Read. Talk. Grow.
By Mayo Clinic Women's Health
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Episodes: 97
Anna
Sep 30, 2023
Super interesting podcast that connects fiction and memoir to expert health information. Such a cool way to engage both literature and learning to care for yourself and others!
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A podcast where we talk about books — especially fiction, memoir and narrative nonfiction — that deal with important health topics. In each episode, host Dr. Denise Millstine invites an author and a medical expert into conversation on subjects like miscarriage, cancer, relationships, mental health and more.
In the same way that books can transport us to a different time, place, or culture, Read.Talk.Grow. demonstrates that books can also give a new appreciation for health experiences.
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83. The Condition No One Talks About: A Conversation with Maya Van Wagenen
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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82. A Conversation with Kathleen Glasgow on Writing the Pain We Hide
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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81. A Family's Deadly Medical Mystery: Conversation with Lawrence Ingrassia
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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80. Explore Prosopagnosia Through Fiction: A Conversation with Katherine Center
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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79. Medically Unexplained Symptoms with Catherine Newman
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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BEST OF: Making a habit of happiness with Courtney Walsh
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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78. Running, resilience and breast cancer recovery with Josie Lloyd
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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77. Weightlifting for women with Casey Johnston
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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76. Living fully with celiac disease with Chloe Liese
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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BEST OF: Be a plant-based woman warrior
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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75. Talking breasts with Sarah Thornton
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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73. Teen addiction and alcohol use with Kathleen Glasgow
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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72. Surviving social anxiety with Natalie Sue
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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BEST OF: Navigating breast cancer risk with Ellie Palmer
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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71. Embarrassment, bathrooms and IBS with Susan Mallery
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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70. Misunderstandings about Munchausen by proxy with Andrea Dunlop
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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BEST OF: The alcohol-breast cancer connection with Clare Pooley
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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69. Anxiety, panic attacks and putting everyone else first with Julie Chavez
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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68. Breast cancer in the middle of everything else with Katie Yee
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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67. Finding community on the complicated path to motherhood
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Onyi Nwabineli on unanswerable questions after suicide
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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66. Jonathan Evison on caregiving through oral cancer
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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65. Georgia Cloepfil on soccer, stress and losing your period
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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64. Stem cell transplant, leukemia and a love story with Allison Ashley
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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63. Chronic lung disease and caregiving with Julia Phillips
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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62. Contraception and choice with Laura Anthony
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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61. Aneurysm and life after near death with Sebastian Junger
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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60. The family dynamics of Huntington's disease with Lisa Genova
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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59. Making a habit of happiness with Courtney Walsh
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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58. Traditional healing and chicken soup with Lynda Cohen Loigman
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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57. Beyond the gender binary with Laurie Frankel
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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56. Addressing physician burnout with Maggie North and Dr. Jessi Gold
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Best of: Susan Lieu on searching for answers after a fatal surgery
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Best of: Alexandra Tanner on hives, shame and self-blame
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Best of: Abby Jimenez on kidney disease and the transformative power of transplant
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May 28, 2025 |
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Best of: Beth Macy believes we all have a role in ending the opioid crisis
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May 21, 2025 |
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Best of: Allison Fallon and Sandi Marinella want to help you write your story
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May 14, 2025 |
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Best of: Dolen Perkins-Valdez on the sad reality of forced sterilization
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May 07, 2025 |
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Best of: Stacey Swann is challenging assumptions about infidelity
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Best of: Kirsten Miller wants to rebrand menopause
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Best of: Melissa Bond's journey out of benzodiazepine dependence
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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55. Sarah Sawyer on postpartum depression and the intensity of early parenthood
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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54. It's never too late to create community
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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53. Human connection in the hospital: The unique patient-nurse relationship
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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52. Science or snake oil? Examining the wellness industry
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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51. Embracing poetry and releasing perfection
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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50. The gift-curse of fully inhabited grief
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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49. Listening to people with speech differences
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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48. More than a headache: How migraine can disrupt your life
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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47. Coping with grief and unanswerable questions after suicide
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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46. Beyond the stigma of bipolar disorder
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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45. Not your typical adoption story
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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44. Hope for the long road after stroke
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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43. Sitting with the fear of death
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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42. Shame, mystery and misinformation about women’s bodies
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Best of: What you stand to gain when you give up drinking
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Best of: Embracing a personal, purpose-focused approach to wellness
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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41. A dog, a disability and a journey to independence
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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40. Breaking through shame and self-blame: Hope for hives and other chronic conditions
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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39. Examining diet culture, shame and desire
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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38. Dealing with delusions: When family members have fixed, false beliefs
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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37. Menopause: Surprising symptoms and mixed emotions
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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36. Searching for answers after a fatal surgery
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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35. Psychedelics: Helpful, healing or harmful?
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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34. What you weren’t expecting: The weird, painful and surreal sides of pregnancy and fertility
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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33. Navigating breast cancer risk, BRCA and blossoming romance
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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32. Writing to heal: Using story to make sense of your life
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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31. Escaping the grip of benzodiazepines
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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30. Feeling the rage of the menopause transition
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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29. Mysteries and missing memories: Living with dementia
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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28. Embracing a personal, purpose-focused approach to wellness
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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27. The challenges and costs of chronic illness in the U.S.
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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26. The power of plants — Above and below the belt
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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25. Making mom friends when you don't fit in
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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24. The pain of being passed over professionally
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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23. Beating burnout with self-acceptance
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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22. The weighty decisions around dementia and accompanied death
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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21. Getting real about breast cancer
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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20. The mystery, mayhem and joys of middle age and beyond
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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19. How to survive — or even thrive — as a medical professional
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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18. The care and keeping of friends
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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17. The alcohol-breast cancer connection
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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16. Imagining a more inclusive world for people with autism
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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15. Breaking the mold: Gender diversity, pregnancy and parenting
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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14. Discovering the loss, pain and beauty at the end of life
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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12. Flipping the script on menopause
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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11. What you stand to gain when you give up drinking
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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10. Chronic kidney disease and the transformative power of transplant
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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9. Unlocking the mysteries of perimenopause
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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8. Based on a true story: The sad reality of forced sterilization in the U.S.
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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7. Breaking the silence surrounding miscarriage
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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6. Is it cheating? Challenging assumptions about infidelity
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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5. Weathering the storm of chronic racism and oppression
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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4. We need everyone's help to end the opioid crisis
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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3. Uprooting racism in health care
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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2. Trust yourself: It's not 'all in your head'
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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1. It's complicated: Making decisions about your reproductive health
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Mar 07, 2023 |