Hamilton Health Care System recently began providing Health for Life podcasts and a radio show on various health topics, in English and Spanish.

“These podcasts and radio shows cover health topics that matter most to you,” said Michelle Turner, producer of the podcasts. “They’re easily accessible content for your busy life.”

Podcasts are added weekly.

Current topics include:

• “Open Heart Surgery is Coming to Hamilton Medical Center” with Jim Stewart, MD, interventional and structural cardiology chief of Cardiology at Hamilton Cardiovascular Institute

• “How to Reduce Your Risk of a Heart Attack and the Effects of COVID-19 on the Heart” with Gary Olson, MD, a cardiologist at Hamilton Physician Group – Cardiology

• “Breast Cancer Detection and Prevention” with Neil Patel, MD, radiologist, and Victoria Schwark, a registered dietician at Peeples Cancer Institute

• “Breast Cancer Prevention: Mammograms, Genetic Testing, and More” with Eric Manahan, MD, general surgeon and breast specialist

• “The Importance of Palliative Care and Advance Directives” with Syed Abid, MD, palliative care physician at Hamilton Physician Group – Specialty Care

• “Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Treatment” with Norman McCulloch, MD, wound care physician at Hamilton Wound and Hyperbaric Center

• “How to Find Back Pain Relief” with Justin Hare, DO, pain medicine physician at Hamilton Physician Group – Neurosurgery and Spine

• “The Vascular Risks of Smoking and Vaping” with Michael Hartley, MD, vascular surgeon at Hamilton Vascular Center

• “How to Recognize Seizures and Strokes” with Ashish Kabir, MD, neurologist at Hamilton Physician Group – Neurology

• “What is Hamilton Physician Group?” with Steven Paynter, MD, general surgeon and executive medical director at Hamilton Physician Group

• “What You Need to Know About Vascular Disease and Varicose Veins” with Hector Dourron, MD, vascular surgeon at Hamilton Vascular Center

• “The Benefits of Family Medicine” with Megan Brown, MD, family medicine physician at Hamilton Physician Group – Catoosa Campus

• “What is Internal Medicine?” with Daniel Grace, MD, internal medicine physician and associate program director of outpatient medicine at Hamilton Internal Medicine Clinic

• “What You Can Do About COVID-19” with Lee Connor, MD, infectious disease specialist at Hamilton Physician Group – Specialty Care

• “What You Need to Know About Diabetes & Thyroid Disorders” with Chantal Lewis, MD, endocrinologist, and Brooke Green, nurse practitioner, both with Hamilton Diabetes and Endocrinology Center

• “Why Do You Need a Primary Care Provider?” with Timothy Snodgrass, DO, family medicine physician at Hamilton Physician Group – Convenient Care

• “Treatment Options for Colon Cancer and Crohn’s Disease” with Ganesh Aswath, MD, gastroenterologist at Hamilton Physician Group – Gastroenterology

• “The Dangers of Colon Cancer and Heartburn” with Daniel Marcadis, MD, a gastroenterologist at Hamilton Physician Group – Gastroenterology

• “Back to School Tips for Parents” with Nancy Carnevale, MD, child development pediatrician and medical director at Anna Shaw Children’s Institute

• “Anxiety in Children” with Evan Anderson, PhD, child psychologist at Anna Shaw Children’s Institute

To listen to the podcasts, visit https://health-for-life.captivate.fm/listen for English or https://salud-de-por-vida.captivate.fm/listen for Spanish. You can subscribe to the Health For Life Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Spotify.

On the radio, you can listen to the programs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. on Mix 104.5, 98.3 The Mountain, News Talk 1340 and News Talk 1230. In Spanish, you can listen on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. on Que Buena 101.9 and 93.9.

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