All the health news from the Bronx
Episodes
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Dr. Steven Reichert, director of palliative care at SBH Health System, calls himself a “comfort doctor.” He discusses what palliative care is…and what it isn’t. For more information about services at SBH visit http://www.sbhny.org.
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Host: Steven Clark
Monday Sep 02, 2019
Monday Sep 02, 2019
Transitioning back into the school routine can be difficult for both parent and child. Sara Schreiber, Licensed Social Worker and Behavioral Health Clinician at SBH discusses how to make that transition as smooth as possible and tips on how to start the school year strong. For more information on SBH services please call (718) 960-6497 or visit http://www.sbhny.org.
Questions to ask teachers at the beginning of the school year:
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9gpp8h/Back-to-School-Workshop-Handout.pdf
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/h3x4in/SPANISH-Back-to-School-Workshop-Handout-spala.pdf
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Host: Faith Daniel
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Julie Crocco, director of midwifery at SBH Health System, explains the importance of breastfeeding for both mom and baby, and the four-year journey SBH has been on to become a Baby-Friendly Hospital. For more information on services at SBH visit http://www.sbhny.org .
Host: Faith Daniel
Monday Aug 19, 2019
Monday Aug 19, 2019
Dr. Charles Gropper, director of the division of dermatology at SBH Health System, discusses common skin conditions and the detective work that often goes into determining the cause of the problem and finding the available solutions. For more information on services at SBH visit http://www.sbhny.org.
Host: Steven Clark
Monday Aug 12, 2019
Monday Aug 12, 2019
Jennifer Rogers, Administrative Director of Addiction medicine at SBH Health System, discusses the Addiction Medicine Outpatient Counseling Program (OPD) and inpatient services at SBH. She walks listeners through the journey involved in achieving sobriety. For more information about addiction medicine services at SBH, please visit http://www.sbhny.org or call (718) 960-6214.
Host: Faith Daniel
Monday Aug 05, 2019
Monday Aug 05, 2019
The elderly population is extremely vulnerable and compromise a significant number of patients in the ED. Dr. Ernest Patti, a senior emergency physician with SBH Health System discusses the common issues that bring the elderly into the ED and how to provide them with the best care that fits their unique needs. For more information on services available at SBH visit http://www.sbhny.org.
Host: Steven Clark
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Andrea Plunkett, a nutritionist at SBH Health System, discusses how food, in the form of a plant-based diet, can act as medicine in preventing and even reversing chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes and cancer. For more information on nutritional services at SBH, please visit http://www.sbhny.org.
Host Steven Clark
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Deciding on the right birth control can be challenging but empowering way to take control of your reproductive health. Dr. Kanani Titchen, Director of Adolescent Health Services at SBH, offers a look at the different methods of birth control and tips on how to choose the right method for you. For more information about services at SBH, visit http://www.sbhny.org.
Host: Faith Daniel
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Dr. Jeffrey Lazar, vice chairman and medical director of emergency medicine at SBH discusses what life is like – as a patient and a physician – at a busy, Level 2 trauma center in the Bronx. For information on services available at SBH health system visit www.sbhny.org.
Host: Steven Clark
Monday Jul 08, 2019
Monday Jul 08, 2019
Cervical cancer is preventable. Yet, there are 12,000 American women who get cervical cancer every year, about one third of whom die from the disease. Dr. Ana Tergas, a gynecologic oncologist at SBH Health System, discusses what women can do to prevent it. To make an appointment for a cervical cancer screening call 718-960-3730. For information on services available at SBH health system visit www.SBHNY.org.
Host: Steven Clark