Disposal Options for Unused Pain Medications

Every day, over 100 Americans die after overdosing on opioids, including prescription pain medications. To help fight the opioid crisis, Northwestern Medicine launched innovative strategies for reducing the number of pills prescribed by surgeons and is offering patients a safe, clinic-based disposal option for their unused pain medications. Dr. Jonah Stulberg, Opioid Stewardship Lead at Northwestern Medicine is my guest.

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IBD and Pregnancy

For women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who are of childbearing years and considering becoming pregnant there can be a lot of frustration, confusion and fear about how their disease may impact their ability to have a healthy pregnancy. My guest is Dr. Marla Dubinsky Co-Director of the Susan and Leonard Feinstein IBD Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY.

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Airing September 13-15, 2019 – TALK! with AUDREY TV

Celebrity vet, Dr. Jeff Werber has the latest health and safety tips and how to care for your pet as the temperatures begin to dip. Dietician and personal trainer, Sylvia Klinger, has information to help you get a fresh start to embrace healthy habits. Consumer expert, Andrew Krasny, has the latest tips, tools, and discounts to help you ease into the school year. Alfredo Rodriguez, the Vice President of DishLatino joins me to tell us about a new first of it’s kind channel, recently launched and dedicated to teaching English as a second language, it’s called Inglés Para Todos.

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The Connection Between Academic Performance and A Student’s Health

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one out of three children aged 5 to 17 years missed one or more school days due to illness or injury. With health coverage, you can ensure your children are better equipped to learn so they realize their full academic potential by staying healthy throughout the year. Dr. Cara James for the Consortium for Medicaid and Children’s Health Operations Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has information for parents about how MEDICAID AND CHIP HELP ELIGIBLE CHILDREN OBTAIN COVERAGE YEAR-ROUND.

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How to Recognize the Signs of a Stroke

When most people think of stroke, they may picture an individual in their 50’s or older, often times in poor physical health. But a stroke can happen to anyone, of any age, at any time. Dr. Adam Barnathan, an Emergency Physician at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Tampa and Lauren Barnathan, Dr. Barnathan’s wife, 31-year-old stroke survivor and Speech Pathologist trained in stroke rehabilitation.

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Dr. Corey Hunter – Pain Management

Dr. Corey Hunter, an interventional pain specialist at the Ainsworth Institute of Pain Management, and Doug Rod, a medical retired US Army paratrooper, who damaged both his knees after many years of active duty talk to Audrey about an opioid-free non-pharmacologic treatment options for people with chronic pain conditions following an injury or trauma.

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