Revisiting the story of Maria Kellner, a person diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes which she refers to as The Invisible Disease. First diagnosed as a toddler, Maria now she shares with us her world of insulin injections, blood sugar checks, and the rollercoaster ride of what happens if she makes the wrong medical decision.

To help fight Type 1 Diabetes, please consider making a donation to JDRF by visiting: http://www.jdrf.org/onewalk
For more information about Diabetes, please visit: http://www.northshore.org/diabetes

Produced by Jon Hillenbrand and Carolyn Starks.
Edited by Jon Hillenbrand.

0:00 INTRO
0:28 SHOW START
2:16 WELCOME
3:34 T1D DESCRIPTION
4:21 INTRO OF MARIA KELLNER
4:35 Tell me how you were diagnosed.
6:49 How did your parents explain diabetes to you?
9:20 Is it hard to deal with while growing up?
11:04 MUSIC BREAK 1
11:10 Relentless Descisions
13:49 The Risk of Wrong Blood Sugar
17:31 The Consequences of Decisions
19:26 Embarassment
19:58 MUSIC BREAK 2
20:37 How long have you had it?
21:21 Injections
22:16 Frustrations
22:53 Self Esteem
25:18 Day to Day - Be Flexible
26:30 5 Years to a Cure
27:22 Donate to JDRF.org/onewalk
28:07 Goodbye

Artificial Intelligence is being used to enhance the diagnosis tools used by radiologists.  We talk with Georgia Spear, MD, Division Head of Breast Imaging at NorthShore University HealthSystem about the latest screening tools, the future of radiology, and what you need to know when you get your mammogram.

Georgia Spear, MD, speaks about the past, present and future of breast cancer screening including her efforts to create new laws to help women with dense breast tissue get the right screening.  She is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology and works at NorthShore University HealthSystem.

To learn more about NorthShore’s Breast program, including info about the Automated Whole Breast Ultrasound (ABUS), go to www.northshore.org/mammogram/ or call 888-364-6400 for scheduling.

Produced by Jon Hillenbrand and Carolyn Starks.  Edited by Jon Hillenbrand.

How contagious is monkeypox? Should we worry about trying on clothes in a department store? Touching public doorknobs and handrails? NorthShore Infectious Disease Physician Jennifer Grant, MD, returns to the podcast to explain that monkeypox is not COVID-19 but we should still take precautions.

Please visit northshore.org/monkeypox to get the latest information on what we need to know.

Produced and Hosted by Carolyn Starks and Jon Hillenbrand
Edited by Jon Hillenbrand