# A Second Opinion All about nature, the changing climate, biodiversity, and unstable weather patterns through the lens of human health. Page: Feed: --- ## [Join me for Connecting the Dots: Extreme Weather & Student Success](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/join-me-for-connecting-the-dots-extreme) _2026-08-11 · Bill Frist_ According to new data out this week from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this past July was the hottest month on record in the contiguous U.S. ## [Myth Diagnosis: Is Food Just Fuel?](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/myth-diagnosis-is-food-just-fuel) _2026-08-05 · Bill Frist_ Myth: “If we just cut calories, fat, and sugar, we’ll become healthier.” [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209957785/f1b7f457283ea648d41c5bd4d0f4ef3b.mp3) ## [The World Around Us Shapes the Health Within Us: Reimagining Healthcare Through Nature, Design, and Prevention](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/insights-from-the-20th-annual-healthcare) _2026-08-04 · Bill Frist_ Insights from the Vanderbilt 20th Annual Healthcare Design + Construction Symposium ## [Myth Diagnosis: Is Forest Loss Just a Wildlife Issue?](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/myth-diagnosis-is-forest-loss-just) _2026-07-29 · Bill Frist_ Forests are health infrastructure. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208988023/d25b56fa2fa42c15d045a532af051612.mp3) ## [Myth Diagnosis: Can Air Pollution Affect Children's Brains?](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/myth-diagnosis-can-air-pollution) _2026-07-22 · Bill Frist_ Even short-term spikes in air pollution can affect developing bodies and brains, with implications for attention, memory, and long-term health. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208067992/2bd60ae5b75ab2dae9214de7c7c38e44.mp3) ## [A Great Nashville Institution That Began with a Prayer and a Simple Act of Compassion](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/a-great-nashville-institution-that) _2026-07-20 · Bill Frist_ People often assume enduring institutions begin with strategic plans, fundraising campaigns, or grand visions. ## [Health Doesn't Begin in the Hospital – in Begins in Your Backyard](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/health-doesnt-begin-in-the-hospital) _2026-07-14 · Bill Frist_ As a heart and lung transplant surgeon, I spent years caring for patients at the most critical moments of their lives. ## [The Most Important Record in Music City: Vanderbilt Transplant Center is #1 in the Nation](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/the-most-important-record-in-music) _2026-07-06 · Bill Frist_ Last weekend, I opened a grand commemoration of the milestone Vanderbilt University becoming the most active organ transplant center in the United States. ## [Myth Diagnosis: Is Extreme Weather Just Normal Variation?](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/myth-diagnosis-is-extreme-weather) _2026-07-01 · Bill Frist_ Watch now | Extreme weather has always existed, but climate change is making many events more intense, disruptive, and dangerous for human health. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204463335/825bf5b25f3de8017ce7490ac8e6c9f0.mp3) ## [Why “Livability” Changes the Heat Conversation](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/why-livability-changes-the-heat-conversation) _2026-06-29 · Bill Frist_ Notes from Phoenix, where researchers and city leaders are turning extreme heat into something we can measure, understand, and prevent. ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hVGe8OhC88p3) _2026-06-29 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [Extreme Weather Is Now a Workforce Challenge](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/extreme-weather-is-now-a-workforce) _2026-06-24 · Bill Frist_ Over the past several years, employers have navigated one workforce disruption after another: a global pandemic, labor shortages, supply chain instability, rising healthcare costs, and evolving expectations around workplace flexibility. ## [Myth Diagnosis: Can Climate Change Affect Your Kidneys?](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/myth-diagnosis-can-climate-change) _2026-06-17 · Bill Frist_ Heat and dehydration can strain the kidneys. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202446297/7d17f4d08ffc7551d98265ff0cafd274.mp3) ## [To Achieve a World Free from AIDS, Let’s Spend it to End it](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/to-achieve-a-world-free-from-aids) _2026-06-15 · Bill Frist_ Earlier this month, I joined Sir Elton John in a USA Today opinion piece calling for a renewed commitment to ending one of the world’s deadliest and most persistent diseases: HIV/AIDS. ## [The World Around Us Shapes the Health Within Us](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/the-world-around-us-shapes-the-health) _2026-06-11 · Bill Frist_ I spent much of my life looking inside the human body. ## [It’s World Ocean Day: Here’s Why Life Depends On Our Oceans](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/its-world-ocean-day-heres-why-life) _2026-06-08 · Bill Frist_ Today, on World Ocean Day, I’m sharing a reflection I wrote about the profound connection between ocean health and human health—and why protecting our oceans matters to every one of us. ## [Myth Diagnosis: Is Biodiversity Loss a Children's Issue?](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/myth-diagnosis-is-biodiversity-loss) _2026-06-03 · Bill Frist_ Watch now | Myth: “Biodiversity mainly affects wildlife. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200470155/41e2876877c2d67130a7a1442d7f0dbd.mp3) ## [You (Or Your Parents) Are Going To Fall: Here’s What You Must Know](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/you-or-your-parents-are-going-to) _2026-06-02 · Bill Frist_ I’m sharing below one of the most popular articles I’ve written in the last five years. ## [Myth Diagnosis: "Allergies and Pollen Aren't Impacted by Global Warming."](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/myth-diagnosis-allergies-and-pollen) _2026-05-27 · Bill Frist_ Myth: “Allergies and Pollen Aren’t Impacted by Global Warming.” [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199486799/97a66194ca1eba418c439e6750842398.mp3) ## [How A Rock Star, A Physician-Legislator, And An Evangelical Senator Bonded To Help End The Global AIDS Pandemic](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/how-a-rock-star-a-physician-legislator) _2026-05-26 · Bill Frist_ Twenty-three years ago tomorrow, Republicans and Democrats came together to enact the U.S. ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/k14s2CgGEFRX) _2026-05-26 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [Myth Diagnosis: "Ocean Health Is Just About Saving Whales and Coral Reefs."](https://billfrist.substack.com/p/myth-diagnosis-ocean-health-is-just) _2026-05-20 · Bill Frist_ Myth: “Ocean health is about whales and coral reefs.” [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/198566023/ff0973ec19d3dba30e06ce1650774101.mp3)