Late Night Health PodClips

Mark Alyn explores the benefits of genetic testing with Karen Grinzaid, Executive Director of JScreen, a national non-profit public health initiative dedicated to preventing genetic diseases. Headquartered in Atlanta at Emory University School of Medicine, the JScreen initiative provides convenient at-home access to cutting-edge genetic testing technology, patient education, and genetic counseling services. Learn how this program enables individuals and families to gain insights into hereditary cancer risks and other genetic diseases, providing the opportunity to be proactive in safeguarding their health.

To honor the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Mark speaks with Travis Bickford, Program Coordinator of the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress, about how his organization is actively seeking stories from all veterans, living or deceased, and particularly from those who served in World War II and around D-Day, June 6, 1944. The Veterans History Project gathers and preserves the personal accounts of military veterans before their stories are lost forever, making them accessible to future generations.

On this edition of Late Night Health, Mark sits down with Julie Burkhart, President of Wellspring Health Access, one of the organizations behind the Wyoming District Court Case that last June successfully blocked a Wyoming law from going into effect that would have banned abortion medication in the state, to find out how Julie and her organization are fighting to protect a woman’s right to choose and have safe access to reproductive healthcare.

Dr. Chris Apfel, MD, PhD, MBA visits with Mark to share a visionary method of helping cancer patients gain access to more comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic options in their treatment plan. Cancer therapy remains disproportionately hit or miss despite the truly impressive advances that have been made in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, and Dr. Apfel explains how the SAGE Oncotest guides oncologists to select the most effective therapy best suited to each patient, more than doubling their current chances of receiving the most effective treatment.

In this episode, Mark is joined by Veenu Keller “The Parent-Child Whisperer” for an insightful discussion on guiding families through the intricacies of modern parenting. Fervently committed to the ideal that every child deserves a nurturing upbringing free from the need for later emotional repair, Veenu shares how cultivating open, safe, and trusting relationships between parents and their offspring enables families to close generational divides and foster communication that lays the groundwork for collective growth and profound understanding.

Small Business Days is a week-long opportunity from Verizon Business to support small businesses across the country by providing free tech checks, personalized advice, and access to special offers and deals. In this special interview, Michelle Strong of Verizon Business, one of the top small business experts in the nation, will share her expertise on the challenges facing entrepreneurs and what it takes to succeed. She will also reveal new findings from Verizon’s Second Annual Latino Small Business Survey, which provides insight into the needs of Latino entrepreneurs.