Episode 1 of my 3 part special series of interviews about Sickle Cell Disease, Dr. Cheryl Mensah, Assistant Professor and Co-Chair of the Sickle Cell Research Workgroup, and a Hematology and Oncology Specialist at Northwell Hofstra Zucker School of Medicine, and attending at Phelps Memorial Hospital talks with me about advances in the treatment and care of sickle cell patients and ongoing research.
An estimated one in 23 men and one in 25 women will develop colon cancer in their lifetime and with colorectal cancer, now the second most common cancer death in the US, it’s vital that all adults get regular screenings for the disease. My guest today is Dr. Brian Caveney, Chief Medical Officer and president of LabCorp Diagnostics. We’re going to talk about Labcorp’s Count On You campaign and why early detection of colorectal cancer is vital, and an at-home test collection screening option.
America’s National World War II Museum unveiled its first of a kind, nighttime sound and light experience called Expressions of America. They’re celebrating the power of individual Americans to impact the world around them during a time of monumental conflict. Joining me with more about this new experience, Kim Guise, the National WWII Museum’s Senior Curator and Director for Curatorial Affairs.
Kenneth Harper, Vice President, General Manager of Ambient Clinical Intelligence and Virtual Assistants at Nuance and Dr. Hal Baker, Senior Vice President Chief Digital and Chief Information Officer of WellSpan, have information about a new technology that allows clinicians to better connect with patients to capture the full patient story.
Getting a driver’s license is a huge achievement in a teenager’s life, but driving also carries a lot of risk. David Harkey is the President of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. He joins me with information for parents about a new resource to turn to for expert advice on safely navigating this milestone
Colleen McDaniel, travel expert and Editor-in-Chief of Cruise Critic talks to us about what we should keep in mind when planning our next vacation and how to get the best value and her list of this years most popular summer cruising destinations.
Joining me live from Sandals LaSource Grenada Resort and Spa in St. George’s to talk about her latest romance novel, Hook, Line, and Sinker, New York Times bestselling author, Tessa Bailey, has tips to bring romance from page to reality.
Now that school is back in session, parents are thinking about ways to set themselves up for financial success. Chris Curtin, Social Media & Rewards Executive at Bank of America, has his top tips for strategizing and utilizing reward points to maximize and save money throughout the school year.
A recent Harris Poll survey, Working Through Migraine (n=1,000), found that 1 in 3 people say their performance at work is impacted by migraine more frequently than in pre-pandemic years. Jenn Tardy, an inclusive recruiting expert and career coach, and Dr. Merle Diamond, an internal medicine and headache expert, talk with me about the survey findings, the impact of migraine in the workplace and information about an FDA-approved medication available for the preventive treatment of episodic migraine in adults.
There are 200 million people in the world living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). In 1989 Anthony Shriver, son of Eunice Kennedy Shriver (founder of the Special Olympics) started an organization while a student at Georgetown university that paired individuals with an IDD (buddies) and those without an IDD (peer buddies). That organization has evolved into Best Buddies International, which today has nearly 3,000 chapters around the world, Best Buddies founder Anthony K. Shriver and MOD Pizza co-founder, Ally Svenson to discuss how Best Buddies is teaming up with MOD Pizza to help support their mission.
