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Health411

Author: Dr. Jonathan Karp

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One of the most important things in our lives is our health.
Every day, millions of Americans are diagnosed with everything from chronic illnesses and life-threatening diseases like diabetes, cancer or heart disease, to simple ailments including the common cold.
Learn to take better care of yourself, both physically and mentally. Don’t miss 107.7 The Bronc’s first on-air program about your health, Health 411, underwritten by Capital Health.
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In this episode of Health411, host Dr. Jonathan Karp and producer Daniel Geller discuss the therapeutic potential of psilocybin. Psilocybin is a naturally occurring compound found with highest potency in the Psilocybe genus of fungi. Although used recreationally for its hallucinogenic properties, magic mushrooms also show promise for the treatment of a wide variety of mental ailments including addiction, major depression, and PTSD.
In this episode of Health411, host Dr. Jonathan Karp and producer Daniel Geller discuss cardiology with Dr. Harit Desai. Dr. Desai has extensive training and experience in various aspects of cardiovascular health, and he shines some light on common heart conditions and symptoms.
In this episode of Health411, host Dr. Jonathan Karp and producer Daniel Geller discuss the Air Force Medical corps with Brigadier General Alfred K. Flowers, Jr. and Major Andrew R. Auerbach. Their pathways to successful careers in the medical aspect of the military is discussed, as well as how being alumni of Rider University helped prepare them for their journeys in the medical corps.
In this episode of Health411, host Dr. Jonathan Karp and producer Daniel Geller discuss the concept of "Phantom Limb Pain". Essentially, this is when people who have recently had a limb amputated feel real pain in the (now removed) limb. Why does this occur? What sort of neuroanatomy does it rely on? Can we "reorganize" the brain as a treatment to this ailment? All of these topics (and more) are discussed in this episode.
In this episode of Health411, host Dr. Jonathan Karp and producer Daniel Geller discuss the human microbiome with Dr. Riggs, professor of immunology at Rider University. We are composed of roughly 40 trillion "human" cells but are equal parts bacterial cells. Understanding the interaction between our cells and the bacterial microbiome is integral to disease studies of the gut, mouth, skin, and more.
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