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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.
Categories: Health
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Global obesity rates are on the rise, but body shaming campaigns are doing more harm than good, says medical anthropologist Nancy N. Chen. Reflecting on how the cultural histories of body ideals have changed over time, she offers a new way to view ourselves and our health by enhancing body diversity to close the gap between what's ideal and what's real.
Previous episodes
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281 - The inaccurate link between body ideals and health | Nancy N. Chen Tue, 05 Jul 2022 - 0h
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280 - We can make COVID-19 the last pandemic | Bill Gates Tue, 28 Jun 2022 - 0h
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279 - Inside the bizarre world of internet trolls and propagandists | Andrew Marantz Tue, 21 Jun 2022 - 0h
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278 - How comic strips create better health care | Sam Hester Tue, 14 Jun 2022 - 0h
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277 - Can I speed up my metabolism? Tue, 07 Jun 2022 - 0h
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276 - How we can protect truth in the age of misinformation | Sinan Aral Tue, 31 May 2022 - 0h
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275 - 4 kinds of regret -- and what they teach you about yourself | Daniel H. Pink Tue, 24 May 2022 - 0h
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274 - Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter Fri, 20 May 2022 - 0h
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273 - You shouldn't have to choose between filling your prescriptions and paying bills | Kiah Williams Tue, 17 May 2022 - 0h
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272 - The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care) | Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski Tue, 10 May 2022 - 0h
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271 - What's your happiness score? | Dominic Price | TED Health Tue, 03 May 2022 - 0h
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270 - We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it | Nora McInerny Tue, 26 Apr 2022 - 0h
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269 - How to manage your stress like an ER doctor | Darria Long Tue, 19 Apr 2022 - 0h
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268 - Listen now: WorkLife season 5 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 - 0h
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267 - My mother's final wish — and the right to die with dignity | Elaine Fong Tue, 05 Apr 2022 - 0h
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266 - The power of venom -- and how it could one day save your life | Mandë Holford Tue, 29 Mar 2022 - 0h
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265 - A smart bra for better heart health | Alicia Chong Rodriguez Tue, 22 Mar 2022 - 0h
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264 - 3 ways to prepare society for the next pandemic | Jennifer B. Nuzzo Tue, 15 Mar 2022 - 0h
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263 - Will humans one day hibernate? | TED Radio Hour Tue, 08 Mar 2022 - 0h
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262 - A new way to help young people with their mental health | Tom Osborn Tue, 01 Mar 2022 - 0h
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261 - It's impossible to have healthy people on a sick planet | Shweta Narayan Tue, 22 Feb 2022 - 0h
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260 - The mood-boosting power of crying | Kathy Mendias Tue, 15 Feb 2022 - 0h
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259 - The life-changing power of assistive technologies | Jane Velkovski Tue, 08 Feb 2022 - 0h
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258 - The anxiety that comes from being treated like an outsider | Valerie Purdie-Greenaway Tue, 01 Feb 2022 - 0h
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257 - How we could eat real meat without harming animals | Isha Datar Tue, 25 Jan 2022 - 0h
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256 - 3 ways community creates a healthy life | Olivia Affuso Tue, 18 Jan 2022 - 0h
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255 - A simple solution to maintaining life-saving vaccines | Nithya Ramanathan Tue, 11 Jan 2022 - 0h
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254 - The brain science of obesity | Mads Tang-Christensen Tue, 04 Jan 2022 - 0h
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253 - The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care) | Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski Tue, 28 Dec 2021 - 0h
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252 - Maternal and child health is a human right | Aparna Hedge Tue, 21 Dec 2021 - 0h
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251 - An NFL quarterback on overcoming setbacks and self-doubt | Alex Smith Tue, 14 Dec 2021 - 0h
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250 - How humanity doubled life expectancy in a century | Steven Johnson Tue, 07 Dec 2021 - 0h
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249 - Could you recover from illness ... using your own stem cells? | Nabiha Saklayen Tue, 30 Nov 2021 - 0h
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248 - Is drinking milk essential for building strong bones? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter Tue, 23 Nov 2021 - 0h
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247 - The Spermageddon is coming | Am I Normal? Tue, 16 Nov 2021 - 0h
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246 - The future of psychedelic medicines and healthcare | Shoshana Clubhouse Conversation Tue, 09 Nov 2021 - 0h
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245 - The inaccurate link between body ideals and health | Nancy N. Chen Tue, 02 Nov 2021 - 0h
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244 - The power of venom -- and how it could one day save your life | Mandë Holford Tue, 26 Oct 2021 - 0h
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243 - Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi Tue, 19 Oct 2021 - 0h
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242 - What if mental health workers responded to emergency calls? | Leslie Herod Tue, 12 Oct 2021 - 0h
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241 - A smart bra for better heart health | Alicia Chong Rodriguez Tue, 05 Oct 2021 - 0h
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240 - The tiny balls of fat that could revolutionize medicine | Kathryn A. Whitehead Tue, 28 Sep 2021 - 0h
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239 - The anxiety that comes from being treated like an outsider | Valerie Purdie-Greenaway Tue, 21 Sep 2021 - 0h
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238 - Meet the scientist couple driving an mRNA vaccine revolution | Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci Tue, 14 Sep 2021 - 0h
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237 - 3 ways to create a menopause-friendly work culture | Andrea Berchowitz Tue, 07 Sep 2021 - 0h
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236 - David Kessler | How to find meaning after loss Tue, 31 Aug 2021 - 0h
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235 - Andrew Pelling | Could we treat spinal cord injuries with asparagus? Tue, 24 Aug 2021 - 0h
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234 - Billy Samuel Mwape | An innovative way to support children with special needs Tue, 17 Aug 2021 - 0h
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233 - How your body could become its own diagnostic lab | Aaron Morris Tue, 10 Aug 2021 - 0h
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232 - The science behind how parents affect child development | Yuko Munakata Tue, 03 Aug 2021 - 0h