Episodes

  • Crushing Cancer: Managing A Cancer Diagnosis

    Crushing Cancer: Managing A Cancer Diagnosis
    Feb 11 2025
    Sometimes, when you are diagnosed with a disease, that initial diagnosis comes from an Emergency Room Doctor. But what if that diagnosis might be cancer? Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard talks with Dr. Kerry Forrestal, who for the past twenty years has worked in trauma centers as an attending physician in the Emergency Department. He is the author of the book “Crushing Cancer: A Patient’s Complete Guide to Managing A Cancer Diagnosis.”
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    29 mins
  • Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor

    Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor
    Feb 4 2025
    Dr. Jeanine Cook Garard meets Carly Fauth, a triple-negative breast cancer survivor, fitness professional, host of the Chemo Coffee Talk podcast and now author of the book, Pray for the Bear: An Ordinary Person’s Guide to Unlocking Extraordinary Personal Strength. She is on a mission to turn lemons into lemonade, aimed at helping others through cancer.
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    28 mins
  • Marijuana Health Concerns

    Marijuana Health Concerns
    Jan 29 2025
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about the health benefits - or concerns - concerning the use of cannabis and marijuana. She speak with Dr. Raymond Wiggins, the author of Weeding Out the Myths About Marijuana. He answers questions about the physical, mental health, and spiritual consequences of marijuana so you can make an informed decision about using it.
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    28 mins
  • Diabetes and Nutrition

    Diabetes and Nutrition
    Dec 17 2024
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard looks at the link between nutrition and Diabetes. From the role of balanced diets in managing blood sugar levels to how certain foods can help prevent complications, Stephanie Schiff, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist in the Food and Nutrition Department at Huntington Hospital, a member of Northwell Health, breaks down how what we eat impacts this common yet complex condition.
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    29 mins
  • Living Kidney Donation

    Living Kidney Donation
    Dec 10 2024
    There are about 100,000 people on the kidney transplant waitlist in the United States. But have you ever heard about being a live kidney donor? Living kidney donation helps in avoiding long wait times and leads to better outcomes in people with kidney failure. Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard talks with Libbie Binkiewicz, a licensed social worker with a background in running several social service programs at various agencies, and most recently, responsible for launching the Living Kidney Ambassador Program at Northwell Health.
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    28 mins
  • RSV and The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

    RSV and The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
    Dec 3 2024
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about RSV and other respiratory illnesses by talking with Dr. Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., the medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
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    29 mins
  • Migraines

    Migraines
    Nov 26 2024
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about migraines: a chronic neurological disorder that causes moderate to severe headaches, often on one side of the head. According to the latest research, about 35 million people in the United States are affected by migraines this year. She speaks with Dr. Noah Rosen, a Neurologist specializing in Pain Management at the Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute at Great Neck.
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    28 mins
  • Sleep Apnea

    Sleep Apnea
    Nov 19 2024
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about sleep apnea and other sleep disorders - and how we can all get a better night’s sleep! She talks with Dr. Praveen Rudraraju, the director for Center for Sleep Medicine at Northwell Health and Phelps Hospital.
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    28 mins