Finding Health

This week on the show we're asking a question about health insurance: with so many companies rolling out wellness programs, offering free Fitbits or Apple Watches, should you enroll? What kind of data do they collect?

We talk to two experts to get some advice and help you answer the question for yourself.

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Dr. Jessilyn Dunn from Duke University is working on a new study, and needs your help. Her lab is using the data from smartwatches and wearable devices in an effort to create a screening system to help detect for COVID-19. You can learn more or sign up at https://covidentify.covid19.duke.edu/ (covidentify.covid19.duke.edu)

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This week we wanted to take a step back and look at the outbreak of COVID-19 in the US. With a lot of information and misunderstandings wizzing around, we wanted to help answer some of the basic questions.

Note: Parts of this episode were recorded on March 14th, 2020. While a lot has changed, particularly in New York, we wanted to let you know that Katy, who we interviewed in this episode is now self isolating and only training clients online. If your interested in joining her class, check out her Instagram page @katy.swann

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Stay safe, everyone.

What is medical overuse? Dr. Morgan joins us this week to talk about care we may be getting that you may not need. It's not what you think.

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Sources:

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/187987 (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/187987)

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2294233 (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2294233)

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This week we wanted to share some resources with you for a tough topic. Studies suggest that we don't talk about mental health as much as we should, especially during something as taxing as cancer treatment. So we got some tips from the CDC to help you talk about your needs.

You can learn more on the CDC's website:

https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/survivors/index.htm (https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/survivors/index.htm)

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Sources:

https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/survivors/health-care-providers/mental-health-care-prov-ed.htm (Provider Education for Mental Health Care of Cancer Survivors (P-EMHCCS) Training)(https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/survivors/health-care-providers/mental-health-care-prov-ed.htm (https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/survivors/health-care-providers/mental-health-care-prov-ed.htm))

CDC offers a list of free and confidential resources that can help patients and their caregivers connect with skilled, trained counselors (https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/tools-resources/individuals/index.htm (https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/tools-resources/individuals/index.htm))

Additional information and post-treatment resources can be obtained from the Cancer Survivorship Resource Center (https://www.cancer.org/health-care-professionals/national-cancer-survivorship-resource-center.html (https://www.cancer.org/health-care-professionals/national-cancer-survivorship-resource-center.html))

This week, we're off for the holidays, but we hope you have a wonderful, healthy vacation with your family.

Robin Markson's friend was hit with a $60,000 hospital bill after a law changed in her state. This episode, we go on an adventure to figure out what to do when you get a big hospital bill. Who can you call? What are your options?

We talk to experts to find out.

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Is there a problem with the ER in the United States? When should I go? Let's find out.

In this Episode, Branden gets sent to the ER, and for the first time in his adult life, has to navigate is health insurance. As he's learning, he has a lot of questions, so we call in the experts to help everyone understand their insurance better.

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