Better Off

In this week’s episode: Tips on dealing with stress from the presidential campaign, plus the new study raising questions about the benefits of so-called "good cholesterol."

In this week’s episode: A health care expert offers her advice for people buying insurance through Obamacare.

In this week's episode: How stigmatizing language affects the ability of people wrestling with addiction to receive the treatment they need, and the new push to change that, plus the new concerns abo…

In this week’s episode: Researchers are taking a critical look at some health care practices in low- and middle-income countries.

In this week’s episode: The "fundamental threat" of antibiotic resistance, why anti-obesity efforts may backfire in some cases, and scientists identify a dizzying treatment for kidney stones.

In this week’s episode: The United Nations focuses on the plight of 65 million refugees and migrants, plus a closer look at what happens to all the electronics we throw away, and scientists weigh in …

In this week's episode: Meet a researcher who's fighting to preserve the life-saving power of antibiotics, plus a disturbing spike in violence linked to police officers and security guards, and the l…

In this special episode we examine how the response to terror attacks has changed since 9/11—and how these attacks—and media coverage of the violence—can affect our health.

In this rebroadcast of a story from March, 2016, we explore the human microbiome, one of the fastest growing areas of science and medical research, and explain how it could change the way we treat a …

In this week’s episode: Why racial disparities could affect one common genetic test, plus new sugar recommendations for kids and teens, and the link between job satisfaction and health.

In this week’s episode: The push to understand the critical early years of a child's life, plus why changes in diet may be to blame for China's epidemic of heart attack and stroke, and as the Rio Oly…

In this week's episode: New evidence that Obamacare is leading to improved health for low-income adults, plus harnessing the power of social entrepreneurship.

One expert explains why the threat of Zika at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics is actually quite low.

In this week’s episode: A new study finds that induced labor is not linked with autism risk, plus the global rise in the use of air conditioning, and how our jobs impact our health.

In this week's episode: The new study refuting the so-called "obesity paradox," plus the world gathers to formulate a response to the HIV epidemic, and why light pollution could make spring arrive ea…

In a special episode we examine how the state of Tennessee is taking action to more accurately track police deaths and police killings—and explore how that could lead to changes in how police forces …

In this week’s podcast we explore what it will take to encourage more people in the U.S. to hit the road on their bikes. Anne Lusk, research scientist in the Department of Nutrition, recently compile…

In this week’s podcast we attempt to clear up the confusion over fat. We'll ask if butter is really "back" and we'll have some ideas for incorporating healthy fats into your diet.

In this week’s podcast: A major Supreme Court ruling on abortion, plus the "bugs" riding the subway with you, and some healthy swaps for your July 4th cookout.

In this week’s podcast: The healthy eating habits with significant benefits, plus a new wrinkle in the fight over Obamacare, and the push to improve end-of-life care for those facing serious illnesse…