6 episodes

A single, audience-suggested topic every episode! We discuss the healthy, the unhealthy, the wacky, and the weird. Hosted by Master of Public Health (MUN) students, Kris Bursey and Asia Holloway.

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    • Health & Fitness

A single, audience-suggested topic every episode! We discuss the healthy, the unhealthy, the wacky, and the weird. Hosted by Master of Public Health (MUN) students, Kris Bursey and Asia Holloway.

    Episode 5 - Wine

    Episode 5 - Wine

    Are you a wine drinker?? Come with us and find out what's healthy and unhealthy about wine! Cheers! :) 



    Articles referenced

    Vive la Difference! (2019). Ferrero et al. 

    18 Benefits of wine (info graph) - Reformedhealth.net

    Wine and Cardiovascular Health (2017). Haseeb, Alexander, & Baranchuk. 

    Better psychological functioning and higher social status may largely explain the apparent health benefits of drinking wine 

    Is red wine actually good for your heart? - Julie Corliss

    Listen to the sounds of every planet in our solar system, as recorded by NASA



    We'd love to hear from you! 

    email: healthcuriouspodcast@gmail.com

    twitter: @krisbursey8 @asiaraelyn #HealthCuriousPod

    • 43 min
    Episode 4 - Houseplants

    Episode 4 - Houseplants

    Do you own any houseplants? Are they making you healthier, or more unhealthy? Find out, in this weeks' episode of Health Curious.



    Articles Discussed:

    Using Houseplants To Clean Indoor Air

    Could houseplants improve indoor air quality in schools?

    Factors favoring houseplant container infestation with Aedes aegypti larvae in Marília, São Paulo, Brazil.

    Can Houseplants Be Unhealthy for Humans?


    P.S. The researcher that Kris was discussing? His name is Mussie Habteselassie.

    The basic roles of indoor plants in human health and comfort

    • 40 min
    Episode 3 - Chickens

    Episode 3 - Chickens

    Look at all those chickens!!! 

    Asia & Kris chat about the healthy & unhealthy aspects of owning chickens

    Articles:


    Reducing health risks associated with backyard chickens
    Centre for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) - Backyard Poultry
    USA Today - 5 surprising benefits of owning chickens

    Info on Avian flu outbreak

    Eggs in the cupboard or refrigerator?

    Funny, funny video clip of chickens being funny and frightening on Friends. (mentioned at ~7:50)



    Get in touch with us!!!


    healthcuriouspodcast@gmail.com
    twitter: # healthcuriouspod, @AriaRaeLyn @krisbursey8

    • 45 min
    Episode 2: Airplanes/Airports/Travel

    Episode 2: Airplanes/Airports/Travel

    Let's chat about airplanes and travel! Kris and Asia dive into the healthy and the unhealthy about airplanes and travel, and solve the problem of airplane emissions and high travel costs! Check it out!

    We'd love to hear from you! To give us feedback, comments, questions, or to recommend a topic for next week:
    Email: healthcuriouspodcast@gmail.com
    Twitter: @krisbursey8, @asiaraelyn, #healthcuriouspod

    Articles Referenced

    Health Issues of Air Travel

    Unhealthy Airports

    Pathogens on a Plane: How to Stay Healthy in Flight

    Airplane Air: Not as Bad as you Think

    World Health Organization- International Travel and Health

    • 40 min
    Episode 1 - Podcasts

    Episode 1 - Podcasts

    On our first episode of Health Curious, Kris & Asia chat about podcasting! Suggested by classmate Kim, they discuss the healthy, unhealthy, and interesting health implications of podcasts on their listeners. 



    Podcasts and Shows Mentioned

    Jenna + Julien Podcast

    3 Books With Neil Pasricha podcast 

    Ologies with Alie Ward podcast 

    ASAP Science Podcast

    Ask a Mortician YouTube Channel



    Articles Discussed

    Academic Reference - Vogt, M., Schaffner, B., Ribar, A., & Chavez, R. (2010). The impact of podcasting on the learning and satisfaction of undergraduate nursing students. Nurse Education in Practice, 10(1), 38-42.

    Article - BRAIN MAPS LOOK ALIKE FOR PODCASTS AND READING 

    Article - CBC Radio: Is podcast listening good for you? 

    Article - This Is Your Brain on Podcasts 

    Article - I Listen to 35 Hours of Podcasts Every Week. Is That … Bad? 

    Article - Meet The People Who Listen to Podcasts Crazy-Fast

    Podcast Episode - Freakonomics Episode 262: This Is Your Brain on Podcasts



    Academics and Researchers Discussed

    - Dr. Jack Gallant – professor of cognitive, computational, and systems neuroscience at University of California Berkeley.

    - Dr. Steve Schlozman - psychiatrist and assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School

    ** I forgot to mention his name, but I learnt about the importance of silence from brain cell development from Dr. - Michael Grabowski – professor of communication at Manhattan College in New York. 

    • 55 min
    Health Curious Trailer

    Health Curious Trailer

    This short episode will introduce you to Health Curious, and its two hosts, Asia and Kris. Get a glimpse of what you can expect from Health Curious!

    • 5 min

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