Black women have made significant contributions to medicine and public health but all too often, their stories are overlooked and forgotten. Today, we’re honoring the life of Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, a pioneer in our country’s medical history as the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the United States, back in the 1860s.
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Nov 25
How to Safely Store Your Leftovers
We all have our cooking rituals, but are some of them unsafe? Dr. Sanjay Gupta gets to the bottom of handwashing hygiene, especially when handling raw meat. Plus, how to best store those hot and cold leftovers this holiday season.
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13m 23s
Nov 21
What If Comfort Food Could Help You Live to 100?
Could the secret to living longer be as simple as what’s for dinner? Sanjay sits down with explorer and bestselling author Dan Buettner to discuss the science behind longevity, why taste (not willpower) drives healthy habits, and how affordable, plant-based recipes inspired by th ... Show More
26m 23s
Oct 2022
Linda Villarosa on the hidden toll of racism on health
When Linda Villarosa was the health editor of Essence Magazine, she says she had a one-track mind. A former college athlete, Linda grew up, like many of us, thinking about health on an individual level. But after reporting on environmental justice, the AIDS crisis, and black moth ... Show More
40m 1s
Jan 2022
Daily Hacks To Improve Your Health & Age Backwards
This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Athletic Greens, and Eight Sleep. Aging doesn’t have to be a one-way street. Our diet and lifestyle patterns are fundamental to the quality of our health, and the way we age. In this episode, my guests and I explain how to support ou ... Show More
1h 48m
May 2023
SCCM Pod-479: Is Tele-Critical Care Medicine the Future of Healthcare?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals implemented tele-critical care medicine to help patients while keeping staff safe from exposure. Now that patient care has gone back to normal, what is the role of tele-critical care medicine? Donald S. Prough, MD, FCCM, was joined by Krzys ... Show More
33m 18s
May 2021
Mary Seacole, Revisited
For International Nurses Day, we're revisiting our coverage of Mary Seacole. While, technically, she wasn't a nurse, she was very much a brave medical caregiver, a "doctress," an entrepreneur, and one heck of a jam-maker who served those fighting at the front of the Crimean War ( ... Show More
1h 49m