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Tune in to this week's episode to find out how vaping - initially branded as the safe alternative to cigarettes - resulted in an uptick in lung diseases and many other life threatening health risks. Pulmonologist and vaping researcher, Dr. Farrah Kheradmand, MD, joins the docs to give us the latest on the vaping vs. cigarette controversy.

Who knew bringing together music and medicine could make such a difference in a patient's experience? On this week's episode, palliative care specialist and classically trained vocalist, Dr. Sydelle Ross, dives into how she built relationships with her patients through her talents of singing and music, especially when they needed it most.  

Jaclyn Alterwein is a breast cancer survivor whose challenges during treatment inspired an advocacy journey. Now, she uses her Cycle Bar platform as a way to raise awareness about the importance of getting mammogram screenings. Tune into this week's episode to hear how Jaclyn navigated her diagnosis and made some tough decisions when it came to treatment. She also dives into the mental health aspect of a cancer diagnosis and how she's using her experience and cycling class as a way to connect with and inspire other women.

Feeling sick and tired all the time is getting old, isn't it? Doesn't it feel like there are some people who are always healthy and motivated, but you continue to feel sluggish and drowsy? It might be time to speak with an Integrative Medicine doctor. On this week's episode, our doctors speak with Holy Name's very own Integrative Medicine Director, Dr. Iris Erguder-Saman. Tune in to learn more about how integrative medicine is more than just a quick fix, but a treatment that can get to the root of your health concerns.

She's a Team USA Fencer, a fourth year medical student, and a 2020 Olympic hopeful? Talk about a triple threat! Kamali Thompson joins our doctors on this week's episode. Tune in to find out what it takes to be a fencing champion, plus pick up some time-management tips from a pro. Because if anyone is going to give that kind of advice, it's the person who is trying to be an Olympian and a doctor at the same time. En-garde, dreamers and achievers!

Many advances have been made in the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis, but questions still remain - not just for people living with the disease - but for those who encounter it in the  medical community. This week, the docs talk to MS expert and author Dr. Mary Ann Picone, who addresses some common MS mysteries - like if it’s safe to get a flu vaccine, get pregnant, or maintain an active lifestyle. Dr. Picone also shares key insights from her her book MS for the Non-Neurologist, including some lesser known signs and symptoms that are often ignored.

The title of this episode says it all. And we don’t just mean literally – because the aftermath of a mosquito bite isn’t always as simple and annoying as the large, itchy bumps you’re left scratching for days. Those bites can also bring some serious and sometimes deadly threats – like malaria, for example. This week, the docs give us the (dark) history on these little winged murderers, plus some bonus info on other infectious diseases that’ll probably keep you up at night.

On this week's episode, the doctors head into NYC to talk with Fox 5 news anchor Dari Alexander. The journalist and author dishes about her book The Quick and Clean Diet and shares tips on how today's busy, always on-the-go families can still carve out time to ditch the fast food option for something healthier. Plus - she reveals the cheat food she can't live without. Hint: It's not something you can chew.

We all do it. We start to feel under the weather, then Google our symptoms and diagnose ourselves with something even more extreme than our true illness! Thanks, internet, for telling me my slight cough means I only have a few days left to live! On this week's episode, the docs do a deep dive into the top medical questions people ask the web and when you should actually panic.

Is life in plastic really fantastic? Find out on this week's episode when one of Miami's top aesthetic and functional medicine physicians - Dr. Jason Shapiro - joins the docs to talk everything med spa - from tattoo removal to scrotox...which is exactly what it sounds like.