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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.Follow Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider on Instagram at @shoshanamd and LinkedIn at @shoshanaungerleidermd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up to 10 minutes
Why do some bodies respond differently to disease? | Erika Moore
Why smell matters more than you think | Paule Joseph
A hospital in the cloud bringing health care anywhere in the world | Mohamed Aburawi
What are those colors you see when you rub your eyes? | Paul CJ Taylor
Why is it so dangerous to step on a rusty nail? | Louise Thwaites
Blindness isn't a tragic binary — it's a rich spectrum | Andrew Leland
How to calm your anxiety, from a neuroscientist | Wendy Suzuki
The epidemics that almost happened | George Zaidan
Introducing Body Electric
Why is it so hard to get effective birth control in the US? | Mark Edwards

Ideal while brewing your morning coffee

Up to 15 minutes
Does your heartbeat shape your sense of time? | Irena Arslanova
Your relationship expectations could be holding you back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile
A menu of foods we might lose forever | Sam Kass
Why don’t vampires cast reflections? | Eric Nuzum
What long COVID taught me about life (and data) | Giorgia Lupi
The hidden forces behind your food choices | Sarah Lake
My mission to change the narrative of mental health | Glenn Close
Are life-saving medicines hiding in the world's coldest places? | Normand Voyer
Do gut microbes control your personality? | Kathleen McAuliffe
How targeted ads might just save your life | Sandersan Onie
Your right to mental privacy in the age of brain-sensing tech | Nita Farahany

Up to 20 minutes
What staying up all night does to your brain | Anna Rothschild
Can dogs detect the next pandemic before it begins? | Glen J. Golden
How to hack your brain when you're in pain | Amy Baxter
Sex education should start with consent | Kaz

Perfect for a mid-day jog

Up to 30 minutes
What happens as we die? | Kathryn Mannix
Interview: Why you shouldn't trust boredom | Kevin H. Gary
Interview: 3 reasons why medications are so expensive in the US | Kiah Williams
How do kidney transplants work? | Alexander H. Toledo
A medical mythbuster's mission to improve health care | Joel Bervell
A Healthier You: How to achieve fulfillment -- not just success

Fantastic for a long drive through the countryside

Up to 45 minutes
Information Inoculation: Defending Against Medical Myths: The real reason polio is so dangerous | Dan Kwartler
Information Inoculation: Defending Against Medical Myths: Why do you need to get a flu shot every year? | Melvin Sanicas
Information Inoculation: Defending Against Medical Myths: Why we need to fight misinformation about vaccines | Ethan Lindenberger
Could psychedelics help patients in therapy? | Benjamin Lewis
Do you really need 8 hours of sleep? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter
The TED AI Show: AI therapy is here. What does it mean for you?
A special episode from Before We Go

Up to 60 minutes
Interview: Aging, menopause, and rethinking fashion for comfort in midlife | Stacy London