Is it okay to take Ritalin or Adderall if you don’t have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? Both are stimulants prescribed to treat ADHD and similar conditions, but more and more college students are taking them to stay awake, suppress t

Maternal Mortality in the US: We can and must do better for our women & mothers

Jul 31st, 2019 10m 40s

The United States has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the developed world. African American women in particular are experiencing this statistic at much higher rates than other racial and ethnic groups. What can be done to reverse the

Fake health news: Trustworthy medical advice in the digital era

Jul 31st, 2019 10m 38s

Can you trust the health information you’re getting on the web? How much should you base your health decisions on it? How can you know what information is accurate?Hear the discussion that tries to answer these questions and more on the credi

Dementia 101: Dealing with the disease from the family perspective

Dec 24th, 2018 15m 39s

Dementia may seem like a long way off, but disease, high blood pressure, stroke or brain trauma can cause loss of mental function, no matter your age. And what if a parent starts to show symptoms of early onset dementia? Will you be the one car

Medical Cannabis: What’s real, what’s blowin’ smoke, and what’s flat out dangerous?

Nov 20th, 2018 11m 8s

Medical marijuana is touted as a miracle drug for everything from anxiety to epilepsy. It’s also big business in Arizona, with dispensaries selling more than 40 tons of cannabis products in 2017, bringing in millions of state tax dollars. Yet t

Gender and Ethnic Diversity in the Health Care Workforce

Oct 14th, 2018 13m 41s

Would you rather go to a doctor of the same race, gender or ethnicity as you? Could it make a difference in your treatment? Are there even enough medical professionals of different backgrounds to treat a wide variety of patients, both now and i

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