‘The Perfect Storm’: Covid-19 and the Latino Population

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Can We Really Wait Longer to Have Kids?

More people are using fertility treatments to have kids later. But how much time can science really buy? Sanjay talks with reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Lucky Sekhon about what science can — and can’t — promise. Jennifer Lai and Leying Tang produced this episode. Video product ...  Show more

Antidepressants: The Kids Are Alright, But Are Adults?

Antidepressants are some of the most prescribed drugs in the US, but they may not be getting proper scrutiny. Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to psychopharmacologist Dr. Joseph Goldberg about what to consider when stopping or starting one. Madeleine Thompson & Sofia Sanchez produced this ...  Show more

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