Your Family's Health

Joan Buckley learns about how to keep your eyes healthy - and what happens when things aren’t so clear, pun intended, with Dr. Daniel Laroche, the Director of Glaucoma Services, and President, of Advanced Eyecare of New York. He is affiliated with the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, and Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine here in New York.

We always hear about how important it is to bring our children in for their annual physicals - but WHY is it so important? Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard talks with pediatric nurse practitioner Dr. Andrena Zeigler, author of the new book called, But I’m Not Sick!

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about eating disorders, as new research shows that 9% of the U.S. population, or nearly 30 million Americans, will have an eating disorder at some point in their lifetime. She speaks with Alayna Burke, one of the authors of "FULL: Overcoming our Eating Disorders to Fully Live."

Dr. Jeanine Cook Garard talks with Erik Jensen, who made his Broadway debut in The Collaboration and has appeared in THE WALKING DEAD, MINDHUNTER, and MR. ROBOT. Today, he talks about recently suffering from a ruptured brain aneurysm that nearly took his life.

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about breast cancer and its relationship to your diet and nutrition from Dr. Neil M. Iyengar, a Medical Oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. His research investigates the links between metabolic health and cancer.

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about Celiac Disease, and what it means to eat gluten-free, with Stephanie Schiff, a Registered Dietitian in the Food & Nutrition Services department of Huntington Hospital, a member of Northwell Health.

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about your heart and how to keep it healthy. Heart attacks do not discriminate — women are just as likely to have a heart attack as men are. But studies show that women are more likely than men to die from one. To learn more, please welcome my guest today, Dr. Evelina Grayver, the Director of the Women’s Heart Program at the Katz Institute for Women at Northwell Heal...

You’ve probably heard about Tourette Syndrome and the tics associated with it. Listen as we learn more about the disease, and an organization that provides support for children, families and adults with Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders across the nation. Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard talks with Amanda Talty, the President and CEO of the Tourette Association of America.

Dr. Jeanine Cook Garard talks with Michael Rubino, an innovative expert in mold contamination and remediation, about why it is so bad for our health and how can we avoid having it enter our homes and causing a problem. Michael is also the author of Mold Medic.

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park, a pediatric acute care children's teaching hospital located in New Hyde Park. Her guest is Dr. Matthew Harris, a doctor who specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Medical Services with Northwell Health at Cohen Children’s Medical Center.

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about Lifestyle Medicine - a specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions to treat certain chronic conditions. Her guest is Dr. Penny Stern, Chief of Preventive & Lifestyle Medicine at the Katz Institute for Women's Health, and the Department of Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention, at Northwell Health.

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about Integrative Medicine with Dr. Jun J. Mao, an Integrative Medicine Specialist, and the Chief of Integrative Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

The Holidays are here - time to give gifts, time to enjoy our families... and time to celebrate. But how do you celebrate the holidays and still maintain a healthy diet? Is that even POSSIBLE?!?! Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard talks to Linda Hittleman, an Assistant Professor in the Hospitality Business Department and a Nutrition Instructor at SUNY Nassau Community College.

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard meets a woman who had a life-threatening event and was forced to completely change her lifestyle when it comes to food - and wants to help others who might be in the same situation before it gets to the boiling point it did for her. She talks with the No Sugar Baker, Jayne Jones, author of the Cookbook of Healthy Living and No Regrets.

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about Hospice Care, from Dr. Tara Liberman, the Executive Director of the Hospice Care Network at Northwell Health, and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

Joan Buckley learns about how the FDA recently approved over-the-counter hearing aids, which our guest today says is a game-changer for millions of Americans who are hearing impaired. Joan speaks with Janice Trent, American Speech Language Hearing Association - Vice Present of Audiology Practice.

Joan Buckley learns about the role that men play when it comes to fertility, conception and the overall health of the baby, by speaking to Ayla Barmmer, a registered dietitian, nutritionist, and functional medicine practitioner, who says despite men accounting for nearly half of all fertility problems, infertility is still commonly regarded as a “woman’s issue,” leaving men feeling helpless and wi...

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about Geriatric Care with Dr. Usman Khan, the director of geriatric medicine at Glen Cove Hospital, which is part of the Northwell Health system. Glen Cove Hospital has established itself as a Geriatric Center of Excellence and is currently the only hospital in New York State to earn the top accreditation for Emergency Department care for geriatric care.

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about Healthcare Pricing Transparency - knowing how much a health service is going to cost before you actually have the service performed. Her guest is Cynthia A. Fisher, a life science entrepreneur, independent investor, and corporate board director, and founder of Patient Rights Advocate Inc., a nonprofit with the mission of supporting price-transparent models.

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about health issues that are of great importance to know about if you are a member of the LGBTQ Community or know someone that is. Her guest is Dr. David Rosenthal, the founding medical director of the Center for Transgender Care at Northwell Health. He is also the medical director for the Center for Young Adult, Adolescent and Pediatric HIV, where he provides educat...

Joan Buckley learns about Hypertension - otherwise known as high blood pressure - and why keeping an eye on this part of your overall health is so important. Her guest today is Dr. Mason Freeman, the Chief Medical Officer of CinCor, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, with a mission to bring innovation to the pharmaceutical treatment of cardio-renal diseases. He has also been affiliated wi...

Joan Buckley talks with Dr. Rebecca Hegel, Program Director, both from the SUNY Empire State College School of Nursing and Allied Health, about the nursing programs they offer and their new connection to SUNY Nassau Community College.

Joan Buckley learns about the HPV Virus and its relationship to cancer, and the vaccine that is available to fight it, by speaking with Dr. Abraham Aragones, an internal medicine physician and public health researcher with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, whose areas of expertise include working with primary care providers to address barriers for cancer screening and prevention among minori...

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about the latest advancements in the treatment for BREAST CANCER - a disease that is estimated to affect 1 in 8 women here in the United States. Her guest today is Dr. Brittney Zimmerman, a medical breast oncologist with the Northwell Health Cancer Institute’s Eastern Region.

Joan Buckley learns all about Radiation therapy, one of the three main facets of cancer care. Her guest today is Dr. Chika Madu, the newly appointed chair of Radiation Oncology at Staten Island University Hospital.