Assessing Security and War 17 Years after 9/11

Assessing Security and War 17 Years after 9/11Top of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 897, Segment 1

Sep 11, 2018 • 35m

Guest: Eric Jensen, JD, Professor of International Law, BYU J. Reuben Clark Law School Today is the anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks. America has been fighting back now for 17 years. Are we safer today as a result of the global war on terror?

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The Real Results of CryotherapySep 11, 201815mGuest: Joe Costello, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology, University of Portsmouth, UK Icing sore muscles after a game is standard among athletes. But some people are now embracing an extreme form of icing called cryotherapy, where you climb into a chamber chilled to minus 160 degrees Fahrenheit, and sometimes even colder. There are elite athletes and spa-goers who swear by it. But the US Food and Drug Administration has warned that “whole body cryotherapy” is a dangerous and unproven.

Guest: Joe Costello, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology, University of Portsmouth, UK Icing sore muscles after a game is standard among athletes. But some people are now embracing an extreme form of icing called cryotherapy, where you climb into a chamber chilled to minus 160 degrees Fahrenheit, and sometimes even colder. There are elite athletes and spa-goers who swear by it. But the US Food and Drug Administration has warned that “whole body cryotherapy” is a dangerous and unproven.

Dealing with Grief in Long-Term Care FacilitiesSep 11, 201817mGuest: Toni Miles, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Georgia Death is a part of life in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. But that doesn’t make it any easier. The inclination among some caretakers is to keep the loss quiet, so as not to upset the other residents. But epidemiologist Toni Miles at the University of Georgia, disagrees. Her research in care facilities suggests that openly grieving a patient is healthier for that person’s friends and family, as well as the staff and other residents.

Guest: Toni Miles, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Georgia Death is a part of life in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. But that doesn’t make it any easier. The inclination among some caretakers is to keep the loss quiet, so as not to upset the other residents. But epidemiologist Toni Miles at the University of Georgia, disagrees. Her research in care facilities suggests that openly grieving a patient is healthier for that person’s friends and family, as well as the staff and other residents.

Back-to-School at the MoviesSep 11, 201819mGuest: Kirsten Hawkes, ParentPreviews.com Since back-to-school is Top of Mind for many families right now, we’ve asked Kirsten Hawkes at Parent Previews.com to round up some of her favorite films about being a kid in school. There’s a critically-acclaimed one in theaters right now called Eighth Grade which we’ll get to in a bit. But first, we’ve got a couple of picks that could be great conversation starters for your next family movie night.

Guest: Kirsten Hawkes, ParentPreviews.com Since back-to-school is Top of Mind for many families right now, we’ve asked Kirsten Hawkes at Parent Previews.com to round up some of her favorite films about being a kid in school. There’s a critically-acclaimed one in theaters right now called Eighth Grade which we’ll get to in a bit. But first, we’ve got a couple of picks that could be great conversation starters for your next family movie night.