What makes an effective public health campaign? In Episode 2 of "Acoustic Nerve," we take a look at why our health warnings aren't working, and what we can do about it.

Featuring Kate Long, PhD student at Boston University School of Public Health.

Read the full article here: http://j.mp/fire_with_fire

Acoustic Nerve Ep. 2: Fire with Fire, Part 1

What makes an effective public health campaign? In Episode 2 of "Acoustic Nerve," we break down one of the most successful public health campaigns in US history: the "truth" campaign, which targeted teen smoking.

Read the full article here: http://j.mp/fire_with_fire

Acoustic Nerve Ep. 2: Fire with Fire, Part 2

What makes an effective public health campaign? In Episode 2 of "Acoustic Nerve," we discuss how trust, or a lack thereof, can really impact our health messages.

Featuring Urvashi Guha, Senior Vice President at DDB Mudra, one of the largest advertising & marketing agencies in India. Also featuring Kate Long, PhD student at Boston University School of Public Health.

Read the full article here: http://j.mp/fire_with_fire

Acoustic Nerve Ep. 2: Fire with Fire, Part 3

With mosquito season upon us, the buzz surrounding the Zika virus has sometimes focused on keeping infected mosquitoes from entering the U.S.

“This is not something where we can build a wall to prevent,” President Obama told reporters after a Zika briefing in May. “Mosquitos don’t go through customs.”

In this podcast, mosquito expert Laura Harrington takes a serious look at the idea that blocking mosquitoes from entering the U.S. would help prevent the spread of Zika.

*Dr. Stephanie Markle is an acute care surgery fellow at the University of Florida. She previously rotated with the ABC News Medical Unit. Music by Chad Crouch.*

ABC News Health Radio Series, BONUS — "Build a Wall"

What’s the real story behind the notorious “superbug” that triggered nationwide fear and panic about an impending post-antibiotic era? Infectious disease specialist Dr. Pritish Tosh weighs in on the rare strain of E. coli bacteria that infected one Pennsylvania woman. 

READ: http://abcn.ws/28KxtcP

*This series is a new podcast taking a closer look at health and medical stories making the news. Dr. Jennifer Yui is an internal medicine resident at Mayo Clinic. She is currently rotating with ABC News Medical Unit.*

Music: “Welcome to HorrorLand” by Kevin MacLeod
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ABC News Health Radio Series, Ep. 1 — "Superbug"

Following the shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, the national conversation has once again turned to the link between gun violence and mental health. But would improving mental health care in the U.S. have a major impact on gun crimes?

*This series is a new podcast taking a closer look at health and medical stories making the news. Dr. Akshay Ganju is an emergency medicine resident at Emory University. Dr. Alex Sable-Smith is a family medicine resident at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. They are currently rotating with ABC News Medical Unit.*

Music: “Dark Matter,” "Going Forward Looking Back" and "Little Black Cloud" by Chad Crouch

ABC News Health Radio Series, Ep. 2 — "Guns & Mental Health"

The Olympics may spread the Zika virus far and wide or hardly at all, depending on which headlines you read. In this piece by ABC News Health, two leading health experts consider whether people attending the games will be taking home more than just souvenirs.

*This series is a new podcast taking a closer look at health and medical stories making the news. Dr. Imran Aslam is a dermatology resident at Howard University. Dr. Nicolle Martin is a family medicine resident at Emory University. Dr. Mary Carr is a general surgery resident at the University of Colorado. They previously rotated with the ABC News Medical Unit.*

Music: “Sienne” by Chad Crouch 

ABC News Health Radio Series, Ep. 3 — "Will the Olympics Spread Zika?"

Is a dog’s mouth really cleaner than a human’s? After one woman ended up in the hospital with a life-threatening infection caused by her pooch’s smooch, people are wondering whether the old adage is true.

*This series is a new podcast taking a closer look at health and medical stories making the news. Dr. Mary Carr is a general surgery resident at the University of Colorado. She previously rotated with the ABC News Medical Unit.*

Music by Kevin Macleod

ABC News Health Radio Series, Ep. 4 — "From the Dog's Mouth"

Is swaddling your baby—or wrapping them up in a blanket to soothe them—a deadly practice? 

University of Bristol researcher Anna Pease debunks headlines suggesting that swaddling is dangerous for babies -- a distortion of her own study, which she published in May.

ABC News Health Radio Series, Ep. 5 — "Back... to Sleep"

CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, does not live up to its reputation on TV, according to Dr. Lisa Sanders, whose New York Times Magazine column inspired the television series “House.”

Music by Chad Crouch

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