Your Family's Health 90.3 WHPC
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Professor Jeanine Cook-Garard from the Nassau Community College Nursing Department discusses health issues concerning all of us.
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Plastic Surgeries in Foreign Countries
Did you know that every year, thousands of American cosmetic surgery patients seek out so-called “bargains" in foreign destinations including Mexico, Central, and Latin America and elsewhere? Our guest today says that these patients do not know that having plastic surgery abroad can sometimes be a case of 'buyer beware.' Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard talks with Board-certified Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Dan Yamini, of Visthetic Surgery Institute & MedSpa. Dr. Yemeni wants to alert all of us to the dangers of foreign cosmetic surgery versus the relatively safe and controlled surgical environment normally found in the United States.
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Children's Sleep Health and the Dentistry Connection
Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about children and their sleep habits. Why is sleep so important, especially for our kids? She speaks with Dr. Blaine Leeds, a provider who helps people smile and sleep! Dr. Leeds is a practicing general dentist of 28 years, licensed in 12 states and a provider of clear aligner teeth straightening. He is also an expert in sleep health and has co-authored the book, What Happens When Your Child Doesn’t Sleep: Unlock the Secret to Happy, Healthy Children. He talks to us about the connection between dental health and sleep health.
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Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about pancreatic cancer with her guest, Dr. Danielle DePeralta, from the Surgical Oncology department at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell.
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Occupational Health
Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about Occupational Health - an area of work in public health to promote and maintain highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations. She speaks with Dr. Michael A. Crane, the Medical Director of the Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health, and of the World Trade Center Health Program Clinical Center of Excellence, in the Mount Sinai Health System, and a Professor of Environmental Medicine and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
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Life Saving Sleep
If you’ve had trouble sleeping or know someone who has - this is the show for you. Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard speaks with Dr. Barry Krakow, a board-certified internist and sleep medicine specialist who has worked in the field of sleep research and clinical sleep medicine for more than 30 years, pioneering innovative techniques for the treatment of chronic nightmares, insomnia, sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome. He is also a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Mercer University School of Medicine in Georgia, and author of LIFE SAVING SLEEP.
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From Heart Attack To Triathlon & Marathon
Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard brings you an inspirational story of a Long Islander that suffered a major health setback - and not only survived it, but turned his life around and achieved his dreams that makes us wonder if we could do the same thing. She speaks to Vince Feola from Massapequa Park - an IT security senior manager at Northwell Health, who had a heart attack in August 2020 - and fully recovered enough to create and participate in a TRIATHLON as well as the NEW YORK CITY MARATHON.