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What does exercise do to your brain? Can psychedelics treat depression? From smart daily habits to new medical breakthroughs, welcome to TED Health, with host Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider. TED speakers answer questions you never even knew you had, and share ideas you won't hear anywhere else, all around how we can live healthier lives. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

What does exercise do to your brain? Can psychedelics treat depression? From smart daily habits to new medical breakthroughs, welcome to TED Health, with host Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider. TED speakers answer questions you never even knew you had, and share ideas you won't hear anywhere else, all around how we can live healthier lives. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

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A medical mythbuster's mission to improve health care | Joel Bervell

Joel Bervell was one of the only Black students in his medical school program. After notic... more

18 Feb 2025

28 MINS

28:27

18 Feb 2025


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What long COVID taught me about life (and data) | Giorgia Lupi

Data isn’t just about numbers or trends — it’s about capturing the stories that shape our ... more

11 Feb 2025

12 MINS

12:51

11 Feb 2025


#237

The hidden forces behind your food choices | Sarah Lake

What we eat is less about what we choose and more about what’s offered to us, says food an... more

04 Feb 2025

10 MINS

10:20

04 Feb 2025


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Could psychedelics help patients in therapy? | Benjamin Lewis

It's time to make psychiatry more psychedelic, says psychiatrist Benjamin Lewis. Sharing r... more

28 Jan 2025

32 MINS

32:03

28 Jan 2025


#235

Do you really need 8 hours of sleep? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter

We all know a good night’s sleep is essential, but for many people, sleeping well (or fall... more

21 Jan 2025

32 MINS

32:08

21 Jan 2025


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Why is it so dangerous to step on a rusty nail? | Louise Thwaites

In the 5th century, a shipmaster was suffering from a nasty infection that caused his jaws... more

14 Jan 2025

06 MINS

06:24

14 Jan 2025


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Can dogs detect the next pandemic before it begins? | Glen J. Golden

What if animals like dogs, ferrets, mice and raccoons could help sniff out the next pandem... more

07 Jan 2025

15 MINS

15:17

07 Jan 2025


#232

My mission to change the narrative of mental health | Glenn Close

Legendary actor and mental health advocate Glenn Close is on a quest to change how we thin... more

31 Dec 2024

13 MINS

13:44

31 Dec 2024


#231

The TED AI Show: AI therapy is here. What does it mean for you?

We may think the complexities of the human mind can only be understood by other humans. Ye... more

24 Dec 2024

41 MINS

41:05

24 Dec 2024


#230

Are life-saving medicines hiding in the world's coldest places? | Normand Voyer

Could the next wonder drug be somewhere in Canada's snowy north? This week, we’re revisiti... more

17 Dec 2024

14 MINS

14:00

17 Dec 2024


#229

A special episode from Before We Go

TED Health's very own Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider has a new podcast Before We Go. You heard t... more

10 Dec 2024

31 MINS

31:12

10 Dec 2024


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A Healthier You: How to achieve fulfillment -- not just success

Join Shoshana in this live taping at TEDNext 2024 for a perspective-shifting conversation ... more

05 Dec 2024

25 MINS

25:07

05 Dec 2024


#227

Do gut microbes control your personality? | Kathleen McAuliffe

Biologist Kathleen McAuliffe dives into emerging research that explores how certain gut ba... more

03 Dec 2024

12 MINS

12:17

03 Dec 2024


#226

A Healthier You: Your guide to finding a workout that works

Welcome back to our "A Healthier You" series, where TED Health host Shoshana Ungerleider g... more

28 Nov 2024

14 MINS

14:02

28 Nov 2024


#225

How targeted ads might just save your life | Sandersan Onie

Could the tech industry's complex algorithms support people during their darkest times, ra... more

26 Nov 2024

12 MINS

12:29

26 Nov 2024


#224

A Healthier You: Your gut’s guide to a happier microbiome

Welcome back to our "A Healthier You" series, where TED Health host Shoshana Ungerleider g... more

21 Nov 2024

24 MINS

24:14

21 Nov 2024


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How does alcohol cause hangovers? | Judy Grisel

The molecule responsible for hangovers is ethanol, which we colloquially refer to as alcoh... more

19 Nov 2024

09 MINS

09:42

19 Nov 2024


#222

A Healthier You: A cardiologist's guide to protecting your heart

Welcome back to our “A Healthier You” series, where TED Health host Shoshana Ungerleider g... more

14 Nov 2024

23 MINS

23:06

14 Nov 2024


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Is there a link between cancer and heart disease? | Nicholas Leeper

Does the key to stopping cancer lie in the heart? This week, we're revisiting a talk from ... more

12 Nov 2024

18 MINS

18:48

12 Nov 2024