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Inna V. Landres, M.D. discusses diseases that can impact the heart during pregnancy. She reviews common cardiac illnesses and conditions and other conditions, including abnormalities, during pregnancy that may affect the heart. She also highlights pre-existing conditions that can have an impact on cardiac health as well. She discusses the importance of identifying risk factors and speaking with your doctor about any concerning issues.

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Sarah Barenbaum, M.D. and we discuss what women should know about nutrition. She discusses how women can develop a healthy relationship with food and make healthy choices for themselves and their families. She highlights ways for successful long term lifestyle change for weight loss and management, as well as discussing the importance of exercise in your overall health journey.

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Dr. Jonathan Avery and he discusses what women should know about moderating alcohol and drug use. He goes over who may be most a-risk for substance use dependency and abuse and ways to manage one's condition. He also gives advice on the best ways to moderate drug and alcohol use so that women can partake responsibly. He also highlights what to know about the recent legalization of recreational marijuana use and how it compares to alcohol usage.

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Today's special episode of Back to Health comes from Kids Health Cast. This conversation features Dr. Shannon Bennett and we discuss what parents should know about addressing the mental wellness of their family during difficult times impacted by recent events.

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Danielle Brandman, M.D. discusses what patients should know about cirrhosis. She highlights the alcoholic and nonalcoholic causes that can damage to the liver and how providers can diagnose the scarring of the organ. She also reviews the main functions of the liver and what can happen when the organ fails. She goes over the patient journey from diagnosis to liver transplant, and the treatments currently available to patients at Weill Cornell Medicine.

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Lisa Gfrerer, M.D., Ph.D. discusses what patients should know about headache surgery. She reviews the conditions that causes nerve compression, leading to most headaches and migraines in patients. She discusses how the minimally invasive procedure helps to find and remove tissues that constrict the nerves to help release them, leading to improvements of symptoms and success rates for qualified surgical candidates.

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Padmaja Kandula, M.D. discusses what patients should know about SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy). She reviews the recent developments with treating seizures and epilepsy and how people can manage the conditions. She notes how the prevalence of certain risk factors and uncontrolled severe types of seizures in certain populations can impact the likelihood of SUDEP. Finally, she highlights the multidisciplinary care and treatments available through the Epilepsy Center at Weill Cornell Medicine

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Matthew Fink, M.D. discusses what patients should know about Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopath (CADASIL). He reviews the signs and symptoms of the rare disease and how it may cause strokes in younger adult patients. He goes over the risk of inheritance of the gene that may cause CADASIL and how parents who may carry it can still have healthy children through a coordinated collaborative care approach to treatment.

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Anna S. Nordvig, M.D. discusses what patients should know about the neurological effects of long COVID. She highlights how the impacts of COVID-19 can cause long-term complications to the brain and the peripheral nervous systems, including common effects like brain fog, chronic fatigue, and confusion. She reviews the cognitive dysfunctions of the condition and how patients advocacy groups helped to shed light on these issues. She shares how patients can help with treatment and research through documenting all of their symptoms, as well as noting the existing screenings and treatments available.

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Dr. Jonathan Avery discusses what people should know about navigating alcohol use and sobriety. He discusses how the heightened stress from the COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased rates of depression and substances use. He highlights how mindfulness about drinking alcohol can help with navigating the holidays, especially at parties and gatherings. He reassures sober and recovering patients that they are not alone and provides support resources available for people moderating their alcohol and substance use.

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