Episodios

  • Children & Mental Health

    Children & Mental Health
    Apr 29 2025
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about children’s mental health. From anxiety and depression to the impact of social media and school stress, we learn about the signs, the science, and the support systems every family should know. She speaks with Kathy Rivera, the CEO and Executive Director of the North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, a not-for-profit children’s mental health agency on Long Island that is dedicated to restoring and strengthening the emotional well-being of children from birth through age 24 and their families.
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    28 m
  • Melanoma and Skin Cancers

    Melanoma and Skin Cancers
    Apr 22 2025
    According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 5-and-a-half million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer are diagnosed each year in the US. Many of those cancers are highly preventable. In addition, though, about 100 thousand news cases of melanoma are diagnosed each year, making skin cancer the most common cancer in the US. Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard talks with Dr. Bhuvanesh Singh, surgical director of the Skin Cancer Program at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute. A board-certified otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon with extensive experience in oncological and reconstructive surgery, Dr. Singh has published over 190 articles in major journals, is a co-editor of two medical textbooks, and has received numerous research grants.
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    29 m
  • Death Doulas

    Death Doulas
    Apr 15 2025
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard talks with Dr. Elizabeth Anne Wood, a Professor of Sociology in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences here at Nassau Community College. Dr. Wood is also a death doula - and unfortunately, dealing with death can sometimes be a sad reality when thinking about our health. Dr. Wood has volunteered at the Palliative Care and Inpatient Hospice Unit at her local hospital, where she is exploring the creation of including doulas on their palliative care and
    inpatient hospice team.
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    29 m
  • FOXG1 Syndrome - Believe In A Cure

    FOXG1 Syndrome - Believe In A Cure
    Apr 1 2025
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard meets Scott Reich, a father from Port Washington who had to face the horrible news that his very young son, Eli, was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition that severely impacts the brain called FOXG1 Syndrome – a devastating condition caused by a mutation in the FOXG1 gene that reduces the amount of a protein critical for brain development. There’s no cure. There are no clinical trials. Existing research is limited. This is why Scott created Believe In a Cure, a non-profit foundation that is working relentlessly to find and fund a cure for FOXG1 Syndrome.
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    29 m
  • Plant-Based Diets and Heart Health

    Plant-Based Diets and Heart Health
    Mar 25 2025
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about ways to keep our hearts beating happily - and the effect that a plant-based diet may have on our heart health. She speaks with Dr. Harold Alberto Fernandez, a cardiac surgeon with Northwell Health, with an office in Bay Shore, Long Island, and a professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
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    28 m
  • New York State Quitline

    New York State Quitline
    Mar 18 2025
    People who smoke a half-a-pack of cigarettes each day often consider themselves to be “light” or “moderate” smokers. But like those who are “heavy” tobacco product users, they can save upwards of $2,500 a year by quitting. Although adult usage is at historic lows in New York State, smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease, and negatively affects nearly every organ in the body. Despite these facts, some people continue to struggle with quitting due to the product’s highly addictive nature. Dr. Jeanine Cook Garard learns about the New York State Quitline, who wants to remind you about the many free tools available to make a quit-attempt and to sustain success. She speaks with Darlene Drake, Tobacco Treatment Specialist and Senior Supervisor, and Tony Astran, PR and Communications Manager, with the New York State Quitline.
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    28 m
  • Zumba and other Fitness Programs

    Zumba and other Fitness Programs
    Mar 11 2025
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about Zumba and other new trending ways to get your body moving towards a healthier life. She speaks with Karren Ross-Fortunet, a Public Speaker and a Certified Speech Coach who is on a mission to empower all those who are interested to become the best version of themselves. Karren is a Certified Zumba Instructor who has a passion for fitness.
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    29 m
  • Epilepsy

    Epilepsy
    Mar 4 2025
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about a condition that affects over 50 million people worldwide—epilepsy. Despite being one of the most common neurological disorders, there's still a lot of misunderstanding and stigma surrounding it. What causes epilepsy? How can it be managed? And what should you do if you see someone having a seizure? She speaks with Lisa Burch, President and CEO, and Irene Rodgers, Chief Development & Engagement Officer, from the EPIC Family of Human Service Agencies and the Epilepsy Foundation Long Island.
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    29 m
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