Urban Health Weekly

Tamara Thomas and Dr. Monique Nugent tackle whether the popular saying "If you can't pronounce it, don't eat it," still holds value for mindful eating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cory Rice, DO, a practitioner specializing in Functional Medicine and anti-aging medicine, and Chief Clinical Advisor for Biote Medical, talks about the next steps for patients who have discontinued GLP-1s but still require assistance with reversing their health conditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Alessandra Maleddu, a Medical Oncologist and Sarcoma Specialist at the University of Colorado, talks about desmoid tumors. She highlights methods for enhancing patient diagnosis through imaging techniques and the importance of referring patients to a sarcoma specialist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After years of misdiagnoses and, later, infertility, April Christina was diagnosed with stage four endometriosis. She talks about the challenges of getting properly diagnosed as a Black woman, the emotional toll of infertility, and her experience with IVF. April Christina also emphasizes the importance of support systems, faith, and advocacy, as well as the resources available through Fertility Ou...

Gregg Sylvester, MD, Chief Health Officer of CSL Seqirus, details why this year’s flu season is particularly severe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Andrew Hertler, Senior Advisor / Chief Medical Officer – emeritus for Evolent, explains ODAC’s September 2024 vote to support the FDA’s decision to restrict the use of PD-1 inhibitor drugs such as Opdivo, Keytruda, and Tevimbra   for PD-L1-negative stomach cancer and esophageal cancer, and his support of using biomarkers to predict outcomes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Dr. Bruce Dorr, MD, FPMRS, FACOG, discusses menopausal women who possess gene mutations, such as BRCA1/2 or PTEN, and what they need to know about Hormone Replacement Therapy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tamara Thomas and Dr. Monique Nugent debate whether the FDA should actively inform the public that its FDA GRAS loophole allows companies to test and report on their food products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Terra Wonsettler, PharmD, Vice President of Clinical Evidence, Policy, and Oncology Pharmacy at Evolent, discusses the cardiotoxicity of many cancer drugs, cancer patient awareness of these risks, and the accelerated cancer drug approval process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tamara Thomas and Dr. Monique Nugent Discuss: Behind the Scenes of a recent Hospice Meeting; A 20-year-old diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer (CRC) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernie Williams is a former MLB star, a musician (a Latin Grammy award nominee), and an Interstitial Lung Disease advocate. He talked to Urban Health Today, in recognition of Rare Disease Day, about his father, whom he lost to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, a rare ILD responsible for over 40,000 US Deaths annually that is often tragically misdiagnosed. Bernie also discussed raising ILD awareness,...

Tamara Thomas and Dr. Monique Nugent Discuss: A study reveals that GLP-1s have concerning side effects; Writers Downplay Ultra Processed Food & Alcohol Use Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gaylyn, an Inflammatory Bowel Disease and ostomy advocate, was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease at only 14 years old. Initially, her family thought it was anything but an IBD, but once it was clear something serious was wrong, they rallied around her. Today, Gaylyn is an IBD Social Circle partner. She discusses the importance of IBD representation and awareness in the Black community. Gaylyn also ta...

Tamara Thomas and Dr. Monique Nugent discuss: *Supreme Court's decision to take up a case challenging the Affordable Care Act's preventive coverage requirements *Former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's strong recommendations for US alcohol warning labels to help raise awareness of alcohol's relationship to cancer. *Murthy's wise words about our physical and mental health. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

It took 10 years before Cedric Pulliam, Ph. D, received a diagnosis and treatment for his Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Throughout college, as he suffered debilitating bouts of bowel distress, doctors advised him everything from managing his stress and improving his diet to decreasing alcohol consumption. No one bothered to dig deeper into the pain and frequent diarrhea. Now an Inflammatory Bowel Di...

Welcome to Season 2 of Urban Health Weekly! Tamara Thomas, editor-in-chief of Urban Health Today, is joined by new guest host, Hospitalist, speaker, and author Dr. Monique Nugent , to discuss: -The Primary Care Physician shortage and what the AAFP wants from the incoming Trump Administration. -Whether a 3-year medical school program is as rigorous as the traditional 4-year program -What makes heal...

Von Nguyen, MD, MPH, Chief Clinical Officer at Evolent, discusses AI's use in medicine and population health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julie Schulz, MD, MPH, Physician Executive, Product leader, and VP of Product, and Michael Dovidio, PharmD, Product Manager at Avalon Healthcare Solutions, discuss why leveraging cardiometabolic lab values instead of BMI to determine coverage for GLP-1 drugs would improve prescription availability for diabetic and obese patients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kamal Golla, MD, MPH, a Board-Certified Urologist, Senior Medical Director for Value Transformation at Evolent, and the lead architect of the new Navigation Support program, offers recommendations to improve specialist engagement with primary care physicians, which will lead to seamless, high-quality, whole-person care for patients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patient Advocate and influencer Alisha Bridges talks about her experience living with scalp and plaque psoriasis as a person of color and how patients can advocate for themselves to receive the care they deserve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Luke Twelves, General Practitioner, Vice President of Medical for Lindus Health, and expert in diabetes research, discusses the lack of diversity in type 2 diabetes clinical trials and current initiatives to improve trial access. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy McMichael, MD, FAAD, Professor of Dermatology and VISIBLE Steering Committee member, talks about the new findings from Johnson & Johnson’s first-of-its-kind VISIBLE study, which was dedicated 100% to diverse patients, and how Plaque Psoriasis presents on skin of color. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel D. Von Hoff, M.D., F.A.C.P., professor in the Department of Medicine at City of Hope and a Distinguished Professor at Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), discusses receiving the $150 Million Stephenson Prize and how it will advance pancreatic cancer research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sherri Onyiego, MD, PhD, FAAFP, board-certified Family Medicine Physician, Senior Medical Director of Texas & Louisiana State Markets, and Physician Leader with Equality Health discusses how Value-Based Care improves healthcare access for marginalized patients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angela Talton, System Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for City of Hope, discusses the recent partnership between City of Hope and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science, and their collaboration to increase diversity in the medical field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.