Listen as Dr. Steven Q. Wang., Hoag’s program director of Dermatologic Oncology, recommends Southern California residents to adopt a year-round, comprehensive approach to sun protection through sun avoidance, seeking shade, wearing protective clothing and applying sunscreen. Dr. Wang also discusses what innovative technology is available at Hoag to detect skin cancer at the earliest stage so patients can avoid unnecessary biopsies.  

In this episode, David Lagrew, Jr., M.D., chief of service, maternal fetal medicine program, Hoag Women’s Health Institute, shares important insights about high-risk pregnancies and maternal fetal medicine. Dr. Lagrew outlines the risk factors for a high-risk pregnancy, why someone might be referred to a specialist and what types of technology Hoag offers moms and babies.

Anusha Wijeyakumar MA, CPC, E-RYT, dip mentoring and wellness consultant for Hoag shares how being present through mindfulness and meditation can transform your overall health. She gives tangible tips on how to incorporate a 5-minute mindfulness or meditation practice into your everyday routine to express self-love and self-care.

Listen as Dr. David Ahn, Program Director of the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag outlines the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes and the role that obesity and dieting play in diabetes management. He also discusses innovative diabetes management tools, the effect of diabetes on the whole family and more. 

In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Raskin, surgical director for the Margolis Family Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at Hoag’s Digestive Health Institute, explains the connection between the brain and gut, the importance of eating a plant-based diet, and how not to villainize food. 

Learn about the biggest misconceptions of women’s heart disease with Dr. Dipti Itchhaporia, the Director of Disease Management for the Heart & Vascular Institute at Hoag.