Harvard Public Health
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- Editor: Podcast
- Duración: 57:02:16
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Sinopsis
A community of leaders producing powerful ideas that transform the lives and health of people everywhere.
Episodios
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April 13, 2017: The future of seafood—from aquaculture to sea greens
13/04/2017 Duración: 25minIn part two of our interview with chef and author Barton Seaver we explore how the oceans can help feed a world feeling the effects of climate change and a rapidly expanding population.
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April 6, 2017: Seafood is an 'irrational' economy
06/04/2017 Duración: 16minEating more seafood can be beneficial to human health, and the health of our environment. But increasing our production and consumption of seafood in a sustainable way poses challenges. In this week's podcast, chef and author Barton Seaver, director of the Sustainable Seafood and Health Initiative at the Center for Health and the Global Environment, explains why we need to change how we think about seafood—and the types of fish we're willing to eat.
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March 23, 2017: The impact of a single opioid prescription
23/03/2017 Duración: 17minIn this week’s podcast we explore how doctors’ prescribing habits may be fueling the nation’s opioid epidemic—and what can be done to change that.
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March 16, 2017: Nanoparticles in food
16/03/2017 Duración: 15minIn this week's podcast we explore the growing use of nanotechnology in food. We speak with one scientist who is at the forefront of research on how these microscopic particles may affect our health, both positively and negatively.
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March 9, 2017: Climate change and mental health
09/03/2017 Duración: 09minIn part four of our series on climate change and health we explore how environmental changes may have wide-ranging effects on mental health around the world.
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March 2, 2017: Climate change and food
02/03/2017 Duración: 14minIn part three of our series on climate change and health we examine how environmental changes will affect not only the food we can grow, but how they will make what we're already growing less nutritious.
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Feb. 23, 2017: Empathy and the environment
23/02/2017 Duración: 21minIn part two of our series on climate change and health we explore ways to communicate effectively about the issue. What can be done to convince skeptics? And we'll explain why empathy might be the key to shifting the conversation.
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Feb. 16, 2017: Climate change and health (Part 1)
16/02/2017 Duración: 14minIn this week’s episode: Part one of our multi-part series looking at the links between climate change and health. In part one, we share an in-depth conversation about the effects of climate change and the steps we can take to reduce the damage.
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Feb. 9, 2017: Boosting childhood development
09/02/2017 Duración: 13minIn this week's episode: Researchers say they've identified ways to boost the cognitive development of children in low- and middle-income countries, plus the challenge of funding basic science research.
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Feb. 2, 2017: Travel restrictions and refugees
02/02/2017 Duración: 15minIn this week’s episode: The effects of new restrictions in the United States on refugees and immigrants. We take a closer look at President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration and the impact it could have on millions of refugees around the world—as well as immigration policy at home and abroad.
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January 26, 2017: Guns and background checks
26/01/2017 Duración: 09minIn this week’s episode: Public health and President Trump, plus a survey that's shedding new light on gun ownership in America.
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January 19, 2017: The health effects of marijuana
20/01/2017 Duración: 16minIn this week’s episode: A new report is calling for more research into both the positive and negative health effects of marijuana.
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January 12, 2017: The future of the Affordable Care Act
12/01/2017 Duración: 26minIn this week’s episode: We examine efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and explore how dismantling the law would affect the health of Americans who rely on it for insurance.
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Dec. 22, 2016: The psychology behind charitable giving
22/12/2016 Duración: 13minIn this week's episode: The psychology behind charitable giving. We take a look at the mistakes we often make when considering where to donate our money.
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Dec. 15, 2016: The power of positive thinking
15/12/2016 Duración: 12minIn this week’s episode: The health benefits of optimism, plus strategies to improve your psychological wellbeing.
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Dec. 8, 2016: Genetics and disease risk
08/12/2016 Duración: 09minIn this week’s episode: The link between our genes and disease risk. A new study is shedding light on how genetic mutations may increase our risk of a range of diseases—from cancer to heart conditions.
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This Week In Health, Dec. 1, 2016: Marijuana and public health
01/12/2016 Duración: 12minIn this week’s episode: As more states legalize recreational use of marijuana, we examine the potential public health benefits and concerns, plus the growing body of evidence about the negative health effects of synthetic chemicals known as phthalates.
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This Week in Health, Nov. 20, 2016: The science of Thanksgiving
21/11/2016 Duración: 26minIn this week’s episode: The science of Thanksgiving. Guy Crosby explains how you can use food science to cook the perfect holiday meal, plus he shares recipes for simple, delicious, and healthy side dishes.
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This Week in Health, Nov. 17, 2016: A sustainable Thanksgiving
17/11/2016 Duración: 09minIn this week's episode: It may be hard to have a truly healthy Thanksgiving, but we have some tips to make your holiday feast more environmentally friendly.
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This Week in Health, Nov. 10, 2016: Your phone knows how you feel
10/11/2016 Duración: 16minIn this week's episode: How Donald Trump's victory will likely affect health care in America, plus how researchers are mining smartphone data to improve health.