Episodes

  • Anecdotal Evidence

    Anecdotal Evidence
    Apr 23 2025
    Anecdotal stories are often powerful and convincing. Unfortunately, they're just that...stories. Anecdotal experience can be particularly misleading with chronic diseases. Dr. Wykoff talks about anecdotal evidence.
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    2 mins
  • What is Public Health?

    What is Public Health?
    Apr 11 2025
    Most of us don't really know what public health means...there are a lot of different definitions. Probably the most common one is something along the lines of 'what we as a society do collectively to assure the conditions for people to be healthy.' Dr. Wykoff expands on his personal definition of public health.
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    2 mins
  • Reverse Causality

    Reverse Causality
    Apr 4 2025
    Reverse causality is a common mistake you hear when people talk about the results of public health studies. Dr. Wykoff gives an example and explains about reverse causality. More information is available at wets.org/bones.
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    2 mins
  • Vision

    Vision
    Mar 28 2025
    About two-thirds of Americans wear glasses, including over 90% of Americans over 65. Additionally, about one million Americans are blind, and over three million are visually impaired. This ranks among the top 10 disabilities in the United States. Dr. Wykoff has six steps to protect your vision.
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    2 mins
  • Medicare

    Medicare
    Mar 21 2025
    Medicare is run by the federal government and is paid for by payroll deductions, money allocated by Congress, and premiums and co-pays paid by individuals. Today, there are about 68 million Americans covered by Medicare, about one in every five Americans. Dr. Wykoff talks about the different parts of Medicare. Medicare Body of Evidence: wets.org/bones
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    2 mins
  • Medicaid

    Medicaid
    Mar 14 2025
    There's been a lot of talk lately about cutting Medicaid as a potential cost-saving measure. Medicaid is a network of programs administered by the states under general guidance from the federal government. The federal government pays fifty to seventy-five percent based on the income of the state. Medicaid: Body of Evidence
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    2 mins
  • Measles

    Measles
    Mar 7 2025
    There's a lot of news today about a measles outbreak in the American West, including the first death of an American child with measles in ten years. Measles is caused by a virus that spreads very quickly and easily between people. Dr. Wykoff updates everyone on measles. Measles: Body of Evidence
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    2 mins
  • Vaping

    Vaping
    Feb 28 2025
    Today, it is estimated that a staggering one in seven young adults is vaping. That raises a really important question: is vaping safe? Dr. Wykoff elaborates on the topic of vaping. Vaping: Body of Evidence
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    2 mins