Second Opinion Podcast
1) Pay to Publish: The Academic Scam Costing Taxpayers Billions
Publishers profit billions by charging scientists to publish publicly-funded research that volunteers review for free.
2) Paralyzed by Possibilities: The Hidden Danger of Medical Options
Too many medical treatment choices overwhelm both patients and doctors, leading to worse decisions and greater dissatisfaction.
3) From Medical Miracle to Political Target
Despite COVID-19 mRNA vaccines being a Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough that saved millions of lives, political interference by RFK Jr. is now undermining this medical achievement just as COVID cases ...Show More
4) From Hiroshima to Today: Medicine's Unfinished Mission
Medical professionals have a unique responsibility to prevent nuclear war, the ultimate public health catastrophe.
5) When Countries Run Out of Children
Young people globally are having fewer babies and creating aging populations, while surprising shifts in gender preferences are beginning to favor daughters over sons.
6) The Testosterone Trap
Testosterone treatment, sought after as a “foundation of youth,” has become a lucrative industry, fueled by extensive marketing with limited medical evidence.
7) How Medieval Plague Still Shapes Your Health
Nearly 700 years ago the plague wiped out half of Europe. The genetic impacts are still present today.
8) Why Cutting Medicaid Hurts Everyone Who Works
What the White House failed to tell us
9) Cleared for Market but Not Proven to Work
We expect that FDA-approved drugs have been shown to be safe and effective. But, that isn’t always the case.
10) An Incubator: The Rights of a Brain-Dead Woman
Should a state have the authority to override a woman’s wishes regarding her body—not for her benefit, but for someone else’s?