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America Dissected

Wellness isn’t just about mindfulness, exercise, or the right skin routine. Science, politics, media

Episodes

Total: 295

Abdul breaks down the risks--and rewards--inherent in holding an international athletic competition

Abdul dissects why our society makes it so hard for people with mental illness to get care. Then he

Abdul dissects the various ways that people with mental illness are stigmatized, marginalized, and o

We bring back an episode from Season 1 that remains relevant today: The Opioid Crisis has wreaked ha

Abdul dissects the critical role of trust in public health--and how the pandemic challenged it. He i

Abdul dissects the incentives that drive Big Pharma and how they tend to get in the way of getting m

Abdul dissects the politics underneath Texas’s new anti-choice bill. Then he speaks with Nancy North

Abdul dissects health inequities to understand why America’s focus on healthcare rather than public

Abdul cuts into how the climate of misinformation and politicization forced us to change the way we

Abdul dissects how Black Lives Matter in healthcare. He talks to Rep. Cori Bush, the former nurse tu

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2021/5/4

Abdul shares how he found his passion for public health. He lays out why we have to pay attention to

The pandemic reminds us that when it comes to health, there’s so much more out there to understand.

From celebrities who hate vaccines to politicians who hate Obamacare - the mistrust fake news, sensa

Abdul reflects on the pandemic and what it’s taught us about ourselves and our societies. Then Abdul

Abdul salutes the frontline healthcare providers. Then he talks to Jenny Gold, Senior Correspondent

Abdul talks reflects on the little joys the pandemic robbed from us--and the big impact they have on

Abdul breaks down why we were so ill-prepared for COVID-19. Then he talks to John Auerbach, former A

Abdul reflects on how our healthcare system got here. Then he talks to Rep. Pramila Jayapal about th

Abdul reflects on the increase in violence against the Asian-American community. He then talks to Dr

Abdul reflects on a year of COVID-19 and discusses what’s in the COVID-19 relief package. He then ta