The cost of digitally disconnecting
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The cost of digitally disconnecting

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 22, 20268 min

Sure, you can put down your phone and go touch grass for free. But for those looking for a little help committing to a more disconnected lifestyle, there's a growing market of products and services from retreats to apps to devices that promise to supercharge your ability to unplug — for a price. Paula Mejia has covered the booming digital detox industry for Mother Jones, and spoke with “Marketplace Tech” host Meghan McCarty Carino about her reporting. More on this: “Adventures in Unplugging” from Mother Jones “Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle...

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This Marketplace podcast is presented by Tomorrow's Cure. If our episodes on the intersection of AI and healthcare left you wanting to learn more about how technology is transforming medicine, Tomorrow's Cure is for you. It's the chart-topping 2025 Ambie Award finalist podcast from Mayo Clinic. Back for a brand new season with new host award-winning

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journalist Lindsay Sievert, Tomorrow's Cure explores the innovations changing the healthcare landscape. Featuring conversations with leading physicians, researchers, and medical experts, The new season examines everything from AI-powered diagnostics and cutting-edge cancer therapies to surgical technologies improving patient care today. Not sure where to start? Listen to the

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season premiere featuring MD Anderson radiation physicist Dr. Paige Taylor and Mayo Clinic radiation oncologist Dr. Adam Holtzman. They discuss why carbon ion therapy is generating excitement in the medical community and what it could mean for the future of precision cancer treatment. So go ahead, follow tomorrow's cure on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or

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