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From mistakes to depression, anonymous support groups are tackling physician’s mental health
When Psychiatrist Mona Massood saw so many doctors suffering from anxiety and depression, she created a 24/7 physician support line to help them.
12 months ago
Listen 7:46The price of a gunshot: Health impacts and the cost of violence on Latinos
Gun violence suffered by Latinos in the U.S. has increased. Survivors often face a difficult road ahead that includes medical bills and accessing mental health resources.
1 year ago
Listen 10:08La violencia armada que sufren los latinos en Estados Unidos ha aumentado. Los sobrevivientes deben atravesar un arduo camino que incluye elevados costos médicos y dificultade
1 year ago
Has the plant-based meat revolution fizzled out?
Plant-based meat made a big splash when it first launched, but now sales have fallen, and two leading companies laid off workers. And yet some restaurants continue to grow.
1 year ago
Listen 11:00Some researchers say plastic recycling is a 'fraud' — What do we do now?
Only about five percent of plastics produced annually are recycled in the U.S. So how much plastic is five percent? And will recycling that amount make a difference?
1 year ago
Listen 11:00From cold washing to detergent sheets: greener options for laundry
How we do our laundry has gotten an eco-friendly makeover — but do greener options impact the cleaning power of our wash cycle?
1 year ago
Listen 10:53One bold initiative to recruit Mexican doctors to help bridge language barriers back home
A physician and policy expert team up on a decades-long effort to bring Spanish-speaking doctors to California — and the roadblocks that stood in their way.
1 year ago
Listen 25:11Un médico y un experto de políticas se unen en un esfuerzo de décadas para traer médicos mexicanos a California – y los obstáculos que enfrentaron.
1 year ago
A shocking secret, years of denial, and reconciling one’s identity: Sophie Ottaway shares her story
About 16 years ago, Sophie Ottaway made a shocking discovery about her identity – she was born a male. The truth brought on years of denial, feelings of betrayal, and trauma.
1 year ago
Listen 11:07How the COVID-19 pandemic changed relationships, and how to move forward
The pandemic and its fallout forged new bones of contention between friends and families. Psychologist Dan Gottlieb offers advice on how to begin repairing those relationships
1 year ago
Listen 7:51The new psychology team at the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program has already provided about 46 survivors with short- and long-term therapy.
1 year ago
Listen 6:04Can de-escalation strategies help angry customers stay calm?
Staff at restaurants, shops, airlines, faced much more anger during the pandemic. Many organizations offer de-escalation training. But does it work?
1 year ago
Listen 9:00Rage rooms invite people to ‘engage’ with their anger, but do they actually work?
‘Rage’ rooms have become a popular catharsis for people desperate to release pent up anger, but some psychologists are cautious about the hype.
1 year ago
Listen 8:42Dating apps have a ‘gold mine’ of data on attraction, but does it lead to better matches?
Three in 10 U.S. adults have used a dating app, so what have researchers learned about human interaction, relationships and attraction from all of that data?
1 year ago
Listen 10:55Cracking the code of animal attraction is more than pretty feathers or mood lighting
Zoo curators often go the extra mile to make creatures feel at home under human care. But recreating romance in captivity still involves a lot of guesswork.
1 year ago
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