HealthierU | Can Tech Solve the Problem of Forever Chemicals?
HealthierU7 Mai 2025

HealthierU | Can Tech Solve the Problem of Forever Chemicals?

Every sip of water you take might contain chemicals that will outlast your great-grandchildren. In this eye-opening episode, we explore how so-called "forever chemicals” called PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) became embedded in our daily lives, and what innovative solutions might help us clean up this invisible mess. From the devastating effects of DDT in the 1960s to cutting-edge biopolymer filters, we track humanity's complex relationship with synthetic chemicals and ask whether ...

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HealthierU | Barred from Care: The Prison Medical Crisis

HealthierU | Barred from Care: The Prison Medical Crisis

In this episode, we delve into how inadequate medical care in correctional facilities exacerbates mental and physical health issues and creates lasting burdens on those inside and outside of the syste...

25 Jun 202512min

HealthierU | Being a Student Sucks, But Why?

HealthierU | Being a Student Sucks, But Why?

In this episode, host Tre’ Harp tackles the issue of student mental health after reading a viral article that supposedly ranked the most depressed universities, with Emory coming in at No. 4. To get t...

18 Jun 20258min

HealthierU | How Can We Find Meaning in College?

HealthierU | How Can We Find Meaning in College?

How do college students find purpose amidst the hustle and bustle of academic deadlines, internships, and social pressures? In this episode of HealthierU, host Abby Weisenfeld dives into the challenge...

11 Jun 202511min

HealthierU | What is POTS, and why are so many female athletes getting it?

HealthierU | What is POTS, and why are so many female athletes getting it?

More and more, otherwise healthy female athletes are getting diagnosed with something called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS, for short). Often, the first signs of POTS are feeling fai...

4 Jun 20258min

HealthierU | Inside Med Student Burnout: Who Heals the Healer?

HealthierU | Inside Med Student Burnout: Who Heals the Healer?

Burnout, depression, and even suicide rates among physicians have reached alarming levels, raising the critical question: Who heals the healers? In this episode of HealthierU, we dive into the mental ...

28 Mai 202513min

HealthierU | Can bad posture affect your mood?

HealthierU | Can bad posture affect your mood?

This episode delves into the growing epidemic of "tech neck,” a modern issue arising from our sedentary lifestyles and excessive screen use. We all know neck pain can be uncomfortable, but did you kno...

21 Mai 20259min

HealthierU | What Are Food Allergies, Really?

HealthierU | What Are Food Allergies, Really?

Sisters Yulan and Joleigh Yim used to love eating Korean food — until they were both diagnosed with food allergies as adults. In this episode, we explore the science behind food allergies with Dr. Dan...

14 Mai 20259min

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