Best In Evidencebased Health Care Podcasts (2025)

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The Truth About Vapes: What’s Inside, What We Know, and What Comes Next with Forensic Toxicologist Dr. Michelle Peace 27:41

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7d ago27:41

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What’s really inside a vape, why are so many young people addicted, and what can we do about it? The CDC reports vapes/e-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among middle and high school students in the United States. Communities across the country are searching for answers about the risks these products pose and need to be rooted …

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Supporting Youth After Overdose Loss with Lynne Hughes from Comfort Zone Camp 30:43

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What does grief look like in a young person, and how do we support them when that grief stems from something as devastating as an overdose? As fentanyl-related deaths continue to rise among youth, more and more young people are navigating sudden, unimaginable loss. In this episode, we explore what it takes to truly show up for them, not just with s…

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Taking Childhood Nutrition in Small Bites with Jennifer Anderson from Kids Eat in Color 34:19

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How can we use social media as an effectively tool for positive change in childhood nutrition? We sit down with Jennifer Anderson, registered dietitian, public health expert, and founder of Kids Eat in Color. We explore how short-form storytelling rooted in empathy helped her become one of the most trusted childhood nutrition influencers, followed …

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Building Youth Programs with Dr. Melanie Bean from Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU 32:11

2M ago32:11

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What does it really take to build youth programs that actually create a movement towards change? In this conversation, we explore why successful youth health initiatives are rarely one-and-done. From forming unexpected partnerships to navigating barriers, we unpack how staying flexible and listening closely can lead to the most meaningful impact. W…

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Using Your Purpose to Stay Motivated and Create Change with Dr. Caree Cotwright 34:05

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How are we supposed to stay motivated in today’s ever-changing times and shake the feeling of ‘being stuck?' In this conversation, we explore how your purpose becomes a source of motivation when resources feel scarce and the path forward isn’t always clear. We talk about the courage it takes to step into opportunities before you know exactly where …

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Sitting Less and Learning More with Brooke Sydnor Curran of Move2Learn 23:40

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What if getting young people moving was one of the simplest, yet overlooked tools we have for improving their health, focus, and sense of belonging? From classroom transitions to community partnerships, we explore what happens when movement becomes part of everyday culture, not just something reserved for sports or PE. We hear how movement improves…

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Beyond Nutrition: Embracing Food as Medicine, Identity, and Power with Dr. Kofi Essel 29:46

3M ago29:46

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What if the intersection of food, culture, and community holds the key to solving some of the more pressing health challenges facing youth? In this conversation we dive into how nutrition is more than science, it’s personal. We explore how food traditions can both nourish and shed light on barriers, how systems of inequality influence what ends up …

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Creating the Next Generation of Health Leaders Through Youth Volunteerism with Dr. Sandy Chung 26:40

4M ago26:40

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What if the future of public health doesn’t depending on more programs, but on empowering more young people who believe in them? In this episode, we explore how one person’s lived experience and a spark of encouragement led to the creation of a movement to build a pipeline of change for the next generation of health leaders. Take a listen and learn…

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Equipping Youth to Confront the Fentanyl Crisis with Author Ben Westhoff 19:27

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What if saving lives started with teaching the truth; early, often, and without shame? In this episode, we learn how one personal tragedy turned into a mission to expose the real dangers of fentanyl and help young people make informed lifesaving decisions. We learn that education rooted in honesty and empathy, not fear, can help teens make safer ch…

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A Teenager’s Personal Journey of Turning Struggle to National Impact with 16 year-old Taanvi Arekapudi 37:47

6M ago37:47

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What if the first step to solving some of the most pressing youth mental health challenges wasn’t a policy or a program, but a peer-supported conversation? In this episode, we hear how one teenager turned her personal struggle with anxiety into a national platform for change. Through vulnerability, persistence, and advocacy, she’s helping reshape h…

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Empowering Youth with Deaf Performer & Artist Justina Miles 12:32

6M ago12:32

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What if the boldest form of representation wasn’t just about being seen, but about showing up loudly in spaces that never expected you — like America's biggest stage? Noticing a lack of Deaf representation put Justina on a path toward empowerment at a young age. She started interpreting music in American Sign Language at age 8. Now, it's her job — …

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Bites Like Books: Modeling Nutrition as Foundational as Literacy with Dr. Nimali Fernando of Doctor Yum Project 21:55

7M ago21:55

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What if kids learned nutrition the same way they learned to read? In this episode, we explore how everyday food habits and routines can lay the foundation for lifelong health. We talk about why modeling matters, how nutrition and literacy are deeply connected, and what it takes to overcome the real barriers families face when trying to build health…

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More Than Enough: Building Confidence & Creating Leaders with Dr. Vee Kativhu, UN Global Youth Leader 17:32

7M ago17:32

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What if the key to leadership wasn’t about having it all figured out, but believing that you’re ready to begin? This episode is all about building confidence, trusting your voice, and creating space for young people to step into leadership, especially when the path isn’t clearly marked. We dive into how clarity, courage, and lived experience can be…

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Naloxone on Wheels: An Artist’s Approach to Preventing Fentanyl Overdoses with John Freyer, Associate Professor at VCU 25:48

8M ago25:48

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In recognition of National Fentanyl Awareness Day, this episode highlights a powerful story of recovery, creativity, and community-based harm reduction. We’ll learn how a conceptual artist, and person in long-term recovery, is transforming how young people engage with overdose prevention. Through his Free Naloxone Bike project and Rams in Recovery …

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The Earliest Years Matter: Talking ACEs and Influencing the Future of Health with Jackie Wong of First 5 California 24:33

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What if the key to solving some of the biggest health challenges young people face today started long before they even set foot in a classroom? We will explore how early childhood experiences shape lifelong health including our genetics and biology. From the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to the hidden struggles many families face, …

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Effective Strategies Behind Changing Youth Health Behaviors with Jeff Jordan of Rescue Agency 25:02

9M ago25:02

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How do you get young people to actually change their behaviors and make healthier choices? In this episode, we sit down with the founder of Rescue Agency, Jeff Jordan—a powerhouse in behavior change marketing—to uncover messaging strategies that are truly making an impact. This conversation dives into evidence-based tactics and the power of storyte…

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Powerful Youth Voices From Y Street Are Creating Healthier Futures 24:29

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What happens when young people take the lead in shaping the future of health in their communities? In this debut episode, we’re diving into the impact of youth-driven advocacy with the changemakers from an influential youth-led movement, Y Street. From tackling tobacco use prevention to driving policy change, these young leaders are proving that re…

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Does galantamine help people with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease and people with mild cognitive impairment? 3:28

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There are many Cochrane Reviews of possible treatments for dementia. One of the earliest of these looked at the effects of a drug called galantamine, which is found in daffodil bulbs, and the review was updated in November 2024.

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What are the effects of interventions on sales of antimicrobial drugs without prescription in community pharmacies? 5:46

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The Cochrane Collaboration has produced several systematic reviews of interventions focusing on the problem of antimicrobial resistance. In January 2025, these were added to with a new review about the role of community pharmacies and, in this podcast, Sadatoshi Matsuoka, talks with lead author Moe Moe Thandar from the National Center for Global He…

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Are midwife continuity of care models versus other models of care for childbearing women better for women and their babies? 6:06

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Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth has produced many reviews of interventions relevant to the organization and delivery of maternity care. In this podcast, two of the group’s researchers, Cristina Fernandez Turienzo and Hannah Rayment-Jones, midwives and senior research fellows at King’s College London in the UK, discuss their April 2024 update for …

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Cognitive behavioural therapy plus standard care for first-episode and recent-onset psychosis 4:10

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In its nearly 30 years, the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group produced more than 250 reviews. One of its last, published in March 2024, looked at cognitive behavioural therapy for first episode and recent-onset psychosis. Here’s lead author, Susanna Mayer from the Technical University of Munich in Germany to tell us more.…

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How accurate are cognitive assessment tools, that are completed by people themselves, at detecting dementia? 4:08

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There are more than 100 Cochrane reviews relevant to dementia, and these were added to in December 2024 with a new review of the accuracy of self-administered cognitive assessment tools for its detection. In this podcast, Podcast Editor for the Cochrane Library, Mike Clarke, talks with one of the authors, Fariha Naeem from Glasgow Royal Infirmary i…

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What are the benefits and risks of different treatments that could delay or slow the progression of progressive multiple sclerosis? 4:56

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There are more than 60 Cochrane Reviews relevant to multiple sclerosis and, one of these, a network meta-analysis of immunomodulators and immunosuppressants for progressive multiple sclerosis, was updated in September 2024. We asked one of the authors, Francesco Nonino from the Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna in Italy, to tell us abo…

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Improving the implementation of school-based policies and practices to improve student health 5:28

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Helping young people develop a healthy lifestyle could have long term implications for their health and wellbeing. In this podcast, Mia Parkinson, Cochrane Communications Officer, talks with Daniel Lee from the University of Newcastle in Callaghan, Australia, about the December 2024 update of the Cochrane review of ways to enhance the implementatio…

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Healthcare workers' perceptions and experiences of communicating with older adults about vaccination 5:48

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Infectious diseases are a major cause of illness and death among older adults. Vaccines can prevent some of these diseases but the uptake of vaccination among older adults varies across settings and groups. Communication with their healthcare worker can help older people makes decisions about vaccination and this is explored in the July 2021 Cochra…

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What are the benefits and risks of corticosteroids in adults undergoing heart surgery? 4:38

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The Cochrane Heart Group’s reviews cover a very wide range of topics, including several relevant to cardiac surgery. In March 2024, their review of using prophylactic corticosteroids for cardiopulmonary bypass was updated. In this podcast, Carla Lucarelli from Imperial College London speaks with new lead author, Riccardo Abbasciano from the Univers…

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What are the benefits and risks of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure? 6:19

1y ago6:19

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Cochrane Reviews cover a very wide range of interventions for people with heart disease. One of these looks at exercise-based rehabilitation for patients with heart failure and it was updated for the fourth time in March 2024. Two of the authors, Rod Taylor and Cal Molloy from the University of Glasgow in the UK, discuss the latest findings in this…

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Training health workers in breast examination for early detection of breast cancer in low- and middle-income countries 4:51

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Cochrane Breast Cancer has produced several reviews relevant to the detection of breast cancer. In April 2023, these were added to with a new review of training health workers in low- and middle-income countries to do breast examinations. Here is the lead author, Shahin Sayed from the Aga Khan University in Nairobi Kenya, to tell us about the impor…

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Do biosimilar monoclonal antibodies perform as well as the original medicine for cancer treatment? 3:38

1y ago3:38

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Alongside Cochrane Reviews of the effects of original drugs for the treatment of some diseases, reviews are starting to appear of the effects of biosimilars for these drugs. In this podcast, Roses Parker, Cochrane’s Commissioning Editor tells us about the evidence in one of these reviews, published in November 2024, which considers biosimilar monoc…

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How long do clinical trials take to publish their results? 4:44

1y ago4:44

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In this podcast, you’ll hear from Marian Showell of the University of Auckland in New Zealand about a significant concern in medical research known as publication bias. The updated Cochrane Methodology Review was published in November 2024, bringing together evidence on the size of this problem, drawing on more than 200 studies.…

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What are the benefits and risks of different perineal techniques during the second stage of labour for preventing post-birth injury? 4:53

1y ago4:53

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Globally, postpartum haemorrhage is responsible for a quarter of maternal deaths after childbirth. Tears of the perineum, which are common in vaginal births, are a major contributor to this excessive blood loss, and a variety of techniques are used to try to prevent them. The effects of these interventions are reviewed in a new Cochrane Review publ…

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What are the benefits and risks of using tests for lung maturation to assess if preterm newborns need to receive surfactant therapy to improve lung function? 6:06

1y ago6:06

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I'm pleased to welcome you to this podcast for a crucial topic in the care of preterm babies: the use of surfactant therapy guided by tests of their lung function. Practice is evolving in this area, and we're here to discuss the latest evidence. Three guests are joining me today, Greta Sibrecht and Franek Borys, authors of the October 2023 Cochrane…

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Joga za liječenje kronične križobolje 6:03

1y ago6:03

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Bol u križima je vrlo čest problem, i razmotrene su razne terapije u okviru Cochrane Review. U studenom 2022. godine, objavili smo ažuriranu verziju Cochrane pregleda iz 2017.godine o utjecaju joge na kroničnu, nespecifičnu bol u križima. Istraživanje je vodila Susan Wieland iz Cochrane Complementary Medicine Field u SAD-u, zajedno sa kolegama iz K…

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Može li kognitivna stimulacija koristiti osobama s demencijom 6:10

1y ago6:10

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Demencija je značajan i rastući problem za pacijente, obitelji i zdravstvene službe diljem svijeta. Zato je važno pronalaženje načina za ublažavanje njezina utjecaja. Cochraneov sustavni pregled kognitivne stimulacije za poboljšanje kognitivnog funkcioniranja kod osoba s demencijom obnovljen je u siječnju 2023. Glavni autor, Bob Woods sa Sveučilišt…

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Lijekovi na bazi kanabisa za bolove od raka 4:21

1y ago4:21

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Učinkovita kontrola boli ključni je dio skrbi kod bolesnika koji boluju od raka. Za tu svrhu predloženi su različiti lijekovi, uključujući lijekove na bazi kanabisa i medicinski kanabis. U lipnju 2023. objavljen je novi Cochrane pregled njihovih učinaka. O rezultatima pregleda govori nam jedan od autora, Andrew Moore, umirovljeni znanstvenik sa Sve…