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Air pollution is linked to millions of deaths worldwide each year, and exposure to environmental toxins has been associated with long-term impacts on…
E113: The Environmental Domain of Risks
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Three weeks in, three pounds down, and an inch and a half off the waist. Scot's been using ChatGPT to manage his nutrition plan, and he wants to sanity check.…
215: Can AI Actually Help You Lose Weight?
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Measles is on every parent's radar right now, but the disease is just one of many childhood rashes that can look alarming. Cindy Gellner, MD, details the most…
Measles or Something Else? How to Tell Common…
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Money decisions are often framed as logical—but when risk enters the picture, emotions, timing, and life circumstances quickly complicate the equation. From…
E112: The Financial Domain of Risks
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Remember writing your medical school personal statement—the carefully crafted story about who you were and the physician you hoped to become? Years later,…
S8E17: Growth Through Challenge
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Risk in health care is often presented as a number—but what those numbers actually mean, and how we interpret them, is far less straightforward. With the…
E111: The Intellectual Domain of Risks
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Listener Jody came back to tell us how the Ironman went, and he never made it to the start line. What followed was a brutal race-day Facebook post and some hard…
214: Jody's Back—The Ironman That…
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Workplaces are one of the most common places adults form relationships—and one of the most complex environments for social risk. In the social domain of…
E110: The Social Domain of Risks
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A glaucoma diagnosis can feel alarming, especially knowing that optic nerve damage cannot be reversed. Rachel Simpson, MD, a glaucoma specialist at the John A.…
How Modern Glaucoma Treatment Can Protect Your…
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Many medical students enter training with a clear picture of what lies ahead—rigorous studying, long hours, and the expectation that it will be more endurance…
S8E16: Making Space for Joy in Medicine
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From early relationships to midlife pair bonding, social expectations, identity, and evolving desires shape the decisions people make about love and connections. …
E109: The Emotional Domain of Risks
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Medical students and residents work side by side every day—but they often experience the same environment in completely different ways. Through honest stories…
S8E15: The Resident and Medical Student Dynamic
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Every day, women weigh risks—whether it is deciding to start a medication, pursue a medical procedure, invest in their health, or even consider pregnancy. Yet…
E108: The Physical Domain of Risks
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Blurry vision, glare around headlights, and duller colors are classic signs of cataracts. Austin Nakatsuka, MD, a glaucoma and cataract specialist at the John A.…
What to Know About Cataracts and Your Lens…
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Getting into medical school was supposed to be the dream. Then the next goal appears—pre-clinicals, Step exams, clinical rotations, sub-internships,…
S8E14: The Moving Finish Line in Medicine
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Being called a glaucoma suspect can feel like a half-diagnosis—enough to worry, but not enough to know what to do. Rachel Simpson, MD, ophthalmologist and…
What It Means to Be a Glaucoma Suspect and What…
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