Sep 17th, 2008 · A new study shows about 20 percent of patients checking out of hospital intensive care units suffer post traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Sydney Spiesel — a practicing pediatrician and professor at Yale Medical School — talks to Madeleine Brand about why this happens and what hospitals can do.
Jun 2nd, 2008 · Pregnant women aren't supposed to take certain medications. A new study looks at the risks of psychiatric medications on fetuses. Yale Medical School professor and medical contributor Dr. Sydney Spiesel speaks with host Madeleine Brand.
Jun 12th, 2007 · Americans have been adding vitamins and minerals to food for more than 80 years to prevent vitamin deficiencies. But how much is too much? Dr. Sydney Spiesel, a pediatrician and professor at Yale Medical School, talks to Madeleine Brand about the pros and cons of food fortification.
Mar 14th, 2007 · Dr. Sherwin Nuland, author and professor of surgery at Yale Medical School, explains how the quality of our last decades remains within our control and that aging, in and of itself, is an art.
Aug 28th, 2006 · A survey of medical studies shows a clear link between depression and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Sydney Spiesel, Yale Medical School professor and Slate medical columnist, talks with Madeleine Brand about how depression can contribute to heart trouble.
Jul 10th, 2006 · New research suggests that lack of sleep and environmental toxins are just as likely to cause obesity as eating fast food or failing to exercise. Dr. Sydney Spiesel, a Yale Medical School professor and a contributor to Slate, talks with Madeleine Brand about new research that lists other possible causes of obesity.
May 8th, 2006 · Antibiotics are not always the best treatment for sinus pain -- steroid nasal sprays can bring more relief than antibiotics for many sinus-pain sufferers. Dr. Sydney Spiesel, a professor at Yale Medical School and Slate contributor, speaks with Madeleine Brand about sinus remedies.
Mar 13th, 2006 · New research casts doubts on the effectiveness of popular dietary supplements used to treat arthritis pain and prostate enlargement. Madeleine Brand discusses the findings with Slate contributor and Yale Medical School professor Dr. Sydney Spiesel.