In our wrap-up of 2023’s most pressing and perhaps controversial research in the health and wellness field, Medical News Today’s editors — Andrea Rice, Maria Cohut, and Yasemin Nicola Sakay — delve into three interesting topics: The WHO’s decision to declare sucralose a potential carcinogen, the symptoms of colon cancer and the worrying rise of cases in youn ... Show More
Jan 30
Is sleep the missing piece in mental health?
This episode of In Conversation explores the bidirectional relationship between sleep and mental health, focusing on insomnia and sleep deprivation. Editors Yasemin Nicola Sakay and Maria Cohut discuss with Dr. Lauren Waterman, a consultant NHS psychiatrist, the physiological and ... Show More
34m 56s
Oct 2025
Artificial sweeteners and brain aging: What we know so far
In this episode, Medical News Today editors Yasemin Nicola Sakay and Maria Cohut join brain health researcher Claudia Suemoto, MD, PhD, to discuss how artificial sweeteners such as sucralose, aspartame, and erythritol affect the body — and in particular, the brain. The discussion ... Show More
32m 15s
Aug 2025
Does the Mediterranean diet hold the key to longevity?
Can you eat your way to a longer, healthier life? And if so, what diet might best foster longevity? Over the past decade or so, a long string of studies has added to the evidence that a Mediterranean-type diet may do wonders for the body and mind. In this episode of In Conversati ... Show More
35m 19s
May 2021
Cancer, body image, and wearing that swimsuit
One in every two of us will be affected by cancer at some point in our lives. Today Dr. Philippa Kaye, GP and author, comes on the show to talk about cancer and body image.
When Dr. Philippa was 39, she was told she had bowel cancer. It changed everything. “I spent my whole life ... Show More
22m 29s
Jun 2024
Cancer Prevention with Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy, MD
<p>Today I am speaking with <strong>Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy, MD. Dr. Connealy is </strong>absolutely<strong> </strong>amazing, and I was so interested to have her on the podcast because of her incredible experience and philosophy on cancer prevention. </p>
<p>We discuss cancer ra ... Show More
1h 3m
Jun 2019
Selected Studies From the 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting
In this debut episode of The ASCO Post Podcast, experts in breast, prostate, and lung cancers and multiple myeloma provide clinical insights about selected studies presented at the recent ASCO Annual Meeting, plus news from the FDA.To learn more, visit ascopost.com/podcasts."}" d ... Show More
20m 29s
Aug 2024
EKU Podcast: Familial Breast Cancer
A person’s risk of developing cancer depends on many factors, including age, genetics, and exposure to risk factors (including some potentially avoidable lifestyle factors). In this podcast Dr Thomas Round, a GP and EKU Clinical Lead, talks with Dr Nicola Weaver, a GP and Clinica ... Show More
15m 2s
May 2025
Recap: How to combat colon cancer | Dr. Andy Chan
Today, we’re diving into an important and growing health concern: colon cancer. Recent studies show that cases of colon cancer are becoming increasingly common in younger adults. In fact, the rate has doubled among people under 50 since the 1990s, prompting doctors to lower the r ... Show More
15m 34s