Our Public, Our Health with Dr. Gerald Denis

The American healthcare system is failing us. Our physical and mental health is deteriorating. Our anxiety is rising. Our civil rights are slowly being taken away, one by one. Why is this happening? What can we do about it?Our Public, Our Health is an inquisitive exploration of the US public health system and its intimate interplay with our increasingly authoritarian politics. Through razor-sharp commentary and expert interviews, we aim to dissect the whys and hows of our dysfunctional system, and to carve ways forward with more empathy, more equity, more humanity. Hosted by Gerald Denis, PhD, molecular biologist and cancer researcher based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Our Public, Our Health with Dr. Gerald Denis is a education podcast hosted by Gerald Denis, with 21 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Gerald Denis hosts Our Public, Our Health with Dr. Gerald Denis, a education show with 21 episodes published.

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  Why Does America Need Winners and Losers? | Rev. Michael Thompson

  May 28, 202640 minS0

  <p>What if the same theology that makes people fear God also makes them afraid to see a doctor? This week's guest, Reverend Michael Thompson — an ordained Episcopal priest and corporate attorney based in Boston — joins us to trace the through-line between punishing religious frameworks, political authoritarianism, and a public health crisis hiding in plain sight.</p><p>We cover a lot of ground: from the "dad-in-a-bad-mood God" that conditions people to expect judgment, to the zero-sum logic that makes Americans think someone has to go to hell for heaven to mean something. We talk about why cancer patients hide thei...

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  Episode #19

  Why Are More Young People Getting Colon Cancer?

  May 21, 20265 minS1

  <p>Chadwick Boseman tragically died at the age of 42 from a case of aggressive colon cancer. Worryingly, he was not an isolated case but a part of a wider trend of younger and younger people getting diagnosed with cancer, especially colon cancer. </p><p>Although cancer usually presents in older people, since about the 1960s younger and younger cases have started appearing with increasing frequency. At the same time, the global production of plastic has multiplied since... around 1960.</p><p>Today, in the US, we consume about 18$ worth of pennies in microplastics every year.   As concerning as it is, we sti...

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  Episode #18

  Why Is Obesity Getting Worse?

  Apr 15, 20266 minS1

  <p>Human lives all over the world are haunted by an all too familiar threat, and it's getting worse.</p><p>Under our current global economic system, the majority of human lifestyles globally are becoming increasingly unhealthy.  Yes, there's GLP-1s, and new research, and advancements in nutritional science, but obesity is the result of one's way of life in its totality.</p><p>There's no wonder drug that will fix it for us, unless we stop treating our bodies like labor machines.</p><p>//</p><p>JOIN THE COMMUNITY</p><p>INSTAGRAM // FACEBOOK // THREADS // YOUTUBE</p><p>STAY SAFE</p...

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  What's the key to a happy and healthy old age?

  Apr 7, 20269 minS0

  <p>There's a multitude of factors that determine one's physical and mental health as they progress through life and reach their older years.</p><p>Genetics, physical activity, nutrition, mental health history and environment are just a few examples.</p><p>Of course these play a big role, but there's one thing that always, always comes first in importance: human relationships.</p><p>A robust social life and an abundance of human connection is the #1 factor that determines happiness and mental (as well as physical!) wellbeing into old age.</p><p>Take care of yourselves, don't neglect your family, your...

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  Episode #16

  The Truth About Obesity

  Mar 20, 20266 minS1

  <p>Many people think that obesity is a personal issue, caused by individual bad decisions, and that you should simply eat better, exercise more, and just get over it. But the truth is much more complex.</p><p>There are environmental, systemic and even racial factors at play.  In order to combat obesity, we must first truly understand it.</p><p>Thank you for tuning in.</p><p>//</p><p>JOIN THE COMMUNITY</p><p>INSTAGRAM // FACEBOOK // THREADS // YOUTUBE</p><p>STAY SAFE</p><p>//</p>

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