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How Will Doctors Train For A Post-Roe World?
It’s been one week since Roe v Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court. Many people are still wrapping their heads around what this overturn means for their states— and for their lives.
For physicians and medical professionals, there’s another level of fear and concern about what practicing in a world without Roe v. Wade will mean. Questions are circulating about how training for OB/GYN’s may change, or if abortion care will stop being taught in medical school in states that do not allow the practice. For years, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has warned that a shortage of gynecologists will persist, and many in the industry fear the overturn will exacerbate this issue.
Joining Ira to talk about how the Roe overturn could impact training of medical professionals is Dr. Maria Isabel Rodriguez, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon.
Why Are Female Athletes At A Higher Risk Of ACL Injuries?
During 2021’s NCAA March Madness tournament, photos and videos from inside the athletes’ weight rooms went viral. The images showed the difference between what was available to the men’s and women’s teams.
The men’s weight room was chock full of fitness training devices. For the female athletes, the only weights were six pairs of dumbbells.
This was just one example of a harmful stereotype that has persisted about women in sports: strength training is for men, not for women. This kind of thinking is not only wrong, but can have serious consequences.
Research shows female athletes are more prone to certain injuries, most strikingly ACL injuries. Women and girls are up to six times as likely to get an ACL injury compared to boys and men. Joanne Parsons, physical therapist and associate professor at the University of Manitoba, says, “A high school girl who plays basketball or soccer for one season, so let’s say three to four months-ish, will have a 1% chance of rupturing their ACL.”
Parsons and her colleague Stephanie Coen, health geographer and associate professor at the University of Nottingham, UK, join Ira to talk about how the way athletic training works now puts women and girls at a disadvantage, and what can be done to better protect athletes.
Watch the live call-in at sciencefriday.com.
The Best Science Books To Read This Summer, 2022 Edition
Whether you’re on the beach this summer, taking a staycation, or whiling away too many hours spent delayed in airports, you’ll want something to read. Ira and guest authors Riley Black and Deb Blum are here for you, with recommendations for the best books to soak in during the season of escapism.
The full list of book recommendations can be found at sciencefriday.com.
Transcripts for each segment will be available a week after the show at sciencefriday.com.
Previous episodes
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793 - Summer Science Books, Effect of Roe on Obstetric Care, Female Athletic Injuries. July 1, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 - 0h
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792 - SCOTUS Restricts EPA, Scientist Rebellion Protests, Kansas Wheat Problems, Early Science Films. July 1, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 - 0h
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791 - HIPAA Explained, Trans Research, Queer Scientists. June 24, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 - 0h
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790 - Roe V. Wade Overturned, Animals’ Amazing Sensory Abilities. June 24, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 - 0h
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789 - The Rise Of Mammals And A Cephalopod Celebration. June 17, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 17 Jun 2022 - 0h
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788 - COVID Vaccines For Kids Under 5, IVF Status After Roe V. Wade. June 17, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 17 Jun 2022 - 0h
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787 - Race And Medicine, Salmon Recovery, Emergency Mushroom ID. June 10, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 - 0h
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786 - Cephalopod Wonders, Jumping Worms, Early Plastic Surgery. June 10, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 - 0h
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785 - Medical And Recreational Cannabis, Ocean Viruses, The Sound of Wi-Fi. June 3, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 03 Jun 2022 - 0h
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784 - History Of Sex, Plastic Battery, Mosquito Smell, Postpartum Art. June 3, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 03 Jun 2022 - 0h
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783 - SIDS Research, Period Tracking Apps, Women And Girls In Science. May 27, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 27 May 2022 - 0h
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782 - Gun Violence, Baby Formula, Monkeypox, Milk Banking, Wondrous Sharks. May 27, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 27 May 2022 - 0h
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781 - Seabird Poop, ‘Prehistoric Planet’ TV Show, Dry Great Plains, Six Foods For A Changing Climate. May 20, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 20 May 2022 - 0h
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780 - Miscarriage Care, End of Astronauts, COVID Deaths Milestone. May 20, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 20 May 2022 - 0h
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779 - Abortion Medication, Rat Island, Access To Parks, Climate And Seafood. May 13, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 13 May 2022 - 0h
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778 - Second Black Hole Image, Last Days Of The Dinosaurs, Rising COVID Cases. May 13, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 13 May 2022 - 0h
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777 - Revisiting The Titanic, STEM Drag Performers As Science Ambassadors. May 6, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 06 May 2022 - 0h
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776 - How The Brain Deals With Grief, Listening To Noisy Fish Sounds. May 6, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 06 May 2022 - 0h
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775 - Covid Court Cases, Sharing Viruses for Research, Hepatitis Spike. April 29, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 - 0h
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774 - Dog Breeds And Dog Behavior, Polar Science Update, Decarbonizing Transportation. April 29, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 - 0h
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773 - Plastics And Ocean Life, Building An Animal Crossing, Indigenous Restoration. April 22, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 - 0h
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772 - Carbon Removal Technology, IPCC And Policy, Sustainability News, Listening To A River. April 22, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 - 0h
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771 - Inaccurate COVID Case Numbers, Spending A Trillion Dollars To Solve Problems. April 15, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 - 0h
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770 - NSF Director, Soylent Green In 2022, Colorado Snowpack, Springtime On Neptune. April 15, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 - 0h
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769 - Why Cold Plasma Could Help Sustainable Farming, How To Get Teens The Sleep They Need. April 8, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 - 0h
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768 - FDA To Analyze COVID Boosters Efficacy, Dig Into Spring With Gardening Science. April 8, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 - 0h
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767 - Why People Can’t Read Bar Graphs, First Complete Human Genome Released, Mars Book Club Finale. April 1, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 01 Apr 2022 - 0h
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766 - Experimental HIV Vaccines, Lithium Mining In Oregon, Controlling The Tawny Crazy Ant. April 1, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 01 Apr 2022 - 0h
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765 - Ukraine And The Energy Market, More West Nile Virus, Bird Flu In Chickens, 5,000 Exoplanets Found. March 25, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 - 0h
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764 - How Vampire Bats Evolved To Drink Blood, Ethics Checks On Brain Research, Cicada Exhibit. March 25, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 - 0h
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763 - James Webb Focused Image, Decarbonize Your Home, Wildlife Crime. March 18, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 18 Mar 2022 - 0h
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762 - Dandelion Sensors, GoFundMe Healthcare Shortcomings, Where Did Mars’ Water Go. March 18, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 18 Mar 2022 - 0h
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761 - Will Russia’s War Spur Clean Energy Efforts, What Is “Life,” Scientific Sewer Tour. March 11, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 - 0h
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760 - Mask Mandates Drop, International Salmon Survey, Long COVID Answers And Questions. March 11, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 - 0h
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759 - T. Rex Dispute, Texas Trans Healthcare, Russian Cyber Warfare, Bird Calls. March 4, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 - 0h
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758 - Lack Of Black Physicists, Solar Outages, Martian Meteorites, What Is A Butt. March 4, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 - 0h
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757 - Bridge Infrastructure, Cat Ancestor Gap, Lab Mice, Power Of The Dog, Mars Book Club. Feb 25, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 - 0h
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756 - Eye Implant Ethics, Sled Dogs, Tranquility Sound Scapes. Feb 25, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 - 0h
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755 - Paralysis Treatment, Protein Vaccines Advantages, How Cuba Made Five Vaccines, Fish Sounds. Feb 18, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 - 0h
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754 - Successful HIV Treatment, Improving Health Equity, Fusion Energy Record. Feb 18, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 - 0h
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753 - How Grief Rewires The Brain, New Cancer Therapy, Olympic Battery-Heated Skiing Shorts. Feb 11, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 - 0h
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752 - Science Advisor Resigns, COVID Drug Treatments, Science Drag Artists. Feb 11, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 - 0h
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751 - Phasing Out “Problematic” Plastics, Sticky Surface Science, Monarch Boom. Feb 4, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 - 0h
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750 - Brain Donation, Meat And Human Evolution, Bird Song, Space Station Retirement. Feb 4, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 - 0h
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749 - Fake COVID Testing Sites, Cannabis And Exercise, Electric Aviation. Jan 28, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 - 0h
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748 - Saving Manatees, Nighttime Satellite Streaks, Webb Telescope Update. Jan 28, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 - 0h
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747 - Epstein-Barr Virus and MS, Agrivoltaics, Ag School Influence, Social Cues From Saliva. Jan 21, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 - 0h
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746 - Airborne eDNA, Beetle Jumps, Wordle Psychology, City Pigeons. Jan 21, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 - 0h
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745 - Historic Big Bang Debate, Black Hole Sounds, Plant DNA Mutations. Jan 14, 2022, Part 2 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 - 0h
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744 - Omicron And Kids, Ivermectin Origins, Icefish Nests. Jan 14, 2022, Part 1 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 - 0h