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“Everyone thinks their genes are the cause for them getting an age-related disease, it’s actually your immune system.” - @erictopol.bsky.social the author of Super Agers on #HealthandVeritas podcast
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September 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
"Could microplastics be part of why we’ve seen dramatic increases in health problems like obesity over the last few decades? We need to understand this better."
-@hmkyale raising questions re: environmental health impacts
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December 6, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Dave Chokshi, who led New York City’s response to COVID-19 as health commissioner and serves as chair of the Common Health Coalition, joined Profs. @hmkyale.bsky.social and @thehowie.bsky.social on last week’s episode of #HealthAndVeritas.

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June 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
"If we test a lot, we'll be much more likely to find that first human-to-human transmission case, whether it occurs in 2025 or 2035."
-@thehowie emphasizing proactive surveillance for emerging diseases.
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December 6, 2024 at 8:32 PM
"We are scientists. When things evolve, we'll change our opinion, but right now, this is what we know."
-Howard Forman highlighting value of evidence-based decision-making.
#Science #HealthAndVeritas @YaleSPH @YaleSOM @YaleMed @thehowie
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December 7, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Great conversation w/ @hmkyale.bsky.social & @thehowie.bsky.social on the latest #HealthAndVeritas pod w/ @yalesom.bsky.social & @yalesph.bsky.social, covering Chevron deference, FDA advisory committee reform, the risks of reduced NIH funding, and other health policy issues. @portalresearch.org
December 5, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Listen: Profs. @thehowie.bsky.social and Harlan Krumholz are joined by Yale neonatologist Sarah Taylor to discuss our growing understanding of breastfeeding, including the active role that infants play in shaping the composition of breast milk on last week's episode of #HealthAndVeritas.
Sarah Taylor: The Science of Breastfeeding
Howie and Harlan are joined by Yale neonatologist Sarah Taylor to discuss our growing understanding of breastfeeding, including the active role that infants play in shaping the composition of breast m...
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March 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"We should always heed the advice to be prepared for the worst, but hope for the best."
-Howard Forman on the importance of readiness in public health.
#HealthAndVeritas #PublicHealth @YaleSPH @YaleSOM @YaleMed @thehowie
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December 6, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Mammograms have trouble detecting cancer in dense breasts, but molecular breast imaging detects 3 X more cancers than mammography in #densebreasts. @hmkyale.bsky.social & @thehowie.bsky.social talked to Dr. Deborah Rhodes about this on the latest ep of #HealthandVeritas pod.link/1588414491
Health & Veritas
Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz, two Yale physician-professors, discuss the latest news and ideas in healthcare and seek out the truth amid the noise. Produced with the Yale School of Management and...
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February 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🚨 Fresh insights on #HealthAndVeritas! We’re joined by @AKesselheim (@BrighamWomens, @HarvardMed) to discuss FDA reforms, Medicare coverage for obesity drugs, & the power of standing for integrity in health policy. Listen now: https://buff.ly/4f4MjsY
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Aaron Kesselheim: Law, Policy, and Health
Howie and Harlan are joined by Aaron Kesselheim, a physician, attorney, and public health expert, to discuss the shifting legal landscape for healthcare regulation and his experiences serving on an…
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December 6, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Do you think we age steadily or in spurts? One study claims we age in two distinct stages one at age 44 and one at 60. @thehowie.bsky.social and @hmkyale.bsky.social discuss this on the new episode of #HealthAndVeritas, also a deep dive into measles, and a norovirus 🤢 vaccine pod.link/1588414491
Health & Veritas
Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz, two Yale physician-professors, discuss the latest news and ideas in healthcare and seek out the truth amid the noise. Produced with the Yale School of Management and...
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March 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM

H5N1 Bird Flu (HPAI) remains a major public health concern. We don’t want to wait until there is human to human transmission to take it seriously. (Since this briefing, a single human case has been found in Canada, likely from animal exposure). @yalesph.bsky.social

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Prof. @Howard Forman provides updates on the H5N1 bird flu on the November 7 episode of the #HealthAndVeritas podcast. #BirdFlu #AvianFlu #H5N1 #HealthPodcast #PublicHealth #News
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November 12, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Newest #HealthAndVeritas podcast with me & @hmkyale.bsky.social and guest, Dr. Rahul Rajkumar of Accompany Health.

We also talk China and health tech; and an election wrap up!

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Rahul Rajkumar: Intensive Home-Based Care for High-Need Patients
Howie and Harlan are joined by Rahul Rajkumar, founder and CEO of Accompany Health, which provides a team of providers for patients who are on both Medicare and Medicaid. Harlan reflects on a visit to...
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November 14, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Dr. Kevin Billingsley joined the 'Health & Veritas' podcast to talk about how #robotics and advanced imaging are reshaping what it means to be a surgeon.
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Kevin Billingsley: The Making of the Modern Surgeon
Howie and Harlan are joined by Yale School of Medicine surgical oncologist Kevin Billingsley, who discusses how robotics and advanced imaging are reshaping what it means to be a surgeon and offers gui...
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March 13, 2026 at 6:03 PM
I was pleased to talk with/ @hmkyale.bsky.social & @thehowie.bsky.social on the podcast #HealthAndVeritas, produced w/ @yalesph.bsky.social. Listen as we discuss prehab programs to prevent functional decline, the events that precipitate disability and shape recovery & current geriatric practice.
May 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
On the new episode of #HealthandVeritas, Solomon Center affiliated faculty @thehowie.bsky.social and co-host @hmkyale.bsky.social speak with Dr. Stephen Latham about why the legal definition of death is becoming less useful as medical technologies progress. som.yale.edu/podcasts/hea...
Stephen Latham: The End of Irreversibility
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April 23, 2026 at 1:07 PM
3️⃣ Dr. Aaron Kesselheim’s HarvardX course on drug regulation reached 100K+ people worldwide! 🌎 We discuss his impact, innovation, & the importance of understanding drug pricing and regulation. @YaleMed @yaleSPH @YaleSOM
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December 6, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Loved chatting with @hmkyale.bsky.social & @thehowie.bsky.social on #HealthAndVeritas podcast (@yalesom.bsky.social & @yalesph.bsky.social)! We talked Healthy Opportunities Pilots, health inequity as a power problem, & ⬆️ population health via social policy.
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Seth Berkowitz: The Power Problem
Howie and Harlan are joined by Seth Berkowitz, an internist and health equity expert, who argues that we know how to keep people healthier but are lacking the political will and commitment to do so. H...
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July 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
2.5 million people in the US have a severe gambling problem. An estimated 1.4 billion dollars will be legally wagered on the Super Bowl this year. A great discussion on the podcast #HealthAndVeritas about #gambling and the #Superbowl
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Health & Veritas
Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz, two Yale physician-professors, discuss the latest news and ideas in healthcare and seek out the truth amid the noise. Produced with the Yale School of Management and...
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February 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
"The rhetoric that I hear these days is pretty much the same I read about 50 years ago…when we get anxious as a country we tend to take it out on the same kinds of people." - Professor Paul Lombardo on #HealthAndVeritas pod.link/1588414491 @thehowie.bsky.social @hmkyale.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🔊Tune into the latest episode of the #HealthAndVeritas podcast hosted by @hmkyale.bsky.social & @thehowie.bsky.social feat. PORTAL Director @akesselheim.bsky.social!

They discuss a range of Rx policy topics, including Chevron deference, FDA advisory committees, the value of NIH funding, & more!
Aaron Kesselheim: Law, Policy, and Health
Howie and Harlan are joined by Aaron Kesselheim, a physician, attorney, and public health expert, to discuss the shifting legal landscape for healthcare regulation and his experiences serving on an FD...
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December 5, 2024 at 5:29 PM
As a #caregiver, this stuck with me. “The best treatment for #Alzheimers or any #dementia is taking care of the caregiver...”https://pod.link/1588414491/episode/MDUyOGY2ZDMtNjJiMy00MGQzLTgwMDEtZDU4MzBmY2MxNWFh @hmkyale.bsky.social @thehowie.bsky.social #HealthAndVeritas
September 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
‪@missedinhistory.bsky.social‬ Your recent episode about Carrie Buck was fascinating. I'm so glad that you mentioned that her daughter made the honor roll & talked about Paul Lombardo ‪@thehowie.bsky.social‬ & @hmkyale.bsky.social interviewed Lombardo recently for the podcast, #HealthandVeritas 🧵
August 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM