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Cedars-Sinai has evolved from a community hospital to a major academic health system with an international reputation for quality care, community service, research and education. Much of that evolution and expansion took place under the leadership of Tom Priselac, who served as President and CEO for 30 years, until his retirement in 2024.After joining Cedars-Sinai in 1979, Priselac spent nearly half a century at the organization, rising through a series of leadership roles as the institution expanded its academic mission, built an integrated medical network and adapted to major shifts in healthcare delivery. That long tenure gave him a rare vantage point on how health systems change over time, and what it takes to lead through multiple eras of disruption.In this episode of Healthcare is Hard, Priselac reflects on why the leadership job in healthcare feels more challenging now than ever. The pace of change is faster, and today's leaders are navigating a far more complicated environment shaped by financial pressures, regulatory demands, rapid technological advancement and major scientific breakthroughs. But even with all that complexity, Priselac argues that the fundamentals of leadership remain the same. He advocates for creating a culture of excellence, helping people understand why change is necessary, and making sure an organization can absorb change in a thoughtful way. Some of the topics Tom and Keith discussed include:Culture at the heart of healthcare. Priselac returns repeatedly to the importance of values, emotional intelligence and culture in healthcare leadership. In his view, an organization's culture reflects the decisions, behaviors and priorities of its leaders, and that matters even more in complex environments like academic medical centers. Whether the challenge is aligning faculty, community physicians, researchers or administrators, success depends on keeping patient care at the center and building a shared sense of mission.Pushing change too fast. One of Priselac's clearest leadership lessons is that organizations and people can absorb only so much change at once. While today's leaders face real pressure to move more quickly, he warns that some of the biggest mistakes happen when executives short-circuit the change management process. Looking back on his own career, he says some of his most important learning came from moments when he pushed for too much change too quickly.Why cost and access still keep him up at night. Even with all the promise of genomics, proteomics, cell and gene therapy, and AI, Priselac remains deeply concerned that healthcare's affordability and access problems are worsening faster than policymakers are addressing them. He points to clear signs of strain already in the system – communities losing access to care, hospitals in urban areas operating beyond capacity, and patients spending hours waiting for admission. For all the excitement around innovation, he sees cost and access as the country's most urgent unresolved healthcare challenges.To hear Keith and Tom discuss these topics and more, listen to this episode of Healthcare is Hard: A Podcast for Insiders.
May 30th is World MS Day! This year, the theme for World MS Day is "My MS Diagnosis," and I've been thinking about what happens right after that diagnosis. After an individual hears, "You have MS." This week, Dr. Nancy Sicotte joins me to discuss the things you should know, the things you should be thinking about, and the things you should be doing in the first 100 days following an MS diagnosis. Dr. Sicotte is the Chair of Neurology and Director of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, and she's the past Chair of the National MS Society's National Medical Advisory Committee. We're also sharing results of a study that showed an exercise hormone protected neurons from inflammatory attack in a mouse model of MS. And we're sharing encouraging news about an experimental nasal spray that's been shown to delay disability progression and improve fatigue among people with non-active secondary progressive MS. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: World MS Day! :22 Study reveals an exercise hormone has neuroprotective effects on a mouse model of MS 2:40 Tiziana shares evidence that Foralumab delays progression and improves fatigue in people with non-active secondary progressive MS 4:34 Dr. Nancy Sicotte looks at the first 100 days following an MS diagnosis 8:40 Share this episode 28:51 Next week 29:12 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/456 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.com Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes at www.RealTalkMS.com World MS Day Poster Maker https://worldmsday.org/poster-maker STUDY: The Exercise Hormone Irisin Has Neuroprotective Effects in a Mouse Model of Multiple Sclerosis https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-026-01527-7 CLINICAL TRIAL: A Study of Nasal Foralumab in Non-Active Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Patients https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06292923 JOIN: The RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms REVIEW: Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on X, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 456 Guest: Dr. Nancy Sicotte Privacy Policy
In this episode, Dr. Koolaee is joined by Dr. Jonathan Gelber to discuss orthopedic biologics, including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, infrared laser therapy, and exosomes. Today's Guest Dr. Jonathan Gelber is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery, discussing non-surgical options for joint pain management. About Dr. Koolaee Dr. Michelle Koolaee did her training for internal medicine residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and went on to do her fellowship at University of Pennsylvania for rheumatology, where she was named Fellow of the Year. She then became an assistant professor at the University of Southern California before working at organizations such as Healthcare Partners and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. She currently practices at Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, and is now starting her own direct care practice. Links for Dr. Koolaee https://www.drrmichellekoolaee.com/ Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
JHLT: The Podcast starts May with an important ten-year update to a keystone document—the "ISHLT Consensus Conference on Graft Dysfunction within the First 72 Hours after Heart Transplantation." The consensus summary—and a perspective piece by the authors—appears in the May issue of JHLT, and is available in full on ISHLT.org. The podcast is happy to host conference leader and first author Jon Kobashigawa, MD, Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, to talk about the consensus document, the conference, and PGD. The conversation includes discussion of: Why the document needed updating and how consensus was achieved The revised severity scale for PGD and the omission of the vasoactive-inotropic score Changes from the old document, including: Newer predictors of PGD The latest donor preservation devices Updated treatment approaches For the latest studies from JHLT, visit www.jhltonline.org/current, or, if you're an ISHLT member, access your Journal membership at www.ishlt.org/jhlt. Don't already get the Journal and want to read along? Join the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation at www.ishlt.org for a free subscription, or subscribe today at www.jhltonline.org.
Jester Lloyd Bautista, MSN, PhD, RN, grew up in the Philippines as the eldest of seven siblings in an impoverished family and dreamed of becoming a pilot. Instead, the people who funded his education chose nursing. He was 20 when he graduated, and 22 when he found himself standing in front of rooms full of nursing graduates preparing for their licensure exams. That experience unlocked something: the understanding that teaching one nurse to think critically could ripple out to every patient they would ever touch. He earned his MSN and then his PhD in Educational Leadership and Management, all while teaching nursing in the Philippines. Then in 2015, he immigrated to the United States, and he had to start over. He began again in the US as a caregiver. Then became a dialysis nurse. Then an ICU nurse for five years. When the opportunity to return to education appeared, he took it. Today at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, Jester leads ASPIRE, the Affiliate Students Pathway from Internship to Residency Experience, a program that walks senior nursing students into their first RN role. He describes it plainly: he is building the bridge he wished had existed when he graduated. All seven of his siblings are now nurses. And the young man who once wanted to fly a plane has decided he did become a pilot after all, just one who navigates families, students, and a profession toward somewhere better. He sees himself as an example of what is possible and shares that if people understood the impact nurses have, the world would be a better place. For more information on the podcast bundles, visit ANA's Innovation Website at: https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/innovation/education. Have questions or feedback for the SEE YOU NOW team? Future episode ideas? Contact us at: hello@seeyounowpodcast.com.
Episode Description In this episode of The Peripheral, Justin sits down with Amy to discuss her long battle with chronic knee injuries, frustrating experiences with traditional medical care, and her decision to seek stem cell treatment outside the United States. Amy shares her journey from multiple injuries and misdiagnoses to traveling to Mexico for advanced regenerative therapy using MUSE cells from umbilical cords. She covers the procedure details, costs, recovery, and life-changing results, including improved mobility, reduced pain, and unexpected benefits like better sleep and mental health. If you're dealing with joint issues or curious about alternative treatments, this candid conversation highlights the pros, cons, and realities of medical tourism. Guest Information Amy Zajac: A podcast enthusiast and advocate for regenerative medicine, Amy shares her personal story of resilience after years of knee problems. She's based in Minnesota and has a background in active lifestyles like hiking and boot camp workouts. Additional Notes Resources Mentioned: Amy references MUSE cells (pluripotent mesenchymal stem cells from umbilical cords), Vagus Nerve Reset (Stellate Ganglion Block), and clinics in Mexico (not named for privacy, but vetted via PubMed, doctor credentials, and affiliations like Cedars-Sinai). Always consult a healthcare professional and do your own research before pursuing treatments. Listen and Subscribe Tune in to The Peripheral for more stories on health, true crime, and the unexpected edges of life. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on X (@ThePeripheralPod) for updates, and rate/review to help us grow! If you have a story to share, email justin@theperipheralpodcast.com. https://www.instagram.com/dr.akhan/reels/
Send us Fan MailDr. Kyle Willsey, pediatric critical care transport director at Cedars-Sinai, joins Daphna to discuss one of the least standardized corners of pediatric and neonatal medicine — critical care transport. With children's hospitals closing across the country and tertiary centers absorbing more of the patient load, the demand for safe, well-trained transport teams is growing at the same time that national standards remain nearly nonexistent. He shares the challenges of building a transport program from the ground up, presents early pilot data using the NASA Task Load Index to measure the subjective cognitive burden on transport nurses and respiratory therapists, and makes an open call for collaboration with anyone else navigating the same uncharted territory — because the transport leg of a critically ill child's journey should never be an afterthought.Support the showAs always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below.Enjoy!
As part of the US HUPO sponsored "All the Parts", Ben and Ben sat down to talk with Dr. Sasha Singh, Harvard Medical School, and Dr. Sarah Parker, Cedars-Sinai (also featured in Ep 15).keywords: hEDS; POTS; valves; foamy macrophages; atherosclerosis; aneurysm
BTS, BONUS CONTENT AND MORE! Only on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TrashTuesdayPodcast ESTHER IS NOW A BOYMOM! Dave King is here and we're telling the entire birth story: the blood, the vomiting, the contractions, EVERYTHING. Also…this episode might be the best ad Cedars Sinai has ever received.Welcome back, Esther; and welcome to the world, Bernard King!
(Episode 334) Your healing is not happening on the cushion. It's happening in the conversation that triggers you, the phone call that crosses a boundary, the grocery store aisle that floods you with a memory you thought you'd moved past. Sah D'Simone is here to show us what it looks like to bring the work all the way home.Sah D'Simone is a globally recognized spiritual teacher, somatic movement leader, author, and humanitarian whose work weaves Buddhist contemplative practice, trauma-informed movement, and embodied liberation into something I have never quite seen before. In this episode, Sah takes us from the fashion industry to the foothills of the Himalayas, from sitting with the Dalai Lama to sitting with the dying at Cedars-Sinai, and into the heart of why understanding your healing and actually embodying it are two completely different things. We talk about why protecting your peace is a phase and not a destination, what it means to feel a feeling all the way through instead of narrating it, and how 55 minutes of somatic dance can strip the emotional charge from the memories that have been running your life. This one moved me to tears, and I think it will do the same for you.In this episode, we're talking about: (00:00) Discovering Buddhism And The Path To Liberation(16:30) Why Creativity Is Essential For Healing And Self-Expression(24:30) The Difference Between Intellectual Healing And Embodied Healing(28:00) Why Healing Must Be Relational, Not Just Internal Work(36:00) Somatic Healing And How The Body Processes Emotional Trauma(41:40) Trance Dance, Ego Dissolution, And Reconnecting With Your True Self(45:30) How To Release Emotional Charge From Painful MemoriesUse the code SDS50 to get 50% off! https://practice.sahdsimone.com/membershipStay in touch with Sah D'Simone https://practice.sahdsimone.com/https://www.instagram.com/sahdsimoneTake my FREE quiz!What's your intuitive style? Discover your unique intuitive gifts with my free quiz:http://zoeygreco.com/quizDon't miss the next pajama party! http://www.zoeygreco.comMeet me in the studio. Watch this full episode and see all the magic unfold on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DRgq2hdWjp4Did you love this episode? The Higher Self Hotline Team lovingly asks for your support!We'd be eternally grateful if you'd rate, review, and subscribe! We want to make sure you never miss a dose of divine guidance.If this conversation resonated with you, we hope you share it with someone you think would connect with the message.Stay connected with us and your higher self! Follow Zoey on socials.Connect with Zoey here: Instagram: @thezoeygrecoTikTok: @thezoeygrecoWebsite: ZoeyGreco.comAudio Editing by:Mike Sims | echovalleyaudio.comContact: echovalleyaudio@gmail.com
In this episode, Motz Feinberg, Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Cedars-Sinai, shares how his team is leveraging AI and technology to streamline operations, improve productivity, and enhance communication with clinicians. He also discusses upcoming priorities including managing growth, expanding access, and balancing operational efficiency with a collaborative culture.
Today's Episode Tom shares his experience traveling to Hawaii with his wife Nancy, who has Alzheimer's disease, and their caregivers. They faced challenges including managing Nancy's stress, medication schedule, and mobility needs, but still had enjoyable moments. Tom provides advice for caregivers considering travel, such as contacting TSA Cares in advance and pacing activities appropriately. About Dr. Koolaee Dr. Michelle Koolaee did her training for internal medicine residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and went on to do her fellowship at University of Pennsylvania for rheumatology, where she was named Fellow of the Year. She then became an assistant professor at the University of Southern California before working at organizations such as Healthcare Partners and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. She currently practices at Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, and is now starting her own direct care practice. Links for Dr. Koolaee https://www.drrmichellekoolaee.com/ Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Turns out, "good vibes only" might be making you feel worse. Today, we're exploring why the "good vibes only, stay positive, look on the bright side," movement is often more harmful than helpful and how to build a deeper, more resilient form of optimism and hope that is truly capable of making your life better.Our guest, Dr. Deepika Chopra, is a clinical health psychologist known as The Optimism Doctor® and author of The Power of Real Optimism. With postdoctoral fellowships at UCLA and Cedars-Sinai, she specializes in the science of hope, resiliency, and visual imagery.We talk about:The 7/10 rule for affirmations - why the traditional approach to affirmations is broken, and a different way that ensures your brain actually believes what you're telling it instead of rejecting it as bunk.How to schedule "worry time" to contain anxiety so it doesn't leak into and paralyze your entire day.A specific 12-second practice to "clock" joy and physically rewire your brain's neural pathways for better problem-solving.The distinction between hope and false hope, and how to find the "crack of light" when you're in your darkest hour.If you've ever felt the pressure to "just be happy" while struggling through a difficult season, this conversation offers a grounded, science-backed alternative. Click play to learn how to build the muscle of real optimism and navigate life's challenges with more curiosity and ease. You can find Deepika at: Website | Instagram | Episode TranscriptNext week, we're sharing a really meaningful conversation with Eric Zimmer about the 'Little by Little' method for making meaningful life changes that actually stick. Be sure to follow the GLP wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss it!Check out our offerings & partners: Join My New Writing Project: Awake at the WheelVisit Our Sponsor Page For Great Resources & Discount Codes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Who gets to define what intelligence means in the age of AI, and why are tech companies so keen to shift blame onto their creations? This episode digs into moral outsourcing, agency, and the urgent need for independent oversight in the world of artificial intelligence. Nvidia Unveils NemoClaw Agent Software Nvidia's NemoClaw is OpenClaw with guardrails Jensen just put Nvidia's Blackwell and Vera Rubin sales projections into the $1 trillion stratosphere Nvidia Unveils Groq-Based Chip System to Speed Up AI Tasks Like Coding Nvidia's DLSS 5 is like motion smoothing for video games, but worse Zuckerberg has "finished" with Alexandr Wang, worth US$14 billion Meta didn't buy Moltbook for bots — it bought into the agentic web Meta's Manus AI agent arrives on your desktop to take on OpenClaw Introducing GPT-5.4 mini and nano | OpenAI Sources: OpenAI signed a deal with AWS to sell its AI services to US government agencies for both classified and unclassified work, amid the Anthropic-DOD spat Inside OpenAI's Race to Catch Up to Claude Code OpenAI, Musk and Focus A mystery 1T-parameter AI model called Hunter Alpha, which appeared on OpenRouter on March 11, sparks speculation that DeepSeek is quietly testing its V4 model Hustlers are cashing in on China's OpenClaw AI craze Baidu is integrating OpenClaw with its Xiaodu devices to work as voice-controlled remotes, as it seeks to catch up with Tencent and Alibaba in the AI race Tennessee grandmother jailed after AI facial recognition error links her to fraud Judges Find AI Doesn't Have Human Intelligence in Two New Court Cases - Slashdot AI Agent Hacks McKinsey A study of ~1,500 US workers finds AI use can reduce burnout but also cause "AI brain fry", a mental fatigue from using AI tools beyond one's cognitive capacity AI companies want to harvest improv actors' skills to train AI on human emotion A Reddit Post, An AI Hallucination, And Two Lawyers Who Never Checked Citations Walk Into A Dog Custody Case Digg's open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam EchoPrime – Cedars-Sinai’s AI system can read echocardiograms and write the report Robotic Surgery Performed Remotely on Patient 1,500 Miles Away - Slashdot Ex-Uber CEO Kalanick Debuts Plan for 'Gainfully Employed Robots' German philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96 CanIRun.ai — Can your machine run AI models? We tried White Castle from an airport vending machine. It was bleak. I tried BigArch. A big mess. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Guest: Rumman Chowdhury Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: spaceship.com/twit outsystems.com/twit zscaler.com/security preview.modulate.ai
Who gets to define what intelligence means in the age of AI, and why are tech companies so keen to shift blame onto their creations? This episode digs into moral outsourcing, agency, and the urgent need for independent oversight in the world of artificial intelligence. Nvidia Unveils NemoClaw Agent Software Nvidia's NemoClaw is OpenClaw with guardrails Jensen just put Nvidia's Blackwell and Vera Rubin sales projections into the $1 trillion stratosphere Nvidia Unveils Groq-Based Chip System to Speed Up AI Tasks Like Coding Nvidia's DLSS 5 is like motion smoothing for video games, but worse Zuckerberg has "finished" with Alexandr Wang, worth US$14 billion Meta didn't buy Moltbook for bots — it bought into the agentic web Meta's Manus AI agent arrives on your desktop to take on OpenClaw Introducing GPT-5.4 mini and nano | OpenAI Sources: OpenAI signed a deal with AWS to sell its AI services to US government agencies for both classified and unclassified work, amid the Anthropic-DOD spat Inside OpenAI's Race to Catch Up to Claude Code OpenAI, Musk and Focus A mystery 1T-parameter AI model called Hunter Alpha, which appeared on OpenRouter on March 11, sparks speculation that DeepSeek is quietly testing its V4 model Hustlers are cashing in on China's OpenClaw AI craze Baidu is integrating OpenClaw with its Xiaodu devices to work as voice-controlled remotes, as it seeks to catch up with Tencent and Alibaba in the AI race Tennessee grandmother jailed after AI facial recognition error links her to fraud Judges Find AI Doesn't Have Human Intelligence in Two New Court Cases - Slashdot AI Agent Hacks McKinsey A study of ~1,500 US workers finds AI use can reduce burnout but also cause "AI brain fry", a mental fatigue from using AI tools beyond one's cognitive capacity AI companies want to harvest improv actors' skills to train AI on human emotion A Reddit Post, An AI Hallucination, And Two Lawyers Who Never Checked Citations Walk Into A Dog Custody Case Digg's open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam EchoPrime – Cedars-Sinai’s AI system can read echocardiograms and write the report Robotic Surgery Performed Remotely on Patient 1,500 Miles Away - Slashdot Ex-Uber CEO Kalanick Debuts Plan for 'Gainfully Employed Robots' German philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96 CanIRun.ai — Can your machine run AI models? We tried White Castle from an airport vending machine. It was bleak. I tried BigArch. A big mess. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Guest: Rumman Chowdhury Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: spaceship.com/twit outsystems.com/twit zscaler.com/security preview.modulate.ai
Who gets to define what intelligence means in the age of AI, and why are tech companies so keen to shift blame onto their creations? This episode digs into moral outsourcing, agency, and the urgent need for independent oversight in the world of artificial intelligence. Nvidia Unveils NemoClaw Agent Software Nvidia's NemoClaw is OpenClaw with guardrails Jensen just put Nvidia's Blackwell and Vera Rubin sales projections into the $1 trillion stratosphere Nvidia Unveils Groq-Based Chip System to Speed Up AI Tasks Like Coding Nvidia's DLSS 5 is like motion smoothing for video games, but worse Zuckerberg has "finished" with Alexandr Wang, worth US$14 billion Meta didn't buy Moltbook for bots — it bought into the agentic web Meta's Manus AI agent arrives on your desktop to take on OpenClaw Introducing GPT-5.4 mini and nano | OpenAI Sources: OpenAI signed a deal with AWS to sell its AI services to US government agencies for both classified and unclassified work, amid the Anthropic-DOD spat Inside OpenAI's Race to Catch Up to Claude Code OpenAI, Musk and Focus A mystery 1T-parameter AI model called Hunter Alpha, which appeared on OpenRouter on March 11, sparks speculation that DeepSeek is quietly testing its V4 model Hustlers are cashing in on China's OpenClaw AI craze Baidu is integrating OpenClaw with its Xiaodu devices to work as voice-controlled remotes, as it seeks to catch up with Tencent and Alibaba in the AI race Tennessee grandmother jailed after AI facial recognition error links her to fraud Judges Find AI Doesn't Have Human Intelligence in Two New Court Cases - Slashdot AI Agent Hacks McKinsey A study of ~1,500 US workers finds AI use can reduce burnout but also cause "AI brain fry", a mental fatigue from using AI tools beyond one's cognitive capacity AI companies want to harvest improv actors' skills to train AI on human emotion A Reddit Post, An AI Hallucination, And Two Lawyers Who Never Checked Citations Walk Into A Dog Custody Case Digg's open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam EchoPrime – Cedars-Sinai’s AI system can read echocardiograms and write the report Robotic Surgery Performed Remotely on Patient 1,500 Miles Away - Slashdot Ex-Uber CEO Kalanick Debuts Plan for 'Gainfully Employed Robots' German philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96 CanIRun.ai — Can your machine run AI models? We tried White Castle from an airport vending machine. It was bleak. I tried BigArch. A big mess. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Guest: Rumman Chowdhury Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: spaceship.com/twit outsystems.com/twit zscaler.com/security preview.modulate.ai
Who gets to define what intelligence means in the age of AI, and why are tech companies so keen to shift blame onto their creations? This episode digs into moral outsourcing, agency, and the urgent need for independent oversight in the world of artificial intelligence. Nvidia Unveils NemoClaw Agent Software Nvidia's NemoClaw is OpenClaw with guardrails Jensen just put Nvidia's Blackwell and Vera Rubin sales projections into the $1 trillion stratosphere Nvidia Unveils Groq-Based Chip System to Speed Up AI Tasks Like Coding Nvidia's DLSS 5 is like motion smoothing for video games, but worse Zuckerberg has "finished" with Alexandr Wang, worth US$14 billion Meta didn't buy Moltbook for bots — it bought into the agentic web Meta's Manus AI agent arrives on your desktop to take on OpenClaw Introducing GPT-5.4 mini and nano | OpenAI Sources: OpenAI signed a deal with AWS to sell its AI services to US government agencies for both classified and unclassified work, amid the Anthropic-DOD spat Inside OpenAI's Race to Catch Up to Claude Code OpenAI, Musk and Focus A mystery 1T-parameter AI model called Hunter Alpha, which appeared on OpenRouter on March 11, sparks speculation that DeepSeek is quietly testing its V4 model Hustlers are cashing in on China's OpenClaw AI craze Baidu is integrating OpenClaw with its Xiaodu devices to work as voice-controlled remotes, as it seeks to catch up with Tencent and Alibaba in the AI race Tennessee grandmother jailed after AI facial recognition error links her to fraud Judges Find AI Doesn't Have Human Intelligence in Two New Court Cases - Slashdot AI Agent Hacks McKinsey A study of ~1,500 US workers finds AI use can reduce burnout but also cause "AI brain fry", a mental fatigue from using AI tools beyond one's cognitive capacity AI companies want to harvest improv actors' skills to train AI on human emotion A Reddit Post, An AI Hallucination, And Two Lawyers Who Never Checked Citations Walk Into A Dog Custody Case Digg's open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam EchoPrime – Cedars-Sinai’s AI system can read echocardiograms and write the report Robotic Surgery Performed Remotely on Patient 1,500 Miles Away - Slashdot Ex-Uber CEO Kalanick Debuts Plan for 'Gainfully Employed Robots' German philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96 CanIRun.ai — Can your machine run AI models? We tried White Castle from an airport vending machine. It was bleak. I tried BigArch. A big mess. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Guest: Rumman Chowdhury Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: spaceship.com/twit outsystems.com/twit zscaler.com/security preview.modulate.ai
Who gets to define what intelligence means in the age of AI, and why are tech companies so keen to shift blame onto their creations? This episode digs into moral outsourcing, agency, and the urgent need for independent oversight in the world of artificial intelligence. Nvidia Unveils NemoClaw Agent Software Nvidia's NemoClaw is OpenClaw with guardrails Jensen just put Nvidia's Blackwell and Vera Rubin sales projections into the $1 trillion stratosphere Nvidia Unveils Groq-Based Chip System to Speed Up AI Tasks Like Coding Nvidia's DLSS 5 is like motion smoothing for video games, but worse Zuckerberg has "finished" with Alexandr Wang, worth US$14 billion Meta didn't buy Moltbook for bots — it bought into the agentic web Meta's Manus AI agent arrives on your desktop to take on OpenClaw Introducing GPT-5.4 mini and nano | OpenAI Sources: OpenAI signed a deal with AWS to sell its AI services to US government agencies for both classified and unclassified work, amid the Anthropic-DOD spat Inside OpenAI's Race to Catch Up to Claude Code OpenAI, Musk and Focus A mystery 1T-parameter AI model called Hunter Alpha, which appeared on OpenRouter on March 11, sparks speculation that DeepSeek is quietly testing its V4 model Hustlers are cashing in on China's OpenClaw AI craze Baidu is integrating OpenClaw with its Xiaodu devices to work as voice-controlled remotes, as it seeks to catch up with Tencent and Alibaba in the AI race Tennessee grandmother jailed after AI facial recognition error links her to fraud Judges Find AI Doesn't Have Human Intelligence in Two New Court Cases - Slashdot AI Agent Hacks McKinsey A study of ~1,500 US workers finds AI use can reduce burnout but also cause "AI brain fry", a mental fatigue from using AI tools beyond one's cognitive capacity AI companies want to harvest improv actors' skills to train AI on human emotion A Reddit Post, An AI Hallucination, And Two Lawyers Who Never Checked Citations Walk Into A Dog Custody Case Digg's open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam EchoPrime – Cedars-Sinai’s AI system can read echocardiograms and write the report Robotic Surgery Performed Remotely on Patient 1,500 Miles Away - Slashdot Ex-Uber CEO Kalanick Debuts Plan for 'Gainfully Employed Robots' German philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96 CanIRun.ai — Can your machine run AI models? We tried White Castle from an airport vending machine. It was bleak. I tried BigArch. A big mess. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Guest: Rumman Chowdhury Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: spaceship.com/twit outsystems.com/twit zscaler.com/security preview.modulate.ai
Who gets to define what intelligence means in the age of AI, and why are tech companies so keen to shift blame onto their creations? This episode digs into moral outsourcing, agency, and the urgent need for independent oversight in the world of artificial intelligence. Nvidia Unveils NemoClaw Agent Software Nvidia's NemoClaw is OpenClaw with guardrails Jensen just put Nvidia's Blackwell and Vera Rubin sales projections into the $1 trillion stratosphere Nvidia Unveils Groq-Based Chip System to Speed Up AI Tasks Like Coding Nvidia's DLSS 5 is like motion smoothing for video games, but worse Zuckerberg has "finished" with Alexandr Wang, worth US$14 billion Meta didn't buy Moltbook for bots — it bought into the agentic web Meta's Manus AI agent arrives on your desktop to take on OpenClaw Introducing GPT-5.4 mini and nano | OpenAI Sources: OpenAI signed a deal with AWS to sell its AI services to US government agencies for both classified and unclassified work, amid the Anthropic-DOD spat Inside OpenAI's Race to Catch Up to Claude Code OpenAI, Musk and Focus A mystery 1T-parameter AI model called Hunter Alpha, which appeared on OpenRouter on March 11, sparks speculation that DeepSeek is quietly testing its V4 model Hustlers are cashing in on China's OpenClaw AI craze Baidu is integrating OpenClaw with its Xiaodu devices to work as voice-controlled remotes, as it seeks to catch up with Tencent and Alibaba in the AI race Tennessee grandmother jailed after AI facial recognition error links her to fraud Judges Find AI Doesn't Have Human Intelligence in Two New Court Cases - Slashdot AI Agent Hacks McKinsey A study of ~1,500 US workers finds AI use can reduce burnout but also cause "AI brain fry", a mental fatigue from using AI tools beyond one's cognitive capacity AI companies want to harvest improv actors' skills to train AI on human emotion A Reddit Post, An AI Hallucination, And Two Lawyers Who Never Checked Citations Walk Into A Dog Custody Case Digg's open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam EchoPrime – Cedars-Sinai’s AI system can read echocardiograms and write the report Robotic Surgery Performed Remotely on Patient 1,500 Miles Away - Slashdot Ex-Uber CEO Kalanick Debuts Plan for 'Gainfully Employed Robots' German philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96 CanIRun.ai — Can your machine run AI models? We tried White Castle from an airport vending machine. It was bleak. I tried BigArch. A big mess. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Guest: Rumman Chowdhury Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: spaceship.com/twit outsystems.com/twit zscaler.com/security preview.modulate.ai
Testosterone levels in 40-year-old men are 30 percent lower than their fathers, and most doctors still have no idea what to do about it. -Watch this episode on YouTube for the full video experience: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR Host Dave Asprey sits down with Dr. Justin Houman, a nationally recognized urologist and Assistant Professor of Urology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Fellowship-trained and specializing in men's health, male fertility, and sexual medicine, Dr. Houman combines cutting-edge medical advancements with holistic lifestyle strategies to help men optimize testosterone, sexual health, and reproductive performance at every age. Together, Dave and Dr. Houman tear through the myths, the bad science, and the outdated medical dogma around testosterone, erectile function, fertility, and male sexual health. They cover everything from why testosterone levels have collapsed in a single generation, to the real story behind the FDA black box warning, to practical protocols for men who want to optimize without sacrificing fertility. This is the masterclass on men's health that no one else is having on record. This is essential listening for anyone serious about biohacking, longevity, human performance, hormone optimization, brain optimization, anti-aging, functional medicine, mitochondria, and Smarter Not Harder approaches to male health. You'll Learn: Why testosterone levels in 40-year-old men are 30 percent lower than their fathers and what is driving the collapse How low testosterone connects to anxiety, depression, high cholesterol, blood sugar dysregulation, and all-cause mortality risk The truth about the original testosterone and heart attack study and why it still has not been retracted How to preserve fertility while on TRT using Clomid, enclomiphene, and HCG Why daily low-dose Cialis is one of the cheapest and most effective longevity drugs available What shockwave therapy, PRP, exosomes, and Botox injections actually do for erectile function How red light therapy at 660 and 850 nanometers supports testosterone production and nocturnal erections The supplement stack including ashwagandha, tongkat ali, fadogia agrestis, and creatine that supports healthy hormone levels Why porn-induced ED is epidemic in young men and how to reverse it How PT-141 and peptides fit into a complete male optimization protocol Thank you to our sponsors! 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Keywords: testosterone, low testosterone, TRT, testosterone replacement therapy, male fertility, erectile dysfunction, ED, men's health, sexual health, hormone optimization, Dave Asprey, biohacking, longevity, anti-aging, human performance, Dr. Justin Houman, Cedars-Sinai, urologist, shockwave therapy, PRP, exosomes, Botox penis, red light therapy, nitric oxide, Cialis, tadalafil, Viagra, sildenafil, PT-141, Melanotan, peptides, ashwagandha, tongkat ali, fadogia agrestis, creatine, Danger Coffee, Smarter Not Harder, Kyzatrex, clomid, enclomiphene, HCG, prolactin, cabergoline, porn-induced ED, refractory period, fertility, sperm health, spermatogenesis, FSH, LH, estrogen, aromatization, functional medicine, supplements, mitochondria, circadian rhythm, sleep optimization, cortisol, microplastics, inflammation, cardiovascular health, dementia, all-cause mortality, nocturnal erections, penile health, male optimization Resources: • Learn More About Dr. Houman's Work At: https://houmanmd.com/ • Get My 2026 Clean Nicotine Roadmap | Enroll for free at https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/ • Dave Asprey's Latest News | Go to https://daveasprey.com/ to join Inside Track today. • Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15 • My Daily Supplements: SuppGrade Labs (15% Off) • Favorite Blue Light Blocking Glasses: TrueDark (15% Off) • Dave Asprey's BEYOND Conference: https://beyondconference.com • Dave Asprey's New Book – Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated • Join My Substack (Live Access To Podcast Recordings): https://substack.daveasprey.com/ • Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 01:15 – Low Testosterone Epidemic 04:23 – Ejaculation & Testosterone 07:30 – Refractory Period & Aging 09:58 – Porn-Induced ED 11:09 – Cabergoline & Prolactin Management 12:42 – Oral Testosterone 13:24 – Testosterone Target Levels 16:46 – Supplements for Testosterone 18:46 – Anxiety-Based ED 26:23 – Penis Enhancement Options 27:37 – Shockwave Therapy 28:57 – Cialis for Longevity 29:56 – Fat & Filler Injections 34:50 – Pre-Sex Optimization 40:13 – Red Light Therapy 42:18 – Heat & Cold for Testosterone 43:35 – Underwear & Microplastics 44:58 – Testosterone & Fertility 49:15 – HCG & Preserving Fertility 52:00 – Testosterone Dosing Timing 53:22 – Creatine & Mitochondrial Health 55:20 – Overtraining Effects 56:24 – Peptides (PT-141) 59:08 – Optimal Diet for Fertility See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
En este episodio Otto Oppenheimer y Normando repasan las noticias tecnológicas más relevantes: fallos en Amazon y Facebook que afectaron compras y servicios, cambios en la disponibilidad y tiempos de entrega de Amazon, y una nueva app que detecta si alguien con gafas inteligentes te está grabando. También conversan sobre innovaciones disruptivas —un proyector de maquillaje y probadores virtuales para ropa, el vehículo volador Matrix de AutoFlight desde China— y muestran preocupación por la inteligencia artificial: problemas prácticos con robotaxis, el debate sobre Antropic y el uso de IA en operaciones militares, y la llegada de robots asistentes en hospitales como Moxie en Cedars-Sinai.
Today's guest is Vanessa, a 23 year old student who was hospitalized and then diagnosed with lupus. Today's Host Dr. Michelle Koolaee did her training for internal medicine residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and went on to do her fellowship at University of Pennsylvania for rheumatology, where she was named Fellow of the Year. She then became an assistant professor at the University of Southern California before working at organizations such as Healthcare Partners and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. She currently practices at Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, and is now starting her own direct care practice. Links for Dr. Koolaee https://www.drrmichellekoolaee.com/ Facebook LinkedIn Instagram About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Free DNA Activation Masterclass + 21-Day Abundance Meditation: https://masterclass.samuelbleemd.com/dnaPeptides I use personally to regenerate, heal, and stay sharp: https://limitlesslivingIn this episode, Dr. Samuel B. Lee, MD sits down for a raw and unfiltered solo conversation about the hidden realities of modern psychiatry, the illusion of “chemical imbalance,” and the forgotten truth of the superconscious soul. From working inside elite institutions like Cedars-Sinai and the University of Washington Medical Center to witnessing firsthand the numbing of children and elders in psychiatric facilities, his story is a testament to courage, awakening, and spiritual integrity.Dr. Lee shares how going through his own diagnoses—major depression, anxiety, paranoia, addiction, even a manic episode that led him to call off his wedding became the very initiation that opened his awareness beyond the DSM-5 and into the spiritual dimensions of healing. This episode dives deep into the limitations of symptom-based psychiatry, the concept of the superconscious mind, and why true healing requires reconnecting to the soul not suppressing it.Sacred Truths & Lessons from This Episode:• You Are Not Your Diagnosis• The “Chemical Imbalance” Theory Was Never Proven• Numbing Symptoms Is Not the Same as Healing the Soul• Society May Be Sick Not the Child• Your Superconscious Mind Holds the Key to Transformation• Healing Begins When You Reclaim Your Spiritual SovereigntyDr. Lee vulnerably explores what happens when elders are medicated into numbness at the end of life, when children are labeled instead of understood, and when psychiatrists are pressured to prescribe instead of connect. He reveals why he walked away from a lucrative partnership at one of Los Angeles' largest psychiatric hospital firms and chose instead to speak from his soul.This is not just a critique of a system. It's a call to remember what psychiatry originally meant: healing the psyche the soul.
In this episode, Heitham Hassoun, MD, Chief Executive for International at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, shares how the organization is building a global care network that blends medical travel, local clinics, and long term partnerships. He discusses continuity of care, international strategy, workforce challenges, and what it takes to deliver Cedars-Sinai quality across diverse global markets.
This one stretches the mind in the best way. What if gravity is the most overlooked force in modern medicine? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Brennan Spiegel, Professor of Medicine and Public Health, Director of Health Services Research at Cedars-Sinai, and Director of the Cedars-Sinai Center for Virtual Medicine and Health System Transformation. We explore bio-gravitational medicine, a groundbreaking framework connecting physics, perception, virtual reality, and human physiology. Watch the video version here. We discuss: How humans evolved to regulate against and stand up to gravity The Reality Paradox and simulation theory in healthcare Why artificial environments may disrupt mind-body balance How virtual reality (VR) can literally "lift" your state of being Why virtual experiences can create real biological change How VR may restore biophilia and reconnect us with our biological origins Why even our perception of gravity influences HRV, cortisol, and mental health What healthcare leaders must consider when designing digital health platforms As digital health accelerates, this conversation challenges us to rethink how technology interacts with human biology. Can simulation realign us with our evolutionary roots? If you're a healthcare executive, clinician, or digital health innovator, this episode will expand how you think about mind-body medicine and the future of healing. Stay tuned for more conversations at the intersection of healthcare innovation, AI, leadership, and patient-centered care. Connect with Dr. Spiegel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brennan-spiegel-md-mshs-2938a4142 Find Dr. Spiegel's work at the links below. His website: https://www.brennanspiegelmd.com His NEW book "PULL: How Gravity Shapes Your Body, Steadies the Mind, and Guides our Health": https://www.amazon.com/Pull-Gravity-Shapes-Steadies-Guides/dp/1250371384#averageCustomerReviewsAnchor Take the QUIZ to discover your "gravi-type" here: https://www.brennanspiegelmd.com/pull#gravitypequiz "The Gravity Doctors" Podcast: https://thegravitydoctors.com/ His book "VRx: How Virtual Therapeutics Will Revolutionize Medicine": https://www.amazon.com/VRx-Virtual-Therapeutics-Revolutionize-Medicine/dp/1541699769 Subscribe and stay at the forefront of the digital healthcare revolution. Find out why we're the fastest growing digital health channel on YouTube! The Digital Healthcare Experience is a hub to connect healthcare leaders and tech enthusiasts. Powered by Taylor Healthcare, this podcast is your gateway to the latest trends and breakthroughs in digital health. Learn more at taylor.com/digital-healthcare About Us: Taylor Healthcare empowers healthcare organizations to thrive in the digital world. Our technology streamlines critical workflows such as procedural & surgical informed consent with patented mobile signature capture, ransomware downtime mitigation, patient engagement and more. For more information, please visit imedhealth.com The Digital Healthcare Experience Podcast: Powered by Taylor Healthcare Produced by Naomi Schwimmer Hosted by Chris Civitarese Edited by Eli Banks Music by Nicholas Bach
In one of the most thought-provoking health conversations on the show, Lo sits down with Dr. Brennan Spiegel — physician, professor, researcher, and director at Cedars-Sinai — to explore a powerful idea: many of the symptoms people live with every day may not be random at all.Fatigue. Bloating. Brain fog. Digestive issues. Feeling older than your age. These experiences have become so common that they're often dismissed as stress or “just life.” But this conversation reveals how the body may be responding to deeper forces — including gravity, posture, modern movement patterns, and the intricate relationship between the gut and the brain.Dr. Spiegel explains how physical alignment, core stability, nervous system recovery, and even bathroom posture influence digestion and overall well-being. The discussion also dives into the gut microbiome and why the digestive system plays a central role in mood, energy, and serotonin production — far beyond what most people realize.Blending research, physiology, and practical insights, this episode offers a new lens for understanding why so many people feel “off” — and how small shifts in daily habits may support the body in ways that are both simple and profound.For anyone who has wondered why their energy is low, their digestion feels unpredictable, or their body doesn't feel quite right, this conversation delivers answers, perspective, and a path forwardSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Today's Guest Alice is a comedian, mom to two amazing kids, a rare disease advocate, and by her own description, a recovering attorney. She lives with Muckle-wells syndrome, a rare auto-inflammatory disease, and she brings humor and honesty to what it's like living with chronic illness. Website: www.alicepaynecomedy.com Instagram: @alicepaynecomedy YouTube: https://youtube.com/@alicepaynecomedy3492 Today's Host Dr. Michelle Koolaee did her training for internal medicine residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and went on to do her fellowship at University of Pennsylvania for rheumatology, where she was named Fellow of the Year. She then became an assistant professor at the University of Southern California before working at organizations such as Healthcare Partners and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. She currently practices at Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, and is now starting her own direct care practice. Links for Dr. Koolaee https://www.drrmichellekoolaee.com/ Facebook LinkedIn Instagram About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Send us a textFebruary is National Heart Month, and in the month of hearts, we're revisiting one of the most important conversations from the Ageless Glamour Girls™ Podcast archives.Broken Heart Syndrome can mimic the symptoms of a heart attack - and it can occur after sudden, intense emotional or physical stress. Research shows cases are increasing, particularly among middle-aged and older women. This episode originally aired during our debut season in March 2022, but its message feels even more urgent today. We're joined by Dr. Susan Cheng, senior author of a major study on the condition and a leading cardiologist at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Cheng breaks down:What Broken Heart Syndrome is - and what it isn'tWhy women are disproportionately affectedThe powerful role stress plays in heart healthAnd, most importantly, why this condition is treatableIf you've ever felt the physical weight of emotional stress, this conversation matters. And here's to Healthy Aging and Joyful Living, Luvvies!**********************GUEST BIO: Susan Cheng, MD, MMSc, MPH is the Erika J. Glazer Chair in Cardiovascular Health and Population Science, Director of the Institute for Research on Healthy Aging, and Director of Population Health Sciences at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. She also serves as Professor and Vice Chair of Research Affairs in the Department of Cardiology. Dr. Cheng is a cardiologist, echocardiographer, and clinician-scientist who leads nationally recognized research programs focused on the drivers of cardiovascular aging in women and men. She received her bachelor's degree from Harvard College, her medical degree from McMaster University, a Master of Medical Science from MIT, and a Master of Public Health from Harvard.She completed internal medicine training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and cardiology training at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where she later served as cardiology faculty and Associate Director of the Cardiovascular Imaging Core Laboratory. Dr. Cheng is also Co-Director of the Framingham Heart Study Echocardiography Laboratory and Co-Director of the international Bioactive LipidsNet Consortium. She has served on editorial boards of major cardiovascular and imaging journals and on leadership committees for the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Cheng has chaired and contributed to multiple American Heart Association scientific statements on research methods, heart disease statistics, and cardiovascular care of older adults. She has authored more than 4Support the show https://buymeacoffee.com/agelessglamourgirls www.linkedin.com/in/marqueetacurtishaynes www.agelessglamourgirls.com https://www.shopltk.com/explore/AgelessGlamourGirls https://www.youtube.com/@agelessglamourgirls Instagram @agelessglamourgirls Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agelessglamourgirls Private (AGG) FB Group: The Ageless Café: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theagelesscafe TikTok: @agelessglamourgirls Podcast Producers: Ageless Glamour Girls and Purple Tulip Media, LLC
In this episode of the MyHeart.net podcast, Dr. Alain Bouchard discusses the interplay between Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction, or HFpEF, and obesity with Dr. Michelle Kittleson, Director of Heart Failure Research at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.Learn more about the diagnosis, challenges, and management of this condition by exploring our article, Managing Obesity in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).About the TeamDr. Alain Bouchard is a clinical cardiologist at Cardiology Specialists of Birmingham, AL. He is a native of Quebec, Canada and trained in Internal Medicine at McGill University in Montreal. He continued as a Research Fellow at the Montreal Heart Institute. He did a clinical cardiology fellowship at the University of California in San Francisco. He joined the faculty at the University of Alabama Birmingham from 1986 to 1990. He worked at CardiologyPC and Baptist Medical Center at Princeton from 1990-2019. He is now part of the Cardiology Specialists of Birmingham at UAB Medicine.Dr. Philip Johnson is originally from Selma, AL. Philip began his studies at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, where he double majored in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering. After a year in the “real world” working for his father as a machine design engineer, he went to graduate school at UAB in Birmingham, AL, where he completed a Masters and PhD in Biomedical Engineering before becoming a research assistant professor in Biomedical Engineering. After a short stint in academics, he continued his education at UAB in Medical School, Internal Medicine Residency, and is currently a cardiology fellow in training with a special interest in cardiac electrophysiology.Medical DisclaimerThe contents of the MyHeart.net podcast, including as textual content, graphical content, images, and any other content contained in the Podcast (“Content”) are purely for informational purposes. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or heard on the Podcast!If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. MyHeart.net does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on the Podcast. Reliance on any information provided by MyHeart.net, MyHeart.net employees, others appearing on the Podcast at the invitation of MyHeart.net, or other visitors to the Podcast is solely at your own risk.The Podcast and the Content are provided on an “as is” basis.
Part two of our Bubba Bash 2026 recap drops us right back into the thick of it, with exclusive backstage access courtesy of Rush Rash correspondent Jillian Maryonovich of RushCon while Chaz and Schatz were… let's say administratively indisposed.This episode is anchored by deeply personal, moving conversations with John Wesley (Vertical Horizon, Porcupine Tree) and Ed Toth (The Doobie Brothers), as both musicians reflect on the profound impact Neil Peart had on their lives — not just as a drummer, lyricist, or philosopher, but as a friend, mentor, and fellow traveler.John Wesley shares unforgettable stories of riding with Bubba, earning his trust on winding roads, and the bond forged through music, motorcycles, family, and long conversations about life. His memories — from celebrating Neil's birthday to living by the mantra WWBD (What Would Bubba Do) — are heartfelt, raw, and deeply human.Ed Toth traces his Rush origin story back to seventh grade, discovering Moving Pictures, receiving a handwritten postcard from Neil, and carrying those words with him for decades. His reflections capture what Rush means to generations of fans and musicians alike — a band that transcends music and becomes part of who you are. And a surprise interloper in the form of Jonny Dinklage, who diverts attention and steals the show along with it!and we wrap it up with reflections from Tim Starace of YYNOT, one of the organizers, on how it all began, what it all means, and where it goes from here.There are laughs, tears, unfiltered honesty, and a shared understanding that Rush isn't just a band — it's a compass. From backstage tears to life-altering moments, this episode is a powerful reminder of Neil Peart's enduring legacy and the way his spirit continues to ride alongside us.So grab a Macallan, find a comfortable chair, and settle in — this is Rush Rush at its most personal, most emotional, and most essential. No effin kiddin'. DONATE - GET SOME STICKS IN THE GAME Please join the cause by donating directly to Cedars-Sinai in memory of Neil: support.cedars-sinai.edu/fundraiser/5043373SCHATZ'S SCRATCH LIST - RUSH TRIBUTE BANDSScratch your itch to hear RUSH music played live by going to check out any of these great RUSH Tribute Bands - these bands are keeping the community and the music alive - the most current, curated, and rockin' list of RUSH Tribute Bands in the world! Yeah!Click here: Schatz's Scratch List (And say it 5 times fast!)GO BONELESSCertified boneless in the state of Ohio by the Boneless Podcasting Network. Go Boneless. Boneless Makes a Better Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 42 - Erin Feldman - Prehabilitation in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Jen Smith and Nikki Misner speak with dietitian Erin Feldman on the topic of prehabilitation in pediatric IBD. Erin Feldman, RD, is a registered dietitian at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles with more than 25 years of experience supporting pediatric patients with complex gastrointestinal conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). She plays an integral role in Cedars-Sinai's IBD prehabilitation program for patients 13 and older, guiding patients through nutrition optimization before, during, and after surgery to help ensure the best possible outcomes. Over the past 2 years, Erin has served as faculty for Cedars-Sinai's six-month IBD Dietitian Apprenticeship Program, where she trains and mentors dietitians in pediatric IBD care. Her deep clinical expertise and passion for multidisciplinary collaboration make her a key voice in advancing nutrition for pediatric IBD patients.Nutrition Pearls is supported by an educational grant from Mead Johnson Nutrition.Resources:Banty A, et al. Feasibility of a nurse and dietitian-led IBD surgical prehabilitation program. Abstracts From the 2023 Crohn's & Colitis Congress. 2023;164(4)S21.Ladd MR et al. Malnutrition increases the risk of 30-day complications after surgery in pediatric patients with Crohn disease. J Ped Surg. 2018;53(11)2336-2345.Menchaca AD, et al. Preoperative nutrition status predicts hospital length of stay and unplanned reoperation risk in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease. J Ped Surg. 2025;60(3)162147.Martins DS, Piper HG. Nutrition considerations in pediatric surgical patients. Nutr Clin Pract 2022;37:510–520.Produced by: Corey IrwinNASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionalscpnp@naspghan.org
The best approach to sinus surgery is the one tailored to the patient in front of you. In this episode of the BackTable ENT podcast, guest host Dr. Satyan Sreenath, rhinologist and Assistant Professor at Indiana University, and Dr. Dennis Tang, rhinologist and Assistant Professor at Cedars-Sinai, discuss advanced surgical techniques and post-operative management strategies in Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS). --- SYNPOSIS The conversation covers the latest practices in intraoperative maneuvers, the use of bioabsorbable materials, and the contentious topic of middle turbinate resections. They review patient cases, surgical approaches, and provide insights into optimizing patient outcomes. Additionally, they emphasize the importance of individualized care tailored to specific chronic sinusitis phenotypes and patient-specific factors. --- TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 03:28 - Case Study #1: CRSsNP with Nasal Congestion 04:59 - Factors Influencing Minimal vs. Maximal Surgery 14:23 - Case Study #2: Severe Nasal Polyposis27:56 - Debating the Use of Packing in Sinus Surgery40:24 - Scrutinizing Overhead Costs in Patient Care42:45 - FESS Postoperative Care 43:54 - Evolving Biomaterials in Sinus Surgery49:46 - The Debate on Middle Turbinectomy50:46 - Middle Turbinate Management Strategies01:13:17 - Concluding Thoughts on Surgical Practices --- RESOURCES Dr. Satyan Sreenath https://iuhealth.org/find-providers/provider/satyan-b-sreenath-md-1821999 Dr. Dennis Tanghttps://www.cedars-sinai.org/provider/dennis-tang-3316614.html
Today's Host Dr. Michelle Koolaee did her training for internal medicine residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and went on to do her fellowship at University of Pennsylvania for rheumatology, where she was named Fellow of the Year. She then became an assistant professor at the University of Southern California before working at organizations such as Healthcare Partners and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. She currently practices at Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, and is now starting her own direct care practice. Links for Dr. Koolaee https://www.drrmichellekoolaee.com/ Facebook LinkedIn Instagram About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
About Becca Spahr Becca Spahr is a keynote speaker and connection expert who helps people succeed through connection — in life, leadership, and friendship. As the founder of Spahr Impact Group, Becca helps leaders and everyday humans develop the relational skills that fuel high-performing teams, resilient friendships, and meaningful influence. Her work bridges the gap between authority and approachability, proving that likability isn't fluff — it's a power skill. Email: info@beccaspahr.com Website: beccaspahr.com LinkedIn: beccaspahr Instagram: @beccaspahr Facebook: beccaspahr About Dr. Koolaee Dr. Michelle Koolaee did her training for internal medicine residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and went on to do her fellowship at University of Pennsylvania for rheumatology, where she was named Fellow of the Year. She then became an assistant professor at the University of Southern California before working at organizations such as Healthcare Partners and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. She currently practices at Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, and is now starting her own direct care practice. Links for Dr. Koolaee https://www.drrmichellekoolaee.com/ Facebook LinkedIn Instagram About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode our host Matt Lowe is joined on the podcast by Jessica Pelkowski, Liz Anderson and Stacia D'Angelo from Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida and Paulina Andujo, Leila Salhi and Tina Chang from Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles to discuss their involvement with Operation Walk International and the impact that orthopaedic medical missions has had not only on the communities they worked with, but also on each of them as participants.
Dr. Robert Klapper from Cedars-Sinai stops by and talks about why it's risky for 44-year-old Philip Rivers to step on an NFL field again at his age - plus the extent of Justin Herbert's surgery with screws and plates! Troy Aikman says he's done with NIL after a UCLA player took his money and left - and the guys both have thoughts on this happening to so many NIL donors. Kap has been watching the Diddy documentary on Netflix and everyone else on the show is astonished at how little Kap knew about this time in pop culture… But even crazier, Kap is apparently new to Walmart in his Dealer's Choice presented by Sellers Advantage! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dr. Brennan Spiegel, Director of Health Services Research at Cedars-Sinai and Professor of Medicine and Public Health at UCLA, author of the book Pull, explains why illness is often a failure to manage gravity. He describes how our relationship with gravity defines strength, balance, digestion, mental stability, and emotional health. Take the Gravotype Quiz at BrennanSpiegelMD.com to identify how your body manages gravity. Key Insights and Action Steps — Dr. Brennan Spiegel "Every single cell of your body evolved from this force of gravity. Physics came first, and biology came second." Illness arises when we fail to manage gravity. Every organ, tendon, and cell depends on that relationship. "When you stand up straight and lift your diaphragm, it pulls up this sack of potatoes that we all have in our belly. When you open up the gut, it opens up digestion." Posture determines how well the gut, diaphragm, and circulation function. Sitting compresses digestion and lowers energy. "Your balance and relationship to gravity is a predictor of how long you're going to live." Balance, grip strength, and posture are measurable indicators of longevity. "The inner ear is like a gyroscope constantly keeping track of your position in relation to gravity." The nervous system continuously measures gravity. Inner-ear disturbances can create dizziness, anxiety, and panic. "When you're depressed, you can't get up out of bed. Your body is slumped over. It's almost like there's so much gravity pulling on your body, it's like you're in a black hole." Depression mirrors an excessive gravitational load. Emotional heaviness is a physical experience of being pulled down. "Strong negative emotional experiences can permanently change the way the brain forms… the mind has learned to be pulled down emotionally, physically, socially." Childhood trauma reshapes how the brain perceives gravity, making the body feel heavier and slower to rise. "The feet are a gravity management surface… only five percent of the body's surface area but holding one hundred percent of the weight." Feet are the interface between body and planet. Strengthening them restores alignment and balance. "Your relationship to the planet, both latitudinally and altitudinally, will determine your health." Altitude, light, and environment influence serotonin, immunity, and microbiome function. "Serotonin itself is a gravity management substance." Serotonin regulates mood and physical stability, linking emotional and gravitational balance. "When it's stimulated, it activates the rest and digest phase and helps release serotonin." The vagus nerve is the primary connection between body and mind, calming the system and improving serotonin flow. "I pretended I was on a bigger planet… I became stronger and stood up straighter." Carrying additional resistance through weighted movement improves posture, strength, and metabolism. "When we lay down to sleep, we give our body a break… the blood easily flows into our brain and flushes out amyloid." Sleep restores gravitational equilibrium and supports brain recovery. "Gravity doesn't change, but your relationship to gravity does." Long-term health depends on strengthening that relationship physically, mentally, and emotionally. Action Items from Dr. Brennan Spiegel 1. Identify your gravotype. Take the 16-question quiz at BrennanSpiegelMD.com to learn which of the eight gravotypes you belong to and how your body manages gravity. 2. Build gravity fortitude. Strengthen the muscles and bones that keep you upright — especially your back, core, and legs. "When you stand up straight and lift your diaphragm, it pulls up the gut and opens digestion." 3. Stand tall and move often. Avoid long hours of sitting. Use a standing desk or take frequent standing breaks. Sitting compresses the abdomen, slows digestion, and reduces serotonin. 4. Strengthen the diaphragm and posture daily. Practice standing with shoulders back and chin level to engage the diaphragm and improve breathing and gut function. 5. Train your balance. Test and improve balance by standing on one leg, walking heel-to-toe, or using a balance board. "Your balance and relationship to gravity is a predictor of how long you're going to live." 6. Practice grip and hanging strength. Hang from a bar daily. Aim for 30 seconds, then increase gradually toward 2 minutes. Even short "dead hangs" improve shoulder, spine, and nervous-system alignment. 7. Use light weighted resistance. Try a weighted vest or light ankle weights while walking or doing chores. "I pretended I was on a bigger planet… I became stronger and stood up straighter." 8. Walk, run, or train barefoot or in minimalist shoes (safely). Let the feet feel the ground to activate stabilizing muscles. "When you ground your foot, everything else pulls up straight from there." 9. Reconnect with the ground. Spend time standing or walking on natural surfaces (grass, sand, earth) when possible. 10. Stay hydrated. Keep enough fluid in your body to "pump blood and oxygen up into the brain." Dehydration weakens gravity tolerance and causes dizziness or fatigue. 11. Regulate the nervous system. Do slow, controlled breathing through pursed lips to stimulate the vagus nerve and calm the body. "Slow meditative breathing activates the rest-and-digest phase." 12. Consider gentle vagus-nerve stimulation. Use only safe methods such as breathing, humming, or medical devices under supervision. Avoid carotid massage unless advised by a doctor. 13. Strengthen vestibular and proprioceptive awareness. Engage activities that challenge coordination: yoga, dance, gymnastics, tai chi, or balance training. 14. Manage mental gravity. Notice emotional heaviness as a physical sensation; practice posture, breathing, and grounding to counteract "mental black holes." 15. Use awe and nature to elevate mood. Spend time in nature, watch sunsets, or listen to music that evokes awe. "Feeling part of something greater than yourself elevates mood and serotonin." 16. Increase natural serotonin. Seek sunlight, exercise outdoors, connect socially, and reduce processed foods. Serotonin helps both mood and muscle tone to "fight gravity physically and mentally." 17. Optimize sleep for gravitational recovery. Sleep 7–8 hours flat or slightly inclined if you have reflux. Avoid heavy meals within 2 hours of sleep. Limit screens before bed. "When we lay down to sleep, we give our body a break… the blood easily flows into our brain." 18. Manage reflux and digestion. If prone to reflux, raise the head of the bed about 10 degrees or use a wedge pillow. Sleep on your left side to reduce acid reaching the esophagus. 19. Support circulation through movement. Use your muscles as pumps, walk regularly, stretch calves, and move legs during travel or desk work to prevent stagnation. 20. Avoid chronic compression. Reduce time bent over laptops or phones; keep screens at eye level to protect diaphragm and digestion. 21. Engage with natural environments. Nature exposure increases serotonin and improves gravity resilience. "Being in green spaces is mood-elevating because that's what we evolved with." 22. Monitor environment and altitude. If you live or work at high altitude, be mindful of mood or sleep changes and adjust oxygen exposure and sunlight time. 23. Balance convenience with movement. Spiegel warns that modern comfort, constant sitting, processed food, artificial environments, represents "our species losing the battle against gravity." 24. Reframe health. Adopt the mindset that "gravity doesn't change, but your relationship to gravity does." Everything, from mood to digestion, is part of managing that relationship. 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Discover how your thoughts, emotions, stress levels, relationships, and daily choices shape your heart health. In this episode of The Health Fix Podcast, Dr. Jannine Krause sits down with world-renowned cardiologist and behavioral medicine pioneer Dr. Alan Rozanski to explore the powerful connection between the mind and the heart. Dr. Rozanski breaks down the science of behavioral cardiology, revealing how psychological stress can mimic or worsen heart disease, how lifestyle patterns influence cardiovascular aging, and why social connection and purpose play a central role in longevity. We also dive into his groundbreaking research on the Six Domains of Health, a holistic framework that blends physical, emotional, cognitive, spiritual, social, and stress-resilience factors to create true vitality. Whether you struggle with stress, worry about your heart health, or simply want to live with more energy and resilience, this episode will reshape how you think about wellness. What You'll Learn How psychological stress impacts heart function Why chest pain must be evaluated carefully The link between emotions and cardiovascular health How social connection protects long-term heart vitality The Six Domains of Health and how to apply them Holistic strategies for reducing stress and supporting heart health How behavioral cardiology changes the future of medicine About Dr. Alan Rozanski Dr. Alan Rozanski is a leading cardiologist, researcher, educator, and pioneer in behavioral cardiology. His early research established one of the first strong links between psychological stress and heart disease, leading to a MacArthur Foundation Sabbatical Fellowship and collaborations with top behavioral medicine experts. He has led major integrative cardiology programs at Cedars-Sinai and Mount Sinai in New York, authored over 300 peer-reviewed papers, and developed the Six Domains of Health framework for understanding true vitality. Learn more about his work at alanrozanski.com To read Dr. Alan's 2023 paper on assessing lifestyle risk factors to enhance the effectiveness of cardiac testing. Click HERE.
On this episode, David L. Skaggs, MD, Co-Director of Cedars-Sinai Spine, Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at Cedars-Sinai, and Director of Pediatric Orthopaedics at Guerin Children's, joins the podcast to discuss recent innovations in spine care, including synthetic CT scans generated from MRIs and the advancement of outpatient pediatric spine surgery. He also shares insights on developing surgical tools tailored for physicians with smaller hands, and looks ahead at healthcare trends, particularly how AI-driven solutions can make care more accessible and affordable.
Today's Guest Dr. Elise Pomerance is a board-certified family medicine physician with a masters in Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and completed her functional medicine training at the Kalish Institute. She is a co-founder of Eleena Health, a functional medicine practice dedicated to personalized, integrated care. https://www.eleenahealth.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/drelisepomerance Today's Host Dr. Michelle Koolaee did her training for internal medicine residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and went on to do her fellowship at University of Pennsylvania for rheumatology, where she was named Fellow of the Year. She then became an assistant professor at the University of Southern California before working at organizations such as Healthcare Partners and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. She currently practices at Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, and is now starting her own direct care practice. Links for Dr. Koolaee https://www.drrmichellekoolaee.com/ Facebook LinkedIn Instagram About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Millions of women in their 30s–50s are being told they're “depressed” when their brains and hormones are simply changing. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz to unpack the truth about midlife mood shifts, rage, and the hormonal fluctuations that mimic depression but aren't the same. We break down the science of perimenopause, why women are so often misdiagnosed, and how decades of excluding women from research left major gaps in understanding how estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone shape the brain. Dr. Gilberg-Lenz reveals how hormonal changes—starting up to ten years before menopause—can transform mood, cognition, and stress, and how modern science is finally catching up to just how powerfully hormones influence the mind. About the guest:Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz is a board-certified OB/GYN and integrative women's health expert who blends conventional medicine with Ayurvedic training. A USC-trained physician with a residency at Cedars-Sinai, she supports women from adolescence through menopause and is the author of Menopause Bootcamp (Harper Wave, 2022). Her work focuses on demystifying midlife, challenging ageism in healthcare, and empowering women with science-based guidance. Follow Dr. Gilber-Lenz: Instagram: @askdrsuzanne *** Subscribe to The Neuro Experience for more conversations at the intersection of brain science and performance. I'm committed to bringing you evidence-based insights that you can apply to your own health journey. *** A huge thank you to my sponsors for supporting this episode. Check them out and enjoy exclusive discounts: Function Health Visit https://functionhealth.com/louisa or use gift code NEURO100 at sign-up to own your health. Thrive Market Go to https://ThriveMarket.com/neuro to get 30% off your first order, and a free $60 gift Branch Basics Take 15% off your order at https://branchbasics.com/NEURO with promo code NEURO. Bubs Natural For a limited time only, our listeners are getting 20% OFF at https://bubsnaturals.com by using code LOUISA at checkout VuoriGet 20% off your first purchase at https://vuori.com/neuro Rho Nutrition You can get 20% off with the code NEURO at https://rhonutrition.com *** I'm Louisa Nicola — clinical neurophysiologist — Alzheimer's prevention specialist — founder of Neuro Athletics. My mission is to translate cutting-edge neuroscience into actionable strategies for cognitive longevity, peak performance, and brain disease prevention. If you're committed to optimizing your brain — reducing Alzheimer's risk — and staying mentally sharp for life, you're in the right place. Stay sharp. Stay informed. Join thousands who subscribe to the Neuro Athletics Newsletter → https://bit.ly/3ewI5P0 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louisanicola_/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/louisanicola_ Topics discussed:00:00 – Intro 02:07 – Early Signs of Perimenopause 03:15 – How Hormones Shift in Your 30s–50s 04:32 – Why Anxiety Spikes in Midlife 07:02 – Antidepressants vs. Hormones 09:27 – How Estrogen Shapes Mood & Neurochemistry 11:23 – PMS, PMDD, Postpartum & Perimenopause Overlap 12:25 – Perimenopause Amplifies Existing Issues 18:00 – Estrogen, Progesterone & Testosterone in the Brain 20:45 – AMH, Egg Quality & Fertility After 40 23:17 – Postpartum vs. Perimenopause at 40+ 26:55 – Getting Pregnant on Hormone Therapy 31:19 – Reinventing the Menopause Narrative 34:25 – Gut Health, Microbiome & Hormones 35:30 – Ayurveda's Role in Midlife Health 37:10 – The Patient Who Transformed Dr. Gilberg-Lenz's Path 43:08 – Negative Thoughts, Cortisol & Brain Aging 44:23 – Hormone Chaos, Inflammation & Cognitive Decline 48:23 – When Labs Are “Normal” but Symptoms Aren't 49:53 – How Perimenopause Should Be Treated 51:55 – The Future of Midlife Women's Healthcare 56:28 – Why the System Fails Women (and How to Navigate It) 58:02 – GLP-1s, Hormones & Longevity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, David L. Skaggs, MD, Co-Director of Cedars-Sinai Spine, Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at Cedars-Sinai, and Director of Pediatric Orthopaedics at Guerin Children's, joins the podcast to discuss recent innovations in spine care, including synthetic CT scans generated from MRIs and the advancement of outpatient pediatric spine surgery. He also shares insights on developing surgical tools tailored for physicians with smaller hands, and looks ahead at healthcare trends, particularly how AI-driven solutions can make care more accessible and affordable.
On this episode, David L. Skaggs, MD, Co-Director of Cedars-Sinai Spine, Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at Cedars-Sinai, and Director of Pediatric Orthopaedics at Guerin Children's, joins the podcast to discuss recent innovations in spine care, including synthetic CT scans generated from MRIs and the advancement of outpatient pediatric spine surgery. He also shares insights on developing surgical tools tailored for physicians with smaller hands, and looks ahead at healthcare trends, particularly how AI-driven solutions can make care more accessible and affordable.
Weight loss and diabetes drugs in the class called GLP-1s have exploded onto the market, starting to put a real dent in the obesity epidemic. And as doctors are gathering more data, it looks like the medications may also provide real benefits for cardiac health, liver disease, kidney function and possibly even addiction and sleep disorders. In this episode, a panel of experts explains how the drugs work, why they've been so effective, and how hopeful we might be about other uses. Cedars Sinai cardiologist Martha Gulati joins Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse and Diana Thiara, an obesity expert at UCSF, for a forward-looking conversation about this potentially game-changing medical advancement. Time Magazine health reporter Alice Park moderates the conversation.
Joining us for this episode of Diverse Thinking Different Learning is Dr. Viannae Nelkin. Dr. Viannae Nelkin is a board-eligible pediatric neuropsychologist and founder of The Children's Neuropsychology Center. She earned her master's and doctorate in clinical psychology, training at top institutions including Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Cedars-Sinai, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, and Children's Hospital of Orange County. Her work focuses on early intervention, neurodiversity-affirming care, and empowering families to help their children thrive. Deeply committed to supporting children with neurological and genetic conditions, she will soon return to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to continue her specialized work. This conversation explores understanding the brain's remarkable ability to grow and adapt (its neuroplasticity) and how it can help shape how parents, educators, and clinicians support children with learning differences. Rather than viewing assessments as an endpoint, we discuss how each evaluation is a starting point or a roadmap revealing a child's unique learning profile and potential for growth. Dr. Nelkin describes neuroplasticity as the brain's superpower, an ongoing ability to form and strengthen neural pathways throughout life. She explains that learning differences are not signs of inability but are rather reflections of how differently each brain processes information. Through this lens, interventions aren't "fixes" for broken systems but are instead workouts for the brain - strategic ways to build new connections and reinforce weaker ones. Throughout our conversation, we highlight why early intervention is so important. The first few years of life are a critical window for development when neural connections form rapidly and learning experiences leave lasting imprints. However, families are too often told to "wait and see," delaying support until challenges have really taken a toll on a child's confidence, motivation, and emotional well-being. Dr. Nelkin highlights that early intervention can change that trajectory and can help kiddos not only catch up academically but also develop resilience and self-assurance. Our discussion challenges the stigma surrounding assessment and diagnosis. We stress that an evaluation doesn't define a child's limits but rather brings their strengths and needs to light so that educators and parents can customize support. We also discuss the incredible importance of collaboration between neuropsychologists, teachers, and caregivers. As Dr. Nelkin reminds us, the most powerful word in a child's journey is "yet" - they haven't mastered it yet, but with the right support, their potential is truly limitless! Show Notes: [2:33] - Dr. Viannae Nelkin highlights the importance of neuroplasticity to focus on children's potential rather than labels. [4:00] - Dr. Nelkin offers a comprehensive definition of neuroplasticity. [6:13] - We learn why Dr. Nelkin regards interventions as extra workouts for the brain. [9:20] - How can neuroplasticity be nurtured? [11:12] - Dr. Nelkin regards neuroplasticity as the brain's superpower. [14:14] - Dr. Nelkin argues for reframing stigma around assessments and collaborating between neuropsychologists, teachers, and parents. [17:42] - Early academic intervention helps diverse learners catch up and prevents later mental health struggles. [20:20] - Building strong early learning foundations can help prevent future academic difficulties. [21:57] - Dr. Nelkin explains how early educators can identify learning differences and apply strengths-based interventions to help kids. [24:12] - Dr. Nelkin loves helping very young children. [26:53] - Hear how specialists support children's learning at different stages using evidence-based strategies. [29:33] - Dr. Nelkin reiterates the importance of early intervention. [33:51] - Dr. Nelkin explains how learning and emotional challenges affect development. [36:48] - Assessments help reveal why a child struggles and provide parents with hope and understanding. [37:30] - Dr. Nelkin highlights and explains the importance of the power of "yet." Links and Related Resources: Episode 185: Late Diagnosis: Why Did I Get Missed? with Dr. Monica Blied Episode 203: ADHD and the Gut-Brain Connection: Exploring Integrative Treatments with Sara Langley, MSN, PMHNP-BC Episode 214: Private Neuropsychological Evaluation vs. School Evaluation Episode 215: How to Support Students Who Struggle with Reading Comprehension - with Dr. Emily Levy Episode 233: Body-Based Interventions for Neurodivergent Students with Megan Beardmore, PhD, NCSP Connect with Us: Get on our Email List Book a Consultation Get Support and Connect with a ChildNEXUS Provider Register for Our "When Struggles Overlap" Live Webinar Email Dr. Wilson: drkiwilson@childnexus.com Connect with Dr. Viannae Nelkin: Dr. Viannae Nelkin's ChildNEXUS Page The CNPC Website
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CardioNerds kicks off its advanced therapies series with Chair of the CardioNerds Heart Failure Council, Dr. Jenna Skowronski, co-chair of the series, Dr. Shazli Khan, and Episode FIT lead, Dr. Jason Feinman. In this first episode, they discuss the process of advanced therapies evaluation with Dr. Michelle Kittleson, Professor of Medicine and Director of Education in Heart Failure and Transplantation at Cedars-Sinai. In this case-based discussion, they cover the signs and symptoms of end-stage heart failure, the initial management strategies, and the diagnostic workup required when considering advanced therapies. Importantly, they discuss the special considerations for pursuing left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) versus heart transplantation as well as the multidisciplinary, team-based approach needed when advanced therapies are indicated. Notes were drafted by Dr. Shazli Khan. Audio editing for this episode was performed by CardioNerds Intern, Julia Marques Fernandes. Enjoy this Circulation 2022 Paths to Discovery article to learn about the CardioNerds story, mission, and values. CardioNerds Heart Success Series PageCardioNerds Episode PageCardioNerds AcademyCardionerds Healy Honor Roll CardioNerds Journal ClubSubscribe to The Heartbeat Newsletter!Check out CardioNerds SWAG!Become a CardioNerds Patron! Pearls Guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) is indicated in all heart failure patients and improves survival, but progressive symptoms and intolerance to GDMT can be warning signs of disease progression. The I-NEED-HELP mnemonic is an excellent reference when considering referral for advanced therapies (Figure). Management of acute decompensation includes diuretics and possible inotropic support. The inotropic agent used should be whichever best suits your specific patient. Milrinone may result in more hypotension, whereas dobutamine may result in more tachycardia. Tachycardic and normotensive patients may do better with milrinone, while hypotensive patients with normal heart rates may do better with dobutamine. Notably, DoReMi found no difference between milrinone and dobutamine for patients with cardiogenic shock. The initial diagnostic evaluation includes an echocardiogram, right heart catheterization (RHC), and often cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) to objectively assess the status of the heart. Comprehensive labs, imaging and cancer screening are also needed to assess all other organs. When making the decision to pursue advanced therapies, always ask: Is the heart sick enough? Is the rest of the body well enough? These two questions provide a framework to guide if patients are optimal candidates for transplant versus LVAD. The advanced therapies evaluation is a team sport! Patients will meet not only with advanced heart failure cardiologists, but also cardiac surgeons, psychiatrists, social workers, nutritionists and pharmacists. All team members are of critical value in the process. Notes 1.) What are the key features of advanced cardiomyopathy, and when should providers consider referral for advanced therapies? Advanced cardiomyopathy may present as recurrent hospitalizations for decompensated heart failure, intolerance to GDMT with symptomatic orthostasis and hypotension, and progressive symptoms of heart failure despite medical therapy. The I-NEED-HELP mnemonic is a helpful tool to identify patients at risk of heart failure and is defined as follows: Need for Inotropic support, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IV symptoms, End-Organ Dysfunction, Ejection fraction
In this episode, we explore the fascinating science behind Pull: How Gravity Shapes Your Body, Steadies the Mind, and Guides Our Health by Dr. Brennan Spiegel. The discussion dives into the concept of biogravitational medicine, a newer field that explores how gravity shapes our health and overall well-being. There are actionable tips including ways to increase serotonin through his "STACK 10" foods, how to gain more strength and balance, and specific resources you can use beginning today. RESOURCES MENTIONED JOIN MICHELE'S NEWSLETTER FOLLOW on YOUTUBEMichele's Book: Design A Life You Love: A Woman's Guide to Living a Happier and More Fulfilled Life GUEST INFORMATION Website: https://www.brennanspiegelmd.com/ Book: Pull: How Gravity Shapes Your Body, Steadies the Mind, and Guides Our Health Podcast: https://thegravitydoctors.com/ Guest Bio: Brennan Spiegel, M.D., is director of Health Services Research for Cedars-Sinai, professor of medicine and public health at UCLA, and the George and Dorothy Gourrich Chair in Digital Health Ethics. He also directs the Cedars-Sinai Virtual Medicine Program, where he leads research on the mind-body connection, exploring how technologies such as virtual reality and artificial intelligence can support well-being. A pioneer in digital therapeutics and immersive medicine, Dr. Spiegel has published widely on the neuropsychology of emotion, gut-brain interactions, as well as how mental states are shaped by physical experiences. Dr. Spiegel can often be found balancing his life (and himself) on a wobble board in his office while wearing a weighted vest. He lives in Los Angeles. If you enjoyed this interview, please take a moment to rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or other podcast player. *The Good Life with Michele Lamoureux podcast and content provided by Michele Lamoureux is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It does NOT constitute medical, mental health, professional, personal, or any kind of advice or serve as a substitute for such advice. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is at the user's own risk. Always consult a qualified healthcare or trusted provider for any decisions regarding your health and wellbeing. This episode may contain affiliate links.
Ever notice how weekdays feel different from one another? Mondays carry a heavy vibe, while Fridays seem lighter and more exciting. Science has a fascinating explanation for why certain days have a stronger “feel” than others, and we kick off this episode with the surprising psychology behind it. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3209175/ Gravity is more than just the force that keeps us grounded — it's quietly affecting your health every single day. From back pain to heart disease, gravity plays a role in nearly every chronic condition. But here's the good news: there are ways to counteract its toll. Here to explain is Dr. Brennan Spiegel, director of Health Services Research at Cedars-Sinai, professor at UCLA, co-host of The Gravity Doctors podcast (https://thegravitydoctors.com/), and author of How Gravity Shapes Your Body, Steadies the Mind, and Guides Our Health (https://amzn.to/3VAdxkd). He joins me to explain how understanding gravity's impact can help you live healthier and feel better. Most financial advisors say individual stocks are too risky — stick with mutual funds and ETFs. Jim Cramer disagrees. As host of CNBC's Mad Money, founder of TheStreet, former hedge fund manager, and bestselling author of How to Make Money in Any Market (https://amzn.to/4nLYNKW), Jim believes that finding valuable stocks is easier today than ever. In this lively conversation, he reveals why picking the right stocks can be a smarter path to wealth — and why conventional advice might be holding you back. And here's a question you've probably never thought too deeply about: when you lose weight, where does the fat actually go? It's not “burned off” as many people think. The truth is simple physics — and once you hear it, you'll never look at weight loss the same way again. https://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g7257?utm_source=chatgpt.com PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! INDEED: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility at https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING right now! DELL: Your new Dell PC with Intel Core Ultra helps you handle a lot when your holiday to-dos get to be…a lot. Upgrade today by visiting https://Dell.com/Deals QUINCE: Layer up this fall with pieces that feel as good as they look! Go to https://Quince.com/sysk for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns! SHOPIFY: Shopify is the commerce platform for millions of businesses around the world! To start selling today, sign up for your $1 per month trial at https://Shopify.com/sysk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gravity may be the most ignored signal in human biology, and it could be the missing key to unlocking fat loss, brain optimization, and true longevity. In this episode, you'll learn how Earth's pull shapes your metabolism, mood, and resilience, and discover practical hacks to fight “gravity intolerance” so you can perform better, live longer, and upgrade every system in your body. Watch this episode on YouTube for the full video experience: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR Host Dave Asprey sits down with Dr. Brennan Spiegel, a Professor of Medicine and Public Health at UCLA, Director of Health Services Research at Cedars-Sinai, and author of Pull: How Gravity Shapes Your Body, Steadies the Mind, and Guides Our Health. A leading voice in digital health and immersive medicine, Dr. Spiegel brings decades of clinical and research experience exploring the intersection of the gut-brain axis, neuropsychology, and mind-body medicine. In this episode, he reveals why gravity influences everything from gut health to depression — and why modern medicine has largely ignored its role. His work bridges functional medicine, neuroscience, and biohacking to uncover a hidden force that shapes human performance at every level. You'll Learn: • Why gravity is the most ignored biohacking signal in human health • How gravity intolerance shows up as back pain, fatigue, obesity, and depression • The surprising connection between gravity, serotonin, and mood regulation • How weighted vests, balance boards, and proprioception training hack graviception • Why sleep optimization, posture, and fascia resilience are gravity-based health tools • How Earth's pull influences gut health, metabolism, and even consciousness You'll learn how gravity connects to obesity, back pain, blood pressure, serotonin, and even consciousness. Dave and Dr. Spiegel explore how weighted vests, balance boards, vibration, and sleep optimization can hack your body's response to gravity. This channel dives into mitochondria, neuroplasticity, fasting, ketosis, supplements, and how biohackers can apply these insights alongside tools like cold therapy, nootropics, and even Danger Coffee to build resilience and extend longevity. Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Bulletproof Coffee, and the father of biohacking. With over 1,000 interviews and 1 million monthly listeners, The Human Upgrade brings you the knowledge to take control of your biology, extend your longevity, and optimize every system in your body and mind. Each episode delivers cutting-edge insights in health, performance, neuroscience, supplements, nutrition, biohacking, emotional intelligence, and conscious living. New episodes are released every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (audio-only), and Sunday (BONUS). Dave asks the questions no one else will and gives you real tools to become stronger, smarter, and more resilient. Keywords: Gravity intolerance, Graviception, Serotonin and gravity, Tensegrity fascia system, Interstitium organ discovery, Piezoelectric cell membranes, Weighted vest training health, Balance board proprioception, Inclined bed sleep therapy, Gravity and depression, Obesity as a gravity disease, Low blood pressure gravity link, Crohn's disease altitude flares, Gravity and microbiome diversity, Glymphatic drainage sleep optimization, Space travel gravity health risks, Astronaut vision loss microgravity, Vagus nerve and gravity, Collagen and gravity resilience, Barefoot running gravity mechanics Thank you to our sponsors! Zbiotics | Go to https://zbiotics.com/DAVE for 15% off your first order. Timeline | Head to https://www.timeline.com/dave to get 20% off. Resources: • Pre-order Brennan's Book: https://a.co/d/ik2C9iB • Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15 • Dave Asprey's BEYOND Conference: https://beyondconference.com • Dave Asprey's New Book – Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated • Upgrade Collective: https://www.ourupgradecollective.com • Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com • 40 Years of Zen: https://40yearsofzen.com Timestamps: 0:00 — Trailer 1:30 — Intro 4:14 — Gravity and Human Evolution 5:39 — Why Medicine Ignores Gravity 8:43 — Signs of Gravity Intolerance 12:18 — Training Gravity Resilience 16:46 — Gravity in Space 20:34 — Managing Gravity When Flying 23:59 — NASA's Gravity-Diet Link 26:55 — Serotonin and Gravity 37:42 — Gravity and Sleep 50:24 — Obesity as a Gravity Issue 55:39 — Movement and Balance 57:38 — Gravity-Resistant Exercises See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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