It's a Pandemic, Now What?
The Coronavirus is now a global pandemic. How did we get here? What went wrong? What do we do about it now? Twice a week, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a physician and former city health commissioner, will keep...
13 Mars 202011min
Healthcare Dissected pt 1: "Nobody Knew Healthcare Could Be So Complicated"
Throughout this series, we’ve considered how the straining relationship between science and government has led to a variety of public health issues, from the rise of superbugs to the epidemic of lonel...
18 Nov 201928min
Healthcare Dissected pt 2: Medicare-for-who?
Do you ever go to a bakery and become utterly paralyzed by all the possibilities in the display case? A chocolate chip muffin sounds good, but so does a croissant. Are they gluten free? Made fresh dai...
18 Nov 201928min
Cradle And All
Today, many of us can take it for granted that our grandparents will live through our childhood— and that our children might get to meet them. Not that long ago, though, that wasn't so common. Not jus...
11 Nov 201923min
Unleaded
The Flint Water Crisis dominated national headlines when it emerged in 2016—focusing national attention on the hazards of lead poisoning. Newark, New Jersey is facing a similar crisis today. But Flint...
4 Nov 201934min
All the Lonely People, Where Do They All Belong?
We all spend time, money, and energy to "take care of ourselves." We exercise, eat right, and meditate. But what if we can't actually do it alone—what if being healthy is more about taking care of eac...
28 Okt 201928min
A Tale of Two Crises: Opiates vs. Crack
The Opioid Crisis has wreaked havoc across America, taking lives and devastating families, neighborhoods, and communities. But this isn't the first time we've suffered a deadly drug crisis. In today's...
21 Okt 201925min
Superbugging Out
Winter means snow, cuddly rom-coms...and brutal head colds. Nothing a little Z-Pak won’t fix...WRONG. That’s exactly what the superbugs want you to do. Our antibiotic misuse is contributing to the glo...
14 Okt 201929min
