Hosts Barbara Lewis, David Crabb, MD, and Jeremy Shere, PhD, talk to physicians and researchers about:
Why are employers offering health care incentives?
Interview: Aaron Carroll, M.D., M.S., associate professor of pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine; director, Center for Health Policy Professionalism Research.
Sound Medicine" health care policy analyst Aaron Carroll, M.D., M.S., weighs in on the actions employers are considering to reduce health care costs. Some companies have begun offering incentives like gym memberships to employees who lose weight;...
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Do the benefits of sun exposure outweigh the risks?
Frequent sun exposure can increase the risk for skin cancer, but did you know that a recent British study found that the benefits of sun exposure may outweigh the risks?
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How do we balance?
Interview: Jake Streepey, Ph.D., associate professor of kinesiology, Indiana University.
Standing up doesn’t seem like a complicated task; neither does walking to the bathroom. But according to Jake Streepey, Ph.D., maintaining balance is harder than it looks. Balancing requires coordination between our eyes, ears, sense of touch and...
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Are minimalist running shoes safe?
Interview: Sarah Ridge, Ph.D., assistant professor of exercise science, Brigham Young University.
Many runners have embraced minimalist "barefoot" running shoes -- shoes that are essentially a piece of rubber with five toe slots. Sarah Ridge, Ph.D., recently conducted a study on the potential injuries minimalist shoes could cause. The study...
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Does spirituality affect mental health treatment outcomes?
'Sound Medicines' Jeremy Shere, Ph.D., speaks with David H. Rosmarin, Ph.D., about the connection between spiritual beliefs and treatment outcomes for those coping with mental illness.
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How close are researchers to regenerating infant hearts?
Interview: Eric Olson, M.D., professor and chair, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
Each year, one out of every 125 babies born in the United States has a heart defect. The March of Dimes recently awarded its March of Dime Prize in Developmental Biology to Eric Olson, M.D., a doctor and biologist whose studies focus on mammal and...
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How do kidney exchanges work?
Interview: Sommer Gentry, Ph.D., professor of mathematics, United States Naval Academy; research associate, Department of Surgery, John Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Many people in need of kidney transplants have family members or loved ones who are willing to donate a kidney. However, willing donors often aren’t matches. Kidney exchanges allow people who need transplants but have an incompatible donor to pair...
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