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Joe Graedon - January 15, 2026

Flu Frenzy! How Should You Deal with a Bad Flu Season?

Have you caught a bad cold or the flu this year? We are in the middle of a terrible influenza outbreak! Has the flu shot let us down?

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Terry Graedon - January 15, 2026

Show 1458: Psychotherapy on Your Phone: Can AI Fill the Therapy Gap?

We are living in anxious times, but many people can't see a therapist. Could they go online and have AI fill the therapy gap?

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Joe Graedon - January 15, 2026

Mental Health Funding Chaos Puts Lives at Risk–Exposes a Fragile System

A sudden funding flip-flop shows how mental health funding chaos threatens care for mental illness and substance use disorders

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Joe Graedon - January 15, 2026

Could Common OTC Drugs Sabotage Cancer Immunotherapy?

Drug interactions with cancer immunotherapy can be positive or negative. Find out why OTC pain or heartburn drugs could pose a problem.

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Terry Graedon - January 15, 2026

Exercise Is Effective Treatment for Psychological Depression

Many studies demonstrate that exercise is effective in treating depression. People taking more than 7,500 steps a day lower their risk.

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Terry Graedon - January 14, 2026

Will Eating Junk Food Put You at Risk for Cancer or Diabetes?

A diet high in junk food significantly increases the risk of several types of cancer. Preservatives in processed food are linked to diabetes.

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Dennis Miller, RPh - January 12, 2026

Do You Know Which Carcinogens Caused Your Cancer?

In modern life, we are surrounded by chemicals that are potential carcinogens. Which of them might have caused your cancer?

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Joe Graedon - January 12, 2026

Home Remedies That Work When Modern Medicine Falls Short

Not every problem has a pill. Discover why many people rely on home remedies that work when evidence-based medicine falls short.

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Joe Graedon - January 12, 2026

Conflicting Results from Anti-Alzheimer’s Treatments: Drugs or Diet?

The FDA approved anti-Alzheimer’s treatments lecanemab (Leqembi) and donanemab (Kisunla). They may shrink the brain or cause bleeding.

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Joe Graedon - January 12, 2026

Testosterone and Prostate Cancer: Low T and the Harm It Can Cause

The relationship between testosterone and prostate cancer is complicated. New research suggests low T has hazards.