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On that week’s Check Your Health, the Center for Community Health & Prevention’s Mali Rosado and Amanda Schantz joined guest host Clayton Jones to break down what people needed to know about type 2 diabetes—from prevention to management—and how to get connected to support.

Mental health matters—and everyone deserves care that’s compassionate and personalized.

This week on Check Your Health, Dr. George Nasra and Sally Rousseau join Dr. Shaun Nelmes to discuss how UR Medicine’s Strong Minds Adult Outpatient Mental Health Clinic supports individuals managing depression, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders. They also share how the clinic is expanding access to mental health care and helping to build a stronger, healthier community.

On episode 44 of Check Your Health, quitting smoking was recognized as tough, but not impossible—and it was never too late to try. With the right support and resources, viewers could reach their goals and take charge of their health. On Check Your Health, UR Medicine experts Dr. Francisco Cartujano and Dr. Susan Gasparino joined host Dr. Shaun Nelms to talk about smoking risks, the many benefits of quitting, and the resources available to help people succeed. Check Your Health was brought to viewers by the University of Rochester and WDKX.

Cell Phones and Your Children.

On Episode 49 of the Love & Light Podcast, Lovely Warren and Willie Lightfoot discuss “Fear Factor: Beware of Scams.”

In this deeply human episode, Leigh Walters opens up about losing her mother and what grief can teach us about love, memory, and healing. Together we explore what it means to show up for others while learning how to care for yourself.

Question for you: How do you process grief? What has caregiving revealed to you about love or letting go? Share your reflections using #WDKXUnwritten.

This episode is supported by fellow Rochesterian Dr. Celia McIntosh, CEO of McIntosh Advocacy & Consulting and contributing author of Transitioning to the Other Side – Volume 4. In her chapter “Grief from the Bedside,” Dr. McIntosh gives voice to the emotional weight nurses and first responders carry when guiding others through loss.
Purchase your copy here: https://stan.store/mcintoshadvocacyandconsulting/p/transitioning-to-the-other-side-v-4-grief-book

This week on Mental Health Matters, Dr. Stacy Killings dives into the topic of resilience — how we can pick ourselves up, bounce back, and keep moving forward when life gets tough.

Destroying Confidence in Your Children.

In Episode 25 of the SISICU podcast, hosts Cookie and Sparkle sit down with Dr. Adeana Tazel and TK Oluwafemi to discuss the topic, “Why Black Women Hurt Each Other in the Workplace.”

Episode 43 – Understanding Prostate Cancer: Awareness and Early Detection

In this episode of Check Your Health, UR Medicine Urologist Dr. Jonathan Bloom joined host Dr. Shaun Nelms to discuss prostate cancer — a condition that affects Black men nearly twice as often as white men. They covered symptoms, screening options, treatment, and how early detection and support can make a difference.

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