Are environmental factors linked to infertility? Longtime nurse and activist Charlotte Brody has been involved in the civil rights movement, and has campaigned for environmentally responsible health care. Now she's focusing her attention on the links between rising infertility rates and environmental factors.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Charlotte Brody: Executive director of Commonweal, a health and environmental research and education institute, and founder of Health Care without Harm.
The doctor in popular culture From Marcus Welby to Meredith Grey, TV doctors have enraged, exasperated, and even informed viewers for more than 40 years. Why is this profession so pervasive on the small screen? Dr. Jon Hallberg talks about the ever-present image of the doctor in popular culture, especially television.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Dr. Jon Hallberg: A professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School and family practice physician.
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