Episodios

  • When Pain Becomes a Barrier - The Hidden Toll of Chronic Pain on Quality of Life, Daily Function, and the U.S. Workforce

    When Pain Becomes a Barrier - The Hidden Toll of Chronic Pain on Quality of Life, Daily Function, and the U.S. Workforce
    Aug 15 2025
    This article examines how chronic pain affects quality of life, daily functioning, and the U.S. workforce. It highlights the toll pain takes on sleep, mood, and independence, its impact on everyday tasks, and its role in reducing productivity and increasing disability rates. Backed by CDC and BLS data, it stresses that chronic pain is both a public health and economic issue, and calls for solutions like comprehensive pain management, workplace accommodations, and prevention strategies.

    #ChronicPain #PublicHealth #WorkforceWellness #PainManagement #QualityOfLife #HealthImpact #WorkplaceProductivity #DisabilityAwareness #HealthEconomics #PainAwareness #USWorkforce #HealthcareSolutions
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    7 m
  • A Dangerous Intersection: SUDs, STDs, and HIV – The Silent Syndemic in Our Communities

    A Dangerous Intersection: SUDs, STDs, and HIV – The Silent Syndemic in Our Communities
    Jul 16 2025
    🎙️Podcast Description “A Dangerous Intersection”

    Episode Summary

    In this powerful episode, we dive deep into a public health crisis that’s often overlooked the deadly intersection between Substance Use Disorders (SUDs), Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), and HIV, especially in marginalized communities. We explore how addiction and disease don't exist in a vacuum. They intertwine, fueled by trauma, poverty, stigma, and broken healthcare systems creating what experts call a syndemic. You’ll hear about real barriers faced by Black and Latino communities, LGBTQ+ individuals, women, the incarcerated, and the unhoused. This episode isn’t just about the problem it’s about the path forward. We’ll break down harm reduction strategies, integrated care models, and policy changes that could save lives and restore dignity. Because health equity isn’t charity it’s justice.

    Why You Should Listen
    If you care about community healing, health equity, and social justice, this conversation is for you. Whether you’re a student, provider, policymaker, or simply someone who wants to understand the deeper story behind addiction and HIV then this episode sheds light on the truth society often ignores.

    🎧 Call to Action
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    29 m
  • What Is Pain and Why Am I Feeling It? (English and Spanish)

    What Is Pain and Why Am I Feeling It? (English and Spanish)
    Jul 11 2025
    This educational guide explores the nature of pain what it is, why we feel it, and how it affects our physical, emotional, and psychological well-being. Breaks down the types and causes of pain, the pathways through which it travels, and the many treatment options available. Whether acute or chronic, pain is not just a symptom it’s a message. Understanding this message is the first step toward healing.

    Hashtags (English)
    #UnderstandingPain #ChronicPainAwareness #WhatIsPain #HealthEducation #PainManagement #MentalHealthAndPain #HealingJourney #InvisibleIllness #PublicHealth #BodySignals #PainRelief #WellnessEducation #MindBodyHealth

    Hashtags (Spanish)
    #ComprendiendoElDolor #DolorCrónico #SaludYBienestar #EducaciónEnSalud #DolorFísico #CuerpoYMente #DolorNeuropático #ManejoDelDolor #EsperanzaYSanación #SeñalesDelCuerpo #DolorInvisible #DolorPsicogénico
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    21 m
  • Breaking the Cycle - Substance Use Disorder, Recidivism, and the Crisis in Minority Communities

    Breaking the Cycle - Substance Use Disorder, Recidivism, and the Crisis in Minority Communities
    Jul 11 2025
    Breaking the Cycle - Substance Use, Incarceration, and Inequality. This powerful bilingual article explores the intersection of substance use disorder (SUD), recidivism, and systemic inequality in Black and Latino communities. With insight, compassion, and evidence-based research, it calls for a shift from punishment to treatment, highlighting how health, justice, and racial equity must unite to end the cycle. A must-read for public health professionals, policymakers, and community advocates.

    Hashtags

    #SubstanceUseDisorder #RecidivismCrisis #PublicHealthJustice #MinorityHealth #MAT #TreatmentNotIncarceration #EquityInCare #SendMeRadio #MelanieOkorie #TeleMedNightingales #BreakingTheCycle
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    13 m
  • Pain, Pills, and Prejudice | The Opioid Epidemic and Its Grip

    Pain, Pills, and Prejudice | The Opioid Epidemic and Its Grip
    Jul 10 2025
    This vital exposé sheds light on the deep inequalities driving America’s opioid crisis a public health emergency shaped by systemic racism, unequal access to treatment, and social injustice. From crack-era mass incarceration to today's fentanyl fatalities in Black and Indigenous communities, this article traces the roots and impact of addiction, policy failures, and the role of digital health in providing hope. Featuring real data, policy insights, and life-saving solutions like virtual MAT access, this is a must-read for advocates, health professionals, and policymakers.

    Hashtags

    #OpioidCrisis #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #AddictionRecovery #MAT #SUD #BlackHealthMatters #LatinoHealth #IndigenousHealth #TelehealthSolutions #JusticeReform #FentanylCrisis #OverdoseAwareness #TeleMedNightingales #MelanieOkorie
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    18 m