Apr 2, 2020
Menopause is a monumental moment in a woman’s life that typically occurs around 50 years of age. Why would a woman decide to delay menopause? This month’s podcast features reproductive endocrinologist Mindy Christianson, medical director of the Johns Hopkins Fertility Center, and host Lillie Shockney discussing the...
Mar 3, 2020
Low vision affects approximately 2.9 million Americans age 40 and older. This month’s guest is researcher Bonnielin Swenor, an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute and an assistant professor of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health discusses her personal...
Feb 4, 2020
Heart disease remains the #1 cause of death for women in the U.S. Preventative cardiologist Erin Michos discusses risk factors for women, cardiovascular prevention methods and finally, the 2019 primary prevention cardiovascular guidelines and topics such as Vitamin D, daily aspirin to prevent heart attack,...
Jan 2, 2020
In the United States alone, approximately 100,000 women are diagnosed with gynecologic cancer each year. Listen as GYN oncologist Anna Beavis, an assistant professor of gynecological cancer at The Kelly Gynecologic Oncology Service in the department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Johns Hopkins discusses cervical cancer...
Dec 2, 2019
The practice of staying present in the moment benefits individuals by lowering chronic stress, anxiety, blood pressure and pain intensity while also improving focus, memory and even immune function. Listen as clinical psychologist and director of the mindfulness program at Johns Hopkins Dr. Neda Gould discusses...