In Good Health

Strep infection may prompt a severe reaction in some children, causing their own immune system to attack cells in the brain. What appear to be extreme psychological symptoms result from what is really a physical disorder. The disorder, known as PANDAS, is often misdiagnosed. Experts discuss. Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Most people procrastinate at least now and then. But when we put something off, we’re usually facing not a time management problem, but an emotion management problem. Experts discuss what’s going on in our heads when we procrastinate. Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Medical Notes for the week of July 7, 2019 including: The Scientific reports the rotavirus could give children some protection against diabetes. Then, studies showing a rough childhood can have an affect on development. Skin biopsies are costly and invasive but a new virtual biopsy device could change all of that. Finally, are you a dog person, a study in Sweden says, "It's genetic." Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Suddenly, cannabis-related, hemp-derived CBD is almost everywhere. CBD’s FDA status is murky, and we know very little about its benefits, thanks in part to its former place on DEA Schedule 1. How much has been proven about its supposed health qualities? What are the risks? Experts discuss in depth. Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Medical Notes for the week of June 30, 2019, including: Eating chicken can be just as bad for you as eating red meat according to a new study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Then, a hormone released during pregnancy may be the solution. Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When most of us think of genetic testing for health, we imagine tests to detect whether we’ve inherited genes that predispose us for cancer or other serious disease. But another kind of gene testing—genomic testing of tumor cells for their susceptibility to targeted treatments—is giving thousands of people hope of survival they’ve never had before. Experts discuss both genetic and genomic testing. Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Since the 1980’s, almost all production of generic drugs has moved overseas, where FDA inspectors have a much tougher time making sure they’re following rules for safety. Slightly more than half of all Americans take prescription drugs, and 90 percent of those drugs are generic. The FDA inspects health regulations and data in drug manufacturing companies to ensure the safety and quality of the environment and the actual drugs. Unfortunately some companies worry less about the safety of the people using the drugs and more about speedy production and high profit margins. Investigative journalist Katherine Eban uncovers the alarming level of fraud and deception that some generic drug companies have achieved in her new book, Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom. Eban conducted research for the book by following an FDA inspector through the process of exposing fraudulent practices at Indian and Chinese generic drug manufacturing plants. According to Eban, this investigator saw past the diversions, looking at the internal computer systems where he uncovered clear-cut data tampering. It turns out there was fraudulent quality data in 67 of the 86 plants the FDA inspector investigated in India and China over five years. But it’s more than just data tampering. Basic health regulations like maintaining a sterile environment are often violated. Eban says there are cases where work spaces don’t even have bathrooms with running water, making it impossible for the employees to wash their hands. Part of this problem is globalization. It’s harder for the FDA to investigate international plants. According to Eban, they’re often given notice a month or more in advance of an upcoming inspection, while companies in the United States have inspectors stop-in without any prior knowledge. Some Chinese companies will even pool resources to set up “show” plants, causing regulators to inspect manufacturers completely independent from the intended locations. In some countries, such as the United Kingdom and Italy, the FDA relies entirely on inspectors from those countries. As it stands, patients are at the mercy of the companies producing the final product that’s handed to them at the drugstore. It’s nearly impossible to test every single pill as it comes into the U.S., and that’s why Eban says it’s so crucial that the common practice of fabricating fraudulent manufacturing data is curbed. So what can be done? Right now, the onus is on consumers to research the companies producing our generics. Eban says the easiest way to do this is find the name of the manufacturer on your prescription label, then Google it along with the terms ‘FDA’ and ‘warning letter’. In some cases, that’s the most that can be done, at least until laws are changed. Further information can be found at https://www.katherineeban.com/new-page. Guest: Katherine Eban, author, Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom Links for more information: More about Katherine Eban Learn more about how to research generic drugs Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Each year, the humanitarian organization Save the Children develops a nation-by-nation scorecard on how likely children are to grow up healthy, educated, and safe. The organization’s CEO discusses how most nations have improved the ways children are treated over the past generation, and why the US ranks 36th. Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Medical Notes for the week of June 23, 2019 Including: Job related stress or "burnout" is now a legitimate diagnosis according to the World Health Organization. Then, too hot, too cold? How the temperature at the workplace affects men and women's cognition, and finally, a study that shows you can be too passionate about your job. Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

http://traffic.libsyn.com/radiohealthjournal/Reed_Generics_conversation.mp3 Reed Pence speaks with investigative Reporter Katherine Eband, author of Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom about the quality of regulation of generic drugs. Featuring: Reed Pence, host of Radio Health Journal Katherine Eban, author, Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.