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Award-winning actor Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991 at just 29 years of age. It's a progressive brain disorder that can strip away a person’s movement and speech over time. There’s been some headway since Mr. Fox created his foundation on Parkinson’s research in 2000. But what’s the latest and what more can be done for the estimated one million Americans who have this disease?
 
Host:
 
David Jeannot
 
Guests:
 
Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D., Chief of Movement Disorders at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute
 
Ana Velasco, Parkinson’s Patient

You’ve likely seen celebrities such as Christina Applegate, Selma Blair and Jamie Lynn Sigler talk publicly about their battles with multiple sclerosis, or MS. But do you know what this disease entails; or how common it is; or how disabling it can be? MS was among the first diseases to be described scientifically nearly 200 years ago. Although doctors back then didn’t understand what they saw and recorded, drawings from autopsies clearly show what we recognize as MS today.
 
Host: Johanna Gomez
 
Guests:
 
Amy Yu, M.D., Director of the Multiple Sclerosis and Immunology Program at Marcus Neuroscience Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
 
Farima Raof, Pharm.D., Pharmacy Manager at Baptist Health Infusion Care.
 
 

Imagine looking at a photo and not being able to recognize the person. In that moment, he or she is a stranger. However, in reality they have been your spouse or child for more than 30 years. Dementia is part of the harsh reality millions of people are facing and it’s a global problem. Dementia has plagued us for a very long time, but only recently has research begun to crack the code of fighting back.
 
Host:
 
Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., Chief Medical Executive at Baptist Health who oversees Population Health, Primary Care, Cardiology, Endocrinology and other Medical Specialties
 
Guest:
 
Peter Gliebus, M.D., Neurologist Specializing in Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology at Marcus Neuroscience Institute, a part of Baptist Health

Can you believe it’s been four years since the world shut down? It was March 15, 2020 when everyone was put on lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic began. And we are still seeing a list of effects -- both directly from having had the virus, and indirectly from side effects related to how we work and live our lives. Although the federal government canceled the public health emergency just last year, the ripple effects of COVID-19 are still being felt across the country – from an alarming rise in cancer diagnoses and other diseases to lingering brain fog and heart issues. The list goes on …
  
Host:


David Jeannot
 
Guests:
 
Geoffrey Young, M.D., Chief of Head and Neck Surgery at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute
 
Melanie Rodriguez, PA-C, Baptist Health
                                                                                                                                                                       

Sodium, saturated fat, preservatives and added sugars are just some of the ingredients found in just about anything consumed in the U.S. And for those who want to maintain a healthy lifestyle, it feels harder and harder to find healthy food options for themselves and their kids. Good nutrition is vitally important and key to a healthy lifestyle. It helps reduce the risk of obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers, among many other benefits.
 
Host: 
 
Johanna Gomez
 
 
Guest:
 
Lucette Talamas, R.D, Registered Dietician at Baptist Health

Statements such as – "I’m so empty, I can’t even cry” ... “It’s like hell.” – are just some of the ways sufferers of depression have described their conditions. However, now patients are sharing these: "For the first time in years, I am off all anti-depression medications" ... "My family and friends say it’s great to have ‘me’ back.” Many patients have shared very similar experiences due to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or TMS. TMS is a painless, non-invasive treatment that uses electromagnetic waves to deliver small bursts of energy to targeted areas known to be involved in mood regulation.
 
Host:
 Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., Chief Medical Executive at Baptist Health who oversees Population Health, Primary Care, Cardiology, Endocrinology and other Medical Specialties


Guest:
 Rachel Rohaidy, M.D., Psychiatrist at Baptist Health, specializing in adult and addiction care.