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TED Health
by TED · English
What does exercise do to your brain? Can psychedelics treat depression? From smart daily habits to new medical breakthroughs, welcome to TED Health, with host Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider. TED speakers answer questions you never even knew you had, and share ideas you won't hear anywhere else, all around how we can live healthier lives. Follow Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider on Instagram at @shoshanamd and LinkedIn at @shoshanaungerleidermd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dr. Mike on how to be alert, not anxious, about your health
How to find trustworthy health information online, use AI and wearables responsibly, and stay “alert, not anxious” about health decisions.
10 Nov 2026 · 35m · 13 chaptersYour vaccine questions, answered with Kizzmekia Corbett and Kelwalin Dhanasarnsombut
How vaccines work and how to answer vaccine questions; includes a primer on immune memory and a discussion of vaccine hesitancy/refusal after COVID-19.
3 Nov 2026 · 19m · 4 chaptersOn Memories (1/5): Can we edit memories? | Amy Milton
Amy Milton (TEDx Cambridge) explains how memories can be “edited” under specific conditions, reframing PTSD as maladaptive emotional memory.
29 Oct 2026 · 20m · 7 chaptersOn Memories (2/5): Where does your sense of self come from? A scientific look | Anil Ananthaswamy
How science explains the “self” as a constructed narrative and bodily experience, and what happens when it breaks (e.g., schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, foreign limb/xenomelia, out-of-body experiences).
29 Oct 2026 · 17m · 6 chapters
On Memories (4/5): What you can do to prevent Alzheimer's | Lisa Genova
TED Health episode featuring neuroscientist Lisa Genova on preventing or delaying Alzheimer’s by intervening before symptoms, focusing on amyloid beta buildup, sleep, cardiovascular risk, and…
29 Oct 2026 · 18m · 7 chapters
On Memories (5/5): How your memory works -- and why forgetting is totally OK | Lisa Genova
How memory works and why everyday forgetting is normal, not a sign of Alzheimer’s. Key claims: Memory isn’t a video camera; it depends on attention and context.
29 Oct 2026 · 25m · 8 chaptersWhat is GLP1… and why is it everywhere? with Rekha Kumar and Dhruv Khullar
GLP-1 medications (e.g., Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy, Zepbound) and why they’re widely used, including how they work, what’s proven vs speculative, side effects, who should get them, and broader…
27 Oct 2026 · 32m · 17 chaptersHow play boosts your creativity and resilience | Katina Bajaj
The episode combines TED Health’s microplastics evidence review with a TED Talk on play. Topic 1: microplastics—microplastics are widespread, but health impact is uncertain.
20 Oct 2026 · 21m · 4 chaptersHow to trust public media again with Jessica Malaty Rivera
Rebuilding public trust in public health and understanding how information spreads and shapes health decisions.
13 Oct 2026 · 34m · 20 chapters
All the lonely people | from Corner Piece
The episode explores why loneliness feels “rampant” today, how it can be structural (shaped by modern life and social reorganization) versus episodic, and what individuals can do to feel more “held”…
6 Oct 2026 · 33m · 17 chaptersWhat is pain? with Rachel Zoffness
Chronic pain is shaped by more than injured tissue; it’s constructed by the brain and influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors.
29 Sep 2026 · 37m · 10 chapters
The Myth of Normal (1/5): The brain science of obesity | Mads Tang-Christensen
“The Myth of Normal (1/5): The brain science of obesity” argues obesity is a complex, disease-like condition driven by genetics, environment, and brain-gut signaling—not just willpower or personal…
24 Sep 2026 · 12m · 7 chapters
The Myth of Normal (2/5): Why autism is often missed in women and girls | Kate Kahle
Kate Kahle explains why autism is often missed in women and girls, focusing on masking, diagnostic bias, and the social pressure to appear “normal.” Guest background: Kate Kahle is a 20-year-old…
24 Sep 2026 · 16m · 7 chapters
The Myth of Normal (3/5): Blindness isn't a tragic binary -- it's a rich spectrum | Andrew Leland
Rethinking “normal” in health and medicine, focusing on blindness as a spectrum rather than a sight/no-sight binary.
24 Sep 2026 · 10m · 3 chapters
The Myth of Normal (4/5): How to hack your brain when you're in pain | Amy Baxter
Rethinks “normal” and argues pain is not just an alarm to silence; it’s a survival learning system shaped by physiology, fear, and perceived control.
24 Sep 2026 · 19m · 7 chapters
The Myth of Normal (5/5): How to do laundry when you're depressed | KC Davis
Rethinking “normal” and mental health through everyday care tasks, focusing on how depression can make laundry feel impossible. Host Dr.
24 Sep 2026 · 16m · 7 chaptersThe human cell is wildly complex. Can AI decode it? | Silvana Konermann
Whether AI can decode the “language” of human cells (RNA) to understand complex diseases and speed drug discovery, by training models on massive single-cell perturbation data.
22 Sep 2026 · 21m · 12 chaptersThe benefits of nontraditional healthcare with Dr. Charles Moore
Access to healthcare through “nontraditional” community-based models that meet people where they are, addressing social drivers of health and reducing barriers like transportation, time off work, and…
15 Sep 2026 · 28m · 13 chaptersWhat listening to live concerts do to your ears with Jim Hudspeth (Senses Miniseries #5)
How loud sound damages hearing and why hearing loss affects social life and possibly cognitive health; includes practical concert/headphone safety advice and a science segment on how inner-ear hair…
8 Sep 2026 · 36m · 14 chaptersThe nurse who can smell Parkinson’s | Joy Milne (Senses Miniseries #4)
Hyperosmia—extraordinary smell sensitivity—and how it may enable earlier Parkinson’s diagnosis via odor changes in sebum around the neck/face.
1 Sep 2026 · 21m · 6 chapters
Living a Meaningful Life (1/5): Aging, menopause, and rethinking fashion for comfort in midlife with Stacy London
Meaning in midlife through aging, menopause, identity, and comfort-focused fashion; also how to self-advocate in healthcare and rethink “success” vs fulfillment.
27 Aug 2026 · 54m · 20 chapters
Living a Meaningful Life (2/5): Why venting doesn’t help you deal with anger | Jennifer Parlamis
The episode (TED Health) explores what “living a meaningful life” can mean and, in the main TEDx segment, how to deal with anger.
27 Aug 2026 · 24m · 15 chapters
Living a Meaningful Life (3/5): Your guide to finding a workout that works
A “meaningful life” episode that uses multiple TED Health conversations, then focuses on how to find an exercise routine that fits your life—emphasizing daily walking/steps, VO2 max, and strength…
27 Aug 2026 · 16m · 6 chapters
Living a Meaningful Life (4/5): How to achieve fulfillment -- not just success | Ira Bedzow
Ira Bedzow discusses how to live a meaningful life by redefining success as goals achieved without violating personal values, distinguishing urgency from importance to prevent burnout, and using…
27 Aug 2026 · 27m · 11 chaptersWe use cookies.They keep VO running smoothly and help us improve it. Privacy policy