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Understanding heart disease in women.

For years, heart disease was thought of as "a man's disease." But the truth is quite different and quite sobering: one-in-three women in America dies of heart disease. Symptoms go unnoticed, warning signs are often ignored, and delays in seeking care make heart disease the #1 killer of women in the U.S.

On today's program, we talk with Dr. Lori Tam, a cardiologist at the Providence Heart Clinic in Portland, Ore., about the ways heart disease in women differs from heart disease in men and some of the particular warning signs women should be aware of. 

Also, we talk with Kris Kleindienst, a small business owner in Missouri who had a heart attack a year ago. She tell us about her experience seeking care and the ways she's changing her life in recovery.


Lori Tam, M.D.

Providence Heart Clinic

St. Vincent Medical Center

Portland, Ore.

 

Kris Kleindienst

Owner Left Bank Books

Saint Louis, Mo.

 

On today's program we explore life post-COVID with Dr. Jim Jackson, author of "Clearing the fog: From surviving to thriving with Long COVID — A practical guide" (Little Brown Spark, 2023).

On today's program, we are listening to nurses as they reflect on their experiences on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are stories of uncertainty and fear, of anger and resilience, dedication, recovery, and camaraderie. But most of all these are stories about
caregiving.


The readings that make up this episode are drawn from the book, Providence Nurses Inspire Hope through Healing:
Reflections from the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic, edited by Hilary Alison, Katie Adams, Katie Grainger, and Hayley Pike. Our
thanks to the editors and to all the nurse-contributors.

Host Seán Collins talks with Dr. Titilope Fasipe, co-director of the Sickle Cell and Thalasemis Program at Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Center in Houston about advances in both the treatment of sickle cell disease and progress towards a cure.

Exploring the barriers to long-term care at home. We spoke with Drs. Lisa Iezzoni and
Maureen Nash about the mental, emotional, physical, and financial challenges
for people with disabilities or age-related issues who want to remain at home.

Coaching to quench the fires of burnout. 

We talked to front-line healthcare professionals about their experiences with a pilot program that connects certified coach-physicians with medical staff who are feeling some degree of burnout.



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