Best Cancer Risk Reduction Podcasts (2025)

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The Nicest Bus in Cancer: Julia Stalder 39:14

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When Julia Stalder heard the words ductal carcinoma in situ, she was told she had the “best kind of breast cancer.” Which is like saying you got hit by the nicest bus. Julia’s a lawyer turned mediator who now runs DCIS Understood, a new nonprofit born out of her own diagnosis. Instead of panicking and letting the system chew her up, she asked quest…

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Premysl Bercik on a double-blind crossover trial of gluten and wheat in IBS 16:21

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Do wheat or gluten trigger IBS symptoms? We spoke to Premysl Bercik about a randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled crossover trial that challenged adults with IBS—who reported benefit from a gluten-free diet—with wheat, gluten, or a gluten-free sham to test symptom and behavioural responses. Click here to read the full article: https://www.thela…

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Standard Deviation EP4: The Gamble 11:13

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Dr. Rachel Gatlin entered neuroscience with curiosity and optimism. Then came chaos. She started her PhD at the University of Utah in March 2020—right as the world shut down. Her lab barely existed. Her advisor was on leave. Her project focused on isolation stress in mice, and then every human on earth became her control group. Rachel fought throug…

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Reenactments, Rants, and Really F*cked Up Insurance 47:40

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION Before she was raising millions to preserve fertility for cancer patients, Tracy Weiss was filming reenactments in her apartment for the Maury Povich Show using her grandmother’s china. Her origin story includes Jerry Springer, cervical cancer, and a full-body allergic reaction to bullshit. Now, she’s Executive Director of The C…

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33: Weekly Dose Podcast: CRC Screening, Gestational Diabetes, Food Noise, Vaccine Attitudes, and MI Etiology 4:21

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This week’s podcast reviews new findings on colonoscopy adherence, rt-CGM in gestational diabetes, semaglutide and food noise, vaccine attitudes, and MI etiology.By Medical Economics Pulse

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Oy Vey! It's Libby Amber Shayo 45:17

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Libby Amber Shayo didn’t just survive the pandemic—she branded it. Armed with a bun, a New York accent, and enough generational trauma to sell out a two-drink-minimum crowd, she turned her Jewish mom impressions into the viral sensation known as Sheryl Cohen. What started as one-off TikToks became a career in full technicolor: …

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32: Weekly Dose Podcast: Global Diabetes Gaps, Declining Salt Substitute Use, Flu Vaccine Safety, Vaginal Estradiol, and Preconception CT Risks 3:15

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In this episode of the Weekly Dose Podcast by Patient Care Online, we review key clinical updates for primary care professionals. Topics include global disparities in diabetes diagnosis and control, the underuse of salt substitutes for hypertension prevention, and new vaccine research showing high-dose flu shots are safe for older adults. The episo…

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Journal Club: Practical Considerations for Managing Patients on Tyvaso DPI 10:53

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Standard Deviation EP3: The Weight 14:56

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When the system kills a $2.4 million study on Black maternal health with one Friday afternoon email, the message is loud and clear: stop asking questions that make power uncomfortable. Dr. Jaime Slaughter-Acey, an epidemiologist at UNC, built a groundbreaking project called LIFE-2 to uncover how racism and stress shape the biology of pregnancy. It …

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No One Fights Cancer Alone: A Story of Healing, Helping, And Hope 29:53

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A shattered helmet, a rebuilt face, and a diagnosis that changed everything...Kevin Johnson’s story grabs you by the hand and walks you from crisis to clarity. We sit down with the longtime educator turned advocate to unpack the hard-won lessons he learned after a near-fatal cycling crash that led to the discovery of chronic lymphocytic leukemia an…

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Treating Hashimoto’s Beyond Medication with Endocrinologist Dr. Roehnelt 58:38

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🎧 Treating Hashimoto’s Beyond Medication with Endocrinologist Dr. Roehnelt Are your labs “normal” but you still feel off? You’re not crazy and you’re definitely not alone. In this episode of Hashimoto’s Nutrition Rx®, I’m joined by holistic endocrinologist Dr. Alessia Roehnelt, MD to break down what traditional medicine often misses about treating …

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Stand By She: Allison Applebaum 39:37

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION Allison Applebaum was supposed to become a concert pianist. She chose ballet instead. Then 9/11 hit, and she ran straight into a psych ward—on purpose. What followed was one of the most quietly revolutionary acts in modern medicine: founding the country’s first mental health clinic for caregivers. Because the system had decided …

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AI in Lung Cancer Screening 33:24

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This podcast episode discusses the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine, particularly in the context of lung cancer screening and management. Hosts Rebecca Priebe and Joe Spanier explore the various applications of AI, including data acquisition, clinical decision-making, and the ethical implications of AI in healthcare. They als…

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Sick Days Not Included: Rebecca V. Nellis 59:04

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION Rebecca V. Nellis never meant to run a nonprofit. She just never left. Twenty years later, she’s still helming Cancer and Careers after a Craigslist maternity-leave temp job turned into a lifelong mission. In this 60-minute doubleheader, we cover everything from theater nerdom and improv rules for surviving bureaucracy, to hangi…

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Raising the Bar for PAH Treatment: Treating to Low Risk 24:27

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Dizziness, Vertigo, Migraines & Hashimoto’s: The Missing Link with Dr. Emily Kostelnik 52:40

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🎙️ Dizziness, Vertigo, Migraines & Hashimoto’s: The Missing Link with Dr. Emily Kostelnik Ever feel floaty, dizzy, lightheaded—or struggle with migraines that no one seems to take seriously? You're not alone, and it may not be “just stress” or “low blood sugar.” In this eye-opening episode of Hashimoto’s Nutrition Rx, Nataliia sits down with Dr. Em…

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GenX Therapy With Sally Wolf 41:12

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Sally Wolf is back in the studio and this time we left cancer at the door. She turned 50, brought a 1993 Newsday valedictorian article as a prop, and sat down with me for a half hour of pure Gen X therapy. We dug into VHS tracking, Red Dawn paranoia, Michael J. Fox, Bette Midler, and how growing up with no helmets and playgrounds built over concret…

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Standard Deviation EP2: Domino Effect 10:43

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Dr. Nikki Maphis didn’t just lose a grant. She lost a lifeline. An early-career Alzheimer’s researcher driven by her grandmother’s diagnosis, Nikki poured years into her work—only to watch it vanish when the NIH’s MOSAIC program got axed overnight. Her application wasn’t rejected. It was deleted. No feedback. No score. Just gone. In this episode, O…

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Family Reach: The Charity America Forced Into Existence 40:59

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Carla Tardif has spent 17 years as the CEO of Family Reach, a nonprofit that shouldn’t have to exist but absolutely does—because in America, cancer comes with a price tag your insurance doesn’t cover. We talk about shame, fear, burnout, Wegmans, Syracuse, celebrity telethons, and the godforsaken reality of choosing between food and treatment. Carla…

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FAQ: How does aggressive after load reduction in PAH contribute to RV reverse remodeling & improved clinical outcomes 6:24

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The Genes of Wrath: Jennifer J. Brown 40:46

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Slow Metabolism, GLP-1s, and Peptides: What Actually Works (and What Doesn’t) 45:18

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🎙️ Slow Metabolism, GLP-1s, and Peptides: What Actually Works and What Doesn’t with Dr. Spencer Nadolsky Have you ever been told your metabolism is “slow” or wondered if GLP-1s like Ozempic or peptides like NAD+ and BPC-157 could support your Hashimoto’s healing? In this episode of Hashimoto’s Nutrition Rx, Nataliia is joined by Dr. Spencer Nadolsk…

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31: Weekly Dose Podcast: Arrhythmias as Early Risk Markers, Flu Vaccine Safety, Salt Substitute Use, Preconception CT Risks, and Global Diabetes Care Gaps 3:48

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Introducing Standard Deviation EP1: The Impossible Climb 9:33

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This episode of Standard Deviation features Oliver Bogler in conversation with Dr Na Zhao, a cancer biologist caught in the crossfire of science, politics, and survival. Na’s life reads like a brutal lab experiment in persistence. She grew up in China, lost her mother and aunt to breast cancer before she turned twelve, then came to the United State…

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Sorry, Your Awareness Campaign is Showing 43:22

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Katie Henry has seen some things. From nonprofit bootstraps to Big Pharma boardrooms, she’s been inside the machine—and still believes we can fix it. We go deep on her winding road from folding sweaters at J.Crew to launching a vibrator-based advocacy campaign that accidentally changed the sexual health narrative in breast cancer. Katie doesn’t pul…

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ILD in Scleroderma 35:18

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In this episode of the APAPP podcast, Corinne Young hosts Amanda Mixon and Jessica Glennie to discuss scleroderma and its relationship with interstitial lung disease (ILD). They explore the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of scleroderma, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between rheumatology and pulmonary specialists. The convers…

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30: Weekly Dose Podcast: Depression Risk After Chronic Illness, Vaginal Estradiol Safety, GLP-1 Updates, Cancer Risk Reduction, and CVD Outcomes 4:21

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In this episode of the Weekly Dose podcast by Patient Care Online, we review recent studies on key clinical topics: the heightened risk of depression after chronic illness diagnosis, the safety of vaginal estradiol for women with prior stroke, the approval of generic liraglutide for obesity, the potential cancer risk reduction with GLP-1 therapies,…

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The Missing Link in Hashimoto’s Healing: Light, Mitochondria & Circadian Rhythm with Carrie Bennett 47:49

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🎙️ The Missing Link in Hashimoto’s Healing: Light, Mitochondria & Circadian Rhythm with Carrie Bennett Still tired, foggy, or inflamed, even with clean eating and supplements? You might be missing the key to healing: light, circadian rhythm, and mitochondria! In this episode, Nataliia Sanzo, RD, LDN, and Carrie Bennett, MS reveal how your light env…

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The Uncensored, Unapologetic Olivia Battinelli 42:55

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What happens when you hand a mic to the most extroverted, uncensored Gen Z career coach in New York? You get Olivia Battinelli—adjunct professor, student advisor, mentor, speaker, and unfiltered truth-teller on everything from invisible illness to resume crimes. We talked about growing up Jewish-Italian in Westchester, surviving the Big Four’s corp…

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Advancing ILD & PH-ILD Care 21:34

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Live from APAPP 2025 in Nashville! Join Jessica Glennie and Lori Reed as they discuss advancing ILD & PH-ILD care. Send us a text Claim your 0.5 CME credits for listening to this episode here: https://forms.gle/42yHmF8UpemVhdDJA Visit our website for more APP Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine content and free CMEs www.pulmapp.com Follow …

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COPD Symposium Review 17:11

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Live from APAPP 2025 in Nashville! Join Tyler Kuhk and Justine Sicari discuss the highlights from the COPD symposium. Send us a text Claim your 0.5 CME credits for listening to this episode here: https://forms.gle/42yHmF8UpemVhdDJA Visit our website for more APP Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine content and free CMEs www.pulmapp.com Foll…

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Acute Hypertensive Crisis for the ICU provider 35:14

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Join Lora Lonidier and Rhea Voltipka as they discuss the identification and management of Acute Hypertensive Crisis. Send us a text Claim your 0.5 CME credits for listening to this episode here: https://forms.gle/42yHmF8UpemVhdDJA Visit our website for more APP Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine content and free CMEs www.pulmapp.com Follo…

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29: Weekly Dose Podcast: Cervical Cancer Disparities, HPV Awareness Gaps, Depression Risk After Diagnosis, PharmFIT Preferences, and Semaglutide for MASH 4:36

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Miss Diagnosed: Sophie Sargent 43:24

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Sophie Sargent walked into the studio already owning the mic. A pandemic-era media rebel raised in New Hampshire, trained in Homeland Security (yep), and shaped by rejection, she’s built a career out of DM’ing her way into rooms and then owning them. At 25, she’s juggling chronic illness, chronic overachievement, and a generation that gets dismisse…

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Could Gut Infections Be Causing Your Painful Periods? Iron, H. Pylori & Hashimoto’s Explained 48:47

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🎧 Could Gut Infections Be Causing Your Painful Periods? Iron, H. Pylori & Hashimoto’s Explained Are your labs “normal,” but you still feel off? In this powerful episode of Hashimoto’s Nutrition Rx®, Nataliia Sanzo, RD, LDN sits down with functional nutritionist Meg Langston, FNTP, RWP, RCPC, to uncover the root causes behind hormone imbalance inclu…

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Connecting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Education to the General Public with Lauren Borchert 25:34

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In this episode, Sara and Morgan sit down Lauren Borchert, Program Manager & Certified Proof Alliance Trainer to discuss Proof Alliance NC’s work to spread the word about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) to the public and fill the knowledge gaps, especially among women who are or will become pregnant. Listeners will gain insights into the cau…

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Building Tools, Not Excuses: Rethinking Healthcare with Marc Elia 37:45

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This episode is sponsored by Invivyd, Inc. Marc Elia is a biotech investor, the Chairman of the Board at Invivyd, and a Long COVID patient who decided to challenge the system while still stuck inside it. He’s not here for corporate platitudes, regulatory shoulder shrugs, or vaccine-era gaslighting. This is not a conversation about politics, but it'…

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28: Weekly Dose: Psoriasis Drug Success, Intranasal Insulin Insights, and New Data on Vaccines and GLP-1 Use 4:34

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Connecting Recovery Communities and Incarcerated Individuals with Jesse Battle 37:13

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This week, Sara and Morgan are joined by the Senior Director of Community Partnerships at TROSA to discuss his journey from active addiction and incarceration to being a cornerstone of the recovery community in North Carolina. Listeners will gain insights into the importance of support for people in recovery and how recovery communities can act as …

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LEAD EP5: Redemption 23:56

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After years of carrying the weight of lead, Shannon and Cooper find a path out from under the darkness and into the sunlight. LEAD: how this story ends is up to us is an audio docudrama series that tells the true story of one child, his mysterious lead poisoning, and his mother's unwavering fight to keep him safe. A true story written by Shannon Bu…

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Know your Nodules: Personalize, prioritize, prevent 34:53

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In this episode of the APAP podcast, IP Chair Rebecca Priebe and Tammy Welch discuss the critical aspects of lung nodule management and lung cancer screening. They explore the importance of early detection, the establishment of a lung nodule surveillance program, and the integration of Nodify blood tests for risk stratification. The conversation hi…

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27: Weekly Dose: CRC Screening Uptake, GLP-1 Eligibility in Youth, Women’s Heart Health, and Ultraprocessed Food Risks 5:35

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Connecting Alcohol with Cancer Risk with Catherine T. Brunson 32:02

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During this episode, Sara and Morgan are joined by Catherine T. Brunson, representing the Opioid Response Network, to discuss the Surgeon General’s report on the connections between alcohol consumption and cancer diagnoses. Listeners will gain insights into the historical parallels between tobacco and alcohol regulations and an understanding of the…

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LEAD EP4: The Long Haul 19:10

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The deficits from the lead poisoning continue to intensify, Shannon channels her anger and grief into holding the people who hurt her son responsible. LEAD how this story ends is up to us is a true story written and produced by Shannon Burkett. Co-produced by Jenny Maguire. Directed by Alan Taylor. Starring Merritt Wever, Alessandro Nivola, Cynthia…

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26: Weekly Dose: Nutrition Counseling Gaps, Tau Pathology in Mood Disorders, RSV Prevention, Atopic Dermatitis Insights, and New Shingrix Option 5:13

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Connecting Problem Gambling with Sports Betting Apps with Tiffany Reddick and Josh Hampton 31:07

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This week, Sara and Morgan are joined by two problem gambling professionals, Tiffany Reddick and Josh Hampton, to discuss the increase of problem gambling among all age demographics due to the availability of gambling. Listeners will gain greater awareness of problem gambling in North Carolina, including the common signs and symptoms to watch for, …

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LEAD EP3: Fraying at the Edges 22:32

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The effects of the neurotoxin are taking their toll on Cooper as Shannon desperately tries to navigate the severity of their new reality. LEAD how this story ends is up to us is a true story written and produced by Shannon Burkett. Co-produced by Jenny Maguire. Directed by Alan Taylor. Starring Merritt Wever, Alessandro Nivola, Cynthia Nixon, and C…

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25: Weekly Dose: New Endocrine Guidelines, Digital Asthma Gains, AI Trust Gap, GLP-1 & Dementia Risk, First CHE Treatment 3:28

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This week’s Weekly Dose covers new Endocrine Society guidelines on preexisting diabetes in pregnancy and primary aldosteronism screening, a digital asthma management tool that improved symptoms but revealed disparities, public perceptions of physicians using AI, evidence linking GLP-1 receptor agonists to reduced dementia risk, and the FDA’s first …

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Connecting Substance Use with OCD and Anxiety with Dr. Patrick McGrath 34:27

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This week, Sara and Morgan are joined by Dr. Patrick McGrath, the Chief Clinical Officer at NOCD, to discuss the significant overlap between SUD and OCD because individuals often use substances as a way to cope with their compulsions. Listeners will gain insights into the gaps in treatment for people with co-occurring disorders, and how substance u…

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LEAD EP2 : Stop the Spiral 11:30

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As the lead wreaks havoc on Cooper's development, Shannon searches for answers. Desperate to get a handle on what was happening to her son, she grabs onto a lifeboat - nursing school. Andy tries to piece together the past to make sense of the present. LEAD how this story ends is up to us is a true story written and produced by Shannon Burkett. Co-p…