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The Checkup: A Chicago Health Podcast

The Checkup: A Chicago Health Podcast

By: Chicago Health Magazine
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Go in-depth with Chicago-area medical pros and community leaders you can trust.

Hear directly from the doctors, researchers, and healthcare workers that make Chicago a medical leader, in conversation with Chicago Health’s editorial team. You’ll hear from cardiologists on longevity, researchers on news overload, and our own editors and journalists on why we cover the stories we do. All to give you the context, so you can sort through the noise and make more informed decisions that impact your health and keep you ahead as an industry leader.

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Episodes
  • Extending the Human Lifespan

    Extending the Human Lifespan
    Dec 15 2025

    The longest living human ever recorded made it to 122 years old. Is that age a fantasy for most, or an increasingly realistic possibility? In this episode, we explore the ethics of aging, impacts on aging, and what the future may hold — from research on biological vs. chronological age, to risk factors in our control.

    Guest:

    Douglas Vaughn, MD, cardiologist and director of the Potocsnak Longevity Institute at Northwestern Medicine

    Related reading:

    Background story: Live Long and Prosper

    Past coverage:

    • The Face of 100
    • Life in a Blue Zone
    • A Centenarian's Sentiments
    • Searching for Longevity?
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    17 mins
  • The Checkup: A Chicago Health Podcast

    The Checkup: A Chicago Health Podcast
    Nov 17 2025

    What makes people vulnerable to news overwhelm? How can we stay grounded amidst the media chaos — and avoid polarization? Chicago Health contributor Dan Dean talks with media researchers about medical misinformation and disinformation, and how to protect your mental health during a stressful news cycle.

    Guests:

    • Stephanie Lynn Edgerly, PhD, Professor, Associate Dean of Research, Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, Northwestern University
    • David N. Rapp, PhD, Walter Dill Scott Professor, School of Education and Social Policy & Department of Psychology, Northwestern University

    Related reading:

    • Background story: How to Stay Calm in a Stressful News Cycle
    • Past coverage: Health Disinformation Abounds Online
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    28 mins
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