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What does exercise do to your brain? Can psychedelics treat depression? From smart daily habits to new medical breakthroughs, welcome to TED Health, with host Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider. TED speakers answer questions you never even knew you had, and share ideas you won't hear anywhere else, all around how we can live healthier lives.
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- 4 days ago31 min
What is GLP1… and why is it everywhere? with Rekha Kumar and Dhruv Khullar
What exactly is a GLP1 medication? In this episode, Shoshana interviews endocrinologist Rekha Kumar about the market for obesity medicine. Rekha explains how medicines like Ozempic and Wegovy work by regulating insulin and blood sugar management for patients with Type 2 diabetes. They also talk about why physicians need to be cautious about prescribing GLP1 to treat inflammation. After the interview, Shoshana shares a talk from Dhruv Khullar on the role GLP1 can play in treating addiction. Talk featuredCan Ozempic end addiction? | Dhruv Khullar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago20 min
How play boosts your creativity and resilience | Katina Bajaj
When was the last time you just ... played? Creative health scientist Katina Bajaj thinks adults are in a "play deprivation crisis," where we've replaced our fun-loving human nature with optimization and efficiency. She makes the case that play isn't a reward for productivity but rather a survival skill — and invites you to rediscover the freedom of not knowing where something will end up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago33 min
How to trust public media again with Jessica Malaty Rivera
In this special episode recorded at Aspen Ideas Health, Shoshana interviews Jessica Malaty Rivera, an epidemiologist and science communicator, on how trust in healthcare systems are cultivated—and easily broken down—in times of crisis. Then after their conversation, Shoshana shares a talk from Hamish McKenzie, the cofounder of Substack, on the different media systems emerging and how independent creators are changing the way people receive their news. Talk featuredThis is what the future of media looks like | Hamish McKenzieThis episode was filmed at Aspen Ideas: Health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago33 min
All the lonely people | from Corner Piece
From group chats to video calls, technology should make social connection easier than ever. So, why is everyone so lonely?In this episode, Sabrina sets out to investigate the "loneliness epidemic" that is sweeping the globe and impacting her friends and cohosts. She interviews Professor Fay Bound-Alberti, author of "A Biography of Loneliness: The History of an Emotion" to understand what loneliness is, where it comes from, and whether there is a "cure". In the process, Taha and Melissa challenge Sabrina to tackle her own loneliness through a sidequest that reveals just how hard connection can be in modern life.Hear more episodes of Corner Piece on your favorite podcast app or here: https://link.mgln.ai/L3EFz6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 29, 202636 min
What is pain? with Rachel Zoffness
Where does pain originate? According to Rachel Zoffness, a scientist and psychologist who studies pain, research shows that pain originates in the brain. In this episode Rachel joins Shoshana to talk about how stress and anxiety can amplify pain. They also discuss the ways medical programs fall short when they don’t teach biopsychosocial pain education and how understanding pain can help you regain power over your body. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 24, 202612 min
The Myth of Normal (1/5): The brain science of obesity | Mads Tang-Christensen
Your belly and your brain speak to each other, says obesity researcher Mads Tang-Christensen. Offering scientific proof that obesity is a disease influenced by genetics and the environment, he introduces a molecule discovered in both the brain and gut that helps control appetite -- and which could be engineered to promote healthy weight loss for those living with obesity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 24, 202616 min
The Myth of Normal (2/5): Why autism is often missed in women and girls | Kate Kahle
Women and girls with autism spectrum disorder often don’t display the behaviors people typically associate with neurodivergence, greatly impacting when, how -- and if -- they are diagnosed. Autism acceptance advocate Kate Kahle makes the case for more research into this gender discrepancy, sharing her personal experience with masking, being diagnosed as a teenager and how it allowed her to better understand herself. “Autism is not a disease, and it doesn’t need to be cured,” she says. “It’s just a different way some brains can work.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 24, 20269 min
The Myth of Normal (3/5): Blindness isn't a tragic binary -- it's a rich spectrum | Andrew Leland
When does vision loss become blindness? Writer, audio producer and editor Andrew Leland explains how his gradual loss of vision revealed a paradoxical truth about blindness -- and shows why it might have implications for how all of us see the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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