Podcasts about healthcare system

Bongani Bingwa speaks to Kwanele Asante, Social Scientist, Health and Human Rights Lawyer and Bioethicist, about long queues, unequal access to treatment, dignity and patients having a voice in their own care. They discuss what needs to change to make South Africa’s healthcare system more patient centred. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 5702: Stealing The American Healthcare System

Today I sat down to talk about something I think about a lot…the crunchy mom movement. Why are so many families walking away from traditional healthcare unheard? Caitlyn Shollmeier, a certified nurse midwife and founder of Lila Maternity, joins me to dig into why this is not really about essential oils or cloth diapers. When women do not feel like a person in the room any more they lose trust and feel like just another number on a chart. Caitlyn shared her own birth story with twins that stuck with me. She felt dismissed by almost her entire care team, except for one nurse who took the time to listen. That relationship changed her birth story. It is a good reminder that as clinicians, the small stuff, like explaining what is happening and why, is never actually small. We discuss:  Why the crunchy mom movement is growing and what is usually underneath it How shame and lack of time in modern health care push families toward alternative spaces The difference between correcting misinformation and actually building trust Why compassion works better than fact checking when someone feels dismissed How to spot red flags in online parenting communities Caitlyn's own birth story and that one nurse who changed everything What real informed consent should sound like in a room To connect with Caitlyn Schollmeier follow her on TikTok @themodernmidwife and check out her laborwear line: https://www.wearlila.com  Our podcasts are also now on YouTube. If you prefer a video podcast with closed captioning, check us out there and ⁠subscribe to PedsDocTalk⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠! Shop Dr. Mona's favorite products: https://shopmy.us/shop/pedsdoctalk (paid link) And don't forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠ page of the website.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jenny Opalinski has spent more than a decade inside hospitals where people lose the ability to speak, breathe, swallow, and sometimes survive. A medical speech language pathologist by training, she worked in ICU, neuro rehab, and long term acute care settings, including a Level 1 trauma center, where she watched clinicians absorb 10 to 15 traumatic events in a single shift and then get told to move the crash cart faster next time.That lived reality pushed her to co found The Wellness Shift, an advocacy and education platform focused on healthcare worker burnout, suicide, and assault. In this conversation, Opalinski walks through the moment that changed everything for her: standing in a hospital hallway listening to a family wail after a failed code, followed by a debrief that addressed logistics and ignored grief entirely.She also explains how that work led to Humanity Rx, her podcast about the human cost of medicine, and Dragon's Breath: Calming Tricks for Big Feelings, a children's book that translates evidence based breathing and regulation strategies into language kids can actually use. The episode covers moral injury, time scarcity, false wellness, respiratory muscle training, and why empathy keeps getting treated as an optional expense instead of clinical infrastructure.RELATED LINKSJenny Opalinski on LinkedInHumanity Rx PodcastFEEDBACKLike this episode? Rate and review Out of Patients on your favorite podcast platform. For guest suggestions or sponsorship email podcasts@matthewzachary.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Zafar Mirza is a Pakistani public health professional who served as the special assistant to the prime minister Imran Khan for Health from 2019 to 2020.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction1:00 What happened at PIMS?4:20 Why it happened12:15 Neonatal Mortality in Pakistan18:06 Hepatitis C, Diabetes, HIV and Stunted Growth29:59 Healthcare System has collapsed37:30 Primary Health care and priorities of the Government49:00 Solutions and why Governments keep failing

Timestamp 00:00 — Introduction & Welcome 00:32 — Guest Introduction: Sammy Tejada 01:48 — From Firefighter to Wellness Entrepreneur 02:47 — Gaps in the Healthcare System 04:16 — Lifestyle vs. Medication: The Blood Pressure Example 07:18 — Modern Stress & Kids' Health 08:20 — Devices & Cortisol Production 09:35 — Mental Health as the Foundation of Wellness 12:21 — The Secret to Biohacking: 90% of the Job 13:32 — Three Free Pillars of Health: Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep 14:41 — How to Prepare for Sleep 16:04 — What Is Optimal Health? Health span & Quality of Life 17:30— "You Can't Improve What You Don't Measure" 21:32 — Health as the Most Valuable Currency 22:20 — Advice to His Younger Self & the Next Generation 24:21 — Episode Recap In this episode of The Holistic Kids Show, hosts Zane, Iman, and Kasim sit down with Sammy Tejada — a former firefighter and paramedic turned wellness entrepreneur and founder of Liquivita — to unpack what it really takes to take control of your health. Sammy shares his powerful journey from running 911 calls and witnessing the gaps in the traditional medical system firsthand, to working alongside a functional medicine doctor who focused on root causes rather than just managing symptoms. That experience inspired him to build a business dedicated to shifting healthcare from reactive "sick care" to true preventative wellness. The conversation covers the impact of modern stress and constant device exposure on kids' nervous systems, the importance of disconnecting and reconnecting with nature, and why mental health is the foundation of overall wellness. Sammy reveals his "secret to biohacking" — that 90% of the job is simply learning what to say "no" to — followed by three free, foundational pillars: nutrition, movement, and sleep. He also emphasizes the importance of measuring health through biomarkers and blood work rather than guessing, and reminds listeners that health is the most valuable currency you'll ever own. Tune in for actionable, no-cost wellness strategies that kids and families can start using today, and hear Sammy's message to the next generation: start early, be proactive, and never trade your health for anything. --- Learn more about Dr. Madiha Saeed at https://holisticmommd.com, or follow her on social media @HolisticMomMD

Navigating the healthcare system can be overwhelming, especially as we age. In this episode of The Charlotte Ledger Podcast, executive editor Tony Mecia sits down with Jennifer Szakaly, founder of Caregiving Corner, for a conversation recorded at The S...

As many of our listeners know from news reports, emergency departments have been under enormous strain in recent years trying to manage overcrowding, the opioid addiction crisis, the consequences of an under-resourced mental health system, and rising rates of violence against staff, among many other challenges. But our guest today guest thinks there's something else that should top that list. "I think hands down the most important issue is the reimbursement model," says Dr. Ryan Stanton, president-elect of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Stanton's uniquely-informed view is built on his work leading a physician-owned group staffing two Kentucky emergency departments, serving as EMS medical director for Lexington-Fayette County, and overseeing on-track medical response crews for auto racing series such as NASCAR. In this candid conversation with Raise the Line from Elsevier host Lindsey Smith, Dr. Stanton traces how underpayment from insurers is squeezing physicians and warping the incentives of emergency care, and why he believes the profession's ability to advocate collectively, not individually, is what will move the needle. This informative episode also explores: Why he thinks physician autonomy is the antidote to burnout; His approach to communicating medical information as a TV commentator; What it's like providing care at a NASCAR race when the “car is still smoking.” Mentioned in this episode: American College of Emergency Physicians If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

Fitz Koehler is a fitness expert, race announcer, author, and breast cancer survivor whose career spans decades of helping people move, train, and live healthier lives. After earning a master's degree in exercise and sport sciences, she built the Fitzness brand, launched the Morning Mile school fitness program, and became one of the country's most recognizable voices at endurance events before cancer abruptly shifted the conversation. She spent 15 months enduring chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation after discovering breast cancer shortly after receiving a clean mammogram. She kept traveling, announcing races, and working through treatment while watching the body she had spent a lifetime building become weaker by the week. Instead of asking why cancer happened, she focused on the only things she believed remained under her control: movement, nutrition, sleep, and mental health. The conversation explores where personal agency ends and biology takes over. Koehler argues that exercise is not about chasing perfection or preventing every diagnosis. It is about building physical reserve before illness arrives and preserving strength, mobility, and independence during treatment. She rejects wellness snake oil, fad supplements, and miracle cures in favor of practical habits rooted in exercise science and lived experience. The discussion also confronts a harder truth. Koehler did everything “right” and still developed cancer. That tension becomes the center of the episode. Fitness cannot eliminate randomness, but it can influence how people experience treatment, recover from surgery, and reclaim their lives afterward. The conversation moves beyond motivation and into survivorship, exercise oncology, cancer rehabilitation, evidence-based nutrition, and the limits of individual control inside a healthcare system that often tells patients what they should do without showing them how to do it. Along the way, the conversation wanders through kickboxing, Cinnabon, Jean-Claude Van Damme, chocolate-covered Cheetos, Jerry Seinfeld playing during chemotherapy stretches, and why the simplest advice is often the hardest to follow. Beneath the humor sits a larger argument: preparing the body for hardship is not about living forever. It is about living better when life inevitably gets difficult. RELATED LINKSFitz Koehler⁠Fitzness⁠The Morning Mile⁠You. Supercharged!⁠My Noisy Cancer Comeback⁠Your Healthy Cancer Comeback⁠UF Health Cancer Center⁠American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Is Medicine⁠FEEDBACKLike this episode? Rate and review Out of Patients on your favorite podcast platform. For guest suggestions or sponsorship email podcasts@matthewzachary.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Walter "Dub" Lane joins Tommy to talk about healthcare in the US and how it compares to other countries.

Why do some people delay or decline vaccines even when the science seems clear?Dr. Mike Myers joins The Healthy Project Podcast to discuss what happens between medical evidence and the people asked to trust it.Corey and Dr. Myers discuss the return of measles, vaccine misinformation, the role of healthcare providers in earning trust, and why distrust within Black and brown communities cannot simply be dismissed as “hesitancy.”They also explore how social media has changed who people consider credible, why the COVID-19 vaccines were developed faster than many people expected, and what Dr. Myers learned while writing The Vaccine Bible.Dr. Michael T. Myers Jr. is a Harvard and Johns Hopkins-trained physician with more than 35 years of experience in primary care, pediatrics, healthcare leadership, and public health.Learn more about Dr. Myers and The Vaccine Bible at DrMikeMyers.com. ★ Support this podcast ★

What if the most important leadership skill isn't knowing when to lead — it's knowing when to let go?In this episode of Experiencing Healthcare, Jamie sits down with Matt Staub, CEO of Your Health, for an honest, story-driven conversation about one of the hardest things leaders face: the moment you have to decide whether to intervene or trust the person in front of you to figure it out themselves. Matt draws on his own experience leading a complex healthcare organization — and some unexpectedly vivid analogies involving Teslas, flight instructors, and teaching a daughter to drive — to explore what real leadership presence actually looks like.What you'll hear in this episode:Why knowing when not to take control is the mark of a confident, mature leaderThe difference between someone struggling because of skill versus someone struggling because of confidence — and why each demands a completely different responseWhat it means to be a "leader of leaders" — and how to build people who can steer the ship when you're not in the roomHow grace, trust, and being secure in yourself are the foundation of every great leadership relationshipWhy leaders should take their PTO — and why the week before you leave is actually your most productiveIf you lead people — or you're being led — this one will stay with you. www.YourHealth.Org

What if the most important leadership skill isn't knowing when to lead — it's knowing when to let go?In this episode of Experiencing Healthcare, Jamie sits down with Matt Staub, CEO of Your Health, for an honest, story-driven conversation about one of the hardest things leaders face: the moment you have to decide whether to intervene or trust the person in front of you to figure it out themselves. Matt draws on his own experience leading a complex healthcare organization — and some unexpectedly vivid analogies involving Teslas, flight instructors, and teaching a daughter to drive — to explore what real leadership presence actually looks like.What you'll hear in this episode:Why knowing when not to take control is the mark of a confident, mature leaderThe difference between someone struggling because of skill versus someone struggling because of confidence — and why each demands a completely different responseWhat it means to be a "leader of leaders" — and how to build people who can steer the ship when you're not in the roomHow grace, trust, and being secure in yourself are the foundation of every great leadership relationshipWhy leaders should take their PTO — and why the week before you leave is actually your most productiveIf you lead people — or you're being led — this one will stay with you.

What happens when chiropractors step outside the treatment room and into the rooms where healthcare policy is being shaped?In this episode of Tech Talk, Brad Cost and Dr. Jay Greenstein sit down with Dr. Alli Totzke-Hitzeroth, a chiropractor, public policy expert, adjunct professor, and member of the World Federation of Chiropractic's Public Health Committee, for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of chiropractic and the healthcare system.Dr. Alli shares how her own experiences with healthcare shaped her decision to pursue chiropractic and eventually earn a master's degree in public policy. She explains why having healthcare providers involved in policy conversations matters, how technology is creating more opportunities for diverse voices to participate, and what chiropractors can learn from the way other countries approach the profession.The conversation also dives into some of the biggest challenges facing healthcare today, including insurance reimbursement, healthcare consolidation, Medicare, research funding, and the growing tension between staying within the traditional healthcare system and moving toward cash-based care.Dr. Alli makes the case for continued engagement in the healthcare system, emphasizing the importance of chiropractic being included equitably in Medicare and participating in research that compares chiropractic with other forms of care.They also discuss her work with the World Federation of Chiropractic, patient safety research, healthcare policy, and her upcoming consulting work.It's a conversation about where chiropractic has been, where healthcare is headed, and why having a seat at the table may matter more than ever.To connect with Alli, you can visit her website at https://www.atchiropolicy.org/ or email her at DrTotzkeDC@gmail.com.

Limiting the side effects of cancer treatments has been an animating force in the field of oncology for many years, and there's been progress to report on that front, but what if you could target cancer tumors without using radiation or chemotherapy and instead generate heat from inside the tumor to kill cells? That's the quest of our guest today, Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, whose promising research using lasers and nanoparticles to eliminate tumors received Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA earlier this year. “The laser beam that we're using is low power like a laser pointer, and without activation by the laser, the nanoparticles are harmless. Both are targeted just at the site of the tumor so because we don't use systemic delivery, we avoid all of the systemic side effects,” she explains.Dr. Green is also the founder and president of the Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation, named for an aunt who raised her and who died of cancer without pursuing curative treatment because of her fear of the side effects. Shortly after, her aunt's husband also died of cancer, opting for treatments that took a heavy toll on his body. “At 22 years old, I saw the horrors of cancer and the horrors of cancer treatment and just felt in my heart that there has to be something better than this,” she tells host Michael Carrese.On this fascinating episode of Raise the Line from Elsevier, we'll explore the science behind Dr. Green's approach, the challenges of raising the millions of dollars needed for human clinical trials, and rethinking the current funding landscape for cancer treatments.Mentioned in this episode:Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

Zafar Mirza is a Pakistani public health professional who served as the special assistant to the prime minister Imran Khan for Health from 2019 to 2020.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction1:00 What happened at PIMS?4:20 Why it happened12:15 Neonatal Mortality in Pakistan18:06 Hepatitis C, Diabetes, HIV and Stunted Growth29:59 Healthcare System has collapsed37:30 Primary Health care and priorities of the Government49:00 Solutions and why Governments keep failing

If you've lived in the United States for a long time, you probably know that when someone tells you a doctor is “out of network,” that's important, or that having health insurance doesn't necessarily mean your healthcare is free.But how did you learn all of that? There's nothing particularly intuitive about it.Now imagine arriving in the United States from a country where healthcare works very differently. You're given an insurance card, a link to a website and, if you're lucky, a short orientation on healthcare terminology.This is often not enough in times of crisis, leading Akshata Balghare to investigate how much of the difficulty of navigating this system comes from the system itself… and how much comes from the way we explain it.

On August 27, registered nurses, patients, and community allies rallied and stopped traffic in cities around the US to demand that hospitals and elected officials cut all ties with artificial intelligence giant Palantir. In this episode of Working People, we speak with a panel of registered nurses—Kelli Brennan (Portland, Maine), Lee Barker (Kansas City, Missouri), and Kiera Arbour (Chicago, Illinois)—about National Nurses United's "Purge Palantir!" campaign, and about the disturbing creep of Big Tech and Big Brother into a US healthcare system that is already in crisis. Additional links/info: National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United website, Facebook page, Twitter/X page, and Instagram National Nurses United: "Nurses hold nationwide civil disobedience actions to demand 'Palantir Out!'" Sheera Frenkel & Aaron Krolik, The New York Times, "Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans" Aisha Down & Robert Booth, The Guardian, "Palantir manifesto described as 'ramblings of a supervillain' amid UK contract fears" Featured Music: Jules Taylor, Working People Theme Song Credits: Audio Post-Production: Jules Taylor

On August 27, registered nurses, patients, and community allies rallied and stopped traffic in cities around the US to demand that hospitals and elected officials cut all ties with artificial intelligence giant Palantir. In this episode of Working People, we speak with a panel of registered nurses—Kelli Brennan (Portland, Maine), Lee Barker (Kansas City, Missouri), and Kiera Arbour (Chicago, Illinois)—about National Nurses United's “Purge Palantir!” campaign, and about the disturbing creep of Big Tech and Big Brother into a US healthcare system that is already in crisis.Additional links/info: National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United website, Facebook page, Twitter/X page, and InstagramNational Nurses United: “Nurses hold nationwide civil disobedience actions to demand ‘Palantir Out!'”Sheera Frenkel & Aaron Krolik, The New York Times, “Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans”Aisha Down & Robert Booth, The Guardian, “Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain' amid UK contract fears”Featured Music: Jules Taylor, Working People Theme SongCredits: Audio Post-Production: Jules TaylorBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetworkBecome a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!

What if the answer to better health isn't always another prescription?In this episode of the Revelations Podcast, Reagan welcomes back Dr. George Kramer for a fascinating conversation about the history of medicine, the rise of the pharmaceutical model, and the growing return to natural and whole-person approaches to health.Dr. Kramer shares how his experience at Mayo Clinic and decades of practicing physical and integrative medicine shaped his approach to healing. They discuss how medicine moved from an emphasis on prevention, nutrition, lifestyle, and the body's natural ability to heal toward a system increasingly focused on diagnosing disease and treating symptoms with medication.They explore the importance of diet, exercise, sleep, morning light, breathing, stress reduction, gut health, vitamins and minerals, and spiritual health. Dr. Kramer also explains why he believes the mind, body, spirit, and soul should all be considered when looking at a person's health.You'll also hear personal stories about magnesium, migraines, atrial fibrillation, chronic pain, hormone health, prayer, and the surprising ways seemingly simple changes can make a difference.Dr. Kramer explains why he believes medicine is beginning to rediscover some of the principles that natural and integrative practitioners have emphasized for decades—and why patients can take a more active role in understanding and caring for their health.Most importantly, this conversation points back to a biblical perspective: our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit, and caring for our health can be part of caring for what God has entrusted to us.Find more from Revelations Podcast hosted by Reagan Kramer: Website | Instagram | Apple Podcast | YoutubeBecome Part of Our Mission! Support The Revelations Podcast:Your support fuels our mission to share transformative messages of hope and faith. Click here to learn how you can contribute and be part of this growing community! This Episode is brought to you by Advanced Medicine AlternativesGet back to the active life you love through natural & regenerative musculoskeletal healing: https://www.georgekramermd.com/In this episode, you'll hear about:• The history of natural medicine and modern medicine• How the medical system shifted toward a pharmaceutical model• Prevention versus disease treatment• The importance of nutrition, exercise and sleep• The autonomic nervous system and stress• The connection between gut health and overall health• Integrative and functional medicine• Vitamins, minerals and supplementation• Magnesium and its potential role in health• The importance of hormone balance• Mind-body connections, imagery and prayer• Taking greater responsibility for your health• Finding the root causes behind chronic health problems• Why caring for your body can be an expression of faithDr. Kramer closes the episode with a powerful prayer for wisdom, healing, motivation and direction for everyone seeking better health.Note: This conversation is educational and reflects Dr. Kramer's perspective and clinical experience. It is not a substitute for individualized medical advice. Always discuss changes to medications or medical treatment with an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.00:00 – Welcome Back to the Revelations PodcastReagan welcomes back Dr. George Kramer and introduces the conversation about the history of medicine and today's healthcare system.02:05 – How Did We Get Here?Why America spends so much on disease care and why prevention and health maintenance can get overlooked.02:27 – From Natural Medicine to “Disease Care”Dr. Kramer explains the shift from traditional approaches to the modern pharmaceutical model.04:55 – Physical Medicine Before “Alternative Medicine”Dr. Kramer shares his experience at Mayo Clinic and the non-drug therapies used in physical medicine.05:54 – What Ancient Medicine Got RightHoney, sunlight, exercise, food and other traditional approaches to health.06:54 – Biblical Principles of Preventive HealthDr. Kramer discusses cleanliness, isolation and dietary principles found in the Bible.07:48 – Hippocrates, Sleep, Diet & ExerciseWhy ancient principles of health are becoming relevant again.08:48 – Stress, Breathing & the Nervous SystemHow breathing and activating the parasympathetic nervous system can help the body move from fight-or-flight toward rest and recovery.10:23 – Why Did Medicine Become So Focused on Pills?Dr. Kramer discusses the historical forces that helped shape modern medical education and practice.12:00 – Antibiotics, Immunity & Gut HealthWhy antibiotics can be valuable while also highlighting the importance of immune and gut health.15:49 – The “Pill for Everything” ApproachA discussion about treating symptoms versus addressing potential underlying causes.17:01 – Integrative Medicine: Bringing Approaches TogetherHow Dr. Kramer came to combine conventional medicine with non-drug and natural approaches.19:49 – Vitamin D, Fish Oil, Vitamin K2 & MoreDr. Kramer discusses research he says is bringing some nutritional approaches into mainstream medicine.20:30 – Anxiety, Sleep & Looking Beyond MedicationWhy lifestyle factors may deserve consideration alongside conventional treatment.21:38 – When Magnesium Changed the ConversationA story about migraines and the importance of considering simple possibilities before assuming the worst.23:13 – Dr. Kramer's Journey Into Integrative MedicineHow acupuncture, sports medicine, prolotherapy and nutrition changed his approach to healing.26:20 – Breaking Free From Insurance RestrictionsWhy Dr. Kramer eventually established his own practice and pursued treatments he believed were effective.28:19 – The Rise of Integrative & Functional MedicineHow more physicians are creating practices focused on longer visits and the whole person.32:11 – Can Lifestyle Be More Powerful Than a Pill?Exercise, diet and other lifestyle factors—and the idea that medications should be tools rather than substitutes for healthy living.34:41 – Why Medicine Can Take Years to Catch UpDr. Kramer discusses the long path from emerging research to mainstream acceptance.35:41 – The Mind-Body Connection & HealingImagery, meditation, the immune system and the potential connection between mental and physical health.36:42 – Hormones, Women's Health & Whole-Body WellnessA conversation about hormone health, menopause and the many systems hormones can affect.38:26 – Taking Charge of Your HealthDr. Kramer offers encouragement for people dealing with chronic health challenges.39:13 – Where to Start: Sleep, Diet, Exercise, Prayer & MorePractical areas to consider when pursuing better overall health.40:13 – Looking for Root CausesIntegrative and functional approaches, oral health and the importance of investigating underlying factors.41:03 – Dr. Kramer's Prayer for Healing & WisdomDr. Kramer prays for health, wisdom, direction and healing.42:18 – Closing Thoughts & How to Follow the Podcast

The health system has been under significant pressure this winter, with Auckland City Hospital saying it's been worse than expected. Just yesterday, Tauranga Hospital ED staff declared a "state of emergency", saying the ED was running up to 200% capacity, without the staffing needed. Health Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Iraq experienced one of the most comprehensive sanctions regimes ever imposed on a country in the 20th century. Dr. Omar Dewachi explores the concept of medical anthropology and traces the history of the Iraqi healthcare system from the British mandate to the post-2003 era. This exploration highlights how political interventions and conflicts disrupted medical infrastructure and population health. Ultimately, the conversation examines the profound breakdown of the political, medical, and social systems that led to the death of the clinic and a collapse of trust. 00:00 Introduction 01:21 The Concept of Medical Anthropology 04:52 Dual Trajectories in Health and Social Contexts 06:31 A Career Shift Rooted in Wartime Experience 10:19 The True Toll of the Comprehensive Sanctions Regime 12:56 Infrastructure and the Early Construction of the State 17:53 Systemic Vulnerabilities and the Scales of Destruction 22:25 Healthcare Expansion as an Instrument of Statecraft 28:21 The Rhetoric of Progress and the Framing of Pathologies 31:47 Moving Beyond Conventional Battlefields 37:13 Bearing Witness to Systemic Ruination and Personal Loss 43:09 Challenging Michel Foucault's Framework 49:44 Unequal Knowledge and Visibility on the Global Stage 51:57 The Erosion of Sacred Alliances and the Shift to Commerce 53:41 The Geography of Regional Wounds Omar Dewachi is an Associate Professor of Medical Anthropology and Global Health at Rutgers University. His work examines the social, medical, and environmental fallouts of decades of war and violence in Iraq and the broader Middle East. Before joining Rutgers in 2018, Dewachi co-founded the Conflict Medicine Program at the American University of Beirut, where he taught social medicine and global health. His award-winning book Ungovernable Life: Mandatory Medicine and Statecraft in Iraq (Stanford University Press, 2017) documents the untold history of the rise and fall of Iraq's healthcare system under decades of US-led interventions. His ongoing project 'When Wounds Travel' weaves almost two decades of ethnographic research with his personal experience of displacement and his medical and public health practice across Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria. He holds an MD from Baghdad University, an MPH from the American University of Beirut, and a PhD in Anthropology from Harvard University. Connect with Omar Dewachi

Link to Pre Order: Tackling Gender Bias in The Healthcare System. What Patient stories Teach Us About Implementing Systemic Change: https://uk.jkp.com/products/tackling-gender-bias-in-the-healthcare-systemDiscount Code: THOMSHEER15Today we spill the tea with Julie Lee and Polly Chadwick, a perinatal trauma counsellor and a maternity specialist who, between them, hold space for the things antenatal care often doesn't have room for. Rainbow pregnancies. Matrescence. The silence around loss.Julie explains what a rainbow pregnancy actually is for anyone who hasn't heard the term, and Polly talks us through her more hands-on work, pregnancy massage, hypnobirthing and the benefits for birthing people. We ask why miscarriage and baby loss are still so hard to talk about openly even now, whether that's shifted since Julie and Polly started this work, and what women most often wish someone had told them before pregnancy and birth.We also talk about what it's like supporting women through a period of birth trauma inquiries and maternity investigations, what the disorientation of early motherhood is actually made of hormonal, social, or both and what Julie and Polly would say to anyone listening right now who's feeling that guilt or disconnection. For our listeners supporting adult daughters, friends and family through loss or the fourth trimester, we ask what's most helpful, and what well-meaning people often get wrong when trying to help. We also discuss free or low-cost help and support. We also chat about our weeks, the importance of saying yes and going out, and Jinty talks about hypermobility, how it might affect your vision, and prism lenses in glasses could help.Stick around for some beautiful inspiration to carry you through the week.☕ SUBSCRIBE for honest chats on women's health, feminist issues, sisterhood & smashing the patriarchy, one cuppa at a time.

"It's really hard to justify a test that has any complications if there isn't any reasonable expectation of benefit," says Dr. Rita Redberg, who has spent her career trying to help fellow clinicians consider the actual value of routine screenings and diagnostic testing in asymptomatic patients. Dr. Redberg -- a cardiologist and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco for more than three decades -- is one of the leading voices advocating for a “high-value care” approach, an uphill fight in a healthcare system that tends to reward action over restraint. Her highest profile effort was launching the instructive “Less is More” series in JAMA Internal Medicine when she served as its editor-in-chief for 14 years. On a related track, her research on the assessment of the safety and effectiveness of medical technology, specifically high-risk cardiovascular devices, has yielded a troubling picture. "We found only 1% of devices enter the market through the FDA's most rigorous approval process. The high-quality evidence to support benefit for these devices that I had assumed was present, wasn't actually there.” Join Raise the Line host Lindsey Smith for an eye-opening exploration of what Dr. Redberg considers to be the overlooked risks and false reassurance of common tests and procedures, and her efforts to put the “do no harm” principle of medicine at the forefront of everyday practice.Mentioned in this episode:UCSF School of MedicineJAMA Internal Medicine's Less is More Series If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

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Jeremy Heffner, MD, FACS is a board-certified trauma surgeon, former Chair of Surgery at Lima Memorial Health System, and cofounder of Surgery Unified, one of the largest physician-led communities in surgery. His perspective carries weight because he has spent decades inside operating rooms, hospital leadership, physician culture, and the growing collision between medicine and corporate healthcare. He grew up in a blue-collar Ohio family of firefighters, railroad workers, police officers, and tradespeople. Medicine represented something rare: a career that combined service, stability, and purpose. He pursued engineering, earned his medical degree, completed trauma surgery fellowship training at the University of Michigan, and entered a profession that taught physicians to sacrifice themselves for patients.Then the rules changed.This conversation traces the gap between the medicine physicians were trained to practice and the healthcare industry that emerged around them. Administrative burden expanded. Insurance companies gained influence over treatment decisions. Prior authorization became routine. Hospital systems consolidated. Physicians retained responsibility for outcomes while losing authority over the conditions required to achieve them.Heffner describes watching colleagues struggle with burnout, moral injury, PTSD, and growing frustration with a system that increasingly inserts business incentives between clinicians and patients. He explains why younger physicians are entering medicine with a level of visibility that previous generations never had. They see the paperwork, the denials, the loss of autonomy, and the personal cost before they ever finish training.The discussion moves beyond physician dissatisfaction and into the broader consequences for patients. When insurers delay care, hospitals absorb costs, clinicians absorb stress, and patients absorb uncertainty. The financial incentives remain intact while trust erodes across every level of the healthcare system.At its core, this episode examines what happens when a profession built around service finds itself operating inside an industry built around extraction. The result affects physicians, nurses, caregivers, and every patient forced to navigate the consequences.RELATED LINKSJeremy Heffner⁠Surgery Unified⁠SurgeOn⁠University of Michigan Department of Surgery⁠KevinMD⁠Suck It Up Buttercup⁠FEEDBACKLike this episode? Rate and review Out of Patients on your favorite podcast platform. For guest suggestions or sponsorship email podcasts@matthewzachary.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us Fan MailOn today's episode, we're kicking off part 1 of a 3 part series where we'll hear about the pregnancy and postpartum experience from the perspective of a new mother and someone who supported her every step of the way.  Today, we're sitting down with Emily Johnson — a mom, a writer, and an absolute powerhouse of an advocate who is passionate about challenging weaknesses in the US healthcare system. She knows, because she's navigated it - both personally and professionally. Emily's entree into motherhood wasn't at all what she or her family ever expected. She knew something was wrong. She just didn't have the terminology, and neither did most of the people she was asking for help, to pinpoint what was going on or how to find relief. We'll talk about crippling anxiety, what it feels like to leave appointment after appointment with no real answers or resources, and a middle of the night phone call to a crisis line that kicked her family support into high gear. The road that followed included a hospital stay, a specialized program that was miraculously 10 minutes from home, and a family that showed up in a big way. This one is raw, and a powerful reminder of why PSI is in existence - so parents and families face fewer roadblocks to accessing the specialized, informed care that they deserve. We've been counting down the days until we could share this 3 part series with you. So, without further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy part 1 with our friend, Emily.Interested in sharing your story?Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast?Email Dani Giddens - dani@postpartum.net--------------------------------------------------------------------Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App!Apple VersionAndroid Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.netFind free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs!Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help.National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish.Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for pro...

Most families don't know what skilled nursing actually is until the moment they desperately need it — and by then, the system feels impossible to navigate. Joy Patterson has spent 25 years inside that system. She's here to change what you think you know about it.In this episode, Jamie sits down with Joy Patterson, VP of Skilled Nursing Facilities at Your Health, for a straight-talking conversation about what skilled care really looks like, why it's constantly misunderstood, and what separates facilities that deliver exceptional outcomes from the ones that fall short.Key topics covered:Why "we have great relationships" no longer wins hospital referrals — and what C-suite administrators are actually asking forHow avoidable hospitalizations happen, and the clinical interventions that prevent them before a cough becomes pneumoniaThe staffing crisis hitting skilled nursing hardest, and how embedded partnerships change the equationWhat value-based care actually means at the bedside — and why it has nothing to do with cutting cornersThe questions every skilled nursing administrator should be asking a physician partner (but mostly aren't)Why physical presence inside a facility — not remote support — is the single biggest factor in better outcomes for residents and familiesWhether you're a healthcare professional, a family member navigating a loved one's transition, or a Your Health team member building fluency in the landscape — this episode gives you a clearer picture of what excellent skilled care looks like, and why it matters more right now than it ever has before. www.YourHealth.Org

In 1971, the National Cancer Act transformed cancer into a national research priority. More than 50 years later, the next frontier is no longer defined solely by scientific discovery, but by how quickly knowledge, lived experience, and patient voices can reshape healthcare itself.The concluding chapter of The Cancer Mavericks: A History of Survivorship explores how the cancer advocacy movement continues to evolve in an era of digital communities, social media, precision medicine, and grassroots activism. Building on the work of pioneers such as Mary Lasker, Rose Kushner, and the generations of survivors who followed, today's advocates are expanding the movement beyond awareness to demand health equity, trusted information, patient-centered research, and meaningful representation in healthcare decision-making.The episode examines how technology has transformed advocacy from local support groups into global communities capable of organizing in real time. Researchers, policymakers, nonprofit leaders, and survivors reflect on the growing influence of digital storytelling, online education, and peer-to-peer networks that connect patients across diagnoses, generations, and geographic boundaries. At the same time, they acknowledge new responsibilities: ensuring accurate medical information, combating misinformation, protecting trust, and keeping patients at the center of innovation.The story also looks ahead to the next generation of advocates. Young leaders are applying lessons learned from decades of cancer activism while drawing inspiration from broader movements for social justice, public health, and community organizing. Their work reflects a simple but enduring truth: meaningful change rarely begins inside institutions. It begins when ordinary people refuse to accept that the system cannot improve.Cancer survivorship has never been a finished story. Every generation inherits the progress achieved by those who came before while confronting challenges uniquely its own. The future of survivorship will be shaped not only by scientific breakthroughs, but by those willing to listen, organize, educate, and ensure that every patient's voice helps define what comes next.RELATED LINKSNational Cancer Institute⁠Cancer Moonshot⁠Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Division of Cancer Prevention and Control⁠HopeLab⁠Tigerlily Foundation⁠Stupid Cancer⁠FEEDBACKLike this episode? Rate and review The Cancer Mavericks: A History of Survivorship on your favorite podcast platform. For more information, visit CancerMavericks.com. Please send any questions to podcasts@matthewzachary.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For millions of young women and girls, often the first place they turn with questions about their bodies isn't a doctor's office, it's social media which can lead to encountering many misconceptions and outright misinformation. Or, if the right voices show up, it can mean something else entirely. Our guest today, Dr. Charis Chambers, is one of those voices. She's a board-certified OB/GYN with specialty certification in Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology, and Chief Medical Officer at Clue, a leading period and cycle-tracking app. She's also the founder of The Period Doctor, a platform she launched in 2019 to provide medically accurate reproductive health information and to place more minority physicians in the spaces where patients are already looking for answers. As she tells Raise the Line from Elsevier host Lindsey Smith, Dr. Chambers embraces the role of being a bridge between generations: "I can serve as a medical mediator where I advocate for the child and then educate the parent so that the child's concerns are met." Stay tuned to this important conversation to also learn about: Her new book, The Period and Puberty Parenting Revolution, which tackles many of the same myths she encounters every day in her clinic; Why stubborn myths around periods rarely hold up once you ask where they come from; How she thinks about the responsibility, and limits, of being a trusted medical voice on social media. Mentioned in this episode: Clue The Period Doctor The Period and Puberty Parenting Revolution If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

a16z General Partner Jorge Conde sits down with Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel to discuss a major milestone for mRNA technology: positive Phase 3 results from Moderna and Merck's individualized treatment for melanoma, after more than a decade of work on personalized cancer vaccines. Stéphane explains how the treatment works by sequencing an individual patient's tumor and healthy cells, identifying the mutations most relevant to their cancer, and encoding up to 34 of them into an mRNA designed specifically for that patient. Rather than simply unleashing the immune system, the goal is to teach it exactly what to recognize and attack. They also unpack the engineering challenge of manufacturing a different medicine for every patient, how Moderna has brought the process down to roughly 42 days from biopsy to treatment, and what it would take to manufacture personalized medicines at scale. Finally, Stéphane looks beyond melanoma to lung, kidney, bladder, pancreatic, and gastric cancers, as well as Moderna's longer-term work applying mRNA to rare genetic and autoimmune diseases. Resources: Follow Stéphane Bancel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/st%C3%A9phane-bancel-8185251/ Follow Jorge Conde on X: https://x.com/JorgeCondeBio Stay Updated:Find a16z on YouTube: YouTubeFind a16z on XFind a16z on LinkedInListen to the a16z Show on SpotifyListen to the a16z Show on Apple PodcastsFollow our host: https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

a16z General Partner Jorge Conde sits down with Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel to discuss a major milestone for mRNA technology: positive Phase 3 results from Moderna and Merck's individualized treatment for melanoma, after more than a decade of work on personalized cancer vaccines. Stéphane explains how the treatment works by sequencing an individual patient's tumor and healthy cells, identifying the mutations most relevant to their cancer, and encoding up to 34 of them into an mRNA designed specifically for that patient. Rather than simply unleashing the immune system, the goal is to teach it exactly what to recognize and attack. They also unpack the engineering challenge of manufacturing a different medicine for every patient, how Moderna has brought the process down to roughly 42 days from biopsy to treatment, and what it would take to manufacture personalized medicines at scale. Finally, Stéphane looks beyond melanoma to lung, kidney, bladder, pancreatic, and gastric cancers, as well as Moderna's longer-term work applying mRNA to rare genetic and autoimmune diseases. Resources: Follow Stéphane Bancel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/st%C3%A9phane-bancel-8185251/ Follow Jorge Conde on X: https://x.com/JorgeCondeBio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1987, Mary P. Lovato, a member of Kewa Pueblo in New Mexico, was diagnosed with acute leukemia. To receive a bone marrow transplant, she had to travel more than 800 miles from home because specialized cancer care was unavailable through the Indian Health Service. When she returned, she discovered another obstacle: many in her community feared cancer so deeply that they avoided speaking about it altogether.This episode examines how cancer survivorship exposed profound inequities in the American healthcare system. Long before health equity became a national priority, advocates from underserved communities were confronting disparities rooted in geography, poverty, racism, language, underfunded healthcare systems, and historical mistrust of medical institutions. Their work demonstrated that scientific advances alone cannot improve survival if patients cannot reach, afford, or trust the care available to them.The story follows pioneers including Mary P. Lovato, who built the first national Native-led cancer support and education program for Indigenous communities, and Maimah Karmo, founder of the Tigerlily Foundation, whose breast cancer diagnosis inspired a movement to improve early detection, clinical trial participation, and representation for Black women. Their advocacy challenged longstanding barriers to culturally competent care while highlighting persistent inequities in access to screening, fertility preservation, navigation, and innovative treatments.The episode also explores why diversity in clinical research matters. For decades, many cancer clinical trials disproportionately enrolled White patients, limiting both access to promising therapies and the scientific understanding of how treatments perform across different populations. Researchers, patient advocates, and community leaders responded by redesigning outreach, improving patient navigation, reducing logistical barriers, and insisting that affected communities help shape the research itself.Cancer survivorship cannot be measured solely by scientific breakthroughs. It also depends on whether every patient has a meaningful opportunity to benefit from them. The pursuit of health equity remains one of the defining challenges and enduring responsibilities of modern oncology.RELATED LINKSNational Cancer Institute | Cancer Health Disparities⁠Indian Health Service⁠Tigerlily Foundation⁠National Cancer Institute | Cancer Clinical Trials⁠American Indian Cancer Foundation⁠Abramson Cancer Center | University of Pennsylvania⁠FEEDBACKLike this episode? Rate and review The Cancer Mavericks: A History of Survivorship on your favorite podcast platform. For more information, visit CancerMavericks.com. Please send any questions to podcasts@matthewzachary.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of Leading the Conversation, Jason Wolf sits down with Lai Yee Soh, Group Chief Patient Experience Officer at Singapore's National University Health System, to explore what it takes to advance human experience across complex healthcare systems. They discuss the power of collaboration, shared ownership, patient and family partnership, and learning across organizational and national boundaries. Lai Yee also challenges experience leaders to have the courage to remain curious, embrace complexity, and continually ask, "Who gets left behind?"

Multiomics: The Next Frontier In Precision Medicine And Diagnostics Standard blood tests aren't giving you the most accurate picture of your health. Our expert examines the critical blind spots in standard medical testing and reveals emerging technology that catches disease at the cellular level. Guest: Dr. Adrijana Kekic, CEO & founder, Futurome Host and Producer: Kristen Farrah   Closing The Info Gap: A New App That's Empowering Patients And Caregivers Patients routinely forget up to 80 percent of the information shared during a doctor's appointment. Thankfully, a new app puts control directly back into the hands of patients by bridging this critical information gap and eliminating the stress of lost instructions. Our expert explores how empowering individuals with clear, accessible records of their care can transform the patient experience and relieve burnout for healthcare providers. Guests: Dr. Arpan Parikh, psychiatrist, CEO & co-founder, Kin Health Host: Greg Johnson Producer: Kristen Farrah Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Closing The Info Gap: A New App That's Empowering Patients And Caregivers Patients routinely forget up to 80 percent of the information shared during a doctor's appointment. Thankfully, a new app puts control directly back into the hands of patients by bridging this critical information gap and eliminating the stress of lost instructions. Our expert explores how empowering individuals with clear, accessible records of their care can transform the patient experience and relieve burnout for healthcare providers. Guests: Dr. Arpan Parikh, psychiatrist, CEO & co-founder, KIN Health Host: Greg Johnson Producer: Kristen Farrah   Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2000, Katie Couric underwent a live colonoscopy on national television following the death of her husband, Jay Monahan, from colorectal cancer at age 42. The broadcast demystified a procedure many Americans feared, led to an estimated 20% increase in colonoscopy screenings, and became one of the clearest examples of how public storytelling can change healthcare behavior.This episode examines how celebrities, journalists, filmmakers, and entertainers helped reshape the public conversation about cancer during a period when survivorship was becoming increasingly visible. As breakthroughs in targeted therapies, immunotherapy, and early detection allowed more people to live beyond cancer, public figures used their platforms to encourage screening, reduce stigma, and accelerate research. Their influence extended far beyond awareness campaigns, helping transform cancer from a private diagnosis into a national public health conversation.Central to this story is Laura Ziskin, the Hollywood producer behind Pretty Woman and the Spider-Man films, whose metastatic breast cancer diagnosis inspired the creation of Stand Up To Cancer. Working alongside Couric and leaders from entertainment, journalism, and biomedical research, Ziskin championed a new funding model that required multidisciplinary scientific collaboration, helping accelerate discoveries that contributed to multiple FDA-approved cancer therapies. The episode also highlights the advocacy of actor Patrick Dempsey, whose family's experience with ovarian cancer led to the creation of the Dempsey Center, expanding support for patients and caregivers beyond medical treatment.The story also asks what celebrity advocacy often leaves unsaid. Financial toxicity, caregiver burden, chronic pain, mental health, and the long-term effects of treatment rarely receive the same attention as dramatic diagnoses or breakthrough cures. As cancer survivorship continues to evolve, the greatest challenge may not be convincing people to care about cancer, but helping them understand what it truly means to live with and beyond it.RELATED LINKSStand Up To Cancer⁠Katie Couric Media⁠Dempsey Center⁠American Association for Cancer Research⁠National Cancer Institute⁠Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Adult Survivorship Program⁠FEEDBACKLike this episode? Rate and review The Cancer Mavericks: A History of Survivorship on your favorite podcast platform. For more information, visit CancerMavericks.com. Please send any questions to podcasts@matthewzachary.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"I'd already finished my cardiovascular unit. I'd finished my pulmonary unit. I had never heard about this in any of my classes." That was Dr. Joel Bervell's reaction to discovering that a device used every day in hospitals -- the pulse oximeter -- reads less accurately on darker skin tones. He posted a 30-second video about this consequential discrepancy that, to his utter surprise, gained over 500,000 views by the next morning. That video launched Dr. Bervell into orbit as a social media presence and created his identity as The Medical Mythbuster. In just a few years, he's built a following of two million people, earned a Peabody Award and was named to the inaugural Time 100 Creators list, all while finishing his residency.  On this episode of Raise the Line, host Lindsey Smith welcomes Dr. Bervell to explore the roots of this kind of bias and the real world impact of drawing attention to it. “The most impactful biases in medicine exist because no one stops to ask who was included in the original data and who was left out,” Dr. Bervell explains. Stay tuned to also learn about: His YouTube animated series The Doctor is In which helps kids understand how their bodies work, as well as providing medical role models; How to build trust with marginalized communities; His forthcoming book, The Default Body which examines who medicine was actually designed for. Mentioned in this episode:Dr. Bervell on InstagramTikTok ChannelFacebook"The Doctor Is In" Show If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

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​Today we're talking about the complex and often misunderstood sleep challenges that show up in neurodivergent kids with Dr. Melisa Moore, a clinical psychologist who is board-certified in behavioral sleep medicine and has spent years supporting children, teens, and young adults with sleep and mood concerns. We'll talk about some of the concepts in Melisa's new book, The Good Sleep Guide for Neurodivergent Kids, including why sleep issues are so common in neurodivergent children, the role of underlying conditions like obstructive sleep apnea, how to recognize when something more than “typical” sleep struggles might be going on, and what kinds of support can actually make a difference. Melisa also shares practical strategies for improving sleep routines and helping kids—and their families—get the rest they need. About Melisa Moore, PhD  Melisa Moore, PhD, is a clinical psychologist board-certified in behavioral sleep medicine. Dr. Moore currently practices in the Los Angeles area and virtually across the country, supporting children, teens, and young adults for a variety of sleep and mood issues. She also works for the Sleep Center at Rady Children's Health, San Diego. Dr. Moore continues to supervise medical and psychology trainees and teaches courses on pediatric sleep around the world. She previously worked at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for 17 years, serving as the Psychosocial Director of the Sleep Center and as faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. Inspired by her work with families in combination with her experience as a mom, Dr. Moore's book The Good Sleep Guide for Neurodivergent Kids is a compassionate, comprehensive, science-backed guide to improving sleep in neurodiverse children and teens, released by New World Library on March 4, 2026. Things you'll learn from this episode  How biology, genetics, and circadian rhythms shape sleep patterns in neurodivergent children Why sleep challenges are so common in kids with ADHD and autism, and what's driving them How to recognize signs of obstructive sleep apnea and other underlying sleep disorders Why co-occurring conditions like allergies or hypermobility can further disrupt sleep How consistent routines and supportive sleep associations can improve bedtime success When to seek professional support and what options are available for addressing complex sleep issues Resources mentioned Dr. Melisa Moore's website The Good Sleep Guide for Neurodivergent Kids: Science-Backed Strategies for Children and Teens with ADHD, Autism, and Other Neurodiversities by Melisa Moore, PhD Alex Mortlock Explains Circadian Rhythm Syndromes & Complex Sleep Challenges (Tilt Parenting podcast) Dr. Mel Houser on Navigating the Healthcare System as a Neurodivergent Person (Tilt Parenting podcast) Dr. Zachary Rubin on What Every Parent Should Understand About Allergies (Tilt Parenting podcast) Dr. Roberto Olivardia on ADHD and Sleep Challenges (Tilt Parenting podcast) American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Pediatric Sleep Council National Sleep Foundation (NSF)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 2006, a landmark report titled Closing the Gap: Research and Care Imperatives for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer confirmed what young survivors had been saying for years. While survival rates for children and older adults had steadily improved, adolescents and young adults had experienced decades of stalled progress. They had become cancer's lost generation.This episode explores how young adult survivors transformed their shared isolation into one of the most influential grassroots movements in cancer advocacy. Diagnosed during the years typically devoted to education, careers, relationships, and starting families, patients between the ages of 15 and 39 confronted challenges that extended far beyond treatment. Fertility preservation, sexual health, employment, financial toxicity, insurance, and long-term quality of life were rarely discussed in oncology clinics, leaving many to navigate survivorship alone.The episode follows advocates including Tamika Felder, Lindsay Avner, Heidi Adams, Doug Ulman, and Dr. Archie Bleyer, whose research and advocacy fundamentally changed how medicine understands adolescent and young adult cancer. Through organizations including Planet Cancer, Fertile Hope, the Lance Armstrong Foundation, and later Stupid Cancer, survivors built online communities, educational resources, conferences, and national partnerships that challenged long-standing assumptions about cancer care. Their work helped establish fertility preservation as a standard discussion before treatment, expanded research dedicated to adolescent and young adult oncology, and elevated quality of life as a critical clinical outcome alongside survival.The movement also demonstrated the power of lived experience to reshape medicine. Survivors became researchers, educators, nonprofit founders, and policy advocates, insisting that cancer care account not only for years of life saved, but for the lives patients hoped to build afterward.What began as a search for peers evolved into a national movement that permanently transformed adolescent and young adult oncology. Today, dedicated research programs, clinical fellowships, survivorship resources, and patient advocacy organizations continue to build on the foundation these young cancer mavericks created.RELATED LINKSNational Cancer Institute | Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Program⁠Closing the Gap: Research and Care Imperatives for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer⁠American Society of Clinical Oncology | Fertility Preservation Guidelines⁠Stupid Cancer⁠Livestrong Foundation⁠Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology⁠FEEDBACKLike this episode? Rate and review The Cancer Mavericks: A History of Survivorship on your favorite podcast platform. For more information, visit CancerMavericks.com. Please send any questions to podcasts@matthewzachary.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Naveen Mehrotra, MD, MPH, President, Medical Staff, Saint Peter's HealthCare System, discusses holistic pediatric care, physician leadership, and the importance of mentorship, purpose, and strong hospital-physician relationships.

In 2006, the Institute of Medicine published From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition, concluding that millions of Americans were surviving cancer only to find themselves navigating a healthcare system unprepared for life after treatment. The report challenged oncology to recognize that curing cancer was not the end of care, but the beginning of survivorship.This episode explores how the growing cancer survivorship movement exposed the long-term consequences of cancer treatment that medicine had largely overlooked. As survival rates improved following the National Cancer Act of 1971, millions of survivors faced chronic fatigue, neuropathy, infertility, cognitive impairment, financial hardship, employment discrimination, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress. These were not rare complications. They became defining features of survivorship for many patients.Drawing on the work of oncologist Dr. Patricia Ganz, survivor advocate Ellen Stovall, and researchers, clinicians, and survivors across the country, the episode examines how survivorship research expanded beyond recurrence and mortality to include quality of life, psychosocial care, rehabilitation, and long-term follow-up. Their efforts helped establish survivorship care plans, multidisciplinary survivorship clinics, and a broader understanding that cancer affects every aspect of a person's life long after treatment ends.The episode also confronts persistent inequities in survivorship care. Insurance coverage often ends when treatment stops, supportive services remain inconsistent, financial toxicity continues to drive medical hardship, and racial, geographic, and socioeconomic disparities still influence who receives comprehensive follow-up care. For many survivors, finishing treatment simply marks the beginning of another struggle.Modern oncology increasingly recognizes that surviving cancer is measured by more than years of life. It is also measured by quality of life, dignity, access to care, and the ability to rebuild a future after treatment. That evolution remains one of the most significant legacies of the cancer survivorship movement.RELATED LINKSNational Academy of Medicine | ⁠From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition⁠National Cancer Institute Office of Cancer Survivorship⁠American Society of Clinical Oncology | Survivorship Compendium⁠CancerCare⁠HopeWell Cancer Support⁠National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship⁠FEEDBACKLike this episode? Rate and review The Cancer Mavericks: A History of Survivorship on your favorite podcast platform. For more information, visit CancerMavericks.com. Please send any questions to podcasts@matthewzachary.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1967, breast surgeon Dr. Harold P. Freeman arrived at Harlem Hospital expecting to treat cancer. Instead, he confronted a healthcare system where poverty, racism, lack of insurance, and institutional barriers often determined who lived long enough to receive treatment. Patients frequently arrived with advanced disease, not because medicine lacked answers, but because access to care had failed them.This episode explores how cancer survivorship expanded beyond medical breakthroughs to include healthcare access, health equity, and organized advocacy. Building on the early work of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), it examines the recognition that surviving cancer depended not only on research, but also on whether patients could navigate a fragmented healthcare system.Freeman responded by creating one of the nation's first patient navigation programs at Harlem Hospital in 1990. Community-based navigators helped patients overcome practical barriers including insurance, transportation, appointments, communication, and fear. The model dramatically improved timely diagnosis and treatment, increased breast cancer survival in Harlem, and ultimately inspired the Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005, establishing navigation as a cornerstone of modern oncology care.The episode also follows cancer survivor Ellen Stovall, whose leadership transformed survivorship into a national policy movement. Through the NCCS, she united advocates across cancer types, fought for insurance protections, expanded access to clinical trials, helped shape the creation of the Office of Cancer Survivorship at the National Cancer Institute, and organized the landmark 1998 National March for Cancer Survivorship in Washington, D.C. Her work reframed survivorship as a public policy issue rather than a personal experience.Together, Freeman and Stovall demonstrated that scientific progress alone could not eliminate disparities in cancer outcomes. Their work established two enduring principles that continue to shape oncology today: patients need someone to help them navigate care, and survivors must have a voice in the policies that govern it. Modern cancer survivorship depends on both.RELATED LINKSNational Coalition for Cancer Survivorship⁠Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute⁠National Cancer Institute Office of Cancer Survivorship⁠Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005⁠American Cancer Society⁠Tuskegee Study Timeline | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention⁠FEEDBACKLike this episode? Rate and review The Cancer Mavericks: A History of Survivorship on your favorite podcast platform. For more information, visit CancerMavericks.com. Please send any questions to podcasts@matthewzachary.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Jackson Dunbar. Summary of Jackson Dunbar's Interview with Rushion McDonald The interview blends personal testimony, healthcare advocacy, and financial education, offering listeners practical lessons on overcoming adversity and creating opportunities even during difficult circumstances. Purpose of the Interview The interview was designed to: Discuss Dunbar's book, Race Matters in Pain Medicine. Share his experience living with chronic pain and navigating the healthcare system. Educate audiences about resilience, self-advocacy, and adaptation after life-changing setbacks. Provide practical financial literacy and investing insights. Inspire entrepreneurs and professionals facing personal or professional obstacles. Key Takeaways 1. Resilience Is a Choice After a devastating accident drastically altered his quality of life, Dunbar chose to focus on what he could control rather than what he had lost. His story demonstrates the importance of adapting to new circumstances and continuing to move forward. 2. Chronic Pain Affects Every Area of Life Dunbar explained that chronic pain impacts much more than physical health. It can influence family relationships, emotional well-being, career opportunities, and everyday activities. 3. Healthcare Access Is Critical He emphasized the importance of obtaining proper medical treatment and insurance coverage, particularly for individuals who rely on ongoing medications and long-term care. 4. Financial Education Creates Opportunity Dunbar encouraged listeners to learn the fundamentals of investing and economic trends. He stressed that financial literacy begins with self-education and a willingness to study markets and investment principles. 5. Create a "New Normal" One of the strongest themes of the interview is that recovery does not always mean returning to a previous life. Success often comes from building a sustainable new reality that accommodates current circumstances. 6. Adversity Can Teach Valuable Lessons Dunbar described how his struggles forced him to develop greater discipline, patience, and focus—qualities that ultimately strengthened both his personal and professional life. Notable Quotes "Made Money, Lost 90 Pounds, and Thrived in Chronic Pain." A concise summary of Dunbar's personal transformation and the central theme of his story. "I'm able to get almost all of the medicines that I need covered by insurance." Highlighting the importance of healthcare access for people managing chronic conditions. "The first thing is just go on Google and pretend like you're writing yourself a paper on the stock market." Advice encouraging people to educate themselves before investing. "For the most part, it's all about two things: the current geopolitical landscape and interest rates." Dunbar's simple framework for understanding market conditions. "Most of your money is going to be made between zero and twenty." His perspective on identifying growth opportunities in lower-priced stocks. Bottom Line Jackson Dunbar's conversation with Rushion McDonald is ultimately a story about perseverance. Through discussions of entrepreneurship, chronic pain, investing, health, and personal growth, Dunbar demonstrates that setbacks do not have to determine outcomes. His message is that with education, discipline, adaptability, and resilience, people can continue to build meaningful and successful lives—even in the face of significant adversity. #SHMS #BEST #STRAW Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. Business Podcast Entrepreneurship Small Business Business Growth Financial Literacy Wealth Building Black Entrepreneurs Minority Business Leadership Executive Leadership Business Funding Marketing Strategies Personal Development Startup Advice Sales Training CEO Interviews Founder Stories Professional Development Economic Empowerment Business Success Networking Brand Building Innovation How to start a business Small business funding Entrepreneur success stories Business leadership podcast Wealth building strategies Black entrepreneur podcast Minority business development Marketing for small businesses Business growth strategies Startup funding opportunities Executive leadership training Financial literacy education Success mindset podcastSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Jackson Dunbar. Summary of Jackson Dunbar's Interview with Rushion McDonald The interview blends personal testimony, healthcare advocacy, and financial education, offering listeners practical lessons on overcoming adversity and creating opportunities even during difficult circumstances. Purpose of the Interview The interview was designed to: Discuss Dunbar's book, Race Matters in Pain Medicine. Share his experience living with chronic pain and navigating the healthcare system. Educate audiences about resilience, self-advocacy, and adaptation after life-changing setbacks. Provide practical financial literacy and investing insights. Inspire entrepreneurs and professionals facing personal or professional obstacles. Key Takeaways 1. Resilience Is a Choice After a devastating accident drastically altered his quality of life, Dunbar chose to focus on what he could control rather than what he had lost. His story demonstrates the importance of adapting to new circumstances and continuing to move forward. 2. Chronic Pain Affects Every Area of Life Dunbar explained that chronic pain impacts much more than physical health. It can influence family relationships, emotional well-being, career opportunities, and everyday activities. 3. Healthcare Access Is Critical He emphasized the importance of obtaining proper medical treatment and insurance coverage, particularly for individuals who rely on ongoing medications and long-term care. 4. Financial Education Creates Opportunity Dunbar encouraged listeners to learn the fundamentals of investing and economic trends. He stressed that financial literacy begins with self-education and a willingness to study markets and investment principles. 5. Create a "New Normal" One of the strongest themes of the interview is that recovery does not always mean returning to a previous life. Success often comes from building a sustainable new reality that accommodates current circumstances. 6. Adversity Can Teach Valuable Lessons Dunbar described how his struggles forced him to develop greater discipline, patience, and focus—qualities that ultimately strengthened both his personal and professional life. Notable Quotes "Made Money, Lost 90 Pounds, and Thrived in Chronic Pain." A concise summary of Dunbar's personal transformation and the central theme of his story. "I'm able to get almost all of the medicines that I need covered by insurance." Highlighting the importance of healthcare access for people managing chronic conditions. "The first thing is just go on Google and pretend like you're writing yourself a paper on the stock market." Advice encouraging people to educate themselves before investing. "For the most part, it's all about two things: the current geopolitical landscape and interest rates." Dunbar's simple framework for understanding market conditions. "Most of your money is going to be made between zero and twenty." His perspective on identifying growth opportunities in lower-priced stocks. Bottom Line Jackson Dunbar's conversation with Rushion McDonald is ultimately a story about perseverance. Through discussions of entrepreneurship, chronic pain, investing, health, and personal growth, Dunbar demonstrates that setbacks do not have to determine outcomes. His message is that with education, discipline, adaptability, and resilience, people can continue to build meaningful and successful lives—even in the face of significant adversity. #SHMS #BEST #STRAW Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. Business Podcast Entrepreneurship Small Business Business Growth Financial Literacy Wealth Building Black Entrepreneurs Minority Business Leadership Executive Leadership Business Funding Marketing Strategies Personal Development Startup Advice Sales Training CEO Interviews Founder Stories Professional Development Economic Empowerment Business Success Networking Brand Building Innovation How to start a business Small business funding Entrepreneur success stories Business leadership podcast Wealth building strategies Black entrepreneur podcast Minority business development Marketing for small businesses Business growth strategies Startup funding opportunities Executive leadership training Financial literacy education Success mindset podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a very, very, very special bonus episode of Out of Patients, and one unlike anything published on this feed before. For nearly 20 years, Matthew Zachary has handed these microphones to patients, caregivers, doctors, advocates, troublemakers, and people with something worth saying. This time, he handed them to his daughter. Hannah Greenzweig grew up around this show, and now she has commandeered the studio with 3 of her wonderfully creative high school friends to talk about something they built entirely themselves. There is an enormous amount of Dad Pride baked into this episode, along with the strange and wonderful realization that sometimes your kid grows up, takes your chair, takes your microphone, and produces a better show without you.Hannah Greenzweig, Michael Aidinov, Gwendolyn Baldini, and Astronomy are student artists from the Roundabout Youth Ensemble at James Madison High School in Brooklyn. Working alongside teaching artists from Roundabout Theatre Company, they spent a school year creating an original play from the ground up, writing every scene, developing every character, and producing the performance themselves.Instead of discussing a Broadway production, they dissect one they invented.Their play, Subject Matter, began with a room full of improbable ideas. Murderous bounce houses, pirate family sagas, underwater adventures, courtroom dance battles, and birthday parties at math museums all competed before the group settled on an absurd rivalry between New York's fictional History Museum and Math Museum. From there, they built a fully staged comedy about institutional competition, sabotage, oversized personalities, and the unexpected discovery that history and mathematics need each other more than either side wants to admit.The conversation pulls back the curtain on a creative process most audiences never see. The students explain how scenes evolved through constant rewrites, how characters emerged from improvisation, how costumes came together with last minute ingenuity, and how rehearsals often collapsed into uncontrollable laughter. They recount cutting favorite ideas, solving production problems with limited resources, and trusting each other enough to keep rewriting until the story worked.The episode also captures something harder to script: teenagers speaking honestly about collaboration without adults translating their experience. They celebrate classmates who stepped into unexpected roles, teachers who quietly held the production together, and the strange joy of creating something that exists only because everyone showed up.It is a conversation about theater, friendship, education, creativity, and what happens when 4 young artists get the microphones and the adults get out of the way.RELATED LINKSRoundabout Theatre CompanyRoundabout Youth EnsembleJames Madison High SchoolFEEDBACKLike this bonus episode? Rate and review Out of Patients on your favorite podcast platform. For guest suggestions or sponsorship email podcasts@matthewzachary.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.