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Health Wanted brings you each week's need-to-know public health headlines and breaks down the science behind trending topics. Host Laurel Bristow, MSc, draws on her experience as an infectious disease researcher and epidemiologist to cover everything from Ozempic to the ozone, interviewing experts and answering your questions, all in pursuit of better health. This public health show is intended solely for general information purposes, and is not intended to provide medical advice, to be used in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease or other conditions. The information in the show should not be relied upon in a manner that would either delay medical treatment or result in unnecessary medical treatment. Always consult a physician or health care provider with your health or treatment concerns.
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- Today18 min
Cancer Vaccines
mRNA vaccines have been accused of a lot of things: making you a magnet, turning you into a 5G receiver, and even causing “turbo cancer.” But what if, instead of causing cancer (which they don’t), they could protect you from it? This week on Health Wanted, we're discussing whether mRNA technology could be the key to finding a cancer vaccine. For a full rundown on all the information shared in today's episode, take a look at the show notes. Have a question for Laurel? Click here, email it to HealthWanted@WABE.org, or leave a voicemail at 404-888-3630! For more, visit healthwanted.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Today18 min
Interview: Cancer Vaccines
We talk with Dr. Catherine J. Wu about how therapeutic cancer vaccines work, what treatment may look like in the real world, and the work her lab is doing to develop cancer vaccines. Have a question for Laurel? Click here, email it to HealthWanted@WABE.org, or leave a voicemail at 404-888-3630! For more, visit healthwanted.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Today14 min
The Q&A: Can AI predict if you’ll die from cancer, and an infectious disease roundup
AI is predicting the likelihood of you dying from cancer; does it work? And our Sick of the Week in the form of an infectious disease roundup. For a full rundown on all the information shared in today's episode, take a look at the show notes. Have a question for Laurel? Click here, email it to HealthWanted@WABE.org, or leave a voicemail at 404-888-3630! For more, visit healthwanted.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago18 min
Blood
Oh, hang on here real quick; my mouth is dry. Let me get a quick sip here…of your blood, ya science-loving virgin! Ha-HA I’m just goofing. This week on Health Wanted, we’re celebrating Halloween by staying young and beautiful forever! Or maybe we’re purging ourselves of evil. Or making an unbreakable pact! Any way you slice it… It's all about bloooooood! For a full rundown on all the information shared in today's episode, take a look at the show notes. Have a question for Laurel? Click here, email it to HealthWanted@WABE.org, or leave a voicemail at 404-888-3630! For more, visit healthwanted.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago19 min
Interview: Blood
We talk with Dr. Allan Doctor about what happens in our bodies when we lose too much blood and how artificial blood may be a stopgap for people experiencing blood loss who can’t get to a hospital quick enough for a transfusion. Have a question for Laurel? Click here, email it to HealthWanted@WABE.org, or leave a voicemail at 404-888-3630! For more, visit healthwanted.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago14 min
The Q&A: Freight lines, overnight delivery services, and the impact AVs have on public health
What is the impact on public health when freight lines and overnight delivery services switch to AVs? How often do you need to clean the water tank of a coffee machine? Should I be bracing for higher premiums and deductibles? And our Sick of the Week. For a full rundown on all the information shared in today's episode, take a look at the show notes. Have a question for Laurel? Click here, email it to HealthWanted@WABE.org, or leave a voicemail at 404-888-3630! For more, visit healthwanted.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago18 min
Bottled Water
It’s sexy, it’s hip, it’s healthy, it's wreaking havoc on the environment, and it costs way more than just getting it from the sink. This week on Health Wanted, we’re talking about the strange obsession with bottled water. For a full rundown on all the information shared in today's episode, take a look at the show notes. Have a question for Laurel? Click here, email it to HealthWanted@WABE.org, or leave a voicemail at 404-888-3630! For more, visit healthwanted.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago16 min
Interview: Bottled Water
We talk with water sommelier Martin Riese about what really makes water “good,” debunking water myths, and how some bottled water companies market unproven “benefits” of their product so they can charge you more. Have a question for Laurel? Click here, email it to HealthWanted@WABE.org, or leave a voicemail at 404-888-3630! For more, visit healthwanted.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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About Health Wanted
Health Wanted brings you each week's need-to-know public health headlines and breaks down the science behind trending topics. Host Laurel Bristow, MSc, draws on her experience as an infectious disease researcher and epidemiologist to cover everything from Ozempic to the ozone, interviewing experts and answering your questions, all in pursuit of better health. This public health show is intended solely for general information purposes, and is not intended to provide medical advice, to be used in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease or other conditions. The information in the show should not be relied upon in a manner that would either delay medical treatment or result in unnecessary medical treatment. Always consult a physician or health care provider with your health or treatment concerns.
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