The 5 Best TED Health Podcast Episodes
1) What your breath could reveal about your health | Julian Burschka
There's no better way to stop a disease than to catch and treat it early, before symptoms occur. That's the whole point of medical screening techniques like radiography, MRIs and blood tests. But ther...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) What if we paid doctors to keep people healthy? | Matthias Müllenbeck
What if we incentivized doctors to keep us healthy instead of paying them only when we're already sick? Matthias Müllenbeck explains how this radical shift from a sick care system to a true health car...Show More
What if we paid doctors to keep people healthy? | Matthias Müllenbeck
10:40 | Mar 26th, 2018
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AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) Why noise is bad for your health -- and what you can do about it | Mathias Basner
Silence is a rare commodity these days. There's traffic, construction, air-conditioning, your neighbor's lawnmower ... and all this unwanted sound can have a surprising impact on your health, says noi...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Why the hospital of the future will be your own home | Niels van Namen
Nobody likes going to the hospital, whether it's because of the logistical challenges of getting there, the astronomical costs of procedures or the alarming risks of complications like antibiotic-resi...Show More
Why the hospital of the future will be your own home | Niels van Namen
11:36 | Sep 19th, 2018
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AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) Talk about your death while you're still healthy | Michelle Knox
Do you know what you want when you die? Do you know how you want to be remembered? In a candid, heartfelt talk about a subject most of us would rather not discuss, Michelle Knox asks each of us to ref...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) Why venting doesn’t help you deal with anger | Jennifer Parlamis
Does venting actually help you cool off, or does it just add fuel to the fire? Social psychologist Jennifer Parlamis busts common myths about anger, showing how curiosity — not catharsis — can keep yo...Show More
7) How to use your muscles — or risk losing them w/ Bonnie Tsui | from How to Be a Better Human
Did you know that you start losing bone AND muscle mass as soon as the age of thirty? Or that your fingers and toes don’t have muscles? Or how women in Scotland are starting to compete in the lighting...Show More
8) The surprising science of adolescent brains | from TED Talks Daily
Neuroscientist Jennifer Pfeifer digs into the fascinating brain changes driving young people’s behavior during the critical years of adolescence. She debunks some of the biggest misunderstandings abou...Show More
9) Interview: 4 ways to design a disability-friendly future with BJ Miller
Nearly fifteen percent of the world's population lives with a disability, yet this massive chunk of humanity is still routinely excluded from opportunities. Sharing her experience growing up with an a...Show More
10) Feeling stuck on climate change? Here’s what to do | Kris De Meyer
To spark action on climate change, the conventional wisdom says that awareness must precede action — but neuroscientist Kris De Meyer suggests the opposite is true: actions drive beliefs. He digs into...Show More