Urban Health Weekly

By Urban Health Weekly

The Urban Health Weekly Podcast: Medical News That Matters to You

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The podcast currently has 119 episodes available.

Urban Health Weekly episodes:

June 27, 2025 Food Myths - Episode #108
Tamara Thomas and Dr. Monique Nugent tackle whether the popular saying "If you can't pronounce it, don't eat it," still holds value for mindful eating.
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55min
June 20, 2025 Interviews with Key Healthcare Opinion Leaders - Episode #107
Cory Rice, DO, a practitioner specializing in Functional Medicine and anti-aging medicine, and Chief Clinical Advisor for Biote Medical, talks about the next steps for patients who have discontinued GLP-1s but still require assistance with reversing their health conditions.
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33min
June 13, 2025 Interviews with Key Healthcare Opinion Leaders - Episode #106
Dr. Alessandra Maleddu, a Medical Oncologist and Sarcoma Specialist at the University of Colorado, talks about desmoid tumors. She highlights methods for enhancing patient diagnosis through imaging techniques and the importance of referring patients to a sarcoma specialist.
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13min
May 30, 2025 Conversations with Patient Advocates - Episode #105
After years of misdiagnoses and, later, infertility, April Christina was diagnosed with stage four endometriosis. She talks about the challenges of getting properly diagnosed as a Black woman, the emotional toll of infertility, and her experience with IVF. April Christina also emphasizes the importance of support systems, faith, and advocacy, as well as the resources available through Fertility Out Loud.
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28min
May 16, 2025 Interviews with Key Healthcare Opinion Leaders - Episode #104
Gregg Sylvester, MD, Chief Health Officer of CSL Seqirus, details why this year’s flu season is particularly severe.
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31min
May 09, 2025 Interviews with Key Healthcare Opinion Leaders - Episode #103
Dr. Andrew Hertler, Senior Advisor / Chief Medical Officer – emeritus for Evolent, explains ODAC’s September 2024 vote to support the FDA’s decision to restrict the use of PD-1 inhibitor drugs such as Opdivo, Keytruda, and Tevimbra for PD-L1-negative stomach cancer and esophageal cancer, and his support of using biomarkers to predict outcomes.
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44min
May 02, 2025 Interviews with Key Healthcare Opinion Leaders - Episode #102
Dr. Bruce Dorr, MD, FPMRS, FACOG, discusses menopausal women who possess gene mutations, such as BRCA1/2 or PTEN, and what they need to know about Hormone Replacement Therapy.
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37min
April 25, 2025 FDA GRAS Loophole - Should Buyers Beware? - Episode #101
Tamara Thomas and Dr. Monique Nugent debate whether the FDA should actively inform the public that its FDA GRAS loophole allows companies to test and report on their food products.

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46min
April 04, 2025 Interviews with Key Healthcare Opinion Leaders – Episode #100
Terra Wonsettler, PharmD, Vice President of Clinical Evidence, Policy, and Oncology Pharmacy at Evolent, discusses the cardiotoxicity of many cancer drugs, cancer patient awareness of these risks, and the accelerated cancer drug approval process.
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28min
March 28, 2025Hospice Secrets, Colorectal Cancer at 20 - Episode #99
Tamara Thomas and Dr. Monique Nugent Discuss:
Behind the Scenes of a recent Hospice Meeting;
A 20-year-old diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer (CRC)

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39min

FAQs about Urban Health Weekly:

How many episodes does Urban Health Weekly have?

The podcast currently has 119 episodes available.