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This episode discusses topics that may be sensitive to some. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) affect nearly half of children in America. Team members from the Head Start program at the Lourie Center for Children’s Social & Emotional Wellness, Renee and Stephanie, join Shanna and Nimeet to discuss the services and support they provide to children and families.

Medical Oncologists and genetic specialists, Courtney Ackerman, MD and Shannon O’Connor, MD, join Shanna and Nimeet on this episode to share the benefits of genetic testing for breast cancer.

Shanna and Nimeet are joined by Jatinder Sekhon, MD, gastroenterologist and chief of the gastroenterology department at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center to discuss colorectal cancer screenings. Together they talk about updated screening recommendations, different types of screenings and the importance of staying up to date on your colorectal cancer screenings.

Bobby Ghosh, MD, interventional cardiologist with Adventist HealthCare Cardiac Associates, joined Nimeet and Shanna this week to talk about the importance of taking care of your heart early in life. In addition, they cover the difference in heart attacks, signs and symptoms and heart disease.

On this episode, our hosts Shanna and Nimeet are joined by Michael Chen, MD, director of the cardiac catheterization lab at Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center, and the chair of cardiology at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center. Dr. Chen discusses the new treatment options available for cardiovascular disease, and ways you can manage your heart health.

On this episode, Shanna is joined by Bryan White, MD, cardiologist at Adventist HealthCare Cardiac Associates to discuss what it means to be high-risk for heart disease and how you can lower your risk.