Podcasts about MPH

You have probably seen recent headlines that Microsoft has developed an AI model that is 4x more accurate than humans at difficult diagnoses. It's been published everywhere, AI is 80% accurate compared to a measly 20% human rate, and AI was cheaper too! Does this signal the end of the human physician? Is the title nothing more than clickbait? Or is the truth somewhere in-between? Join Behind the Knife fellow Ayman Ali and Dr. Adam Rodman from Beth Israel Deaconess/Harvard Medical School to discuss what this study means for our future.       Studies: Sequential Diagnosis with Large Language Models: https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.22405v1 METR study: https://metr.org/blog/2025-07-10-early-2025-ai-experienced-os-dev-study/ Hosts: Ayman Ali, MD Ayman Ali is a Behind the Knife fellow and general surgery PGY-4 at Duke Hospital in his academic development time where he focuses on applications of data science and artificial intelligence to surgery.  Adam Rodman, MD, MPH, FACP, @AdamRodmanMD Dr. Rodman is an Assistant Professor and a practicing hospitalist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He's the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Director of AI Programs. In addition, he's the co-director of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center iMED Initiative. Podcast Link: http://bedside-rounds.org/ Please visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.   If you liked this episode, check out our recent episodes here: https://app.behindtheknife.org/listen

About this episode: The recent dismissal of all members of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has stirred questions about vaccine safety and immunization protocols. In this episode: Dr. Grace Lee—a former ACIP chair—shares insights on the committee's crucial role in recommending vaccines uses, the importance of transparent decision-making, and dangers of abandoning strong processes. Guest: Dr. Grace Lee, MPH, is the Chief Quality Officer and the Christopher G. Dawes Endowed Director of Quality at Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, and Associate Dean for Maternal and Child Health (Quality and Safety) and Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine. She previously served as the Chair of ACIP. Host: Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland's Health Department. Show links and related content: Former chairs of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on the panel's role—STAT Who Decides Which Vaccines Americans Should Get and When?—Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us via email or visit our website. Follow us: @‌PublicHealthPod on Bluesky @‌JohnsHopkinsSPH on Instagram @‌JohnsHopkinsSPH on Facebook @‌PublicHealthOnCall on YouTube Here's our RSS feed Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants, and do not represent the position of Johns Hopkins University.

Early-onset gastrointestinal cancers, typically defined as occurring in patients younger than age 50, are increasing worldwide. A recent JAMA Review summarizes current data on early-onset colorectal, pancreatic, and esophagogastric cancers. Coauthor Kimmie Ng, MD, MPH, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute joins JAMA Deputy Editor Kristin Walter, MD, MS to discuss. Related Content: Early-Onset Gastrointestinal Cancers Screening for Helicobacter pylori to Prevent Gastric Cancer First-Line Sugemalimab Plus Chemotherapy for Advanced Gastric Cancer

If you are a therapist or counselor looking for continuing education, check out my NBCC Approved $5 Podcourses and other continuing education offerings.Plus, get your first Podcourse half off. Purchase this Podcourse here! Helping professionals, including students, counselors, and counselor educators, often pour into others while neglecting their own needs. Serving in multiple roles can enhance the lives of clients. However, without consistent self-investment, it can also lead to increased stress, depression, anxiety, and emotional exhaustion. Over time, the lack of boundaries and self-care may negatively impact both personal health and professional relationships. This engaging and metaphor-rich Podcourse offers a systematic approach to developing self-awareness, self-confidence, and sustainable self-care practices. Dr. Jason Branch shares practical tools and powerful insights drawn from his own experience with burnout. His relatable and transformative framework empowers participants to take better care of themselves. Participants will explore The Gator Life Model, which introduces a mindset shift that helps clinicians move from emotional overexposure to protected, empowered living. They will also learn the ESPM self-care model (Emotional, Spiritual, Physical, and Mental), which provides an actionable strategy for maintaining daily balance. Through this Podcourse, clinicians will gain greater clarity on their current boundaries, learn how to make intentional self-care deposits, and walk away with tools they can apply immediately to both their professional and personal lives. Purchase this Podcourse here! SEE THE FAQ on Podcourses HERE! (scroll to the bottom of the page) Remember, while you can listen to the show for free, those seeking continuing education credits can purchase them here.  Learning Objectives: Explain the importance of maintaining professional balance and utilize healthy boundaries and daily self-care practices to support personal and clinical sustainability. Create a strategic individualized self-care plan to increase self-awareness, self-confidence and self-care. Learn practical ways to reduce stress, depression and anxiety related to serving in multiple roles in the counseling profession. About Dr. Jason Branch: Dr. Jason Branch has over 20 years of experience in the mental health and counseling profession. Dr. Branch has worked in higher education, community and agency mental health centers, city government, corporate sector, and substance abuse treatment facilities. Dr. Branch is the Founder and CEO of J. Branch and Associates, a virtual clinical group private practice that provides therapy services to adults, adolescents, couples, and families in multiple states (GA, NJ, PA). Dr. Branch is a proud 2016 NBCC Minority Fellowship Program Fellow.  Dr. Branch is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC), a consultant, and a counselor educator who engages in professional and scholarly work focused on Black male experiences, mentoring, cultural awareness, and increasing the practice of self-care for helping professionals. Dr. Branch obtained a dual degree in psychology and sociology from the University of West Alabama. He completed his Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Branch earned his doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from Auburn University. Dr. Branch currently serves as an Associate professor at the California School of Professional Psychology. He resides in San Diego, California with his wife and two children. About Lisa: Lisa Mustard, MPH, EdS, LMFT has worked for a college counseling center, addiction recovery center and has been working with a military branch for the past 14 years. Lisa is a lover of all things fitness and health, a Podcaster and Coach. Continuing Education Contact Hours: Mustard Consulting, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7061. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Mustard Consulting, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Completion Requirements: To obtain your certificate of completion, you must listen entirely to the audio, pass the Podcourse completion quiz and complete a satisfaction survey. Refund policy: No refunds are provided for self-study courses. Disclosure Statement for Dr. Jason Branch; Financial: Dr. Jason Branch receives a speaking honorarium from Mustard Consulting LLC. The Therapy Show with Lisa Mustard is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional advice. Always consult with your own healthcare provider regarding any personal health or medical conditions. Connect with Lisa: Website Thank you for tuning into The Therapy Show. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform to never miss an episode. Learn more about Dr. Jason Branch and his work at www.DrJbranch.com. Listen to 3 Parallels Podcast with Dr. Jason Branch: A show where we discover who we were, embrace who we are and make room for who we are becoming.  Youtube https://m.youtube.com/@3ParallelsPodcast Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/show/67uVN099dRZcRqAygVOO6s?si=lACRVD_sSwGDwoD5-zH35w Podcast Music Playlist (press shuffle, press play, pay attention to the breadcrumbs)  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DCvaDp1wWypO59l1kearH?si=ca1d6c085ae243e9 As you dive into the podcast you now have access to the Gator Scales Journal to assist you in your development of becoming a Gator! Click the link to order your copy today! https://www.amazon.com/Gator-Scales-Journal-Jason-Branch/dp/B0DPXLXZWC

DB sits down with sexologist and educator Goody Howard, MSW, MPH to shake up everything you thought you knew about orgasms. From 20+ ways to come (yes, 20!) to the cultural myths that shut us down, they're talking about how to reconnect with your body, tune into sensuality outside the bedroom, and try to achieve at least one of the 20 different orgasm types. Consider this your official invite to get curious and way more orgasmic this summer. ;) GUEST DETAILSGoody Howard, MSW, MPH is your favorite sex educator's favorite sex educator. She shifts the culture forward by expanding society's understanding of sexuality & health, while connecting people to pleasure with confidence! Goody has been a Sex Ed Superhero for almost 20 years and has committed her life's work to normalizing sexuality as a social determinant of health. Get to know Goody Howard by connecting on social media (@askgoody everywhere "Likes" can be clicked) or joining the FREE Goody Gang email list at askgoody.com. ABOUT SEASON 12 Season 12 of Sex Ed with DB is ALL ABOUT PLEASURE! Solo pleasure. Partnered pleasure. Orgasms. Porn. Queer joy. Kinks, sex toys, fantasies—you name it. We're here to help you feel more informed, more empowered, and a whole lot more turned on to help YOU have the best sex. CONNECT WITH US Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdbTwitter: @sexedwithdb Threads: @sexedwithdbpodcast YouTube: Sex Ed with DB SEX ED WITH DB SEASON 12 SPONSORS Lion's Den, Uberlube, & Magic Wand Get discounts on all of DB's favorite things here! GET IN TOUCH Email: sexedwithdb@gmail.comSubscribe to our BRAND NEW newsletter for hot goss, expert advice, and *the* most salacious stories. FOR SEXUAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Check out DB's workshop: "Building A Profitable Online Sexual Health Brand" ABOUT THE SHOW Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it's the sex ed you've always wanted. ASK AN ANONYMOUS SEX ED QUESTION Fill out our anonymous form to ask your sex ed question. SEASON 12 TEAM Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB) (she/her) Producer: Sadie Lidji (she/her) Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen (she/her) Growth Marketing Manager: Wil Williams (they/them) MUSIC Intro theme music: Hook Sounds Background music: Bright State by Ketsa Ad music: Soul Sync by Ketsa and Soul Trap by Ketsa

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Lara Devgan, MD, MPH, discuss the following articles from the July 2025 issue: “Use of Text-to-Image Artificial Intelligence Model in Preoperative Counseling for Lip-Lift Procedures” by Huang, Balas, Yan, and Wulc. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/TexttoImageAiLip Special guest, Lara Devgan, MD, MPH is an internationally known aesthetic plastic surgeon practicing aesthetic surgery of the face, breast, and body as well as facial injectables in New York City. She attended Yale for her undergraduate education followed by Johns Hopkins for medical school and the Columbia/Cornell program for plastic surgery residency. She is the founder and CEO of the medical-grade skincare line Dr. Devgan Scientific Beauty, serves as a medical expert for ABC News, is an editorial consultant for the Lancet, and lectures internationally on aesthetic plastic surgery. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCJuly25Collection The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.

FMEP Fellow Ahmed Moor speaks with Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) Executive Director Stefanie Fox about the evolution of JVP as a Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the US, strategies for growing the movement, and navigating uncomfortable coalition partners, including on the political far-right. They also discuss how JVP thinks thinks about accountability to Palestinian partners, how it approaches electoral work and the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS), and how to counter the ubiquitous claim that US bases its support for Israel on a commitment to protecting Jewish people rather than on U.S. geopolitical and corporate interests.  Stefanie Fox, MPH (she/her) is the Executive Director of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), a U.S. based, grassroots membership organization mobilizing Jewish communities into the movement for Palestinian rights and freedom and towards a vision of Judaism beyond Zionism. Prior to her 16 years at JVP JVP, Stefanie spent a decade doing racial and economic justice work as a grassroots community organizer, public health practitioner, and policy researcher and analyst. She has written extensively for print media with publications in outlets like Time, Boston Review, The Nation, and has appeared on MSNBC, Al Jazeera English, CNN, and more. Ahmed Moor is a Palestinian-American writer born in Gaza and a 2025 Fellow at FMEP. He is an advisory board member of the US Campaign for Palestinian rights, co-editor of After Zionism (Saqi Books) and is currently writing a book about Palestine. He also currently serves on the board of the Independence Media Foundation. His work has been published in The Guardian, The London Review of Books, The Nation, and elsewhere. He earned a BA at the University of Pennsylvania and an MPP at Harvard University. Original music by Jalal Yaquoub.

Dr. Carole Keim talks with Dr. Victoria Martin, MD, MPH, a gastroenterologist, a specialist who focuses on everything related to the stomach and intestines in babies. Dr. Martin trained in pediatrics and became interested in what happens in baby intestines, especially early on, during training. She talks with Dr. Keim about things like blood in a baby's stool, protein allergies, signs of food allergies in children, and what to look for at home for signs of intestinal distress. She differentiates between what might be cause for concern versus what is normal for infants regarding reflux, breastfeeding, constipation, and more.Dr. Martin explains normal reflux in babies and what to try at home before getting to a doctor's appointment in regards to concerns about too much spitting up. She and Dr. Keim discuss food allergies in infants, common concerns over what allergens are transferred from a mother's breastmilk, and why there are things to consider before immediately eliminating foods from a mother's diet if an allergy is suspected. Food allergies, causes, and substitute formulas are discussed, and Dr. Martin shares insights into possibilities for preventing the development of allergies, when to introduce solid foods, and what a baby's poop reveals about the baby's health. It's an episode full of practical advice and in-depth knowledge from Dr. Martin about babies' intestinal functions.    About Dr. Victoria Martin, MD, MPH:Dr. Martin graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Biology. She completed her medical school and residency training in Pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She then completed her fellowship training at the Massachusetts General Hospital for Children in the division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, during which she was awarded the Outstanding Teaching Award by the pediatric housestaff. She also completed a Master's degree in Public Health in Clinical Effectiveness at the Harvard School of Public Health.Dr. Martin's clinical and research interests include the developing infant microbiome and its potential role in gastrointestinal food allergic diseases, including allergic proctocolitis and eosinophilic esophagitis.__ Resources discussed in this episode:The Holistic Mamas Handbook is available on AmazonThe Baby Manual is also available on Amazon__Contact Dr. Carole Keim MDLinktree: linktr.ee/drkeimTiktok: @dr.keimInstagram: @doctoratyourdoor Contact Dr. Victoria Martin, MD, MPHWorkplace: Mass General Brigham for ChildrenLinkedIn: Victoria-Mackenzie-Martin-644337102

This podcast continues the important conversation on osteoporosis, shining a spotlight on a population health approach and the importance of establishing a post-fracture care program. Christen Buseman, PhD, MPH, Health Systems and Key Accounts Marketing Director, U.S. Bone Health Franchise, Amgen, speaks with Andrea J. Singer, MD, FACP, CCD, of MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Andrea Fox, DMSc, MMS, MHA, PA-C, of Stanford Healthcare Orthopedic Bone Health Program about the importance of taking a proactive approach to reducing fractures and strategies taken to establish successful post-fracture osteoporosis care program interventions at their institutions. This episode is sponsored by Amgen and the participants have been compensated for their time.This episode is sponsored by Amgen.

This week, host Paul Wirkus, MD, FAAP, sits down with experts Megan Jensen, CEDS, MPH, RDN, CD and Nicole Holland, Intern (RD) to explore how pediatricians can support healthy eating patterns in children and families. From addressing common nutritional pitfalls to offering practical guidance on balanced diets, the conversation covers what works—and how to talk about food in a way that empowers rather than shames. Whether it's food insecurity or building lifelong habits, this episode offers real-world insights for every pediatric practice.Have a question? Email questions@vcurb.com. Your questions will be answered in week four.For more information about available credit, visit vCurb.com.ACCME Accreditation StatementThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Colorado Medical Society through the joint providership of Kansas Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics and Utah Chapter, AAP.  Kansas Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics is accredited by the Colorado Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AMA Credit Designation StatementKansas Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Host: Courtney Luecking, PhD, MPH, RDN Extension Specialist for Maternal and Child Health Guest: Rachele Yadon, MD Assistant Professor for Psychiatry, UK College of Medicine, UK Healthcare Season 8, Episode 3 In this intriguing episode of Talking Facts, host Dr. Courtney Luecking sits down with Dr. Rachele Yadon, an assistant professor of psychiatry and director of the psychiatry residency training program at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. With extensive expertise in perinatal psychiatry, Dr. Yadon shares invaluable insights into the profound importance of sleep for both physical and mental health. Dr. Yadon emphasizes that sleep is essential for physical restoration, memory consolidation, emotional regulation, and cognitive performance. Chronic sleep deprivation is linked to serious health issues, underscoring the need for deep, uninterrupted, and restorative sleep. The conversation explores common barriers to quality sleep, such as artificial light, stress, and lifestyle demands, offering practical solutions to overcome them. Listeners will learn about the critical role of sleep hygiene practices, including consistent wake-up times, reserving the bed for sleep and intimacy, and creating a bedtime routine. The episode delves into the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) and provides resources for further support. Join us for this enlightening discussion to improve your sleep quality and overall well-being. Whether you struggle with sleep or are seeking ways to enhance your rest, this episode offers a wealth of expert advice and actionable tips. For more information about this topic: Psychology Today Sleep Disorders | Cleveland Clinic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Connect with FCS Extension through any of the links below for more information about any of the topics discussed on Talking FACS. Kentucky Extension Offices UK FCS Extension           Website           Facebook           Instagram           FCS Learning Channel    

In this conversation, Omari Richins, MPH, discusses the implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill, highlighting its detrimental effects on public health, Medicaid, SNAP, environmental protections, and higher education. He emphasizes the interconnectedness of these issues and calls for collective action to advocate for health equity and community well-being.

Interview Summary So, you two, along with a number of other people in the field, wrote a chapter for a recently published book called The Handbook of Children and Screens. We discussed that book in an earlier podcast with its editors, Dmitri Christakis and Kris Perry, the executive director of the Children and Screens organization. And I'd like to emphasize to our listeners that the book can be downloaded at no cost. I'd like to read a quote if I may, from the chapter that the two of you wrote. 'Screen time continues to evolve with the advent of continuous and immersive video reels, voice activated assistance, social media influencers, augmented and virtual reality targeted advertising. Immersive worlds where children can virtually shop for food and beverages, cook or work in a fast-food outlet from a smartphone, a tablet, a computer, or an internet connected tv and more.' So as much as I follow the field, I still read that and I say, holy you know what. I mean that's just an absolutely alarming set of things that are coming at our children. And it really sounds like a tidal wave of digital sophistication that one could have never imagined even a short time ago. Amanda, let's start with you. Can you tell us a little bit more about these methods and how quickly they evolve and how much exposure children have? I think you're right, Kelly, that the world is changing fast. I've been looking at screen media for about 20 years now as a researcher. And in the earlier years, and Tom can attest to this as well, it was all about TV viewing. And you could ask parents how much time does your child spend watching TV? And they could say, well, they watch a couple shows every night and maybe a movie or two on the weekend, and they could come up with a pretty good estimate, 1, 2, 3 hours a day. Now, when we ask parents how much time their children spend with media, they have to stop and think, 'well, they're watching YouTube clips throughout the day. They're on their smartphone, their tablet, they're on social media, texting and playing all these different games.' It really becomes challenging to even get a grasp of the quantity of screen time let alone what kids are doing when they're using those screens. I will say for this book chapter, we found a really great review that summarized over 130 studies and found that kids are spending about three and a half or four hours a day using screens. Yet some of these studies are showing as high as seven or eight hours. I think it's probably under-reported because parents have a hard time really grasping how much time kids spend on screens. I've got a one-year-old and a five-year-old, and I've got some nieces and nephews and I'm constantly looking over their shoulder trying to figure out what games are they playing and where are they going online and what are they doing. Because this is changing really rapidly and we're trying to keep up with it and trying to make sure that screen time is a safe and perhaps healthy place to be. And that's really where a lot of our research is focused. I can only imagine how challenging it must be to work through that landscape. And because the technology advances way more quickly than the policies and legal landscape to control it, it really is pretty much whatever anybody wants to do, they do it and very little can be done about it. It's a really interesting picture, I know. We'll come back later and talk about what might be done about it. Tom, if you will help us understand the impact of all this. What are the effects on the diets of children and adolescents? I'm thinking particularly when Amanda was mentioning how many hours a day children are on it that three to four hours could be an underestimate of how much time they're spending. What did kids used to do with that time? I mean, if I think about when you and I were growing up, we did a lot of different things with that time. But what's it look like now? Well, that's one of the important questions that we don't really know a lot about because even experimental studies that I can talk about that look at reducing screen time have not been very good at being able to measure what else is going on or what substitutes for it. And so, a lot of the day we don't really know exactly what it's displacing and what happens when you reduce screen time. What replaces it? The assumption is that it's something that's more active than screen time. But, you know, it could be reading or homework or other sedentary behaviors that are more productive. But we really don't know. However, we do know that really the general consensus across all these studies that look at the relationship between screen time and nutrition is that the more time children spend using screens in general, the more calories they consume, the lower the nutritional quality of their diets and the greater their risk for obesity. A lot of these studies, as Amanda mentioned, were dominated by studies of television viewing, or looking at television viewing as a form of screen use. And there's much less and much more mixed results linking nutrition and obesity with other screens such as video games, computers, tablets, and smartphones. That doesn't mean those relationships don't exist. Only that the data are too limited at this point. And there's several reasons for that. One is that there just haven't been enough studies that single out one type of screen time versus another. Another is what Amanda brought up around the self-report issue, is that most of these studies depend on asking children or the parents how much time they spend using screens. And we know that children and adults have a very hard time accurately reporting how much time they're using screens. And, in fact when we measure this objectively, we find that they both underestimate and overestimate at times. It's not all in one direction, although our assumption is that they underestimate most of the time, we find it goes in both directions. That means that in addition to sort of not having that answer about exactly what the amount of screen time is, really makes it much tougher to be able to detect relationships because it adds a lot of error into our studies. Now there have been studies, as I mentioned, that have tried to avoid these limitations by doing randomized controlled trials. Including some that we conducted, in which we randomized children, families or schools in some cases to programs that help them reduce their screen time and then measure changes that occur in nutrition, physical activity, and measures of obesity compared to kids who are randomized to not receive those programs. And the randomized trials are really useful because they allow us to make a conclusion about cause-and-effect relationships. Some of these programs also targeted video games and computers as well as television. In fact, many of them do, although almost all of them were done before tablets and smartphones became very common in children. We still don't have a lot of information on those, although things are starting to come out. Most of these studies demonstrated that these interventions to reduce screen use can result in improved nutrition and less weight gain. And the differences seen between the treatment and control groups were sometimes even larger than those commonly observed from programs to improve nutrition and increased physical activity directly. Really, it's the strongest evidence we have of cause-and-effect relationships between screen use and poor nutrition and risk for obesity. Of course, we need a lot more of these studies, particularly more randomized controlled studies. And especially those including smartphones because that's where a lot of kids, especially starting in the preteen age and above, are starting to spend their time. But from what we know about the amount of apparent addictiveness that we see in the sophisticated marketing methods that are being used in today's media, I would predict that the relationships are even larger today than what we're seeing in all these other studies that we reviewed. It's really pretty stunning when one adds up all that science and it looks pretty conclusive that there's some bad things happening, and if you reduce screen time, some good things happen. So, Amanda, if you know the numbers off the top of your head, how many exposures are kids getting to advertisements for unhealthy foods? If I think about my own childhood, you know, we saw ads for sugar cereals during Saturday morning cartoon televisions. And there might have been a smattering if kids watch things that weren't necessarily just directed at kids like baseball games and stuff like that. But, and I'm just making this number up, my exposure to those ads for unhealthy foods might have been 20 a week, 30 a week, something like that. What does it look like now? That is a good question. Kelly. I'm not sure if anyone can give you a totally accurate answer, but I'll try. If you look at YouTube ads that are targeting children, a study found that over half of those ads were promoting foods and beverages, and the majority of those were considered unhealthy, low nutritional value, high calorie. It's hard to answer that question. What we used to do is we'd take, look at all the Saturday morning cartoons, and we'd actually record them and document them and count the number of food ads versus non-food ads. And it was just a much simpler time in a way, in terms of screen exposure. And we found in that case, throughout the '90s and early 2000s, a lot of food ads, a lot of instances of these food ads. And then you can look at food placement too, right? It's not an actual commercial, but these companies are paying to get their food products in the TV show or in the program. And it's just become much more complicated. I think it's hard to capture unless you have a study where you're putting a camera on a child, which some people are doing, to try to really capture everything they see throughout their day. It's really hard to answer, but I think it's very prolific and common and becoming more sophisticated. Okay, thanks. That is very helpful context. Whatever the number is, it's way more than it used to be. Definitely. And it also sounds as if and it's almost all for unhealthy foods, but it sounds like it's changed in other ways. I mean, at some point as I was growing up, I started to realize that these things are advertising and somebody's trying to sell me something. But that's a lot harder to discern now, isn't it with influencers and stuff built in the product placements and all that kind of stuff. So, to the extent we had any safeguards or guardrails in the beginning, it sounds like those are going to be much harder to have these days. That's right. It really takes until a child is 6, 7, 8 years old for them to even identify that this is a commercial. That this is a company that's trying to sell me something, trying to persuade. And then even older children are having to really understand those companies are trying to make money off the products that they sell, right? A lot of kids, they just look at things as face value. They don't discriminate against the commercial versus the non-commercial. And then like you're suggesting with social influencers, that they're getting paid to promote specific products. Or athletes. But to the child that is a character or a person that they've learned to love and trust and don't realize, and as adults, I think we forget sometimes too. That's very true. Amanda, let me ask about one thing that you and Tom had in your chapter. You had a diagram that I thought was very informative and it showed the mechanisms through which social media affects the diet and physical activity of children. Can you describe what you think some of the main pathways of influence might be? That figure was pretty fun to put together because we had a wonderful wealth of knowledge and expertise as authors on this chapter. And people provided different insight from the scientific evidence. I will say the main path we were trying to figure out how does this exposure to screen really explain changes in what children are eating, their risk for obesity, the inactivity and sedentary behavior they're engaging in? In terms of food, really what is I believe the strongest relationship is the exposure to food advertisement and the eating while engaging in screen time. You're getting direct consumption while you're watching screens, but also the taste preferences, the brand loyalty that's being built over time by constantly seeing these different food products consistently emerge as one of the strongest relationships. But we identified some other interesting potential mechanisms too. While kids are watching screens or engaging in screens, there's some evidence to indicate that they're not able to read their body as well. Their feelings of hunger, their feelings of satiety or fullness. That they're getting distracted for long periods of time. Also, this idea of instant gratification, just like the reward process of instant gratification with using the screen. They're so interactive. You can go online and get what you want and reach what you want. And the same thing is happening with food. It becomes habitual as well. Children get off of school and they go home, and they grab a snack, and they watch tv or they watch their YouTube clips or play their games. And it becomes an eating occasion that may not have otherwise existed. But they're just associating screen time with eating. There's some evidence even on screen time impacting inhibition and controlling impulse and memory. And that's more emerging, but it's interesting to just consider how this prolonged screen time where you're not interacting with someone in person, your eyes are focused on the screen, might actually be having other cognitive impacts that we may not even be aware of yet. If we ask the question why Is screen time having a bad impact on children and their diets? It's almost let us count the ways. There are a lot of possible things going on there. And speaking of that, there's one question in particular I'd like to ask you, Tom. Certainly marketing might affect what kids prefer. Like it might make them want to have a cereal or a beverage A or snack food B or whatever it happens to be. But could it also affect hunger? How much kids want to eat? I mean, you think, well, hunger is biological, and the body sends out signals that it's time to eat. How does that all figure in? The research suggests it can. Advertising in particular but even non-advertising references or images of food can trigger hunger and eating whether or not you felt hungry before you saw them. And I'm guessing almost everyone's experienced that themselves, where they see an image of food, and all of a sudden, they're craving it. It can be as simple as Pavlov's dogs, you know, salivating in response to cues about food. In addition, I think one of the mechanisms that Amanda brought up is this idea that when you're distracted with a screen, it actually overruns or overwhelms your normal feelings of fullness or satiety during eating. When distracted, people are less aware of how much they're eating. And when you're eating while using a screen, people tend to eat until they've finished the plate or the bag or the box, you know? And until that's empty, till they get to the bottom, instead of stopping when they start to get full. Well, there's sort of a double biological whammy going on there, isn't there? It is affecting your likelihood of eating in the first place, and how hungry you feel. But then it also is affecting when you stop and your satiety happening. And you put those two together there's a lot going on, isn't there? Exactly. And it's really one of the reasons why a lot of our programs to reduce weight gain and improve nutrition really put a lot of emphasis on not eating in front of screens. Because our studies have shown it accounts for a large proportion of the calories consumed during the day. Oh, that's so interesting. Amanda, you mentioned influencers. Tell us a little bit more about how this works in the food space. These social influencers are everywhere, particularly Instagram, TikTok, et cetera. Kids are seeing these all the time and as I mentioned earlier, you often build this trusting relationship with the influencer. And that becomes who you look to for fads and trends and what you should and shouldn't do. A lot of times these influencers are eating food or cooking or at restaurants, even the ones that are reaching kids. As you analyze that, oftentimes it's the poor nutrition, high calorie foods. And they're often being paid for the ads too, which as we discussed earlier, kids don't always realize. There's also a lot of misinformation about diet and dieting, which is of concern. Misinformation that could be harmful for kids as they're growing and trying to grow in a healthy way and eat healthy foods. But kids who may look to overly restrict their foods, for example, rather than eating in a healthier manner. So that's definitely a problem. And then also, oftentimes these social influencers really have these unattainable beauty standards. Maybe they're using a filter or maybe they are models or whatnot. They're projecting these ideal body images that are very difficult and sometimes inappropriate for children to try to attain. Now, we've seen this in other forms, right? We've seen this in magazines going back. We've seen this on websites. But now as soon as a kid turns on their smartphone or their tablet and they're online, it's in front of them all the time. And, and they're interacting, they're liking it, they're commenting and posting. I think the social influencers have just really become quite pervasive in children's lives. Somebody who's an influencer might be recording something that then goes out to lots and lots of people. They're eating some food or there's some food sitting in the background or something like that. And they're getting paid for it, but not saying they're getting paid for it. Probably very few people realize that money is changing hands in all of that, I'm suspecting, is that right? Yes, I do believe they're supposed to do hashtag ad and there are different indicators, but I'm not sure the accountability behind that. And I'm also not sure that kids are looking for that and really understand what that means or really care what that means. Okay. Because they're looking to sense what's popular. But there's an opportunity to perhaps further regulate, or at least to educate parents and kids in that regard that I think would be helpful. Tom, while we're on this issue of conflicts of interest, there was recent press coverage, and then there were reports by reporters at the Washington Post and The Examination showing that the food industry was paying dieticians to be influencers who then posted things favorable to industry without disclosing their funding. How big of a problem do you think this is sort of overall with professionals being paid and not disclosing the payments or being paid even if they disclose things. What kind of a negative impact that's having? Yes, I find it very concerning as you would guess, knowing me. And I believe one of the investigations found that about half of influencers who were being paid to promote foods, drinks, or supplements, didn't disclose that they were paid. It was quite a large magnitude. It goes throughout all types of health professionals who are supposed to be sources of quality information and professional organizations themselves which take advertising or take sponsorships and then don't necessarily disclose it. And you know in this day when we're already seeing drops in the public's trust in science and in research, I think this type of information, or this type of deception just makes it a lot worse. As you know, Kelly, there's quite a bit of research that suggests that being paid by a company actually changes the way you talk about their products and even conduct research in a way that's more favorable to those products. Whether you think it does or not, whether you're trying to be biased or not. Tom, just to insert one thing in my experience. If you ask people in the field, does taking money from industry affect the way scientists do their work and they'll almost always say yes. But if you say, does it influence your work, they'll almost always say no. There's this unbelievable blind spot. And one might conclude from what you were telling us is that disclosure is going to be the remedy to this. Like for the half of people who didn't disclose it, it would be okay if they took the money as long as they disclosed it. But you're saying that's obviously not the case. That there's still all kinds of bias going on and people who are hearing some disclosure don't necessarily discount what they're hearing because of it. And it's still a pretty bad kettle of fish, even if disclosure occurs. It's especially pernicious when it doesn't, but it seems even when disclosure happens, it's not much of a remedy to anything. But you may not agree. No, I definitely agree with that. And that's only, you know, part of it too because there's the other side of the audience that Amanda brought up as well. And in particular what kids, but also adults, how they react to disclosures. And, while it's been possible to teach people to recognize potential bias, you know, when there's a disclosure. And to make people aware, which is a good thing, we want disclosure, I guess, so people are aware to be more vigilant in terms of thinking about what biases may be in the messages. There's not much evidence that teaching people that or making them aware of that changes their behavior. They still believe the advertising. Right. They still act in the same way. It's still just as persuasive to them. One more little editorial insertion. The thing that has always puzzled me about disclosure is that it implies that there's something bad going on or else, why would you have to disclose it? And the solution seems not to disclose it, but not to do the bad thing. And it's like, I could come up and kick you in the leg, but it's okay if I disclose that I kick you in the leg. I mean, it just makes no sense to me. But let me move on to something different. Amanda, I'd like to ask you this. I assume the food industry gets a lot more impact and reach per dollar they spend from when the only option was to run ads on national television and now, they're doing things at much less expense, I think, that can have, you know, orders of magnitude more impact and things. But is my perception correct? And how do you think through that? I think of it like the Tupperware model, right? You're building these trusted local or national celebrities, spokespeople for kids. Oftentimes these young adults or teenagers who are doing funny things and they're engaging, and so you're building this trust like you did with the Tupperware. Where you go and train people to go out to people's homes and their neighbors and their friends and their church and sell the product. It's really similar just in an online space. I think you're right; the cost is likely much less. And yet the reach and even the way these influencers are paid is all about the interaction, the likes, the comments, that sort of thing. The reposts. It's become quite sophisticated, and clearly, it's effective because companies are doing this. And one other thing to mention we haven't talked about yet is the food companies themselves have hired young people who use humor as a way to create a following for the different brands or products. It's not a person now, it's either the branded character or the actual company itself. And I think that has great influence of building some loyalty to the brand early in life. So that child is growing up and not only persuading their parents to purchase these products, but as they have more disposable income, they're going to continue purchasing the product. I wonder if Edward Tupper or I don't know if I remember his first name right, but I wonder if you could have ever imagined the how his plastic invention would permeate more of society than he ever thought? Tom, what about the argument that it's up to parents to decide and to monitor what their children are exposed to and the government needs to back off. Oh, it would be so nice if they were that easy, wouldn't it? If we could depend on parents. And I think every parent would love to be able to do that. But we're talking about individual parents and their kids who are being asked to stand up against billions, literally billions and billions of dollars spent every year to get them to stay on their screens as long as possible. To pay attention to their marketing, as Amanda was talking about the techniques they use. And to really want their products even more. If you could think of a parent with endless knowledge and time and resources, even they are really unable to stand up to such powerful forces working against them. Unfortunately, and this is not unique to the issues of screens in children's health, but really many of the issues around health, that in the absence of government regulation and really lack of any oversight, this really difficult job is dumped on parents. You know, not their choice, but it's sort of in their lap. We still try and help them to be better at this. While we're waiting for our elected representatives to stand up to lobbyists and do their jobs, we still in a lot of our interventions we develop, we still try and help parents as well as schools, afterschool programs, teachers, health professionals, develop the skills to really help families resist this pool of media and marketing. But that shouldn't be the way it is. You know, most parents are really already doing the best they can. But it's drastically unfair. It's really an unfair playing field. That all makes good sense. We've been talking thus far about the negative impacts of media, but Amanda, you've done some work on putting this technology to good use. Tell us about that if you will. I do enjoy trying to flip the script because technology is meant to help us, not harm us. It's meant to make our lives more efficient, to provide entertainment. Now with video chatting, to provide some social connection. A lot of my work over the past 20 years has been looking at what's commercially available, what kids are using, and then seeing let's test these products or these programs and can we flip them around to promote healthier eating? To promote physical activity? Can we integrate them for kids who are in a weight management program? Can we integrate the technology to really help them be successful? It doesn't always work, and we certainly aren't looking to increase screen time, but we also need to recognize that achieving zero hours of screen time is really unattainable pretty much universally. Let's try to evaluate the screen time that is being used and see if we can make it healthier. A few examples of that include when the Nintendo Wii came out about 18 years ago now. I was part of a group that was one of the first to test that video game console system because up until that point, most of the games you sat down to play, you held a remote in your hand. There were Dance Dance Revolution games and arcade halls so you could do a little bit of movement with games. But pretty much they were sedentary. Nintendo Wii came out and really changed a lot because now you had to get up off the couch, move your body, move your arms and legs to control the game. And we found it cut across all demographics. Men, women, boys, girls, different age groups. There was content available for a lot of different groups. These types of games became really popular. And I did some of the earlier studies to show that at least in a structured program that kids can engage in what we call moderate levels of physical activity. They're actually moving their bodies when they play these games. And over time, I and others have integrated these games into programs as a way to be an in with kids who may not be involved in sports, may not go outside to play, but they're willing to put on a video game and move in their living room at home. Building from that, we've developed and tested various apps. Some of these apps directly reach the parents, for example, teaching the parents. These are strategies to get your child to eat healthier. Prepare healthier meals, grocery shop, be more physically active as a family. We've looked at different wearables, wristwatches that can help kids and parents. Maybe they'll compete against each other to try to get the most steps of a day and that sort of thing. And then some of my recent work is now integrating chatbots and artificial intelligence as ways to provide some tailored feedback and support to kids and families who are looking to be more physically active, eat healthier. And then one study I'm really excited about uses mixed reality. This is virtual reality where you're putting on a headset. And for that study we are integrating children's homework that they would otherwise do on their Chromebook. And we're removing the keyboard and computer mouse so that they now have to use their body to click and point and drag and move the screen. And these are just a few examples. I do not think this is the magical solution. I think as Tom alluded to, there are different levels of government regulation, educating parents, working with schools. There's working with the food industry. There's a lot that we need to do to make this a healthier media space for kids. But I think this is something we should be open to, is figuring out if people are going to spend a lot of time using screens, what can we do to try to make those screens healthier? You make me smile when I'm hearing that because all these things sound really exciting and like there's plenty of potential. And you're right, I mean, if they're going to be on there anyway, maybe there can be some positive way to harness that time. And those all sound really important and really good. And let's hope that they spread enough to really touch lots and lots of children and their families. Tom, you and I keep caught up. We see each other at professional meetings or we just have periodic phone calls where we tell each other what we're up to. And you've been telling me over the past couple years about this really amazing project you're heading up tracking screen usage. Could you tell us a little bit about that? I'd love to. Really it addresses the problem that came up before, which is really how we measure what people are doing and seeing on their screens. Basically all the studies of media effects for the past a hundred plus years that the field has been studying media, has been dependent on people telling us what they do and what they saw. When in fact, we know that's not particularly accurate. So now we have technology that allows us to track exactly what people are doing and seeing on their screens. We call this screenomics, like genomics, except instead of studying how genes affect us, it's studying how screens affect us and how the screens we experience in our lives really are a reflection of our lives. The way we are doing this is we put software on your phone or your laptop, and it can be on other screens as well, and it runs in the background and takes a screenshot every five seconds. And it covers everything on the screen because it's just taking a picture of the screen. All the words, all the images. Then we use AI to help us decipher [00:34:00] what was on those screens. And so far, we've collected over 350 million screenshots from several hundred adults and teenagers who've participated in our studies for periods of six months to a year. Some of our most interesting findings, I think, is how much idiosyncrasy there is in people's screen use. And this has a huge impact on how we do research on the effects of screens, I believe. Because no two people really have the same screenomes, which is what we call the sequence of screenshots that people experience. And even for the same person, no two hours or days or weeks are the same. We're looking at both how different people differ in their screen use, and how that's related to their mental health, for example. But also how changes over time in a single person's screenome is related to their mental health, for example. Comparing your screen use this afternoon to your screen use this morning or yesterday, or last week or last month. And how that changes your health or is at least associated with changes in your health at this point. Eventually, we hope to move this into very precise interventions that would be able to monitor what your screen experience is and give you an appropriate either change in your screen or help you change your behavior appropriate to what you're feeling. One of our current studies is to learn really the details of what, when, how, why, and where foods and beverages appear in adolescent screenomes. And how these factors relate to foods and beverages they consume and their health. In fact, we're currently recruiting 13- to 17-year-olds all over the US who can participate in this study for six months of screenome collection and weekly surveys we do with them. Including detailed surveys of what they're eating. But this sort of goes back to an issue that came up before that you had asked us about how much is advertising? I can tell you that at least some of our preliminary data, looking at a small number of kids, suggests that food, it varies greatly across kids and what they're experiencing, especially on their phones. And, we found, for example, one young girl who 37% of all her screens had food on them. About a third, or more than a third of her entire screenome, had food in it. And it wasn't just through advertising and it wasn't just through social media or influencers. It was everywhere. It was pictures she was taking of food. It was influencers she was following who had food. It was games she was playing that were around food. There are games, they're all about running a restaurant or making food and serving and kitchen work. And then there were also videos that people watched that are actually fairly popular among where you watch other people eat. Apparently it's a phenomenon that came out of Korea first. And it's grown to be quite popular here over the last several years in which people just put on their camera and show themselves eating. I mean, nothing special, nothing staged, just people eating. There's all kinds of food exists everywhere throughout the screenome, not just in one place or another, and not just in advertising. Tom, a study with a hundred data points can be a lot. You've got 350 million, so I wish you the best of luck in sorting all that out. And boy, whatever you find is going to be really informative and important. Thanks for telling us about this. I'd like to end with kind of a basic question to each of you, and that is, is there any reason for hope. Amanda, let's, let's start with you. Do you see any reason to be optimistic about all this? We must be optimistic. No matter how we're facing. We have no choice. I think there's greater awareness. I think parents, policy makers, civic leaders are really recognizing this pervasive effective screen use on mental health, eating, obesity risk, even just the ability to have social interactions and talk to people face to face. And I think that's a good sign. I've seen even in my own state legislature in Louisiana, bills going through about appropriately restricting screens from schools and offering guidance to pediatricians on counseling related to screen use. The American Academy of Pediatrics changed their guidelines a number of years ago. Instead of just saying, no screens for the really little ones, and then limit to fewer than two hours a day for the older ones. They recognized and tried to be more practical and pragmatic with family. Sit down as a family, create some rules, create some boundaries. Make sure you're being healthy with your screen use. Put the screens away during mealtime. Get the screens out of the bedroom. And I think going towards those more practical strategies that families can actually do and sustain is really positive. I'd like to remain optimistic and let's just keep our eyes wide open and talk to the kids too. And ask the kids what they're doing and get them part of this because it's so hard to stay up to date on the technology. Thanks. I appreciate that positive note. Tom, what do you think? Yeah, I agree with Amanda. I can be positive about several things. First of all, I think last year, there were two bills, one to protect child privacy and the other to regulate technology aimed at children. COPPA 2.0 (Children's Online Private Protection Act) and KOSA (Kid's Online Safety Act). And they passed the Senate overwhelmingly. I mean, almost unanimously, or as close as you can get in our current senate. Unfortunately, they were never acted upon by the house, but in the absence of federal legislature regulation, we've had, as Amanda mentioned, a lot of states and also communities where they have actually started to pass bills or regulate social media. Things like prohibiting use under a certain age. For example, social media warning labels is another one. Limiting smartphone use in schools has become popular. However, a lot of these are being challenged in the courts by tech and media industries. And sadly, you know, that's a strategy they've borrowed, as you know well, Kelly, from tobacco and food industry. There also have been attempts that I think we need to fight against. For the federal legislature or the federal government, congress, to pass legislation to preempt state and local efforts, that would not allow states and local communities to make their own laws in this area. I think that's an important thing. But it's positive in that we're hearing advocacy against that, and people are getting involved. I'm also glad to hear people talking about efforts to promote alternative business models for media. I believe that technology itself is not inherently good or bad, as Amanda mentioned, but the advertising business models that are linked to this powerful technology has inevitably led to a lot of these problems we're seeing. Not just in nutrition and health, but many problems. Finally, I see a lot more parent advocacy to protect children and teens, especially around tech in schools and around the potential harms of social media. And more recently around AI even. As more people start to understand what the implications of AI are. I get the feeling these efforts are really starting to make a difference. Organizations, like Fair Play, for example, are doing a lot of organizing and advocacy with parents. And, we're starting to see advocacy in organizing among teens themselves. I think that's all really super positive that the public awareness is there, and people are starting to act. And hopefully, we'll start to see some more action to help children and families. Bios Developmental psychologist Dr. Amanda Staiano is an associate professor and Director of the Pediatric Obesity & Health Behavior Laboratory at Pennington Biomedical Research Center at Louisiana State University. She also holds an adjunct appointment in LSU's Department of Psychology. Dr. Staiano earned her PhD in developmental psychology and Master of Public Policy at Georgetown University, followed by a Master of Science in clinical research at Tulane University. Her primary interest is developing and testing family-based healthy lifestyle interventions that utilize innovative technology to decrease pediatric obesity and its comorbidities. Her research has involved over 2500 children and adolescents, including randomized controlled trials and prospective cohorts, to examine the influence of physical activity and sedentary behavior on body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors. Thomas N. Robinson, MD, MPH is the Irving Schulman, MD Endowed Professor in Child Health, Professor of Pediatrics and of Medicine, in the Division of General Pediatrics and the Stanford Prevention Research Center at Stanford University School of Medicine, and Director of the Center for Healthy Weight at Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. Dr. Robinson focuses on "solution-oriented" research, developing and evaluating health promotion and disease prevention interventions for children, adolescents and their families to directly inform medical and public health practice and policy. His research is largely experimental in design, conducting school-, family- and community-based randomized controlled trials to test the efficacy and/or effectiveness of theory-driven behavioral, social and environmental interventions to prevent and reduce obesity, improve nutrition, increase physical activity and decrease inactivity, reduce smoking, reduce children's television and media use, and demonstrate causal relationships between hypothesized risk factors and health outcomes. Robinson's research is grounded in social cognitive models of human behavior, uses rigorous methods, and is performed in generalizable settings with diverse populations, making the results of his research more relevant for clinical and public health practice and policy.

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A fireside chat with Dr. Aletha Maybank, pioneering physician-advocate and former Chief Health Equity Officer at the American Medical AssociationIn an era of deepfakes and health misinformation, how do we build patient trust and foster meaningful behavioral change? Dr. Maybank discusses how art, culture, and innovative community-based engagement strategies can transform healthcare delivery where traditional approaches fall short. Drawing from her groundbreaking equity work and current focus on narrative arts in health, Dr. Maybank offers hospital leaders a bold vision: healthcare that meets patients where they are—culturally, emotionally, and digitally—creating connections that transcend clinical settings and technological barriers. This session reveals how integrating artistic approaches with technological innovation creates healthcare delivery models that don't just inform—they inspire, engage, and heal. Participants will gain actionable strategies for creating healthcare experiences that are not only more equitable and accessible but also more compelling and effective in capturing attention in our distracted digital world.Art as Medicine's Missing IngredientHow immersive experiences and visual storytelling breakthrough health literacy barriersUsing creative expression to communicate complex health concepts where clinical language failsDesigning cultural touchpoints that resonate in communities historically disconnected from healthcare systemsBeyond Hospital Walls: Cultural Gateways to HealthMeeting patients "where they live, work, play, and pray" through trusted cultural platformsBuilding partnerships with community messengers who hold influence where healthcare institutions don'tCreating non-clinical engagement opportunities that build trust before crisis pointsAI, Art & Trust: Navigating the Digital Health FutureThe Health Innovation Hub: How culturally-responsive technologies are reshaping patient experienceCountering AI-generated misinformation with authentic, artful health narrativesBalancing technological advancement with the human connection essential to healingAletha Maybank, MD, MPH, Health Strategist, CEO, NovellaWellsMegan Antonelli, Founder & CEO, HealthIMPACT Live

In this soul-nourishing and deeply insightful episode of Dr. Marianne-Land: An Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast, Dr. Marianne Miller sits down with fat liberationist author and activist Amanda Martinez Beck to unpack what it really means to live with diabetes in a fat body—especially in a medical system steeped in anti-fat bias. Amanda shares her personal journey of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes while navigating eating disorder recovery, medical gaslighting, and societal pressure around weight loss drugs like Ozempic. She reflects on how reclaiming the word “fat,” grounding her activism in faith and philosophy, and building fat community have supported her in choosing self-trust over shame. You'll hear about her healing journey, her shift from size dignity to fat liberation, and her vision of a world designed with fat people in mind. In this episode, we explore: Why diabetes stigma in fat bodies is so dangerous—and so common The liberating power of community with other fat people How Amanda's beliefs as a Christian and a philosopher shape her body politics Her experience with Ozempic, including what led her to stop taking it The emotional toll of medical fatphobia—and how she found a weight-inclusive doctor The birth of her substack series Nozempic Mondays, a haven for people resisting GLP-1 pressure If you've ever felt dismissed by providers, pressured to shrink your body for “health,” or like your needs in a fat body are invisible—this episode is for you. You are not alone. You deserve care that honors your whole self. CONTENT CAUTIONS: Discussion of weight loss, eating disorders, diabetes, Ozempic, and medical trauma. GUEST BIO: Amanda Martinez Beck is a fat author, disability advocate, and fat liberationist whose work centers on embodiment, faith, and justice. She writes The Fat Dispatch on Substack and is the author of Lovely: How I Learned to Embrace the Body God Gave Me and More of You: The Fat Girl's Field Guide to the Modern World. She also hosts Nozempic Mondays, a resource for people navigating GLP-1 medications in weight-stigmatizing environments. CONNECT WITH AMANDA: Substack: thefatdispatch.com Instagram: @thefatdispatch Threads: @thefatdispatch WORK WITH DR. MARIANNE: Dr. Marianne Miller is a licensed eating disorder therapist offering therapy in California, Texas, and Washington, D.C., and ARFID consulting worldwide. She specializes in helping neurodivergent and humans of all shapes and sizes heal their relationship with food, bodies, and eating. Learn more at www.drmariannemiller.com OTHER EPISODES ON BODY LIBERATION THAT YOU MIGHT LIKE: Body Liberation, Intersectionality, & Soul Work with @liberatiwellness Leslie Jordan Garcia, MPH, PT on Apple & Spotify. Body Acceptance, Size Diversity, & Body Liberation on Apple & Spotify. Breaking Free: Body Liberation After Binge Eating Disorder with Sophia Apostol @fatjoy.life on Apple & Spotify. INTERESTED IN HANGING OUT MORE IN DR. MARIANNE-LAND? Follow me on Instagram @drmariannemiller Check out my virtual, self-paced ARFID and Selective Eating course Look into my self-paced, virtual, anti-diet, subscription-based curriculum. It is called Dr. Marianne-Land's Binge Eating Recovery Membership. Live in California, Texas, or Washington D.C. and interested in eating disorder therapy with me? Sign up for a free, 15-minute phone consultation HERE or via my website, and I'll get you to where you need to be! Check out my blog. Want more information? Email me at hello@mariannemiller.com

Episode 80: Balancing Relief and Risk: Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing in Children and Adolescents   Evaluation and Credit:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/medchat80 Target Audience             This activity is targeted toward primary care physicians and advanced providers. Statement of Need This podcast will address effective pain management in adolescents and teens and the utilization of opioids and risk reduction. Pediatricians may not have up-to-date knowledge and skills to effectively balance pain management with opioid safety in children and adolescents. Current practice often reflects underuse of multimodal pain strategies, inconsistent application of opioid prescribing guidelines, and limited screening for substance use disorders (SUDs) in youth. This educational activity addresses the gap between current and optimal practice by enhancing pediatricians' competence in evidence-based opioid prescribing and their performance in implementing risk mitigation strategies in clinical settings. Objectives Describe evidence-based guidelines for prescribing opioids in a manner that optimizes both pain treatment and safety for children and adolescents (“youth”). Discuss evidence-based strategies for the prevention, screening, and treatment for substance use disorders in youth. ModeratorMark McDonald, M.D., MHA, CPE System Vice President Pediatric Medical Affairs Medical Director, Norton Children's Louisville, Kentucky SpeakerScott E. Hadland, M.D., MPH, MS Associate Professor of Pediatrics Chief, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicin Mass General Hospital for Children / Harvard Medical School Boston, MA Moderator, Speaker and Planner Disclosures  The planners, moderator and speaker of this activity do not have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.   Commercial Support  There was no commercial support for this activity.    Physician Credits Accreditation Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Designation Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. HB1This program has been approved for .75 HB1 credit hours by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, ID# 037-H.75 NHC3A. Nursing Credits Norton Healthcare Institute for Education and Development is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This continuing professional development activity has been approved for 0.75 ANCC CE contact hours.  In order for nursing participants to obtain credits, they must claim attendance by attesting to the number of hours in attendance.  For more information related to nursing credits, contact Sally Sturgeon, DNP, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC at (502) 446-5889 or sally.sturgeon@nortonhealthcare.org.   Resources for Additional Study/References Screening to Brief Intervention (S2BI) https://nida.nih.gov/s2bi Brief Screener to Tabacco, Alcohol, and other Drugs https://nida.nih.gov/bstad/ Crafft Screening Tools https://crafft.org/ Opioid Prescribing for Acute Pain Management in Children and Adolescents in Outpatient Settings: Clinical Practice Guideline https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/154/5/e2024068752/199482/Opioid-Prescribing-for-Acute-Pain-Management-in?autologincheck=redirected Find Treatment Website https://findtreatment.gov/   Date of Original Release | July 2025; Information is current as of the time of recording. Course Termination Date | July 2028 Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org Also listen to Norton Healthcare's podcast Stronger After Stroke. This podcast, produced by the Norton Neuroscience Institute, discusses difficult topics, answers frequently asked questions and provides survivor stories that provide hope. Norton Healthcare, a not for profit health care system, is a leader in serving adult and pediatric patients throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. More information about Norton Healthcare is available at NortonHealthcare.com.    

Hurricane Storm Season Downgraded...    ... as Colorado State University Researchers are dialing back their forecasts Hurricane Season begins on June 1st and Ends on November 30th A typical year has 14 named storms 7 hurricanes and among those 3 that make landfall in Florida Thus far we have had 3 Named Tropical Storms Andrea, Barry, and Chantal... none of which made landfall or casused significant damage The revised forecast for 2025 is now  16 named storms (down from 17 named storms) 8 that will become major hurricanes  4 major hurricanes 100+ MPH winds By contrast the 2024 Hurricane Season Produced 18 named storms 11 hurricanes 5 major hurricanes 100+ MPH winds 3 that made landfall in Florida Preparedness is something that is worth going over a few times per year Complacency can absolutely set in as consectuivre storms fizzle out If you travel frequently, then it is advised to have a plan to board up the home or a contingency plan in case yoiu are unable to travel back due to the storm pattern Today's show shares with you 20+ years of personal hurricane season experience  

From a “game-changer” in triple-negative disease to broader paradigm shifts and practice changes, the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting was pivotal for breast cancer care, says Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, chief of the Division of Breast Medical Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Tolaney broke down some of the top data at ASCO 2025 with Robert A. Figlin, MD, the interim director of Cedars-Sinai Cancer in Los Angeles, California, and Steven Spielberg Family Chair in Hematology-Oncology. She singled out findings from the ASCENT-04 trial, the plenary session on SERENA-6, and the DESTINY-Breast09 trial. “I think it's been a very exciting ASCO for breast cancer overall, with just so much exciting data,” Dr. Tolaney concluded.

We begin the MONTH OF ACTION with a explosive action movie set on a bus that can't go below 50 MPH or bo...well you know what happens. Join us, along with Dustin from The Flicks and Friends Podcast, B-Action and The Barrens Hideout Podcast as we jump our way onto the fast moving SPEED. Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper, and a BUS! This is what the 90's were made of! ACTION BABY!!!   Follow Dustin and all of the podcasts he's a part of: https://linktr.ee/flicksandfriendspodcast https://instagram.com/baction https://linktr.ee/thebarrenshideout   Intro/Outro Music by DARKRAIZARD Intro video created by Mickey Joe Smith   Help support the show and join us on PATREON: https://patreon.com/dissectthatfilm GO TO OUR LINKTREE FOR ALL OF OUR LINKS https://linktr.ee/dissectthatfilm Check out Dan's MTG podcast Manawurm on Spotify.   Time Stamps: Intro/Trivia - 0:00:00-0:24:55 Movie Breakdown - 0:24:55-1:29:41 NSFW Conversation - 1:29:41-1:34:27 Movie Breakdown - 1:34:27-1:58:21 Thoughts and Comments - 1:58:21-2:19:41

Listen in as Joseph Kim, MD, MPH, MBA, and Colten Bracken, MD, FAAFP, discuss how to integrate comprehensive diabetes management to improve the quality of their obesity care delivery, including: Documenting obesity as a diagnosis for patients with diabetes when appropriateStreamlining processes to ensure patients return for follow-upDedicating a care manager to initiate patient outreachImplementing pharmacotherapy strategies to help patients control their A1C and achieve weight loss simultaneously.PresentersJoseph Kim, MD, MPH, MBAPresidentQ Synthesis, LLCNewtown, PennsylvaniaColten Bracken, MD, FAAFPBoard of Directors for RHAU & UAFPOwner/Medical DirectorMain Street Family Medicine, PLLCEnterprise, UtahLink to full program: https://bit.ly/3IBFZi5

Live from Canandaigua…it's the 11th Annual NYS Sexual Health Conference! The CEI Sexual Health Center of Excellence hosted the 11th Annual NYS Sexual Health Conference in-person on Friday May 2, 2025, in beautiful Canandaigua, NY. This was the Center's second in-person conference since the COVID-19 pandemic and was the Center's largest in-person event held to-date, bringing together over 225 clinicians and public health professionals from across NYS (and beyond!).  In this episode, host Juhua Wu, Director of the University of Rochester Center for Community Practice and team member of the CEI Sexual Health Center of Excellence, checks in live from the conference with four presenters about their experience at the conference, perspectives on what they learned from other sessions, and “need to know” highlights from their own presentations. Join Juhua, along with Rachel Hart-Malloy, PhD, MPH, Brenda Tesini, MD, Michael Brennan, DNP, FNP, and Jeremy Kidd, MD, MPH, for a real-time review of the conference! Related Content: STI Dashboard New York: https://www.stidashboardny.org/   Chemsex: Questions and Answers: https://www.suguidelinesnys.org/guideline/chemsex/  New York State Department of Health, Healthy Sex campaign: https://campaigns.health.ny.gov/SexualHealth  University of Rochester Center for Community Practice: www.urccp.org  CEI Clinical Consultation Line 1-866-637-2342 A toll-free service for NYS clinicians offering real-time clinical consultations with specialists on HIV, sexual health, hepatitis C, and drug user health. ceitraining.org

Man doing over 100 MPH right after the new Super Speeder law went into effect in Florida. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Lara Devgan, MD, MPH, discuss the following articles from the July 2025 issue: “A Prospective Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcomes after Facial Laser Resurfacing” by Arias, Gala, Stetz, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/FacialLzrPROs Special guest, Lara Devgan, MD, MPH is an internationally known aesthetic plastic surgeon practicing aesthetic surgery of the face, breast, and body as well as facial injectables in New York City. She attended Yale for her undergraduate education followed by Johns Hopkins for medical school and the Columbia/Cornell program for plastic surgery residency. She is the founder and CEO of the medical-grade skincare line Dr. Devgan Scientific Beauty, serves as a medical expert for ABC News, is an editorial consultant for the Lancet, and lectures internationally on aesthetic plastic surgery. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCJuly25Collection The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.

This week we dig into the financial mess of last week's Biggest Pickle, Malik Beasley. From million-dollar defaulted loans to unpaid dentist bills and garnished wages — Beasley's off-court troubles may outweigh his on-court contributions.Then we head to Florida (of course) where former NFL safety Reshad Jones was scammed out of $2.58 million in a jaw-dropping financial fraud and money laundering scheme — complete with strip clubs, shopping sprees in Mexico, and handwritten checks like it's 1999.We also revisit the NBA's Health and Welfare Benefit Plan fraud scandal, where Sebastian Telfair has officially fumbled his probation and is heading to prison to join “Big Baby” and the rest of the jailhouse all-stars.From there, we shift to some heartbreaking news with the tragic deaths of Premier League footballer Diogo Jota and his brother in a fiery car crash, the passing of former MLB pitcher Bobby Jenks, and a local Boston legend mourned by the city and longtime WAAF fans.And finally, this week's Biggest Pickle: Dallas Cowboys wide receiver KaVontae Turpin, who celebrated the Fourth of July with a weed stash, an un-holstered 9mm pistol, and a 97 MPH joyride. Let's just say the fireworks came a little early. where bad decisions are never out of season.

In this episode of The Nurse Practitioner Podcast, Julia Rogers, DNP, APRN, CNS, FNP-BC, FAANP and Scarlet Spain, DNP, MPH, APRN, CNS, FNP-BC discuss international collaborations.

Catherine Lai, MD, MPH, University of Pennsylvania Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Recorded on June 27, 2025 Catherine Lai, MD, MPH Associate Professor Physician Leader, Leukemia Clinical Research Unit University of Pennsylvania Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine Philadelphia, PA In this episode, Dr. Catherine Lai, from the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, joins us to discuss the current landscape of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment. She highlights recent advances in frontline and relapsed therapies, the critical role of measurable residual disease (MRD), and the use of immunotherapy and targeted treatments. Dr. Lai further explores transplant considerations, management of side effects, and tailored approaches for B-cell and T-cell ALL. She also emphasizes patient-centered care, including strategies for end-of-life discussions and shared decision-making. Tune in today for expert insights and practical takeaways on the evolving future of ALL care!

When Scarlett met David, he was on the brink of death. Dependent on a ventilator and in complete kidney failure, David had been in an unresponsive coma for weeks. Now, his family was summoned to say goodbye. Though the situation looked dire, Scarlett—a PhD student at a local university who happened to have a gift for energy healing—felt an intuitive push to offer this dying stranger any help she could. Between teaching classes and tending to her two sons from a previous marriage, Scarlett began daily trips to the hospital.One afternoon, while doing energy work at David's bedside, Scarlett found herself transported out of her body, to a completely different realm. David's spirit was waiting for her there, along with the knowledge that she and David had always known each other in this “forever time.” But that remarkable Shared Near-Death Experience (SNDE) meeting was only the beginning. They both had big decisions to make: whether to live or die, whether to continue hoping or let go.We Met on the Other Side is the inspiring story of two people who found love in the world beyond this one and discovered a way to bring it back to earth.BioScarlett L. Heinbuch, PhD, is an internationally known speaker in the area of near-death experiences, spiritual awareness, and energy healing. Her story was featured on the History Channel's show, The UnXplained, hosted by William Shatner. Dr. Heinbuch coined the term, “Shared Near-Death Experience (SNDE)” after an unusual encounter where she met a dying stranger who had an unexplained healing which resulted in an unusual love story, captured in her memoir, We Met on the Other Side. Others are now experiencing similar encounters and having a new term to express these experiences is opening the door for greater conversations.Scarlett had a childhood Near-Death Experience (NDE) at the age of four, in which she was out of her body and felt the love and awareness of the universe. She has used this awareness in her life in all areas, working in financial services, including several Fortune 500 companies in banking and brokerage, focused on women's financial health and social norms theory. She is retired from the Federal Reserve Bank as an expert in the US payments system.Scarlett holds a PhD in public policy and administration from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and a master's degree in public health (MPH) from VCU's School of Medicine. In addition, Scarlett is certified in two forms of Reiki (Usui and Holy Fire), Hypnotherapy, and NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP). She and David live in Richmond, VA.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4QZ817Zhttps://scarlettheinbuch.com/ https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/ourparanormalafterlifeMy book 'Verified Near Death Experiences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP

This month, host Dr. Paul Wirkus is joined by experts Megan Jensen, CEDS, MPH, RDN, CD and Nicole Holland, Intern (RD) to discuss how pediatric providers can better recognize the early signs and symptoms of eating disorders. They'll cover red flags to watch for in clinical settings, subtle behavioral cues, and how early identification can lead to timely, life-saving intervention.Tune in for a practical, evidence-based conversation to help you spot disordered eating early and support adolescent patients with compassion and confidence.Have a question? Email questions@vcurb.com. Your questions will be answered in week four.For more information about available credit, visit vCurb.com.ACCME Accreditation StatementThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Colorado Medical Society through the joint providership of Kansas Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics and Utah Chapter, AAP.  Kansas Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics is accredited by the Colorado Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AMA Credit Designation StatementKansas Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Public Health Careers podcast episode with Amanda Spence, MPH

Public Health Careers podcast episode with Amanda Spence, MPH

Elle Louise McBride is a globally recognised trauma-informed Havening Techniques® Practitioner and Trainer, and NeuroSelf Care expert with a corporate training and development background.   Her focus on delivering rapid, positive, and long-lasting results has made her a sought-after practitioner among those seeking to unlock their full potential. Her impressive clientele includes influential individuals and thought leaders from across the globe.   Beyond her 1:1 client work, Elle is an accomplished inspirational speaker, podcaster, and passionate writer. She regularly hosts empowering workshops, retreats, and speaks at various in-person and online events.   Find more Elle Louise McBride here: Instagram: https://instagram.com/ellelouisemcbride Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ellelouisemcbride   Additional Resources:

On the latest episode of The Huddle, we're joined by Jay Shubrook, DO, BC-ADM, FACOFP, FAAFP, Anne Lee, MEd, RDN, CDCES, and Clipper Young, PharmD, MPH, as they talk about Touro University' unique Mobile Diabetes Education Center (MOBEC). They explain how the center was formed, the services MOBEC provides, and how others can replicate this work to serve and educate a greater population of people with and at risk for diabetes.Learn more about MOBEC here: Touro University Californiahttps://diabetesjournals.org/clinical/article/42/1/125/153645/Community-Based-Diabetes-Awareness-Strategy-With  Listen to more episodes of The Huddle at adces.org/perspectives/the-huddle-podcast.Learn more about ADCES and the many benefits of membership at adces.org/join.

  This is an unfiltered examination of the structural sexism embedded in dentistry, a profession that has long constrained the autonomy of hygienists under the pretext of safety and oversight. Derik J. Sven, MBA, MPH, RDH, CDT, FADHA   Read by Jackie Sanders https://www.rdhmag.com/career-profession/alternative-practice/article/55286333/a-century-of-subordination-the-historical-barriers-to-dental-hygienists-autonomy 

A curious 8-year-old with a love for chemistry grows up to investigate some of America's most dangerous disease outbreaks—then risks his entire career to speak truth to power.Dr. Don Weiss spent more than two decades as an epidemiologist, investigating everything from post-9/11 anthrax letters to lead poisoning outbreaks. But one of his biggest challenges would come later in his career, when he decided to become a whistleblower.During the 2022 Mpox outbreak in New York City, Dr. Weiss believed the official health messaging was dangerously misleading. When his internal concerns were ignored, he faced an impossible choice: stay silent or speak out and risk destroying his career. In the end, he chose integrity over job security—and the article published in the New York Times meant that his career would ultimately pay the price.References for Our Discussion◼️ [New Book] Disease Detectives: True Stories of NYC Outbreaks◼️ Debate Over Monkeypox Messaging Divides N.Y.C. Health DepartmentGuest◼️Dr. Don WeissHost(s) & Producer(s)◼️ Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®Production Notes◼️ Music from Johnny Harris x Tom Fox: The Music RoomSubscribe to the NewsletterSubscribe to The Insight newsletter so you don't miss out on the latest podcast episodes, live events, job skills, learning opportunities, and other engaging professional development content here.Leave Us Some FeedbackIf you enjoy our podcasts, be sure to subscribe and leave us a rating on Apple Podcast or Spotify, and spread the word to your friends to help us get discovered by more people. You can also interact directly with the podcast episodes on Spotify using the new “comment” feature! We'd love to hear what you think.Send us a Text Message to let us know what you think.

Have you ever wondered what happens when we cross over to the other side? Join us as we delve into the mysteries of life after death in this captivating episode of "Our Paranormal Afterlife: Finding Proof of Life After Death. " Host Simon Bown welcomes Scarlett Heinbuch, a renowned expert in Shared Near-Death Experiences and author of the enlightening book "We Met on the Other Side. " Scarlett's personal journey into the afterlife began at just four years old when she experienced a life-altering near-death experience while drowning in a swimming pool.Scarlett vividly recounts the moment her consciousness separated from her body, sharing the overwhelming sense of peace and love that enveloped her during this extraordinary event. As she floated above the chaos, she could even sense her mother's panic as she was rescued, providing a unique perspective on the connection between life and the afterlife. This episode is a profound exploration of consciousness after death, offering listeners a glimpse into the spiritual realm that awaits us all.Throughout their conversation, Simon and Scarlett discuss the lasting effects of her Shared Near-Death Experience, including her heightened sensitivity to spiritual energies and her uncanny ability to sense events related to death within her family. Scarlett shares fascinating personal near-death stories, including the gripping account of receiving a phone call from her deceased aunt, a moment that left her both frightened and fascinated. These supernatural experiences challenge our understanding of life after death and provide compelling evidence of the afterlife.As the episode unfolds, Scarlett reveals her profound connection with a man named David, whom she met while he was in a coma. Their Shared Near-Death Experience transcended the physical realm, leading to a deep bond that ultimately resulted in their marriage. This touching narrative emphasizes the enduring power of love and the belief that it can find us even in the afterlife, reinforcing the idea that our connections are not limited by physical existence.Join us for this enlightening discussion on "Our Paranormal Afterlife: Finding Proof of Life After Death," where we explore the depths of Shared Near-Death Experiences, reincarnation evidence, and the fascinating paranormal phenomena that shape our understanding of consciousness after death. Whether you're a skeptic or a believer, this episode promises to inspire and challenge your perspectives on spirituality and health, making it a must-listen for anyone curious about the journey into the afterlife.BioScarlett L. Heinbuch, PhD, is an internationally known speaker in the area of near-death experiences, spiritual awareness, and energy healing. Her story was featured on the History Channel's show, The UnXplained, hosted by William Shatner. Dr. Heinbuch coined the term, “Shared Near-Death Experience (SNDE)” after an unusual encounter where she met a dying stranger who had an unexplained healing which resulted in an unusual love story, captured in her memoir, We Met on the Other Side. Others are now experiencing similar encounters and having a new term to express these experiences is opening the door for greater conversations.Scarlett had a childhood Near-Death Experience (NDE) at the age of four, in which she was out of her body and felt the love and awareness of the universe. She has used this awareness in her life in all areas, working in financial services, including several Fortune 500 companies in banking and brokerage, focused on women's financial health and social norms theory. She is retired from the Federal Reserve Bank as an expert in the US payments system.Scarlett holds a PhD in public policy and administration from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and a master's degree in public health (MPH) from VCU's School of Medicine. In addition, Scarlett is certified in two forms of Reiki (Usui and Holy Fire), Hypnotherapy, and NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP). She and David live in Richmond, VA.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4QZ817Zhttps://scarlettheinbuch.com/ https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/ourparanormalafterlifeMy book 'Verified Near Death Experiences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP

In this episode of Vet Watch, we dive into the essentials of veterinary ophthalmology with Jennifer Sheahan, DVM, DACVO and Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM. The pair discusses tonometry—what it is and why it's important—along with practical tips and tricks for accurately measuring eye pressure. You'll also learn expert techniques for using fluorescein stain, and get clear guidance on when and how to perform direct versus indirect retinal exams as a GP or ER vet. The discussion also goes in depth on the management of both primary and secondary glaucoma, with the goal of providing the knowledge and confidence necessary to handle these cases in practice. A link to the educational materials mentioned in the episode can be found here: Ophthalmology Resources Jennifer Sheahan, DVM, DACVO was born and raised in Edmond, Oklahoma. She graduated UC Irvine, with a major in Biology and Criminology in 2003. She attended Veterinary School at Oklahoma State University graduating in 2011. Following Veterinary School, she completed a one-year rotating small animal medicine and surgery internship at Ohio State University followed by a three-year residency in comparative ophthalmology at Animal Eye Care. She has a particular interest in ophthalmic pharmacology as well as dry eye disorders and retinal diseases. In her free time, she enjoys photography, running, traveling, and spending time with family.

Join us in this exciting throwback compilation of classic *Jeep Talk Show* clips from the early days, back when it was called the *XJ Talk Show*! From record-breaking Jeep sales to swamp buggy racing and Lake Tahoe OHV trail updates, this collection is packed with nostalgic Jeep stories, tech tips, and off-road adventures.

On 28 September 2024, join the livestream of a conversation between Dr. Vivek Murthy, MD, US Surgeon General, and Sadhguru where they will explore "Loneliness: In is the Only Way Out". Hosted at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Room, Harvard Medical School, Boston, the session will be moderated by Bala Subramaniam, MD, MPH, Director of Sadhguru Center for a Conscious Planet. Set the context for a joyful, exuberant day with a short, powerful message from Sadhguru. Explore a range of subjects with Sadhguru, discover how every aspect of life can be a stepping stone, and learn to make the most of the potential that a human being embodies.  Conscious Planet: ⁠https://www.consciousplanet.org⁠ Sadhguru App (Download): ⁠https://onelink.to/sadhguru__app⁠ Official Sadhguru Website: ⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org⁠ Sadhguru Exclusive: ⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusive⁠ Inner Engineering Link: isha.co/ieo-podcast Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Molecule to Market, you'll go inside the outsourcing space of the global drug development sector with Tim Showalter, Radiation Oncologist, Founder and Chief Medical Officer at ArteraAI. Your host, Raman Sehgal, discusses the pharmaceutical and biotechnology supply chain with Tim, covering: The attraction of radiation oncology at med school and his fascination with clinical trials His frustration with tools for cervical cancer patients led to the creation of a medical device company How his bootstrapped side project ended in an exit... but why that was inspiring and motivational to move on to the next thing The proud experience of using his own product (BrachyGel) on cancer patients in the clinic, years after coming up with the idea How ArteraAI's technology is positively disrupting the prostate cancer space, as well as its potential to scale and expand into other disease areas   Tim Showalter, MD, MPH, is a radiation oncologist and cancer researcher who serves as Chief Medical Officer at Artera, where he leads research and medical strategy. Artera is working to improve cancer care by developing AI-enabled prognostic and predictive tests. The ArteraAI Prostate Test is the first of its kind to be recommended by national clinical guidelines for routine use. Tim maintains a part-time clinical practice at the University of Virginia, remaining connected to patient care, research and education. He is the founder of Advaray and inventor of BrachyGel, a novel hydrogel-based medical device for cervical cancer radiation therapy, which is manufactured and marketed by CQ Medical. Tim serves on the board of CQ Medical and cohosts a podcast, HealthTech Remedy to explore the intricacies of innovative health technology companies. Tim is a noted speaker and advisor to start-up companies.   Please subscribe, tell your industry colleagues and join us in celebrating and promoting the value and importance of the global life science outsourcing space. We'd also appreciate a positive rating!  Molecule to Market is also sponsored and funded by ramarketing, an international marketing, design, digital and content agency helping companies differentiate, get noticed and grow in life sciences.

This week's episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast features a rebroadcast of "Rethinking Success in Academic Medicine," a webinar that was co-presented by Heather Brod and Kimberly Skarupski, PhD, MPH in May 2025. This broadcast has been edited and shortened to enhance the podcast listening experience. Learn more:  https://facultyfactory.org/rethink-success/ For more visuals, you can watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oClCmjhs1V4 You can also access handouts that accompany the session: Rethinking Success in Academic Medicine Case Studies [pdf] Clarify Shift Explore Template [pdf]

On 28 September 2024, join the livestream of a conversation between Dr. Vivek Murthy, MD, US Surgeon General, and Sadhguru where they will explore "Loneliness: In is the Only Way Out". Hosted at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Room, Harvard Medical School, Boston, the session will be moderated by Bala Subramaniam, MD, MPH, Director of Sadhguru Center for a Conscious Planet. Set the context for a joyful, exuberant day with a short, powerful message from Sadhguru. Explore a range of subjects with Sadhguru, discover how every aspect of life can be a stepping stone, and learn to make the most of the potential that a human being embodies.  Conscious Planet: ⁠https://www.consciousplanet.org⁠ Sadhguru App (Download): ⁠https://onelink.to/sadhguru__app⁠ Official Sadhguru Website: ⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org⁠ Sadhguru Exclusive: ⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusive⁠ Inner Engineering Link: isha.co/ieo-podcast Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Electrek's Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes a new ONYX RCR 80V electric moped, new lightweight e-bike motors, Aventon's powerful update, California cops catching illegal e-bike riders with drones, a super lightweight new e-bike from Dahon, and more. Today's episode is sponsored by CYCROWN, an e-Bike company born from a passion for cycling. Its lineup now includes the new CYCROWN Dremax – a high-performance urban commuter e-bike now on sale in the US and Canada. Use Electrek50 to save $50 off your new eBike when you order. The Wheel-E podcast returns every two weeks on Electrek's YouTube channel, Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. As a reminder, we'll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS We also have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the Wheel-E podcast today: ONYX launches new 65 MPH electric moped, boosting power even higher Newly unveiled electric bike motor is ‘world's lightest, most efficient' HappyRun G300 Pro review: It's an electric motorcycle with pedals and I've got some thoughts How California cops are now using simple drones to catch illegal e-bike riders Aventon pushes update to boost its electric bikes' power Dahon launches first super-lightweight e-bike that is actually affordable Honda's new electric two-wheeler doubles the power and range Here's the live stream for today's episode starting at 9:00 a.m. ET (or the video after 10:00 a.m. ET): https://www.youtube.com/live/LCM2XEPozuw

Maureen Frowenfeld, MPH, Chief of Staff to the EVP/CAO and Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, joins the podcast to discuss key issues shaping today's healthcare landscape. She shares her perspective on industry consolidation, the growing shortage of care providers, and the strategic initiatives addressing these challenges. Maureen also offers valuable advice for emerging leaders working to make an impact in an evolving healthcare environment.

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Lara Devgan, MD, MPH, discuss the following articles from the July 2025 issue: “Improvement in Temple Hollowing with VYC-20L Hyaluronic Acid Filler: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of Safety and Effectiveness” by Montes, Hooper, Jones, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/TemplHollVYC-20L Special guest, Lara Devgan, MD, MPH is an internationally known aesthetic plastic surgeon practicing aesthetic surgery of the face, breast, and body as well as facial injectables in New York City. She attended Yale for her undergraduate education followed by Johns Hopkins for medical school and the Columbia/Cornell program for plastic surgery residency. She is the founder and CEO of the medical-grade skincare line Dr. Devgan Scientific Beauty, serves as a medical expert for ABC News, is an editorial consultant for the Lancet, and lectures internationally on aesthetic plastic surgery. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCJuly25Collection The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.

Peter A McCullough, MD, MPH, Chief Scientific Officer, TWC, twc.health/GRUBER, Promo Code GRUBER Saves 10% The new COVID variant has a nasty new symptom that has led the media to dub it as the “Razor Blade Throat” variant It feels a little coincidental that at a time that pharmaceutical profits are dropping and COVID vaccine boosters are at an all time low that this new scary sounding variant is out there  

True Crime Tuesday presents Dumb Crimes/Stupid Criminals 0701 w/Jessica Freeburg! This week, A Loony Toon gets chased for three days and is finally arrested by cops! A man is accused of attacking an Ice Cream Truck Driver who he thought was 'acting suspicious around kids! Wait until you hear what innocent thing he saw the man doing! A Florida Man is allegedly caught driving 115 MPH while recording a Snapchat video with a baby in the back seat!  AND, we tell you why a pair of Taiwanese parents who hired sexy dancers to perform for their child's junior high graduation didn't exactly score points with the kid!  Check out Jessica Freeburg's website and order her new books:  https://jessicafreeburg.com/books/ and check out Jess on Tik Tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@jessicafreeburgwrites There are new and different (and really cool) items all the time in the Darkness Radio Online store at our website! . check out the Darkness Radio Store!   https://www.darknessradioshow.com/store/ Want to be an "Executive Producer" of Darkness Radio? email Tim@darknessradio.com for details! #crime #truecrime #truecrimepodcasts #truecrimetuesday #dumbcrimesstupidcriminals #TimDennis #jessicafreeburg #paranormalauthor #Loonytoonchase #floridacantdrive55 #taiwanstrippergradprsent #floridaman #drugcrimes #foodcrimes #stupidcrimes #funnycrimes #sexcrimes #dumbcrimes

This is Sara, and I remember the time 20 years ago when I got schooled by a psychoanalyst.  It must have been the fall, because I was supremely agitated that I was having to write, design, and send holiday cards out to a huge list of people all by myself, without the help of my fiancé.  If you know me, you know that cards were a staple of my winter growing up, with cards from my parents' friends stapled onto long felt ribbons hanging down each doorway, surrounding us with love and smiling faces for weeks on end.  The therapist asked if I could just not do them, if it was annoying me so much, and my instant fury was revealed: Are you kidding? I have to send these cards out, it's the nice thing to do!!  Cut to the point, and it's this - nice according to who?  Nice for whom?  Certainly not nice for me if I were going to be resentful and pissy about it.  I came to terms with the fact that I actually just really enjoyed writing and sending cards out to people who warmed my heart that year, and that my partner wasn't a nice person for not agreeing to send these cards out with me.   But it leads us to ask this.  What do we mean by niceness - and what, more importantly, is its not-as-related-as-it-seems and so much more important character trait of kindness?  How can understanding this difference and leaning into kindness help us be better people?   What to listen for: How a medically trained doctor got into a “touchy-feely” thing like kindness The shockingly tremendous impact that kindness has on our individual health and our societal wellbeing What's the difference between niceness vs kindness?  Ways to begin practicing more kindness About our guest:   Kelli Harding, MD, MPH, is dedicated to creating a kinder and healthier world for all. An expert in mental health, medicine, and public health, she teaches at Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) in New York City and is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, also boarded in the sub-specialty of consultation-liaison psychiatry or psychosomatic (mind-body) medicine. Known for making complex scientific research understandable to general audiences, she's the author of the critically acclaimed book The Rabbit Effect: Live Longer, Happier, and Healthier with the Groundbreaking Science of Kindness. Dr. Harding has appeared on Today, Good Morning America, BBC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Prevention, LA Times, Oprah Magazine, Parents, Medscape, Sesame Street Workshop, and The World Economic Forum. Additionally, she has spoken at global events at the United Nations and World Happiness Summits and served on the Boards of Organizations such as the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and social media platform Nextdoor. Dr. Harding lives in New York City with her husband and three sons—an eleventh-grader, a ninth-grader, and a sixth-grader, and beloved rescue pup, Athena. Her next book, Different, co-authored with Sara Blanchard, will be out in Fall 2026. Website kellihardingmd.com LinkedIn Kelli Harding MD MPH Instagram @kellihardingmd

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