach on her own craft, she shares a fresh take on the 19th-century Luddites, who tried to destroy machines that would upend their trade. Looking back, McArdle reframes today’s fear…

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Knee Health Matters: Preservation Before Replacement 11:52

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Send us a text Our introduction reminds our listeners that they are getting evidence-based advice and here's an example of how our experts are doing just that. Texas Tech Physicians Orthopedic Surgeon Matthew Kraeutler, M.D., wants to preserve our knee joints and delay or avoid the need for a total knee replacement. He describes the three primary f…

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Obesity medicines, aldosterone and CVD, inhalers, and antibiotic importation 12:40

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Program notes: 0:40 Aldosterone as a risk factor for heart disease 1:40 Spectrum of renin-aldosterone levels 2:40 As many as 25-30% may have 3:11 All pharmacologic interventions for obesity tx 4:14 All effective compared with placebo 5:12 Meta-analysis 6:13 Very little data in overweight or massively obese 6:35 Where do U.S. antibiotics come from? …

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How Texas became America’s biggest producer of wind energy 26:59

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This is the surprising story of how Texas – rich in oil and gas – became America's biggest producer of wind energy. For our first episode, Ryan and Anjali talk with Pat Wood, once George W. Bush’s right hand man and head of Texas's Public Utility Commission, to uncover the innovative approach that turned Texas into a renewable energy powerhouse. It…

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How Public Health Protects Us During Disasters 23:44

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RSV, Cancer Risk, Pulmonary Hypertension, Bronchiectasis 13:08

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Program notes: 1:21 Bronchiectasis treatment 2:22 Twenty sites in UK 3:20 Medical imaging and cancer risk in kids 4:20 3000 hematologic cancers 5:20 Consider other types of imaging 6:23 Head CT increases risk by 35% 7:24 Treating pulmonary arterial hypertension 8:24 Improved mortality in another trial 9:25 Antibody prevention of RSV in healthy infa…

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Inside a dark web kill list | Carl Miller 16:25

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Who pays for an assassin on the internet? Dark web researcher Carl Miller spent years tracking down the answer to this question. In this chilling talk, he shares how he uncovered real kill orders placed online by seemingly ordinary individuals — and gives an unsettling look at what drives people to the brink. (Note: This talk contains descriptions …

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Let's Get Real About Sexual Health 34:00

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Send us a text Our health and well-being can affect our sexual health. Illness and disease affect men and women when it comes to physical relationships. Oftentimes, those issues take a toll on our mental health. Don't suffer in silence. Talk to a medical professional. Our guest experts for this episode are two advance practice nurse practitioners f…

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Dementia, Type 1 Diabetes, and Private Equity 12:47

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Program notes: 0:40 Private equity takeover of hospitals 1:40 Reduced salaries or staffing 2:40 Patients likely to cost system 3:30 Use of anti thymocyte globulin to slow down T1D in youth 4:30 Diagnosed within 9 weeks prior 5:30 Serum sickness in 82% of highest dose group 6:30 Incidence increasing by 2% per year over 20 years 7:00 Aspirin in CRC 8…

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Interview: The plant-based coating that is eliminating food spoilage | Jenny Du 20:51

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If food waste were a country, it’d be the third highest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions after China and the US, says Apeel Senior VP of Operations Jenny Du. Following her talk at TED2025, Du sits down for a conversation with host Sherrell Dorsey on how her lab is creating plant-based coating that can help reduce food spoilage. From combating fo…

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Not Us Versus Them: Building a Culture of Care in Mental Health Design | Stephen Parker 30:44

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Join architect and mental & behavioral health planner Stephen Parker as we explore trauma-informed design, crisis center planning, and policy that supports mental health across generations. Stephen offers insights on peer support integration, reimbursement strategies, and the cultural influences shaping responsive spaces. Whether you're a planner, …

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Childhood Cancer: A Family's Journey 19:20

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Send us a text In part two of this special series, we take our listeners on the journey of childhood cancer, from diagnosis to survivorship. This is the story of Emmie Rangel, a four-year-old who was diagnosed with cancer. Because she and her family live in a rural area, they had to travel for hours in order to receive a diagnosis and then for trea…

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From Open Heart to Open Doors: Building the Next Era of Texas Healthcare | Jessica Gutierrez-Rodriguez 41:51

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Two-step into the heart of Texas with Jessica Gutierrez-Rodriguez, Senior Executive Director of Clinical Facilities at University of Texas Health San Antonio, as she shares how her journey as a mother to a child with congenital heart disease shapes her bold vision for healthcare spaces. In this episode of Designing Care On-Air, Jessica opens up abo…

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Breast cancer, stalking and CVD, dementia, and lipoprotein(a) 13:31

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Program notes: 0:45 Intimate partner violence and CVD 1:45 12% reported stalking 2:46 Screening in primary care 3:47 Fifty to 200% increased risk 4:00 Number of psychiatric disorders and dementia risk 5:00 Important to be aware when mental health disorders exist 6:03 Anxiety and depression associated 6:33 Lipoprotein(a) and widespread vascular dise…

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How to build in space for life on Earth | Ariel Ekblaw 13:01

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Is space the “final frontier” — or the perfect place to revolutionize life on Earth? Space architect Ariel Ekblaw reveals how self-assembling structures could build orbiting real estate in space dedicated to solving humanity’s greatest dilemmas on Earth, leading to scientific and medical breakthroughs only possible in zero gravity. Interested in le…

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Hope in Every Step: Raising Awareness for Childhood Cancer 12:31

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Send us a text September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer is one of the leading causes of disease-related deaths in children. Thanks to advances in treatment, early detection and specialized pediatric oncology, survival rates for many childhood cancers have improved. This is part one of a two-episode series on childhood cancer. Mohamad A…

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LSD and Anxiety, Cardiac Rehab, CT and Pregnancy, and Resistant Hypertension 13:16

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Program notes: 0:45 LSD and treatment of generalized anxiety disorders 1:45 Change in anxiety score to 12 weeks post administration 2:45 100 micrograms appear most efficacious 3:45 Require inpatient 12 hours 4:44 Cardiac rehab in older patients after MI 5:44 Frail individuals can improve outcome 6:45 Oftentimes think it won't make a difference 7:10…

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The AI revolution is underhyped | Eric Schmidt 29:51

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The arrival of non-human intelligence is a very big deal, says former Google CEO and chairman Eric Schmidt. In a wide-ranging interview with technologist Bilawal Sidhu, Schmidt makes the case that AI is wildly underhyped, as near-constant breakthroughs give rise to systems capable of doing even the most complex tasks on their own. He explores the s…

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Your Student Health Clinic: A Hidden Gem on Campus 7:37

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Send us a text By now, college students have had time to settle into their new routines. That's why now is the time for them to get to know their student health center. Our guest for this episode is Erika Radford, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians family medicine doctor and assistant medical director at Student Health Services. She talks to us about the …

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Post-MI Care, NSTEMI Revascularization, Afib Anticoagulation, and RSV Outcomes 13:16

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Program notes: 0:53 Who needs a beta blocker after MI 1:53 Those with mild reduction of ejection fraction 2:53 Confined to those with 40-50% ejection fraction 3:15 Revascularization in NSTEMI 4:20 Composite outcome 5:20 Closes gap, do FFR 6:20 May not be physiologically significant 6:40 Is lifelong anticoagulation needed after ablation 7:41 Occurre…

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The future of finding love with Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd | ReThinking with Adam Grant 36:29

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What will dating look like in the age of AI? Whitney Wolfe Herd is the founder and CEO of Bumble, the popular dating app that has helped millions of people meet their match. In this episode, Whitney chats with Adam about her vision for the future of dating online and offline, her decision to take a break from leading Bumble, and the importance of p…

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New Season Coming Soon 1:28

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Send us a text Preview of the new season.By Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Brain networks, AI, ADHD and medication affordability 13:30

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Program notes: 0:44 Drug prices around the world 1:41 German prices as standard 2:40 Wide variation in price and affordability 3:40 Generic pricing 4:20 ADHD meds and behavior choices 5:20 Largely treated with methylphenidate 6:20 Significantly impacted suicidality and other behaviors 6:49 AI assistance and colonoscopy skills 7:49 When you stop AI …

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A concrete plan for sustainable cement | Ryan Gilliam 10:43

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Cement is one of the most-consumed materials on Earth — second only to water — and it accounts for a whopping eight percent of the world's carbon pollution. What if we could turn this climate villain into a hero? Clean tech innovator and serial entrepreneur Ryan Gilliam reveals his company's surprisingly simple process for transforming waste from t…

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The Art of the Move: Staff-Centric Strategies for Healthcare Construction 37:23

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Christina Olivarria and Jhiah Chang unpack the high-pressure work of orchestrating over 100 projects in just 18 months on a busy academic medical center campus. They’ll reveal the pitfalls that nearly derailed progress, how staff-centric strategies turned resistance into collaboration, and the creative space modifications (yes, even furniture hacks…

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Staph Treatment, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cancer Care 12:11

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Program Notes: 0:44 Spuds are what we call potatoes 1:47 Followed for over 5million person years 2:45 No mechanism for why french fries are problematic 3:25 DASH4D diet for glycemic control 4:25 4 diets compared 5:25 Extends benefits outside hypertension 6:20 A new antibiotic for staph infections 7:20 IV therapy until cultures are negative 8:20 Cos…

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A survival guide for musicians in the age of AI | Harvey Mason jr. 15:36

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Artificial intelligence can write a song in seconds, but does that mean human songwriters will become obsolete? Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. doesn’t think so. A songwriter himself, he offers a four-step “survival guide” for human creators to endure the age of AI, urging musicians to embrace technology while preserving the emotional essenc…

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Health care after dementia diagnosis, alteplase after stroke, obesity and IVF, and ultraprocessed foods 11:42

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Program notes: 0:40 Alteplase after stroke 1:40 Expand time window 2:40 Imaging crucial in use 3:20 Use of health care and mortality in those with dementia 4:20 Women used much less healthcare 5:20 Focus on prevention in women 5:50 IVF outcomes and weight loss 6:50 Did not appear to increase success with IVF 7:45 Ultraprocessed foods versus minimal…

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Why your phone battery gets worse over time | George Zaidan 9:47

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Almost all batteries, even single-use batteries, are theoretically rechargeable. That's because the metals and other chemicals are still there in the battery. So chemically speaking, a dead battery is actually not that different from a fresh one. Then why do batteries die in the first place? And what should you do with them once they're spent? Geor…

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Covid Variants, Antithrombotics, Contraception, and CRC Screening 13:24

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Program notes: 0:40 Screening young adults for CRC 1:40 Four different screening options 2:41 Awareness issue 3:40 "Yuck" factor associated 4:34 Persistent Covid infections and variants 5:35 Who ends up with variants? 6:35 Did not render more infectious 7:35 Humans as mixing vessels 7:50 How do men and women respond to antithrombotics 8:50 15% redu…

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Will AI make humans extinct? | Yoshua Bengio 15:42

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Yoshua Bengio — the world's most-cited computer scientist and a "godfather" of artificial intelligence — is deadly concerned about the current trajectory of the technology. As AI models race toward full-blown agency, Bengio warns that they've already learned to deceive, cheat, self-preserve and slip out of our control. Drawing on his groundbreaking…

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Flu in kids, obesity risk score, cognition lifestyle intervention, and HPV, immune dysfunction and carcinoma 12:08

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Program notes: 0:44 Flu consequences for young children 1:44 Fulminant course 2:44 16 kids of total unvaccinated 3:10 HPV, T-cell receptor signaling and SCC 4:10 Unresectable disease 5:10 Thought virus facilitated 6:10 Target in recurrent or metastatic disease 6:26 Nonpharmacologic intervention in older adults to improve cognition 7:26 More intensi…

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Is AI your next hire? | Fixable 30:45

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What do you do when there’s too much work but not enough people to do it? Bring in some support! This week, Anne and Frances talk to a listener whose expert sales team can no longer keep up with everything the company offers. Together, Anne and Frances outline ways to simplify work for a stressed out team—including the use of AI to reduce complexit…

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Your Pelvic Floor, Your Health: What Every Woman Should Know 15:30

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Send us a text A few weeks ago we covered pelvic floor dysfunction in men. So for this episode, we’re focusing on pelvic floor dysfunction in women. Our expert is physical therapist Ashlee Crawford, DPT, Texas Tech Physicians Physical Therapy Specialty Clinic in Amarillo. She answers our questions about causes, symptoms —treatments and how to go ab…

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Characterizing Cancers, Human Phenotype project, and CBT by telehealth 11:58

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Program notes: 0:40 Human Phenotype project 1:43 Metabolomics 2:42 25 year follow up 3:43 Two control groups 4:00 CBT via telehealth or online 5:00 2000 people with chronic pain 6:00 Completion rate for videos lower 6:50 RNA analysis in cancer molecular diagnostics 7:50 4.8% failure rate 8:50 CNS or blood cancers primarily 9:25 Middle age exposure …

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Why AI is our ultimate test and greatest invitation | Tristan Harris 18:40

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Technologist Tristan Harris has an urgent question: What if the way we’re deploying the world’s most powerful technology — artificial intelligence — isn’t inevitable, but a choice? In this eye-opening talk, he calls on us to learn from the mistakes of social media’s catastrophic rollout and confront the predictable dangers of reckless AI developmen…

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Your Summer Safety Checklist for Kids 57:34

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Send us a text Children need constant supervision, but what can parents or caregivers do when trouble finds the kiddos? Spencer Pruitt, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians pediatrician, answers our questions about potentially emergency situations such as animal bites or stings, drownings, handling a wild animal or being bitten by one. Dr. Pruitt also answe…

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Reanimating Hearts, Suicide Among Older Adults, Opiate Use Disorder, and Breast Cancer 12:43

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Program notes: 0:44 Reanimating hearts for transplant 1:44 Allow heart to sit for two to four minutes 2:34 Outcomes in DCIS without surgery 3:34 Free of breast cancer six months after diagnosis 4:34 Numbers who went on to develop invasive disease low 5:34 May change how we approach DCIS 6:09 Suicidality around the world in older adults 7:09 Guns, p…

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Are we cooked? How social media shapes your language | Adam Aleksic 16:18

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Gen Z slang is rife with new words like "unalive," "skibidi" and "rizz." Where do these words come from — and how do they get popular so fast? Linguist Adam Aleksic explores how the forces of social media algorithms are reshaping the way people talk and view their very own identities. Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow th…

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Guys, Let's Talk About Your Pelvic Floor 21:20

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Send us a text If you’re in a certain age range, your feeds or timelines might include ads about pelvic floor dysfunction. Some people might think it's a problem just for women, but our guests for this episode did a wonderful job of educating us about how pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) affects men. A previous guest who spoke to us about testosteron…

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Kids’ Health, Life Expectancy and Heart Risk Calculators 13:17

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Program notes: 0:40 AHA risk calculator in various ethnicities 1:40 Works well in all of them 2:40 Women and ethnicities 3:00 Hepatitis C screening in EDs 4:01 Many ethnicities represented 5:01 Identified as having the virus 6:01 Once they tested only 24% were referred 7:01 It was free testing 7:40 Failing US children 8:41 78% more likely to die in…

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The best way to lower Earth’s temperature — fast | Daniel Zavala-Araiza 13:04

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There's an invisible super-pollutant heating up the planet — but it's surprisingly easy to reduce, if we try. Revealing how methane contributes (way) more in the short term to global warming than carbon dioxide, chemical engineer Daniel Zavala-Araiza highlights the emerging technologies and bold new policies that are part of a worldwide effort to h…

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Clinical Trials Explained: Bridging Discovery and Treatment Through Research 16:30

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Send us a text Clinical trials are the future of medicine, to borrow a phrase. Every medication on the market right now was at one point in time subject to a clinical trial. Our guest for this episode, Jennifer Kesey, Ph.D., associate managing director for the Clinical Research Institute at TTUHSC, explains to us what a clinical trial is, the diffe…

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Aphasia After Stroke, Chemotherapy Drugs, and New Hypertension Medicine 12:49

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Program notes: 0:40 A novel way to help aphasia after a stroke 1:40 C7 nerve ligation 2:42 Somatosensory function versus speech processing 3:36 Substandard anticancer medications 4:40 Tested many using HPLC 5:40 Alarming that one in six is impacted 6:40 Paying out of pocket 7:38 New type of medicine for treatment resistant hypertension 8:38 Need to…

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Are we still human if robots help raise our babies? | Sarah Blaffer Hrdy (Kelly Corrigan takeover) 24:43

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AI is transforming the way we work — could it also reshape what makes us human? In this quick and insightful talk, evolutionary anthropologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy explores how the human brain was shaped by millions of years of shared childcare and mutually supportive communities, asking a provocative question: If robots help raise the next generatio…

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Oral GLP-1 agonist, Satiety Pathways, and Stem Cell tx for T1D 12:57

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Program notes: 0:40 Stem cells for type 1 diabetes 1:40 None had hypoglycemia afterwards 2:40 Autologous stem cells? 3:20 Oral GLP-1 agonist 4:20 Primary endpoint HbA1c reduction 5:20 Weight loss modest 6:20 Injectable GLP-1 plus an amylin analogue 7:20 Both those with diabetes and those without 8:20 No increased safety events 8:40 Mental health ho…