Medical Minutes with WISH-TV

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Medical Minutes with WISH-TV

Every week 'Medical Minutes' discusses the latest medical news, general health and medicine, best practices, trending issues, living a healthy lifestyle and more, here on the All INdiana Podcast Network.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Dr. Janel Gordon nominated as an American Heart Association Leader of Impact

    Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and stroke is the second. The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association are working to prevent this through their annual Leaders of Impact campaign. It is a 7-week campaign for hand-selected community leaders to raise money and awareness for cardiovascular disease, such as heart attacks and strokes. The money funds research and advocacy to help save lives and improve health equity. WISH-TV medical expert Dr. Janel Gordon has been nominated for the honor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    5 min

  2. NOV 15

    New screening technology could detect cancers earlier

    In 2023, around 2 million people were told they have cancer; 610,000 of them died due to it. Now what’s being considered the holy grail of cancer screening could diagnose some cancers earlier than ever and save thousands of lives. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    2 min

  3. NOV 8

    Updated guidelines to prevent first strokes

    The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have updated primary guidelines to help people to prevent a first stroke. Every 40 seconds, an American has a stroke, and, every three minutes, an American dies from a stroke. Over 600,000 Americans will have their first stroke this year, a preventable event if underlying risk factors are controlled or eliminated. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    5 min

  4. NOV 1

    Could Your Child Be At Risk For Walking Pneumonia?

    Walking pneumonia rates are higher than the past 7 years, rising since early spring and peaking in August. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that many of the recent ER visits and hospitalization stays for pneumonia have a diagnosis of walking pneumonia, which is uncommon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    4 min

  5. OCT 25

    October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month

    Liver cancer or hepatocellular cancer is the 6th most common cause of cancer and the 3rd leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. In the US, liver cancer is the 6th leading cause of death. Common risk factors of liver cancer: •Cirrhosis or liver scarring and it’s underlying risk factors (20% of cases of liver cancer form without cirrhosis present, yet in the presence of or more of the below conditions)     •Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic       Liver Disease (formerly, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) of which obesity, diabetes and high cholesterol are risk factors     •Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C (transmitted via body fluids, commonly during sex, childbirth (mother to fetus) or with IV drug use)     •Alcohol     •Smoking     •Aflatoxin (a fungus that may grow on grains and nuts improperly store in hot and humid environments)   Common symptoms of liver cancer: •None •Abdominal discomfort •Abdominal swelling •Nausea or vomiting •Gastrointestinal bleeding •Weight loss •Loss of appetite •Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes) •Easy bruising or bleeding •Persistent itching •Fatigue •Fever   Populations at increased risk for liver cancer: Nationally, the highest rates are seen in Asian/Pacific Islanders and American Indian/Alaskan Natives. Rising rates have been noted in the Latinx population.   Globally, rates are actually highest outside the US, in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.   Liver cancer prevention: •Eat whole food, plant-forward nutrition (fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains, minimal saturated fat) •Reduce alcohol intake or abstain https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/about-alcohol-use/index.html •Get screened for and vaccinated against hepatitis B (infants, children and adults) https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis-b/index.html *Get screened and treated for hepatitis C (no vaccine currently exists and many patients are without symptoms, which often only occur with advanced disease.) https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis-c/index.html •Practice safer sex with regular condom use (including same gender couples) •Get screened for STDs annually or with every new partner See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    6 min

  6. OCT 18

    All of Us Research Program's Quest to Improve Precision Medicine

    The National Institute of Health’s All of Us Research Program is a federally-funded program on a mission to collect health data from one million or more diverse individuals across the U.S. over the course of many years, with the goal of improving precision medicine for us and future generations. The program has partner sites across the nation, as well as a mobile tour, which recently made a stop in Indianapolis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    3 min

  7. OCT 10

    World Mental Health Day

    Thursday is World Mental Health Day. Observed annually around the world on Oct. 10, World Mental Health Day draws much needed attention to our mental well-being. Historically, across many cultures, mental health has been seen as a taboo topic and discussions surrounding it were and at times still are discouraged. However, this cannot continue. In the United States, 40 million adults have depression or anxiety. Symptoms must be addressed and treatment should be made available.   For those who need help, rather urgent or not and do not know where to turn, please call the national help hotline: 988  Mental health resourcesBe Well IndianaIndiana Suicide PreventionIndiana Department of Child Services’ Children’s Mental Health InitiativeNational Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255More resources See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    4 min

  8. OCT 4

    Do you need to work out daily?

    Do you find yourself not having time to exercise daily or at all during the workweek? Do you find it easier to dedicate time to exercising on the weekends? If so, you are not alone. Due to the demands of life, many individuals find it difficult to exercise during the week. Are the health effects the same whether you workout daily versus one to two days on the weekend? A recent study by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital, a Harvard Hospital, found that the weekend warrior pattern of exercise is associated with lower risk of 264 diseases and is just as effective as more frequent exercise. The study looked at over 89,000 men and women, who wore a wrist activity monitor for one week and were followed for 6.3 years. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    4 min
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Every week 'Medical Minutes' discusses the latest medical news, general health and medicine, best practices, trending issues, living a healthy lifestyle and more, here on the All INdiana Podcast Network.

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  • Creator
    All INdiana Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    156
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    © Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC
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