Einstein Healthcare Podcasts: Recent Episodes
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Doctors from Einstein Healthcare Network discuss treatment, screenings and risk factors for diseases.
Dr. Donee Pattrson discusses Holiday Eating Habits with Einstein Dietician Theresa Shank.
Dr. Jerry Zuckerman, Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer and Medical Director of Infection, Prevention, and Control answers questions about Ebola, most of which were generated by Einstein employees. (October, 2014)
Lung cancer is the most deadly cancer for men and women, but it can be cured if detected early. Our physicians and patient navigators discuss how lung cancer screenings work and why Einstein offers free CT screenings for those 55 to 79 years old who have smoked a pack or more a day for at least 30 years.
The current joint replacement materials show better outcomes with survivorship of 95% over 15 to 20 years. Our physicians discuss improvements in joint replacement surgery, genetic predisposition for arthritis and what you can do to have a better surgical outcome.
Did you know that diabetics need to track everything they consume, including beverages? Or that they should focus on how much they eat and how to add nutrients into each meal? Our physicians discuss tips for diabetes management.
Over 79 million Americans have pre-diabetes and nearly two million more don’t know they have diabetes. Einstein physicians discuss proper nutrition and weight loss techniques for people with diabetes.
Dr. Donee Patterson and Blue Cross Broad Street Run Medical Director Dr. Minn Saing discuss tips for success during the big race including when to meet with an athletic trainer, proper hydration and nutrition, pain management and special care for runners with asthma.
Two hundred fifty thousand people die per year from a heart attack before they make it to a hospital. Dr. Donee discusses the warning signs of congestive heart failure and prevention methods.
Tay-Sachs Disease is a neurodegenerative disease that causes nerves to stop functioning and shortens the life span of affected children to five years or less. Our physicians discuss how the mutation occurs in certain populations and why people of Irish descent should be screened before having children.
All refugees are required to be immunized to have a green card. Our physicians discuss services provided by Einstein’s refugee clinic, including enrolling children in school and blood tests.
Babies need a lot of prenatal care and personal attention to develop properly. Our physicians discuss what are normal developmental milestones and delays.
Fifty percent of men have enlarged prostates by age 50. Our physicians explain symptoms and side effects of benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction and other male health conditions.
Can a positive attitude keep you free of pain? Dr. Donee Patterson discusses holistic approaches to pain management.
Osteoarthritis is caused by wear and tear on joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that causes the body to attack the joints. Our physicians discuss forms of arthritis and when to consult a doctor.
Keep summer fun by avoiding accidents that can lead you to the emergency room. Our physicians discuss water, sun and heat safety for children and adults.
People over the age of 50 make up 10% of the AIDs population. Even if there is no risk of pregnancy you still need to use protection from HIV. Our physicians discuss why people are living longer with HIV and the myths and facts on how it spreads.
Hepatitis spreads 100 times more easily than HIV, yet less people think about it. Our physicians discuss the differences between hepatitis A, B and C and what you can do to prevent this form of liver damage.
Ranging in size from a pea to a watermelon, fibroids are benign uterine tumors that can affect fertility. Our physicians explain why hysterectomies are no longer the only surgical treatment option and what symptoms to watch out for.
Over a million people attempt suicide in a year worldwide, yet most people do not realize it until it happens to someone close to you. Our physicians discuss the warning signs to watch out for and steps for prevention.
The best time to have a loved one sign a living will or choose a power of attorney is when he or she is fully mentally able to make those choices. Our physicians discuss the normal and abnormal aging as baby boomers turn 65 years old.
Know your body and seek help if you notice any changes in your reproductive health. Our physicians discuss symptoms and treatment options for gynecological cancer.
Fifty-four percent of high school students have been involved in some type of domestic violence situation. Our physicians discuss the various types of domestic violence and how it affects both boys and girls equally.
More than 5 millions youths are treated in hospital emergency rooms each year for sports-related injuries. Our physicians discuss how to keep your children safe.
A discussion about the positives and negatives of this transition into a new phase of life. Einstein’s doctors discuss warning signs and symptom relief for menopause.
True or False? You don’t need a mammogram if you don’t have a family history of breast cancer? False: At least 60% of breast cancers have no family history at all.
One in four people die of heart disease annually. Einstein doctors discuss how your good and bad cholesterol affect your chances of having a heart attack.
Being prepared will help you make the most of your next doctor appointment. Einstein doctors Donee Patterson and Nina Mingioni recommend what to do before, during and after your visit.
Twenty percent of people who have peripheral disease are asymptomatic. Einstein doctors discuss the risk factors of peripheral vascular disease and what you can do today to improve your heart’s health.
One pound is 3,500 calories. Einstein’s Dr. Donee and registered dietician Theresa Shank explain how you can lose one pound per week by decreasing your calories by 500 calories per day through smarter grocery shopping and cooking choices.
How does bariatric and weight loss surgery change how patients approach food and hunger? Is the cost of surgery cheaper than the price of living with obesity? Einstein doctors discuss who makes a good candidate.
Anorexia nervosa and bulima are often linked to depression in teens and can affect the whole family. Einstein Healthcare Network doctors discuss warning signs, physical symptoms and treatment.
The human heart beats 86,000 a day. In order for that to happen, four valves operate to control blood flow. Einstein Healthcare Network explain valve disease, the role blood pressure plays in heart health and tips for keeping your heart healthy.
Understanding diabetes, including tips on prevention and complications that can arise from the disease, from Einstein Healthcare Network doctors Donee Patterson and Nissa Blocher.
For many sufferers, there is a genetic component to migraines. Learn more about triggers, treatment and prevention of this severe type of headache.
Good prenatal care means more than just taking a daily vitamin. Tips on preparing for a healthy baby and avoiding a premature labor/birth, and information how breastfeeding's impact on infants.
The different types of arthritis and the links between obesity and arthritis are discussed, as well as other contributors to developing arthritis, including trauma and immune system issues.
Know your numbers: Learn how basic tests can save lives as Einstein doctors discuss the impact an annual healthcare screening event has in the community.
Only 20 percent of women who have heart attacks have the typical symptoms beforehand. Einstein doctors discuss how heart disease is different in women, including symptoms and risk factors.
Feelings of denial, shock and sickness are common emotions when dealing with the death of a loved one. Doctors discuss health implications of loss and overall wellbeing.
A look at obesity in America. Is there any difference between diet plans? What works and what doesn't? Can we legislate against obesity? Einstein doctors discuss weighty issues.
"Time is brain" is how doctors characterize stroke treatment - but symptoms are more subtle than heart attacks. What you need to know about stroke, discussed by Einstein doctors on a radio talk show.
20 million people in the U.S. suffer from asthma, which is frequently not well-controlled. Doctors discuss symptoms and treatment during this radio talk show segment.
Every 33 seconds, someone suffers a heart attack. Do you know the warning signs, and when you should go the emergency room?
Brain injury affects 1.7 million people annually. Einstein Healthcare Network doctors tell you how to spot symptoms and when to go to the emergency room.
A colonoscopy is a 20-minute test most of us only need once every 10 years that can prevent colon cancer, the most easily dectected kind of cancer. Einstein Healthcare Network doctors Donee Patterson and Richard Greenberg describe the test and risk factors for colon cancer.
Einstein Healthcare Network doctors Lisa Jablon and Donee Patterson discuss tools for treating breast cancer, including targeted therapies for women with dense breast tissue, and when to use a mammogram, ultrasound or MRI for best detection. This segment, hosted by talk radio station WURD, also addresses myths and facts about risk factors.