Radio Health Journal

The new year is a time for people to stop bad habits and start new, good routines. An expert discusses the psychology of habits and how people can be more successful in changing their lives for the better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's much more common today for 20-somethings to delay moving out of Mom and Dad's house to start an independent life. An expert discusses the reasons for this trend, and emerging thought on whether this apparent new stage of life is normal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professional musicians often suffer from repetitive motion injuries, while dancers suffer athletic injuries. Both often "play hurt," in part due to fear of losing position or income, or because they are more likely than most professions to have no health insurance. Experts discuss ways performers are recognizing the problem and seeking to treat and prevent workplace injuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Almost everyone is victimized at some point by a cutthroat co-worker who lies with ease and feels no remorse. These people may be "almost psychopaths," people with psychopathic characteristics too subtle to be diagnosed. Two experts explain how these people operate and how the rest of us can avoid being played. Learn more: https://radiohealthjournal.org/sharks-in-suits-workplace-almost-psychopaths/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heart failure is a major source of death and disability. Experts discuss causes, consequences and new treatments that may greatly lessen its toll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As "Obamacare" health insurance exchanges enter their second year, some insured people are finding that getting access to care is extremely difficult due to meager provider networks and low doctors' payments. Many insured are also being surprised by high deductibles and co-payments. Experts discuss the extent of the problems and ways they might be resolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We explore the concept of false memory, particularly in the context of sexual abuse allegations, and discuss how, less than half a century ago, sexual abuse and incest were taboo topics, with experts believing they were rare. This perception was shattered in the late 1980s when research indicated that sexual abuse was widespread, with one in three women being victimized, often by family members. This revelation led many women to come forward, sometimes with newly recalled memories of abuse. However, over time, some of these memories have been questioned as possibly being false. Meredith Maran, author of the memoir “My Lie: A True Story of False Memory,” discusses how the intense focus on recovering buried memories during the 1980s and 1990s led to what some call the “memory wars.” She explains that false memory is a term coined by parents accused of abuse, not a medical term. Maran emphasizes the unreliability of memory, particularly under suggestion, and reflects on how some accusations may have been based o