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February is American Heart Month. First established by President Lindon Johnson in 1963 to urge people to heart and vascular diseases and support programs that bring solutions. Today, cardiologist Dr. James Beckermann, Medical Director of Heart Programs in Portland, OR along with Dr. Lori Tam, Cardiologist and Medical Director for Womens Heart Program and Dr. Aaron Schoenkerman Cardiologist Specia...

Laurie Kelley, Chief Philanthropy Officer and SVP at Providence Health Systems talks with Dr. Robert Lichfield about the new strain of COVID-19, Omicron. From symptoms, to diagnosis, and treatment, Dr. Lichtfield explains what to expect with this strain.

In today's episode Dr. Wendi Drummond Infectious Disease Specialist and Dr. Genevieve Buser, Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist answer questions you have for the upcoming flu season.

In today's episode Moy Reeves, Founder of Break Free Worldwide and Dr. Steven Florence MD, Covenant Health in Lubbock Texas discuss sports related injuries including the psychological impact injuries can have on athletes. 

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Brette Borow CEO and Founder of HerFeed, is joined by Travis Green PA, at Providence ExpressCare in Southern California. Providence ExpressCare is an on-demand healthcare service provider, setup to treat a multitude of conditions at the patient's time of need. In this episode Brette and Travis discuss COVID-19, answering your questions about testing options, isolation guidelines, and how best to t...

Lindsay Fossatti, Lead Physical Therapist for St Jude Fullerton Outpatient Neuro Rehab and Natalia Covarrubias-Eckardt, MD, Inpatient Rehab Medical Director and Pain Management Medical Director at St Joseph Orange discuss COVID long haulers syndrome and a program that St Jude developed to help patients suffering from symptoms associated with this condition.

With kids and staff back to school, the spread of COVID-19 amongst children - particularly those not yet eligible for vaccination - continues to be a point of concern. Join us for this discussion to have your questions answered and to learn more about what you can do to help stop the spread.

If you are pregnant, chances are you're concerned about the impact of COVID-19 - as well as the COVID vaccines - on you and your baby. Listen to this discussion on COVID-19 and pregnancy to learn more and have your questions answered.

What can we learn about COVID-19 variants and trends by studying data analytics? Listen to this discussion to learn more about past and present Providence research studies, emergent healthcare technologies, and how they can help.

Host Mary Renouf speaks with Dr. Aseem Desai, veteran cardiac electrophysiologist and author who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders including atrial fibrillation (AFib). He is co-director of Providence Mission Heritage Heart Rhythm Specialists. They discuss what Afib is, common risk factors, treatments and more.  For more resources visit: https://draseemdesai.com/

Host Mary Renouf speaks with, Dr. Houman Solomon, Director of Bariatric Surgery at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center about what bariatric surgery is, the different types of surgeries available and who are the best candidates for weight loss surgery.

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Host Mary Renouf speaks with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Andrew J. Wassef about joint replacement and joint revision surgeries. He explains when someone is a good candidate for each, what the surgery entails, recovery and more. 

In today's episode, guest host JoJo Wright and Marina Sarwary, Medical Director of Providence ExpressCare in California are here to answer your questions about Providence ExpressCare, what is it and what services are offered.

Dr. George Diaz gives the latest news and updates on the COVID-19 variants and vaccines.  For more resources visit: coronavirus.providence.org/covid-vaccine

Dr. Phuong Nguyen, MD, Director of Advanced Endoscopy at Providence and Lorraine Peterson, a GERD patient, provide us with in-depth insights into the experience, treatments and procedures needed to cure and manage the disease. Lorraine shares her very personal journey of overcoming the challenges and finding the strength to make lifestyle changes.

For this heart health podcast, Dr. Jeremy Nicolarsen, a trained pediatric cardiologist and cardiovascular disease (adult cardiology) clinician at Providence and Melissa Faucher, a   CHD patient, provide us with in-depth insights on what kind of care is needed for CHD patients. They recount the very personal journey of overcoming challenges, finding strength and putting faith in science and the hea...

Registered dietician, Caitlin Snider, speaks with host Mary Renouf about steps you can take in diet and lifestyle to prevent the onset of diabetes.

Host Dr. James Simmons and Dr. James Beckermann, Cardiologist come together to discuss Men's Health, particularly heart health.

Diverticulitis is a gastrointestinal disease in which abnormal pouches in the wall of the large intestine become inflamed. Tami Leader-Fuller received a diverticulitis diagnosis in 2019, here is her story of the journey back to optimal health. She is joined by our host, Dr. Schehrezade Kahn and her own surgeon Dr. Tracey Childs.

Host Mary Renouf and Dr. Jiten Patel, specialist in critical care and pulmonary medicine, talk about Asthma, what is it and how it can be treated.

Host Mary Renouf is joined by Dr. Miles Hassell Internal Medicine Specialist as they discuss high blood pressure and how you can treat it without medication.

For some, recovery from COVID-19 takes substantially longer than it does for others, and it leaves behind a host of continuing health problems. Teams of professionals may be a part of the care team for longhaulers, including physical therapy, speech language pathologists, physical rehabilitation, and nutrition and wellness experts. This discussion highlights the work being done by programs at St....

Today's experts discuss Irritable Bowel Syndrome, the ROME 4 criteria of IBS, benefits of the elimination diet, identifying fodmaps, and obtaining optimal gut health with nutrition.