Medical Notes: Soybean Oil May Be Causing Obesity, How To Improve Workplace Morale, And Why Your Brain Timestamps Memories

• Your choice of cooking oil might be doing more than just seasoning your food. A breakthrough in mental health treatment is offering new hope for those living with schizophrenia. The "hidden timers" in your brain may hold the keys to your memory. Checking in on your employees' mental health might require more than just a yearly survey.

Host: Maayan Voss de Bettancourt

Producer: Kristen Farrah

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Saving Our Veterans: The Shocking New Trend In Military Suicide

• After decades of rising veteran suicide rates, new research has revealed a dramatic downward trend since the pandemic. While various outreach programs and expanded crisis resources appear to be working, experts are now racing to identify which specific initiatives are driving this life-saving shift. Our guests discuss how community partnerships and early intervention strategies are successfully reaching those most at risk.

Guests: Jeffrey Howard, professor of public health, University of Texas at San Antonio; Todd Burnett, PsyD, acting executive director, VA Office of Suicide Prevention

Host: Elizabeth Westfield

Producer: Kristen Farrah

Masculine Depression: A Father’s Journey Through Postpartum Depression

• While conversations surrounding postpartum depression often focus on mothers, a significant number of men are also struggling with this condition – now recognized as paternal postpartum depression. Experts note that as fathers take on more active parenting roles, they face an increased risk of depression between three and six months after a child's birth. Dr. Sheehan Fisher explains the growing need for paternal mental health education and the vital resources available to help new dads navigate this challenging transition.

Guests: Dr. Sheehan Fisher, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Host: Greg Johnson

Producers: Kristen Farrah

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Masculine Depression: A Father’s Journey Through Postpartum Depression

• While conversations surrounding postpartum depression often focus on mothers, a significant number of men are also struggling with this condition – now recognized as paternal postpartum depression. Experts note that as fathers take on more active parenting roles, they face an increased risk of depression between three and six months after a child's birth. Our guest explains the growing need for paternal mental health education and the vital resources available to help new dads navigate this challenging transition.

Guests: Dr. Sheehan Fisher, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Host: Greg Johnson

Producers: Kristen Farrah

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Saving Our Veterans: The Shocking New Trend In Military Suicide

• After decades of rising veteran suicide rates, new research has revealed a dramatic downward trend since the pandemic. While various outreach programs and expanded crisis resources appear to be working, experts are now racing to identify which specific initiatives are driving this life-saving shift. Our guests discuss how community partnerships and early intervention strategies are successfully reaching those most at risk.

Guests: Jeffrey Howard, professor of public health, University of Texas at San Antonio; Todd Burnett, PsyD, acting executive director, VA Office of Suicide Prevention

Host: Elizabeth Westfield

Producer: Kristen Farrah

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Skin Deep: How Melanin Impacts Your Body’s Response To Drugs

• Scientific research is becoming more inclusive, but one area that’s still lacking this diversity is pre-clinical research. Without knowing how medications will react to different ancestries and skin tones, millions of people are being put at risk. Our experts discuss the effect melanin has on a drug’s efficacy and changes the industry can implement right now that will make a big difference.

Does Birth Control Cause PCOS? Facts And Misconceptions Of The Disorder

• Polycystic ovarian syndrome affects at least one in ten women – probably more since it’s so underdiagnosed. Sadly, many women are told that having PCOS means they’ll never become pregnant. However, our expert this week dispels this and other misinformation that’s widespread about PCOS.

Medical Notes: Robots Are Outperforming Doctors, The Dangerous Additives In Ultra-Processed Foods, And How Happiness Supports Your Brain Health

• How scientists could catch Schizophrenia sooner than ever before. Ultra-processed foods may be raising your blood sugar levels. How happiness supports your brain health. Are robots better doctors?

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Does Birth Control Cause PCOS? Facts And Misconceptions Of The Disorder

• Polycystic ovarian syndrome affects at least one in ten women – probably more since it’s so underdiagnosed. Sadly, many women are told that having PCOS means they’ll never become pregnant. However, Dr. Lora Shahine dispels this and other misinformation that’s widespread about PCOS.

Host: Greg Johnson.

Producers: Kristen Farrah.

Guests: Dr. Lora Shahine, Double Board-Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist, Pacific Northwest Fertility, Podcast Host, Baby or Bust

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Skin Deep: How Melanin Impacts Your Body’s Response To Drugs

• Scientific research is becoming more inclusive, but one area that’s still lacking this diversity is pre-clinical research. Without knowing how medications will react to different ancestries and skin tones, millions of people are being put at risk. Our experts discuss the effect melanin has on a drug’s efficacy and changes the industry can implement right now that will make a big difference.

Host: Elizabeth Westfield.

Producer: Kristen Farrah.

Guests: Sophie Zaaijer, Molecular Biologist, Consultant for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Clinical Trials; Simon Groen, Assistant Professor of Evolutionary Systems Biology, University of California at Riverside

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