It’s that time of year again when many Americans have to choose a health insurance plan — a decision that will affect, and possibly haunt them throughout the entire year. Worst of all: many are forced to make a choice with imperfect information. To help walk us through open enrollment, Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to Elisabeth Rosenthal, senior contributing editor ... Show More
Yesterday
Here’s Why You Should Take Your Shoes off at the Door...Please
Whether it’s a cultural custom or hygiene preference, many households keep a strict no-shoes policy. But, how much healthier does it really keep us? Dr. Sanjay Gupta gets to the bottom of your shoes -- literally. Plus, tips on how to manage stress and anxiety when the news cycle ... Show More
16m 14s
Mar 6
Could Caring for Others Change Your Brain for the Better?
We all know caregiving takes time, energy, and emotional bandwidth — but it may also change us for the better. Sanjay sits down with writer Elissa Strauss, author of When You Care: The Unexpected Magic of Caregiving, to explore how caregiving affects the brain, why it could be go ... Show More
30m 4s
Nov 2025
Why your health insurance is so expensive
It’s open enrollment season, and new health insurance premiums are causing sticker shock around the country. So how do you pick a health care plan that won’t break the bank? This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Danielle Hewitt, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Me ... Show More
30m 24s
Sep 2024
Aly & Erica Chat “Self-Like,” The US Open, and Tease Astro Health Readings
Today on the show, Aly and Erica have a long overdue catchup with a solo episode! The hosts talk about self-like, caring for yourself through difficulties, hanging at the US open, changing the way we support our health through different life stages, and they also tease a new Cour ... Show More
34m 13s
Jun 2022
International Health, Choosing a Specialty, and Becoming a Better Doctor with AMBOSS Medical Editor Dr. Cristina Moreno del Castillo
Every medical student is faced with a choice after medical school: to enter residency and practice medicine in the clinic or not. Some graduates may be drawn back to academia, becoming lifelong students and improving our collective understanding of medicine. Some find that career ... Show More
15m 25s
Jan 2023
Mistakes Help You Grow Your Practice
You've probably heard me say that medicine is a business. It takes work to run a successful business. There are good days and bad days. And, no matter how hard you try, like all business owners, you'll make mistakes. That's the truth. But with mistakes comes experience. The key t ... Show More
37m 50s
Feb 2025
How Groupthink Shapes Parenting, Medicine, and Health
Ever wonder why some of the smartest people, like doctors, can still get it wrong? In this eye-opening episode, Gabe Howard talks with Dr. Marty Makary, author of “Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong,” to uncover how groupthink and cognitive biases influence not just medic ... Show More
25m 9s
