Topic: Preventive Services

2 chapters across the catalog

Radiation Tsunami
Episode 1494 1:08:08 - 1:14:08

1494: Radiation Tsunami

Pediatric Anxiety Screening, Mental Health Task Force

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends that children as young as eight be routinely screened for anxiety, even if they show no symptoms. Dr. Sue Varma explained on ABC that the goal is to "catch" symptoms early to prevent adulthood issues, though critics argue this will lead to over-diagnosis and over-medication of normal childhood behaviors like sleeping late or social withdrawal.

Debriefing Flameless Fire
Episode 252 2:21 - 4:06

252: Debriefing Flameless Fire

Fry's Electronics Customer Service, Receipt Checking Frustrations

A host recounts a frustrating shopping experience at Fry's Electronics involving redundant security checks. After a salesperson processed the transaction for commission, a checkout clerk re-scanned every item, followed by a third check by a "courtesy representative" at the exit. The narrative compares these retail loss prevention tactics to security measures at Costco and CompUSA.