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It’s a disease many of us have heard of but rarely thought much about: Parkinson’s disease. But, according to statistics from the Parkinson’s Foundation, about a million people in the United States are living with this debilitating condition right now. And, the disease is growing. About 60,000 Americans are newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s each year, meaning that, by 2030, that one-million-person figure is projected to expand to over 1.2 million. But, according to this week’s guest, this expansion of Parkinson’s Disease isn’t inevitable. Host David B. Feldman interviews Dr. Ray Dorsey, neurologist and co-author of Ending Parkinson’s Disease: A Prescription for Action, about what Parkinson’s disease is, what causes it, and what we can we do about it.

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Throughout the past two challenging and painful years, our children have been watching. As the world has faced a deadly pandemic, widespread incidents of racist violence that have once again highlighted the ongoing reality of racism in this country, and wildfires and storms that have destroyed life and property, children have been watching how the adults in their lives—and particularly their parents—respond. Do we try to ignore these problems? Or do we reach out to others and take action to try to make the world a better place? How can we raise anti-racist and socially engaged children? What’s the right age to start? And where do we start? Host David B. Feldman interviews Dr. Traci Baxley, professor, consultant, parenting coach, parent, and author of the book, Social Justice Parenting: How to Raise Compassionate, Anti-Racist, Justice-Minded Kids in an Unjust World.

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Have you been putting off going to your doctor for routine care because of Covid-19? Do you have questions about the vaccines, or other health conditions? And when do you think Telemedicine is appropriate? Join Nurse Rona and Dr. Hiten Patel to address your concerns.

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In 2020, an estimated 1.8 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the United States alone. That means that just under 40 percent of us will develop cancer at some point in our lives, with breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer topping the list of the most common diagnoses. Although each type of cancer is different, carrying with it unique challenges, there’s an important commonality: Living with cancer is one of the most stressful and emotionally difficult experiences anyone can face. In this episode, host David B. Feldman interviews Elizabeth Cohn Stuntz, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, cancer survivor, and co-author of the book Coping with Cancer: DBT Skills to Manage Your Emotions and Balance Uncertainty with Hope.

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