Podcast Against Disease

Sifu Dan Jones, a retired police officer, former bodyguard, and current instructor in tai chi and related internal martial arts, speaks with Cody about his experiences as an African American working in the field of law enforcement, and his perspective on how he would like to see the role of police evolve to emphasize prevention and a calm presence in communities. For more information see https://www.movingstillnesshealingarts.com

In this COVID around the world episode, Maggie in Argentina asks for career advice in this strange time and wonders how others are coping, while Christina in the Netherlands shares thoughts on making the most of her extra time and the surprising, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that came her way because of the pandemic. Check out Christina's music here: https://soundcloud.com/christina-andreou-799041965

In the first "COVID Around the World" segment, Natalie talks with Anna in Regensburg, Germany about child-friendly cities, keeping her family grounded during lockdown, and hopes for the world beyond the pandemic. For more of Anna's ideas on keeping kids healthy and happy, check out her blog at https://strongkids.blog/

In this episode, Natalie and Cody sit down with Glenn Treisman of the Pain Treatment Program at Johns Hopkins Hospital to discuss how chronic pain works and his thoughts on how to best treat it.

In this episode, Kavita and Cody discuss the new developments around masks. Which masks are recommended for whom and when? Why did the recommendation change? Listen and find out!

Since COVID-19 is causing so many problems, we fast-tracked this episode to get some basic facts out there. We'll release an update as things develop, please reach out to us if you have questions or if there's anything we can do to help.

In this episode, Natalie Photiadis speaks with Dr. Christov Roberson of Johns Hopkins about his experiences teaching science and communicating biology knowledge in an engaging way.

Kavita and Cody sit down with Dr. Kay Jamison, author of "An Unquiet Mind" and numerous other works of popular press and academic literature. By sharing her own experience with bipolar illness, she has made an enormous impact in raising awareness and combating discrimination against people with psychiatric conditions.

Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos, co-founder of Medicine for the Greater Good and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview, speaks with Cody about nicotine addiction and how he helps his patients stop smoking, chewing, and vaping. Learn about the anatomy of a cigarette and a few shocking facts about the history of tobacco!

In Natalie Photiadis' first interview for Podcast Against Disease, she speaks with Dr. Jeff Janofsky of Johns Hopkins about what to do when someone you care about has a mental health crisis and is unable or unwilling to seek treatment. We focus on Maryland laws but would love to hear if there's interest in other regions.