Arab American Café

While many use the term casually, Depression as a clinical diagnosis made only when certain criteria are met. This was the topic of conversation with Dr Nidal Moukaddam, a psychiatrist and researcher at the Baylor College of Medicine. We will review how it manifests, how doctors approach this diagnosis, and what can be done about it.

نتابع ونتوسع في الحديث، وبأسلوبنا المبسط والعلمي، عن تشخيص وعوارض وعلاجات مرض الكآبة مع الاختصاصية في الامراض النفسية الدكتورة نضال مقدم

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While many use the term casually, Depression is a clinical diagnosis made only when certain criteria are met. This was the topic of conversation with Dr Nidal Moukaddam, a psychiatrist and researcher at the Baylor College of Medicine. We will review how it manifests, how doctors approach this diagnosis, and what can be done about it.

نتوسع في الحديث، وبأسلوبنا المبسط والعلمي، عن تشخيص وعوارض مرض الكآبة مع الاختصاصية في الامراض النفسية الدكتورة نضال مقدم

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This episode covers the National Arab American Medical Association (NAAMA), the largest and the only Pan-Arab professional medical organization in the US.  We talk about the roots of this organization, its guiding principles, and its accomplishments both in and outside the country. 

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The Arab American community is rich in its diversity, those who were born and raised in this country however are the future promise we all hold dear. Today we hear one of many conversations we had with young aspiring Arab Americans. Deema and Malak are two medical students who are actively involved with the community. We will hear from them about the youth perspective on issues ranging from activism and community engagement to culture and food.
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The Delta variant of the COVID 19 virus is now accounting for most of the new infections, and it is representing a major risk, especially for the non-vaccinated. In this episode we explain why variants occur, focusing on the Delta variant. We address the reason why masking and vaccination are important tools to prevent the disease and the emergence of future variants. And will talk briefly about the potential need for a third booster of the COVID vaccine.

متحور دلتا من فيروس مرض ال كوفيد ١٩ أصبح السلالة المنتشرة التي تتسبب في معظم الاصابات، وهو أكثر عدوى، وينجم عنه حالات مرضية اكثر حدةً و خطرًا. في هذه الحلقة نشرح كيف تطور الفيروس وما هي الاخطار، ونتكلم عن اخر التوصيات.

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After a trip to Syria visiting with family and friends, Mouhanad talks about his impression and experience. No politics, just observations!

وأخيرا عاد مهند من سوريا بعد زيارة امتدت إلى عدة أسابيع

في هذه الحلقة نستمع إلى شهادته عن الوضع المعيشي والصعوبات التي يعانيها المواطنون في حياتهم اليومية في ظل ‏ الحصار والضائقة الاقتصادية وكورونا. 

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Driving is a daily routine for many of us, and today’s cars are not only nicer and more comfortable, but also much safer. To understand automobile safety, active and passive technology in crash avoidance, and passenger protection we talked to an expert and café patron Abou Rasheed. He is an accomplished Engineering PhD with several patents under his belt and an author of several scientific papers in this field. We will learn from him, in simple terms, what we need to know about this topic in a 2-part podcast.

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Driving is a daily routine for many of us, and today’s cars are not only nicer and more comfortable, but also much safer. To understand automobile safety, active and passive technology in crash avoidance, and passenger protection we talked to an expert and café patron Abou Rasheed. He is an accomplished Engineering PhD with several patents under his belt and an author of several scientific papers in this field. We will learn from him, in simple terms, what we need to know about this topic in a 2-part podcast.

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Sleep takes up one third of our day, to put it differently, we spend a third of our life sleeping! That makes it a topic worth talking about… 

Our guest, Dr Safwan Badr specializes in Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine. He is a former president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and is an expert who contributed greatly to this field of knowledge. Dr Badr will tell us what happens when we go to sleep, and will talk about the impact of both good and bad sleep on our health and wellbeing.

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When it comes to COVID-19, the pandemic has been characterized by a persistent stream of misinformation to the public on everything from the origin of the virus and the use of masks to the utility of social distancing, and even the benefit of vaccines. The proliferation of misinformation on social media platforms in some instances was faster than the spread of the virus itself.
In this episode, Hassan talks about the misinformation, explaining where it has been propagating, why it has traction, how it goes “viral” and what we know about the culprits behind it.

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