Slate and WBUR's health podcast looks at dieting myths, eating disorders, and a popular program that aims to change how you approach food. In this episode, “Muffin Top,” we debunk some dieting myths and explore strategies to help nudge your

Teenage Zombies

Aug 3rd, 2015 25m 7s

Carey and Rachel are back for the summer with The Checkup: Greatest Hits Edition! In this episode, “Teenage Zombies,” we explore three ways in which the adolescent mind is radically different from yours and mine.Do you beg your teenager to go

The Checkup: High Anxiety

Jul 20th, 2015 25m 34s

Carey and Rachel are back for the summer with The Checkup Greatest Hits Edition! Enjoy this health news podcast, a collaboration between Slate and WBUR, Boston’s NPR News Station. You can find more episodes in The Checkup’s individual feed.Fro

The Checkup: High Anxiety

Jul 20th, 2015 25m 34s

The Checkup: Sexual Reality Check

Jul 6th, 2015 21m 52s

The Checkup: Scary Food Stories

Jun 22nd, 2015 18m 39s

Carey and Rachel are back just in time for summer with The Checkup Greatest Hits Edition! Enjoy this health news podcast, a collaboration between Slate and WBUR, Boston’s NPR News Station. You can find more episodes in The Checkup’s individual

The Checkup: Scary Food Stories

Jun 22nd, 2015 18m 39s

The Checkup: Muffin Top

Jun 8th, 2015 26m 28s

Slate and WBUR's health podcast looks at dieting myths, eating disorders, and a popular program that aims to change how you approach food.In this episode, “Muffin Top,” we debunk some dieting myths and explore strategies to help nudge your wei

The Checkup: Teenage Zombies

May 27th, 2015 25m 36s

The health podcast from WBUR and Slate explores three ways in which the adolescent mind is radically different from yours and mine. With hosts Carey Goldberg and Rachel Zimmerman of WBUR’s CommonHealth blog.Do you beg your teenager to go to sl

The Checkup: Power to the Patient

May 11th, 2015 28m 6s

Episode 12 of the health podcast from Slate and WBUR offers up three ways to take charge of your medical experience.There are specific ways to feel better about both the quality and cost of your medical care, says Dr. Don Goldmann of the Insti

The Checkup: Sexual Reality Check

Apr 14th, 2015 22m 13s

Episode 10 of the health podcast from WBUR and Slate explores sexual myths, a study about penis size, and the possibility of great sex after 70.

The Checkup: Grossology

Mar 30th, 2015 16m 14s

Episode 9 of the health podcast from WBUR and Slate dives into some pretty gross stuff that also happens to be pretty fascinating: fecal transplants, vaginal bacteria, and parents who share their baby's pacifiers. With hosts Carey Goldberg and

The Checkup: On the Brain

Mar 16th, 2015 17m 47s

From WBUR and Slate, the solidly reported and also somewhat opinionated take on health news for you and your family. This installment explores the human brain with conversations about brain-implant research, dyslexia, and language development a

The Checkup: Talking Back to Your Doctor

Sep 29th, 2013 19m

In Episode #6 of The Checkup from WBUR and Slate, hosts Carey Goldberg and Rachel Zimmerman examine why so many people are afraid to ask their doctors important questions, and how to improve communications.

The Checkup: Shots--Vaccine Facts and Fictions

Sep 22nd, 2013 21m 55s

In Episode #5 of The Checkup from WBUR and Slate, hosts Carey Goldberg and Rachel Zimmerman answer common questions about the flu and HPV vaccines, and debunk some of the myths around them.

The Checkup: The Not-So-Insane Workout

Sep 15th, 2013 21m 21s

In Episode #4 of The Checkup from WBUR and Slate, hosts Carey Goldberg and Rachel Zimmerman discuss the advantages and problems with extreme fitness regimes like the Insanity Workout.

The Checkup: Meltdown U.

Sep 8th, 2013 21m 23s

In Episode #3 of The Checkup from WBUR and Slate, hosts Carey Goldberg and Rachel Zimmerman discuss the psychological problems of college students. Studies suggest as many as half experience mental health issues.

The Checkup: Matters Below the Waist

Sep 2nd, 2013 19m 48s

In Episode #2 of The Checkup from WBUR and Slate, hosts Carey Goldberg and Rachel Zimmerman discuss the epidemic of women suffering pain during sex, men whose penises are abnormally crooked, and treatments for both.

The Checkup: Pregnancy Myths

Aug 25th, 2013 21m 15s

In Episode #1 of The Checkup from WBUR and Slate, hosts Carey Goldberg and Rachel Zimmerman discuss pregnancy myths involving bed rest, labor pain, and umbilical cord-cutting.

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