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What the world's leading researchers think about saunas

Saunas have gone from a Scandinavian tradition to a global wellness phenomenon. But how long should a person endure heat? Do saunas actually work? And if so, what are their benefits? NPR health reporter Will Stone goes as deep as the science will let him to explore the sauna hype ... Show More

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Oct 16

The terrifying physics of prehistoric sea monsters

While dinosaurs roamed the earth, giant monsters roamed the sea. Mosasaurs were like the deadly T-rexes of the ocean: They grew up to the size of a bus and chased down their smaller prey. A recent study in the journal Current Biology details just how exactly they might have done ... Show More

9m 20s

Oct 15

What's at stake if we can't regrow our forests

In 2022, parachutist Luigi Cani dropped 100 million seeds over the Amazon rainforest while skydiving. He did it to raise awareness about deforestation and help regrow the forest. But there has been little scientific follow up to see whether it worked. So, today, we talk to restor ... Show More

13m 35s

Jan 2021

Your Vaccine Questions Answered

What’s the latest news about vaccines, and what are the delays with the rollout? In this episode, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers listener questions about the distribution process and post-vaccination transmission. To learn more about how CNN protects li ... Show More

12m 57s

Apr 2022

On COVID, Democrats Struggle With The Tension Between Public Health And Politics

The White House continues to insist the country has the tools to return to life-as-usual, even as COVID spreads through establishment Washington. Low booster uptake among seniors and the lack of vaccines for children under five continues to cause public health experts concern.Thi ... Show More

14m 22s

May 2022

'Where Are Vaccines for Little Kids?' and the Latest on Long COVID

Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the essential developments in the pandemic: from vaccines to new variants and everything in between. ... Show More

9m 19s

Jun 2021

The U.S. Faces a Vaccine Slowdown | Indya Moore

The coronavirus vaccination rate faces a snag in the U.S., Ronny Chieng gives a lecture on shady creative writing for the internet, and actor Indya Moore talks about their series "Pose." Donate at dailyshow.com/BraveSpaceAlliance to help provide life-saving resources like support ... Show More

37m 27s

Jan 2021

The messy vaccine rollout

It's been about a month since the first COVID-19 vaccines were approved in the United States. The goal was to vaccinate 20 million Americans by the end of 2020, but less than a quarter of them have actually received their first dose. Some public health officials are suggesting th ... Show More

10m 49s

Jul 2020

The Vaccine Trust Problem

<p>Public health officials and private researchers have vowed to develop a coronavirus vaccine in record time. But could that rush backfire? Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jan-hoffman" target="_blank">Jan Hoffman</a>, a health reporter for The New York Times. For more ... Show More

27m 45s

Mar 2021

The State of Vaccinations

<p>The United States has never undertaken a vaccination campaign of the scale and speed of the Covid-19 program. Despite a few glitches, the country appears to be on track to offer shots to all adults who want one by May 1.</p><p>We look at the ups and downs in the American vacci ... Show More

26m 42s

Mar 2021

What You Can (And Can't) Do After The Vaccine

In this episode, NPR's Sam Sanders talks with Short Wave host Maddie Sofia for answers to listener questions about the vaccine. (Here's the story we reference about improving your face mask protection: https://n.pr/2MCba0l.)See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection ... Show More

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The U.S. Vaccination Rate Continues To S...