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
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What Your Hair Knows About Your Health That You Don’t
Thinning hair, shedding, and sudden graying can send people searching for answers. This week, Sanjay speaks with dermatologist and Harvard assistant professor Dr. Maryanne Makredes Senna about what could be driving hair loss, what to watch for, and which treatments are actually w ... Show More
29m 53s
May 12
What You Need to Know About Hantavirus
After a deadly outbreak on an expedition cruise ship, listeners have questions about hantavirus and what it means for them. Sanjay breaks down what we know about how it spreads, and how worried you actually need to be. Plus, what experts are saying about the pandemic potential of ... Show More
19m 13s
May 8
AI Is in Your Healthcare Now. Here’s What to Know
More people are turning to AI for health advice, but how reliable is it? Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits down with Dr. Bob Wachter, author of "A Giant Leap," to unpack how AI is already helping patients and doctors, where it can go wrong, and how to use these tools safely without over rely ... Show More
30m 32s
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