Health Science Radio
What is quantum computing and how will it improve healthcare? What are the latest innovations in cell and gene therapy? How are human eating habits affected by our evolution? Health Science Radio is a podcast that answers these questions and more, exploring tomorrow’s medicine today. We talk with University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus researchers who are devoted to solving the most persistent challenges in health science.
Podcasting since 2019 • 52 episodes
Health Science Radio
Latest Episodes
When Is Pornography a Problem?
Pornography has never been easier to access and consume. While experts don’t agree on labeling its problematic use as “addiction,” its use targets the same areas of the brain as substances. And its use can be detrimental to health and well-bein...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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24:21
Physical Therapist: Research Is Advancing Care, Recovery for Patients Facing Knee Replacement
More than 1 in 10 adults over age 50 experience knee pain caused by osteoarthritis, and about 1 in 25 will go on to have knee replacement surgery. As our population ages, cases of osteoarthritis are expected to climb, meaning even more patients...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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36:53
How Do We ‘Trust the Science’ in an Age of Misinformation?
Fueled by emotion-driven and easily shared social media, the current waves of online misinformation casting doubt on science have grown in size, frequency and intensity. This episode of Health ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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45:41
How Does Cannabis Use Affect Brain Function?
As a teenager, Joshua Gowin, PhD, remembers sitting through DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) classes and watching those frying pan-focused public service announcement...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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28:43
Why Are Colorectal Cancer Patients Getting Younger?
Colorectal cancer has been upending the lives of younger people at disturbing rates in recent years, becoming the second most common type of cancer in people under age 50 in the U.S. today. By 2030, deaths are expected to double, and the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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