Oct 29, 2024
With every fall, comes a new flu vaccine. As we age, vaccines become an increasingly important tool to keep us healthy and avoiding unnecessary illnesses. In this month's podcast, moderator Lillie Shockney is joined by infectious disease expert, Dr. Anna Durbin, to discuss various different vaccines and the importance...
Oct 1, 2024
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation: 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. In 2024, an estimated 310,720 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. An estimated 42,250 U.S. women will die from...
Sep 1, 2024
As baby boomers grow older, the World Health Organization projects that by 2060, 95 million people will be age 65 or older.
This month, moderator Lillie Shockney is joined by geriatrician and researcher Peter Abadir, an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to discuss aging...
Aug 1, 2024
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), the U.S. will see just over 2 million new cancer cases in 2024, as well as over 611,000 cancer deaths.
In this month’s podcast, moderator Lillie Shockney is joined by medical oncologist and researcher Dr. Neeha Zaidi to discuss vague symptoms — such as...
Jul 1, 2024
An estimated 8 million Americans are affected by peripheral arterial disease, also known as peripheral artery disease (PAD). This condition can cause leg discomfort when walking or more serious problems such as pain in the foot at rest, toe ulcers, toe infections and gangrene.
In this month’s podcast, moderator...