Primary Care Drs. Tito Mantilla and Arun Thomas join the podcast to discuss the topics their patients are most interested in right now, from preventative screenings to how your family’s health history can affect your own health.

Dr. Martha Simmons joints the podcast to talk about sexually transmitted infections, safe sex and the importance of regular screenings for both you and your partner/partners.

Sleep medicine specialist Dr. Ritu Grewal joins the podcast to discuss nighttime routines, reveals the top sleep mistakes people make and explains why melatonin is not a good sleep aid for most people.

Whether or not you are diagnosed with a pulmonary disease, like asthma or COPD,  winter months can be tough on the lungs. Cold air can irritate the lung’s airways, which can cause coughing, wheezing or a constricting feeling when breathing. The good news? There are ways to mitigate these symptoms to better protect your lungs. Enter pulmonologist Dr. Jessica Most. In this episode, Dr. Most offers her expert recommendations on how to best protect your lungs this winter, whether you are fighting the elements outside or staying cozy inside. Plus, she weighs in on the trend of taping your mouth closed while sleeping to encourage nostril breathing. Resources: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor

Clinical psychologist Dr. Virginia O’Hayer works with people who experience feelings intensely and helps guide them through crisis. These days, she’s dedicated and passionate about reaching those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to help them heal and have coping strategies to forge ahead with purpose and intention.  In this episode, she validates the losses we experienced collectively, including grieving the loss of loved ones and even the loss of our sense of self or purpose. Why is moving past these losses so difficult? Dr. O’Hayer addresses this and offers tools and strategies to help us come back to center, like loving kindness meditations, Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy and the power of journaling. You might want to keep a journal close for this episode.   Resources: Stephen Porges Polyvagal Theory Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy What to Expect From Your First Session with a Therapist Red Flags a Therapist Isn’t Right For You Health Nexus Podcast: Anxiety and What to Know Before Starting Medication Listen and subscribe to The Health Nexus Podcast on podcast players: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean.

Lace up those sneakers! Dr. Christine Marschilok joins the latest episode of The Health Nexus Podcast to validate walking as a legitimate form of exercise and break down its many benefits.

There’s the normal day-to-day fleeting anxieties that affect everyone—from meeting someone for a first date to the anticipation of giving a big presentation. Then, there’s anxiety that feels ever-present. Moments of anxiety are normal. Long-term anxiety affecting your quality of life isn’t and coping with it isn't something anyone has to do alone. In this episode, meet adult psychiatrist Dr. Tal Weinberger, who both normalizes the anxiety we all feel from to time and explains when it might be time to start an anti-anxiety medication. Tune in for everything you need to know, from who to discuss anxiety and medication with, what lifestyle changes may happen when starting medication and how long people typically stay on these medications. For more stories on supporting mental health, visit TheHealthNexus.org: - Recognizing Signs of Depression and When It May Be Time to Start Medication - How to Recognize and Support Someone Who Feels Hopeless - Red Flags a Therapist Isn’t Right for You - How to Find a Culturally Competent Therapist - What to Expect Your First Session with a Therapist Listen and subscribe to The Health Nexus Podcast on podcast players: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean

Infectious diseases expert and chair of the Jefferson Health COVID-19 Task Force brings us up to speed on the latest information on COVID, monkeypox and polio, plus, his thoughts on masking going into the flu season.

In this episode, emergency medicine physician Dr. Xiao Chi Zhang and Sara Campbell share their experiences of racism and how they’ve found support by telling their stories. Plus, psychiatrist Dr. Deanna Nobleza weighs in on the trauma of the pandemic, its ripple effects and the importance of self-care.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease may be a disease you may not know about, or even know you have, and it is predicted to be the number one indicator of the need for liver transplant in the next few years. In this episode, we connect with transplant hepatologist Dr. Dina Halegoua-DeMarzio, dedicated to trying to prevent patients from needing a liver transplant because of fatty liver disease. She breaks down what causes it, symptoms (or sometimes lack of symptoms), risk factors and what makes this disease so complicated to diagnose. We also connect with her patient, Karl Burrows, who shares his personal journey after being diagnosed with fatty liver disease in the 1980s. He shares how he was able to keep the disease at bay for more than 20 years before his health took a turn in 2018 and how he’s working with Dr. Halegoua-DeMarzio to stay well through lifestyle choices.  For more from Dr. Dina Halegoua-DeMarzio and Burrows, click here. Listen and subscribe to The Health Nexus Podcast on podcast players: Spotify Apple Podcasts Podbean