Maimo MedTalk Maimonides Health
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- Health & Fitness
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Maimo Med Talk is the official podcast of Maimonides Health, located in Brooklyn, NY. Each episode brings listeners exclusive insights from the hospital's experienced experts on a variety of health and wellness topics. Every thoughtful question and answer is intended to inform, intrigue and inspire listeners, while helping them to explore all of the services that Maimonides has to offer.
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Bumps and Beats: How to Manage Cardiac Challenges During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a time of rapid change for your body, both inside and out. For the health of both mother and baby, it’s important to have a proactive approach to health factors like cardiovascular complications, which you may have never faced before. Join Dr. Nadine Montemarano, Associate Director of Clinical Cardiology, to discuss risk factors, signs and symptoms, and preventative measures for pregnancy-related cardiac issues.
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Get Ahead of Headaches: Symptoms and Solutions from Our Headache Expert
Dr. Murray Choueka, Director of Headache Medicine, discusses how to distinguish between types of headaches, like migraines and tension-type headaches, and how to know when they could be an indicator of something more serious and necessitate a trip to the doctor. Most importantly, headaches sufferers should know they don’t just have to live with the pain – effective treatments and preventative measures exist.
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Click with Care: How to Best Support Your Kid When Disturbing Social Media Pops Up
Even under the best of circumstances, your child might encounter upsetting, disturbing content during their social media scrolling. Dr. April Toure, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Maimonides, discuses how to best support your child in these instances and what resources can help protect them in the future.
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The 'App'-roachable Parent: Strategies on Supporting Kids in the Social Media Age
Being a parent today means dealing with social media. Dr. April Toure, Maimonides psychiatrist who specializes in children and adolescents, provides best practices on parenting a media-savvy child, including time limits, social media monitoring, and ongoing discussions on its impact.
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Reflux, Don't Do It: How to Reduce the Burn of Heartburn
Heartburn is basically one of the symptoms of a bigger disease -- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Learn how diet, exercise and lifestyle changes can reduce and treat heartburn without more serious intervention.
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Thyroid Talk: Your Guide to Gland Wellness
While the thyroid may be a small part of your body, it has a big impact on your health. Explore the basics about this gland and find out how it controls so many of your body's key functions with Dr.Jocelyne Karam, Director, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Maimonides Medical Center.