S6E7: Improving Behavioral Health care among the most vulnerable: The Innovive approach

S7E3: Hospice: supporting families in the final chapter: a conversation with Maureen Groden author of "When a Loved One is Dying"

We talk about one of the most universal - and most avoided - experiences in life: The Final Chapter. Our guest is Maureen Groden, a hospice nurse who has walked alongside countless patients and families at the end of life. Her practical and compassionate book, "When a Loved One is Dying", helps people understand what the dying process can look like and how to navigate the realities and resources of hospice and care.

S7E2: AI benefits and risks in healthcare.. Plus why is healthcare expensive?

In this episode Evan and Bill have two exciting conversations: 1. Will AI replace your doctor? We discuss the limitations and the benefits of AI use in healthcare. 2. Also we discuss why is healthcare so expensive? what are the driver for the US system? We breakdown the reasons.

S7E1: Music and Health with Annika Amstutz

Listening and playing music can affect your health in so many ways. We have a very entertaining conversation with fiddler Annika Amstutz, director of the Fiddle Orchestra of Western Massachusetts. We discuss how music has supported her and what the evidence is for music and health. Along the way we listen and even play a few songs together!

S6E10: The New Dietary Guidelines with DeeDee Tobias, ScD

The new US Dietary Guidelines have been released. While some things have remained the same, there are recommendations that were controversial. We interview Harvard Nutritional Epidemiologist Associate profressor DeeDee Tobias, ScD who sat on the guidelines advisory committee. DeeDee talks us through the process of how the guidelines are created and what are the recommendations in the new set.

S6E9: Grading RFK jr and the profit motive for vaccines

After one year of service we discuss the job RFK jr has done leading the department of Health and Human Services. His ambitious and controversial tenure has created mixed reviews. We give RFK jr a "grade" and talk about his success and challenges. We also take on a recent conspiracy theory that claims Doctors make lots of money to promote vaccines.