Episodes

  • Migraines

    Migraines
    Nov 26 2024
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about migraines: a chronic neurological disorder that causes moderate to severe headaches, often on one side of the head. According to the latest research, about 35 million people in the United States are affected by migraines this year. She speaks with Dr. Noah Rosen, a Neurologist specializing in Pain Management at the Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute at Great Neck.
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    28 mins
  • Sleep Apnea

    Sleep Apnea
    Nov 19 2024
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about sleep apnea and other sleep disorders - and how we can all get a better night’s sleep! She talks with Dr. Praveen Rudraraju, the director for Center for Sleep Medicine at Northwell Health and Phelps Hospital.
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    28 mins
  • Orthopedics: Joint Injuries

    Orthopedics: Joint Injuries
    Nov 12 2024
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns what an orthopedist does and how they can help when you suffer an injury to your bones, muscles, joints, ligaments, or tendons. She speaks with Dr. Ajay Padaki, an orthopaedic surgeon at Northwell Health who specializes in the treatment of shoulder, hip, knee and elbow injuries. His focus is on both minimally-invasive, advanced arthroscopic treatment for joint preservation in addition to total joint replacements and fracture surgery.
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    27 mins
  • 1 in 9: Hewlett House For Breast Cancer Patients

    1 in 9: Hewlett House For Breast Cancer Patients
    Nov 5 2024
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about Hewlett House, a community learning resource center for cancer patients and their families here in Nassau County. They are a safe haven for cancer patients and their families, and their services are provided without the support of government or other nonprofit foundations. Hewlett House is operated by 1 in 9, a nonprofit that’s been fighting breast cancer since 1990. She speaks with Geri Barish, the Executive Director of 1 in 9’s Hewlett House.
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    28 mins
  • Healthy Aging

    Healthy Aging
    Oct 29 2024
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard and her brother, Dr. Ian Cook, talk about Healthy Aging - including Geriatric and Palliative Care. They talk with Dr. Maria Torroella Carney, the Chief of Division Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, and the Medical Director of Continuing Care, at Northwell Health. She is also a Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and the co-author with Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling and Charles Kenney of a book called, The Aging Revolution.
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    28 mins
  • Dementia - and Care for the Caregiver

    Dementia - and Care for the Caregiver
    Oct 22 2024
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about how to care for someone suffering from dementia, and also how to care for the caregiver - something that is sometimes overlooked! She speaks with Dr. Macie P. Smith, who is nationally known for her work on dementia-competent practices and family caregiving matters. Her work has been published in national and international professional journals. She is a Licensed Gerontology Social Worker and an Alzheimer's and dementia educator with experience coordinating care for aging and vulnerable populations. Dr. Smith is also the author of “A Dementia Caregiver Called to Action.”
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    28 mins
  • Nurse Sandra Lindsay: First In Line For The Covid Vaccine

    Nurse Sandra Lindsay: First In Line For The Covid Vaccine
    Oct 15 2024
    No one likes to think back to the dark COVID days of 2020 - but there was one day that was brighter than others. December 14th, 2020 - the day that the first person outside of a trial got the first dose of the Covid-19 Vaccine from Pfizer. That person was Nurse Sandra Lindsay from Northwell Health - and Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard talks with her to discuss that amazing day, as well as her brand new book called FIRST IN LINE: How COVID-19 Placed Me on the Frontlines of a Health Care Crisis.
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    29 mins
  • Suicide Awareness and Prevention

    Suicide Awareness and Prevention
    Oct 8 2024
    Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard talks about suicide awareness and prevention with Dr. Vinay Saranga, a psychiatrist, and founder of The North Carolina Institute of Advanced NeuroHealth.
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    28 mins