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Jennifer Semenza speaks with Dr. Robin Henderson, Chief Executive Behavioral Health for Providence about stress brought on by having a to-do list that feels overwhelming and how to prioritize minimizing your stress and anxiety.

Join us as we dive into the transformative stage of menopause and how it affects our mental health. Host Anna Nguyen, LFMT at Providence St. Joseph Mission Heritage Medical Group and Marie Fowler, MSW, LCSW, Therapist + Program Manager at St. Mary's High Desert Medical Group, discuss the emotional and mental changes women experience during the life-altering transition of menopause, from peri to post. 

Spring is here, and with it arrives a wave of seasonal allergies! Host Jennifer Semenza joins Dr. Goutam Shome to discuss how to differentiate between allergies and colds, identify seasonal allergy triggers, and explore effective prevention and management strategies. Learn how to navigate changing seasons and find relief from those pesky symptoms. Understanding seasonal allergies and seeking treatment can significantly improve your quality of life during allergy season.
Featured Speaker: Goutam Shome, MD, an expert in the field of allergies and immunology at Covenant Medical Group, a full clinical professor at Texas Tech university Health Sciences Center, both in Lubbock, Texas, and Diplomate of the American Board of Allergy & Immunology.
For more information and resources, visit: Providence or Covenant Health

Host Jennifer Semenza sits down with Dr. Seth Workentine, substance use expert from Providence Alaska, speaks about alcohol use disorder. He helps us understand what alcohol use disorder is, what alcohol does to your body when you consume it in excess or over a long period of time, and how it matters to your health.
If you or someone you know needs assistance with or more information about alcohol and/or substance use, visit: Alcoholics Anonymous

Host Jennifer Semenza speaks with Dr. Seth Workentine, counselor, and a substance disorder expert from Providence Alaska, talks about the basics of alcohol consumption in this short podcast. You will learn what alcohol is, what it does to your body when you consume it and how it matters to your health.
If you or someone you know needs assistance with or more information about alcohol and/or substance use, visit: Alcoholics Anonymous

Brendan Hooley and Dr. Marc Horton, executive medical director of surgical services, surgical chair, and attending surgeon at Providence Swedish Surgical Specialists, discuss an exciting and groundbreaking procedure in the field of liver cancer treatment, called histotripsy. We cover what this treatment is, how it compares to more traditional liver cancer treatments and the impact it may have on cancer treatments in the future. You don't want to miss this fascinating conversation.
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Liver Cancer | Swedish – Find information on histotripsy treatment at the bottom of the page at this link.Providence Swedish makes history with histotripsy – Swedish blog articleCall 206-386-6959 for more information on histotripsy treatment.