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What does exercise do to your brain? Can psychedelics treat depression? From smart daily habits to new medical breakthroughs, welcome to TED Health, with host Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider. TED speakers answer questions you never even knew you had, and share ideas you won't hear anywhere else, all around how we can live healthier lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up to 10 minutes
Why is it so dangerous to step on a rusty nail? | Louise Thwaites
Blindness isn't a tragic binary — it's a rich spectrum | Andrew Leland
How to calm your anxiety, from a neuroscientist | Wendy Suzuki
The epidemics that almost happened | George Zaidan
Introducing Body Electric
Why is it so hard to get effective birth control in the US? | Mark Edwards

While preparing your breakfast to fuel your day

Up to 15 minutes
Why don’t vampires cast reflections? | Eric Nuzum
What long COVID taught me about life (and data) | Giorgia Lupi
The hidden forces behind your food choices | Sarah Lake
My mission to change the narrative of mental health | Glenn Close
Are life-saving medicines hiding in the world's coldest places? | Normand Voyer
Do gut microbes control your personality? | Kathleen McAuliffe
How targeted ads might just save your life | Sandersan Onie
Your right to mental privacy in the age of brain-sensing tech | Nita Farahany

Up to 20 minutes
Can dogs detect the next pandemic before it begins? | Glen J. Golden
How to hack your brain when you're in pain | Amy Baxter
Sex education should start with consent | Kaz

Nice duration for a walk with inspiring insights

Up to 30 minutes
A medical mythbuster's mission to improve health care | Joel Bervell
A Healthier You: How to achieve fulfillment -- not just success

On your way to work while diving deep into health topics

Up to 45 minutes
Could psychedelics help patients in therapy? | Benjamin Lewis
Do you really need 8 hours of sleep? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter
The TED AI Show: AI therapy is here. What does it mean for you?
A special episode from Before We Go