/health Health en-US Copyright Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /show/where-we-live/2024-12-17/another-day-on-the-job-working-over-the-holidays The holidays can come with gathering, celebration, and for some, more work than play. We hear from retail and healthcare workers on the ground this holiday season. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /show/where-we-live/2024-12-17/another-day-on-the-job-working-over-the-holidays Tess Terrible, Catherine Shen /news/2024-12-16/connecticut-medical-debt-forgiven Almost 23,000 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ residents will see some, or all, of their medical debt erased in the coming weeks through a recent state initiative. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:51:20 GMT /news/2024-12-16/connecticut-medical-debt-forgiven Michayla Savitt /show/where-we-live/2024-12-12/uncovering-the-dark-history-of-gynecology-and-reproductive-health-in-america Getting better reproductive care might start with examining the past. Historian Deirdre Cooper Owens joins 'Where We Live' to discuss her research on the origins of American gynecology and how it ripples into OB-GYN practices today. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /show/where-we-live/2024-12-12/uncovering-the-dark-history-of-gynecology-and-reproductive-health-in-america Tess Terrible, Catherine Shen /show/the-wheelhouse/2024-12-04/what-donald-trumps-win-means-for-reproductive-care From the availability of mifepristone to abortion bans, advocates for reproductive care are bracing for the impact of Donald Trump's return to the White House. In this hour, we look at local and national efforts to support reproductive rights. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:15:00 GMT /show/the-wheelhouse/2024-12-04/what-donald-trumps-win-means-for-reproductive-care Frankie Graziano, Chloe Wynne /show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2024-11-15/who-decides-ethicists-help-doctors-patients-answer-big-nuanced-questions On this episode of Audacious, meet people who help healthcare leaders do the right thing: A medical ethicist, and the Chief of Ethics for the American Psychological Association. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:28:36 GMT /show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2024-11-15/who-decides-ethicists-help-doctors-patients-answer-big-nuanced-questions Khaleel Rahman, Jessica Severin de Martinez, Megan Fitzgerald, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Meg Dalton, Chion Wolf /show/where-we-live/2024-11-14/lonely-on-campus-how-to-address-student-isolation-and-loneliness College can be a place of connection, but more students than ever are feeling isolated and lonely. We asked students how they navigate loneliness and hear from someone working at a student mental health center. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /show/where-we-live/2024-11-14/lonely-on-campus-how-to-address-student-isolation-and-loneliness Tess Terrible, Catherine Shen /show/where-we-live/2024-11-07/managing-your-election-stress-starts-with-knowing-youre-not-alone Political uncertainty can cause a lot of anxiety. This hour, we hear from an educator and an interfaith minister, working to create safe spaces for honest discussions about the state of our political world. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /show/where-we-live/2024-11-07/managing-your-election-stress-starts-with-knowing-youre-not-alone Tess Terrible, Catherine Shen /show/where-we-live/2024-10-08/its-time-to-change-the-way-we-talk-about-menopause There’s not one universal menopause experience, but almost everyone with a uterus will go through it. So, why is it still taboo to talk about "the change?" This hour, journalist and menopause advocate Tamsen Fadal joins 'Where We Live.' Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:06:00 GMT /show/where-we-live/2024-10-08/its-time-to-change-the-way-we-talk-about-menopause Tess Terrible, Catherine Shen /show/where-we-live/2024-09-12/protecting-yourself-from-eee-and-covid-plus-an-update-on-long-covid This hour on Where We Live, we get an update on COVID and Long Covid and learn more about when to get a booster. Plus, what you need to know about the mosquito-borne illness EEE. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/where-we-live/2024-09-12/protecting-yourself-from-eee-and-covid-plus-an-update-on-long-covid Tess Terrible, Catherine Shen /news/2024-09-09/endometriosis-symptoms-treatment-connecticut-law Endometriosis affects nearly 200 million people. A new º£½Ç»»ÆÞ law is boosting education and research about the systemic — and often overlooked — disease. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-09/endometriosis-symptoms-treatment-connecticut-law Michayla Savitt