Can a simple blood test predict Alzheimer's before symptoms start? Is pink noise the secret to a better night's sleep?

Join Tanner, Dr. Miles, and Jade (Mortal Kombat warrior?) for another breakdown of the latest headlines in medicine and health science. In this episode, we're diving into three fascinating updates you can actually use to improve your daily life:

A Major Leap in Alzheimer's Screening: We discuss a new, highly accessible, and affordable blood test that is changing the game for early detection.

The Color of Sound: You've definitely heard of white noise, but we look at why pink noise might be the superior option for deeper, more restorative sleep. Or maybe it's not!

Beyond Antibiotics: We all know how antibiotics disrupt the gut microbiome, but new research shows that common medications (including popular diabetes and high blood pressure drugs) can also dramatically alter your gut health for better or worse.

At HFWDM, we do the heavy lifting in the deep waters of medical research so you don't have to. Our goal is to bring you cutting edge and peer-reviewed science in a way that is easy to understand, practical, and entertaining.

Have a question or a topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line at questions@healthfilesradio.com.

Just a few of the resources used with this episode:

Efficacy of pink noise and earplugs for mitigating the effects of intermittent environmental noise exposure on sleep
https://academic.oup.com/sleep/advance-article/doi/10.1093/sleep/zsag001/8452884?searchresult=1&login=false

Drugs Can Reshape Your Patient's Gut — Sometimes for Years
A hidden confounder for microbiome studies: medications used years before sample collection https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40910778/#article-details

Impact of Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis on Treatment of Cognitive Decline. Dr Paul Rosenberg, of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine video interview.

Tanner and Dr. Miles are back! Now with a new team of future doctors and physician assistants!

1. Do you have a big butt or a flat butt? What does that say about your health? Well, it depends, first, if you are male or female.
2. GLP1 meds like Ozempic and Mounjaro work exceptionally, for weight loss. Are you losing fat or muscle? Learn how the GLP1 meds affect muscle and how you can save muscle while you lose weight.

We hope you join us as we dive deep into medicine so you don't have to. You stay safe (and informed) swimming in the shallows. We present the best studies and research in easy to understand and entertaining ways. We gladly accept show topics and ideas from our listeners: questions@healthfilesradio.com

Just a few of the resources used with this episode:

Shape of Your Behind May Signal Diabetes (from an unpublished study presented at the Radiological Society of North America 2025 Annual Meeting)

https://www.rsna.org/media/press/2025/2615

Do GLP-1s Have Harmful Effects on Muscle?

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/PIIS2213-8587(25)00027-0/fulltext

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12950923/

Jokesters galore! Tanner's comedy is not just for your entertainment, it's for your health! Learn how.

RNA shots aren't only for COVID. There's one for cholesterol now!

We hope you join us as we dive deep into medicine so you don't have to. You stay safe (and informed) swimming in the shallows. We present the best studies and research in easy to understand and entertaining ways. We gladly accept show topics and ideas from our listeners: questions@healthfilesradio.com

Jinny has worked hard to restore an old monument of Tanner's and Dr. Miles' past. It may even show us the path to anti-aging.

Learn about short chain fatty acids from our gut and the effects it could have on cancer.

Metformin is a sexy medicine, despite what Tanner thinks. Listen to find out why.

We hope you join us as we dive deep into medicine so you don't have to. You stay safe (and informed) swimming in the shallows. We present the best studies and research in easy to understand and entertaining ways. We gladly accept show topics and ideas from our listeners: questions@healthfilesradio.com

We are listening to you!

By special request from Gail and her family we are talking all about Insomnia. What is safe? What is not safe? How can we treat it naturally, without medicines? We have the details for you.

Will we play another game with Tanner? Hint: Tanner may win again!

We hope you join us as we dive deep into medicine so you don't have to. You stay safe (and informed) swimming in the shallows. We present the best studies and research in easy to understand and entertaining ways. We gladly accept show topics and ideas from our listeners: questions@healthfilesradio.com

Tanner, Dr. Miles, and Jinny are back with more medical news. We discussed epigenetics last time. Now learn how diet in pregnancy may affect your children's DNA for the future.

We have all heard of nutrients, but how about anti-nutrients?

Jinny tries to stump Tanner with 2 Lies and a Truth. How will Tanner do this time?

We hope you join us as we dive deep into medicine so you don't have to. You stay safe (and informed) swimming in the shallows. We present the best studies and research in easy to understand and entertaining ways. We gladly accept show topics and ideas from our listeners: questions@healthfilesradio.com

Main article on Pregnancy Diet:

https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article-abstract/113/4/895/6169548?redirectedFrom=fulltext

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 113, Issue 4, April 2021, Pages 895–904

Hello Jinny!!! Welcome Jinny to the show and follow her journey to medical school!

Tanner, Dr. Miles, and Jinny are on the case to get you the medical news you've been waiting for. Learn how to reverse aging of your DNA with some simple lifestyle changes.

Jinny also introduces a new segment: 2 Lies and a Truth. How will Tanner perform in this game?

We hope you join us as we dive deep into medicine so you don't have to. You stay safe (and informed) swimming in the shallows. We present the best studies and research in easy to understand and entertaining ways. We gladly accept show topics and ideas from our listeners: questions@healthfilesradio.com

Main article on DNA aging reversal:

Potential reversal of epigenetic age using a diet and lifestyle intervention: a pilot randomized clinical trial. Aging. 2021; 13:9419-9432.

We are back! And Tanner and Dr. Miles and joined by a new co-host. Meet Laura!

We are talking about many things in this extended episode. Learn about a common medicine that about 80-90 million Americans are on in any given week and its effects on risky behavior.

Dr. Miles talks about a book (and its medical implications) he read recently concerning a man who will go down in history as a very polarizing figure.

Learn about people who can die from a reaction with air.

And does baby shampoo go in your nose?

We hope you join us as we dive deep into medicine so you don't have to. You stay safe (and informed) swimming in the shallows. We present the best studies and research in easy to understand and entertaining ways. We gladly accept show topics and ideas from our listeners: questions@healthfilesradio.com