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Health & Fitness

Horizons from PBS News

by PBS News
Health & Fitness

Today: #198 in Health & Fitness on our combined chart.

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#1#50#100#150#200Chart rankOct 4Oct 5#198
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DateCombined RankApple Podcasts
Oct 5#198#175
Oct 4#183#160

About the show

Each week, explore science, health, and technology headlines with leading experts. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Latest episodes

  • How a rare genetic mutation could unlock new ways to treat or prevent dementia

    October 2, 2026

    Over 55 million people worldwide are living with the devastating reality of dementia, but researchers have now identified some individuals who share a rare genetic predisposition to developing a type of this tragic disease. Could studying…

  • How much privacy is left in an age of surveillance?

    September 25, 2026

    We are all being watched in ways we never imagined, including vehicle tracking, facial recognition technology and data mining. What does all this digital surveillance mean for the right to privacy? And as a backlash over this monitoring…

  • The science of grief and how it can impact physical health

    September 18, 2026 · 25 min

    If we are lucky enough to live full lives and form meaningful relationships, chances are, we will also experience loss, and with it, grief. As common as grief is, it's also mysterious. Horizons guest moderator Ali Rogin explores the…

  • The lasting health toll of 9/11 on rescue workers and survivors

    September 11, 2026 · 24 min

    It's now believed that more people have died because of the toxic exposures they got from the 9/11 sites than were killed by the terrorists on that day. Survivors, first responders and volunteers have faced everything from cancer to…

  • Technology is reshaping education. But is it helping students learn?

    September 4, 2026 · 25 min

    Putting technology into schools was sold as a revolution that would help kids learn. But as tech companies exert greater influence, many are now wondering if screen time is doing more harm than good. Horizons moderator William Brangham…

  • Why America faces a primary care shortage – and why it matters

    August 28, 2026 · 25 min

    There's a critical need for primary care physicians across America, but a shortage of doctors and rising insurance costs are forcing people to forgo preventive care altogether. Americans die of preventable, treatable diseases at far higher…

  • Can recycling solve the world's trash problem?

    August 21, 2026

    Reduce, reuse, recycle. It's the mantra heard for decades, but does it work? There's a lingering cynicism that recycling is a scam, that it doesn't really help, and it's more about making us feel good than doing something meaningful…

  • The alarming decline of bird populations and why humans should care

    July 31, 2026

    Birds are not only wondrous creatures that live amongst us, they're also an essential part of life on Earth – helping grow food, keeping pests at bay and spreading seeds. But more than half of migratory bird populations are declining…