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Produced and hosted by students at Emory University’s Center for the Study of Human Health, HealthierU is a podcast that aims to make sense of the science behind human health. This season, we’re diving into our generation’s burning health questions. Questions like: Is it bad to use the internet to diagnose yourself? Why do so many athletes get eating disorders, and why are they so hard to spot? Is sugar really so dangerous? To find the answers, we’re talking to scientists, nutritionists, counselors, medical professionals and regular folks, every week on HealthierU.
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S2E13 HealthierU | Barred from Care: The Prison Medical Crisis
In this episode, we delve into how inadequate medical care in correctional facilities exacerbates mental and physical health issues and creates lasting burdens on those inside and outside of the…
S2E12 HealthierU | Being a Student Sucks, But Why?
In this episode, host Tre’ Harp tackles the issue of student mental health after reading a viral article that supposedly ranked the most depressed universities, with Emory coming in at No. 4. To get…
S2E11 HealthierU | How Can We Find Meaning in College?
How do college students find purpose amidst the hustle and bustle of academic deadlines, internships, and social pressures? In this episode of HealthierU, host Abby Weisenfeld dives into the…
S2E10 HealthierU | What is POTS, and why are so many female athletes getting it?
More and more, otherwise healthy female athletes are getting diagnosed with something called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS, for short). Often, the first signs of POTS are feeling…
S2E9 HealthierU | Inside Med Student Burnout: Who Heals the Healer?
Burnout, depression, and even suicide rates among physicians have reached alarming levels, raising the critical question: Who heals the healers? In this episode of HealthierU, we dive into the mental…
S2E8 HealthierU | Can bad posture affect your mood?
This episode delves into the growing epidemic of "tech neck,” a modern issue arising from our sedentary lifestyles and excessive screen use. We all know neck pain can be uncomfortable, but did you…
S2E7 HealthierU | What Are Food Allergies, Really?
Sisters Yulan and Joleigh Yim used to love eating Korean food — until they were both diagnosed with food allergies as adults. In this episode, we explore the science behind food allergies with Dr.…
S2E6 HealthierU | Can Tech Solve the Problem of Forever Chemicals?
Every sip of water you take might contain chemicals that will outlast your great-grandchildren. In this eye-opening episode, we explore how so-called "forever chemicals” called PFAS (per- and…
S2E5 HealthierU | How Does Extreme Heat Affect Mental Health?
As climate change continues to warm our planet, understanding the effects of heat on our health will become even more important. Yet many people aren’t aware of the impact that extreme heat can have…
S2E4 HealthierU | Is Your “Food Baby” Actually Gut Bacteria?
We all know that feeling after a large, delicious meal, where our food baby overtakes our body. You know the one, where you feel extremely bloated, with a swollen gut? If you continuously feel…
S2E3 HealthierU | How Do Microplastics Affect Our Health?
Microplastics are all around us, from the fabric of our clothes to the Tupperware container we warm our leftovers in—they’ve even been found in the human brain. We rely on plastic for affordability…
S2E2 HealthierU | Why Isn’t There a Male Birth Control Pill?
Between IUDs, pills, hormonal patches, Depo-Provera injections and many other methods, women trying to prevent pregnancies have an array of options—none of them all that appealing. Let’s turn to the…
S2E1 HealthierU | How Legit is TikTok’s Viral Carnivore Diet?
Imagine a diet consisting only of two things: meat and dairy. Welcome to the carnivore diet, the internet's newest diet trend. Carnivores are all over social media raving about how the diet helped…
HealthierU | Season 2 Trailer (Spring 2025)
The Healthier U podcast from Emory University’s Center for the Study of Human Health addresses essential health issues in our changing world. This season explores topics like fad diets, birth…
S3E8 HealthierU | DIY Psychiatry
Have you ever struggled with your mental health and sought answers for your problems on the internet or social media? If so, this episode is for you, as host Lauryn Palacio dives into the complex…
S3E7 HealthierU | How Does Air Pollution Affect Our Health?
In this episode of HealthierU, Bobby Mosely Jr. tries to answer the question: how does air pollution affect our health? Bobby speaks with Lauren Cohen, a student at Emory University, and Dr. Jeremy…
S3E6 HealthierU | Is Sugar Really So Bad?
When host Kayla Barry was diagnosed with PCOS in high school, she had to give up her beloved Swedish Fish. In this episode, Kayla explores the multifaceted world of sugar, from how it functions in…
S3E5 HealthierU | We Need To Talk About Autism and Sex Ed
Public school sexual education is patchy enough to begin with, but what about students who aren’t in the mainstream classes? For people with intellectual disabilities, sexual education is lacking at…
S3E4 HealthierU | Why Aren’t There More Men in Nursing?
Nursing shortages are nothing new in the United States—the problem goes back almost a hundred years. And since men make up only 12% of the nursing workforce, the solution appears simple: Get more men…
S3E3 HealthierU | What is Ikigai, and Can It Make Me Happy?
In this episode, Alexa Espinosa explores the science of happiness, from ancient Greece to Japan and beyond. A TikTok creator shares his experience using the Japanese concept of Ikigai to enhance life…
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HealthierU has published 40 episodes since March 2021, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.
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