S.2 Ep. 9 | Beyond the Headlines
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The "Beyond the Headlines" series kicks off 2026 with hosts Manesh Patel and Emily O’Brien evaluating the most talked-about health stories from 2025 through a "hope versus hype" lens. As the new year begins, the duo examines trending wellness claims, including collagen supplements for athletic performance, hot baths as a substitute for cardiovascular training, and the benefits of beetroot juice. They explore emerging evidence on sitting as "the new smoking" and its impact on brain health. The conversation then shifts to the reclassification of cannabis and its implications for research, addressing the public health paradox of widespread use coupled with limited scientific study. Finally, they examine a provocative study suggesting the shingles vaccine may reduce dementia risk. Throughout, the hosts dissect methodological challenges while offering predictions for the year ahead.
Related Headlines from this Episode
- Soak it up: everything science taught us about health and wellness in 2025 (The Guardian)
- On-Table Reanimation of a Pediatric Heart from Donation after Circulatory Death (New England Journal of Medicine)
- This Common Vaccine May Slow the Progression of Dementia or Even Prevent It (People)
- Cannabis reclassification could 'open the floodgates' for research, scientists say (NBC News)
- Why the New Cannabis Classification Matters (New York Times)