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Health Discovered

Oct 10, 2024

Have you ever wondered why the foods you crave don’t always leave you feeling your best after eating them? What if you knew these foods are designed to be addictive and play with our dopamine levels? This is what happens in ultra-processed foods. But what do we mean when we say ultra-processed food? How do they impact...


Oct 3, 2024

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is often thought of as a childhood illness, but it poses a significant threat to older adults as well. According to the CDC, RSV infected approximately 65 million people globally last year, leading to an estimated 160,000 hospitalizations among adults aged 60 and older. What does RSV...


Sep 26, 2024

When we think of medicine, we usually picture pills, injections, or other treatments, but what if the most powerful medicine was on our plate? How can the right diet truly transform our health? We spoke with Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, PhD, cardiologist, and Director of the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University,...


Sep 19, 2024

When you hear "hospice" or "palliative care," what comes to mind? How do these services focus on enhancing quality of life? And when is the right time to research and engage them for our loved ones? In this episode, we break down the myths and realities of hospice and palliative care. We spoke with Neha Shah, MD,...


Sep 12, 2024

Most of us are aware of the risks of air pollution, but what about the pollutants we encounter inside our homes every day? In 2024, the American Lung Association reported that over 131 million people in the U.S. are exposed to unhealthy levels of pollution, but the dangers don’t stop at the front door. In this...