The Healthland Podcast: Sleep Special
TIME science editor Jeffrey Kluger explains why your brain may be at its most creative while you...
22:45
The Healthland Podcast: Sleep Special
TIME science editor Jeffrey Kluger explains why your brain may be at its most creative while you...
22:45
Brown Fat, Crawling-Skin Disease and Messy Desks
How "brown" fat can burn "white" fat, whether crawling-skin disease is real, what your messy desk...
15:53
The Healthland Podcast: Paula Deen, Gossip that's Good for You, and Why Men Spend Money
This week: the brouhaha over southern cook Paula Deen's secret diabetes diagnosis, why gossiping...
18:44
Grief and Heartbreak, Breastfeeding, and Nicotine
This week, new studies on how grief can literally break your heart, surprising findings on...
16:03
The Obesity and Weight Loss Special
Obesity may damage the brain in a way that makes it difficult to lose weight. Plus, why kids in...
17:35
Marriage in Decline, Driving While Texting, and the 'Vocal Fry'
We discuss (and demonstrate) a language trend called the "vocal fry", cast a skeptical eye at...
19:25
Plan B, Temper Tantrums, and Prostate Cancer
We discuss why the FDA was overturned on allowing easier access to Plan B. Plus, the debate over...
22:07
AIDS, Behavioral Economics, and the Psychology of Morality
We discuss the state of HIV/AIDS treatment, why the global economy could be diagnosed with...
22:02
Pepper Spray, Sleep Apnea, and How Long to Wait Between Pregnancies
We discuss whether pepper spray is a useful tool or a form of torture. Also, the dramatic rise in...
22:31
Nightmares, "Broken Heart Syndrome," and Teen Sex
New research shows that nightmares can be changed to good dreams. Also, why breakups can be...
20:06
Sexual Abuse, Memory and the Painkiller Epidemic
We discuss the relationships among sexual abuse, harassment, trauma, and memory that stem from...
20:40
Spanking, Drinking, and Mind Control
A video of a Texas judge spanking his daughter sparks issues of discipline and child abuse. Plus,...
22:28
Super Broccoli, Weight Loss, and Why Toddlers are Terrible
This week we discuss why it's so difficult to lose weight, how mothers affect their toddlers'...
17:24
How Vitamins Can Hurt, Teen Sex, and How Money Affects Marriage
New research on why dietary supplements are linked to a higher risk of early death; evidence that...
23:06
How Steve Jobs Lived and Died, House M.D., and ADHD Drugs
We talk about Steve Jobs' experimentation with recreational drugs and his cancer treatment. Also,...
23:03
Killer Cantaloupe, Bullying, and Friend Networks
We discuss how to avoid Listeria infection from fruit, the best ways to prevent bullying and new...
18:00
Jeffrey Kluger joins us to talk about the science and the findings in his book, "The Sibling...
16:09
Cervical Cancer, Blood-Donation Rules, and Testosterone
This week: new data on IUDs and cervical cancer, and the HPV vaccination debate. Also: whether...
20:01
Debating the Long-Term Health Effects of 9/11
We discuss the lasting physical and mental-health effects of Sept. 11, 2001 - not just for New...
20:57
Civil Rights for the Ugly? Also: Vitamin Excess and a New Sunscreen
Is being unattractive grounds for a civil rights claim? Plus, the "licensing effect" when...
21:57
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