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Latest Episodes

Young Man fights cancer twice — with great family support
January 30, 2019

Young people with cancer wrestle not only with their illness but also with independence and reliance on family. Listen

Awareness of Pancreatic Cancer
November 09, 2018

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Radiation protection in medicine – world view
November 01, 2018

Joyce speaks about radiation in medical imaging with Dr. Madan Rehani, Director of Radiation Protection at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria. Listen

On Tumor Development and Diagnostic Imaging
October 25, 2018

Mike shares from The Emperor of All Maladies on the development and progression of Lung Cancer, and talks with Joyce on Radiation exposure from Diagnostic Imaging. Listen

Research toward safer MRI Imaging
October 18, 2018

Dr. Peter Caravan of Massachusetts General Hospital talks with Robin and Joyce about his research toward a safer contrast medium for MRI's. Listen

Exploring Your Genome
October 07, 2018

Max McCoy speaks with Joyce about his recent personal adventure, exploring the depths of his own genome -- an ongoing adventure worthy of some of his fictional heroes, with unexpected twists and turns, sometimes more information than you know what to d...

MRIs and contrast gadolinium
September 28, 2018

MRIs provide excellent images that help our doctors help us. What cautions are there to be aware of? Listen

Exercises to prevent falls
September 06, 2018

Bharti Sharma discusses ways to stay balanced and decrease our risk of falling, especially as we age. Listen

Womenopause – Feeling good about Menopause
August 20, 2018

Women will all go through menopause in some form or other. Joyce talks with Drs. Lovera Miller and David Miller, the authors of Womenopause, a book that is packed with vital information and helpful hints to help women get through this natural transiti...

Helping People with Kidney Cancer, Remembering Judy
August 01, 2018

Nick Nicholson shares the story of his late wife Judy who had kidney cancer and the foundation they created to help others. Listen