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Dr. Samadi is a board certified urologic oncologist trained in open traditional and laparoscopic surgery and is an expert in robotic prostate surgery. He is Chairman of Urology, Chief of Robotic Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, Professor of Urology at Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. He has dedicated his distinguished career to the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer and is considered one of the most prominent surgeons in his field. Listen and watch Dr. Sama ...
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Real World Health and Fitness is a podcast dedicated to sharing fitness and weight loss tips and tricks in a 'real world' way that you can easily implement today to start seeing results tomorrow! Brought to you with a fun and lighthearted approach by fitness and body transformation experts Julian Gaylor and Danielle Antonellos, you'll be hanging for each episode!
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Stronger communities begin with good health — for everyone. The "Good Health, Better World" podcast series from UPMC Health Plan brings experts together to discuss some of health care’s most important (and often challenging) topics.
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One World, One Health is brought to you by the One Health Trust. In this podcast, we bring you the latest ideas to improve the health of our planet and its people. Our world faces many urgent challenges from pandemics and decreasing biodiversity to pollution and melting polar ice caps, among others. This podcast highlights solutions to these problems from the scientists and experts working to make a difference.
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Would you like to know how a healthy lifestyle can transform your life for the better? Join Nutritionist Kaysie Butler in her travels to various countries interviewing people from around the world who have made these lifestyle changes. You will be inspired, encouraged and even surprised what you learn from these short testimonies! HealthHealthyLivingNutritionExerciseWaterSunshineTemperanceAirRestTrustGod
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Join the quest for inner peace through meditation. Enjoy a better sense of calm, relax your mind, explore your perception, and increase your awareness. Foster inner peace and share these meditations to help spread peace and joy to friends and family. Thanks for listening and stay cool. Please keep in touch via our website https://thepeaceprojectmeditations.com/ for advice on practice, book a personal meditation session, donate to our cause, or anything else. We are always happy to hear from ...
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In World Gone Mad, activist, social worker and Marxist Jessica Cassell explores the many and complex ways that the conditions of life under capitalism influences and impedes our mental health. Ultimately, a sick and unjust society makes us unwell, pointing to the need for radical social change to address the mental health crisis we are facing globally. Cover artist: @Pixiewithpens
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"Healthcare Tech and the World" brings you the perspectives of health care industry leaders from across the globe. The monthly series explores technology innovations in the industry and sheds light on the major issues facing health care providers -- cost, quality and safety. Guests will share their opinions on the future of health care in the US and in regard to technology adoption.
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Front Door Health is a Chicago-based behavioral health treatment provider offering evidence-based and convenient treatment in the “real world”--in your home, around your schedule, while you live your life. Our team is made up of highly skilled, experienced, and compassionate individuals who have an in-depth understanding of behavioral health and believe in scientifically based approaches to help you recover from behavioral health issues and achieve your goals--all without disrupting your lif ...
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What happens when a global pandemic and unprecedented socioeconomic injustice meets real people? In this new series brought to you by Contakt World -- hosts Justin Beck, Catherine Delcin, and Deepti Pahwa talk with top researchers and trusted experts to tackle issues that matter to people and the communities globally. Issues like public health, vaccines, social and racial justice, health equity, equality, fragility, fear-mongering, insecurity, community-based care and a whole lot more than j ...
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Real World Public Mental Health Translating evidence into practice Welcome to the Real World Public Mental Health (RWPMH) podcast, where we look at how the evidence is being used in the real world to prevent and promote better mental health for all. This podcast will include a diverse range of speakers from academics to practitioners, all of them sharing their experience and expertise in working on mental health at the population level. Stu King (BSPHN Committee Member and founder & CEO of b ...
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Total Greatness with Sam Barry | Interviewing World Class Guests in Health, Wealth & Spirituality

Sam Barry, The Coach - Interviewing Game Changers Tim Ferriss, Lewis Howes, Art of Charm, Onnit, Abel James, Preston Smiles, Foundr Nathan Chan & Andy Frisella.

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Sam Barry is an Entrepreneur, Influencer and sought after Business and Life Coach. Imagine living the life of your dreams. Imagine having it all. Health, Wealth, Love and Spirituality. We can have it all when we make it our intention to live a life of Total Greatness. Are you ready to take your life to the next level? More at: TotalGreatness.com
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Send us a text Governments and corporations are “undermining our future” by supporting fossil fuels in the face of overwhelming evidence that using coal, oil, and gas is killing people, a startling new report finds. The report, from the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, finds that in 2023 alone, more than double the number of people ov…
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Many aspects of society and culture can lead us to negative feelings about aging—but there’s a lot to celebrate. In this episode, we connect with Lisa Sharfstein, director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Pittsburgh, to discuss many of the wonderful aspects of getting older, and the opportunities that arise as we reach …
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In this episode, we learn about the "Aging our Way, PA" plan for healthy aging in Pennsylvania, and discuss how organizations like UPMC Health Plan are putting policy into practice when it comes to supporting the health and independence of members as they age. Find show notes and additional information at upmchp.us/ghbw-s4ep9…
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Discover the ways wellness is connected to bone and joint health in this episode of “Good Health, Better World.” Experts discuss strategies for preventing bone and joint problems, important action steps for recovery when an injury or surgery does occur, and new programs for supporting people in their overall health as they age. Find show notes and …
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Send us a text Children under five years old are fragile. They’re more vulnerable than adults to malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea, and other infections. A growing number of these infections that sicken and kill children are resistant to the drugs developed to treat them – a phenomenon known as antimicrobial resistance, or AMR. AMR is a big killer. Near…
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Join us in this episode as we explore the topic of end-of-life care—the differences between palliative care and hospice care, the work of death doulas in supporting people at end of life, ways to offer support through grief, and some of the challenges and opportunities that exist in caring for our aging population. Find show notes and additional in…
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Send us a text Smallpox may be gone but it’s got a cousin called mpox, and that virus is now spreading fast across parts of Africa. As of October 2024, this mpox outbreak had infected more than 40,000 people, mostly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 1,000 people have d…
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This episode of “Good Health, Better World” is all about polypharmacy, or more than one medication at the same time. Tune in to understand some of the considerations for chronic medications as we age, and hear about how insurance plans and pharmacies work together to help members and patients manage their medications as prescribed.  Find show notes…
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Tune in to this episode of “Good Health, Better World” to learn more about the origins of Medicare, the types of benefits and services available through Medicare Advantage plans, and what is on the horizon for these plans in 2025. Hear perspectives from UPMC Health Plan and the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP). Find show notes and addition…
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Send us a text Farmers need land to grow their crops, and in many parts of the world, that means clearing forests. That’s especially true in the Amazon region in South America. Crops just won’t grow under the thick forest canopy, so a new banana plantation means clearing trees. This has all sorts of effects on the ecosystem and researchers are seei…
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In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Pamela Toto and Dr. Beth Fields to explore the experience of both caregivers and those who are aging in place. We discuss what it means to age in place, the impact on aging adults and their caregivers, and new resources and technology that can offer support. Find show notes and additional information at upmchp.u…
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In this episode, Dr. Aditi Gurkar and Dr. Howard Aizenstein join us to discuss the biological indicators of aging, and the changes that can take place in cognitive function as we age. Listen to learn more about factors related to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, along with practical steps each of us can take to support our cognitive health. Find s…
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Season 4 of “Good Health, Better World” will focus on a topic that’s important to all of us: healthy aging. Hear from UPMC Health Plan CEO Diane Holder in the first episode of the season to understand aging from a population health perspective, and how we can all navigate change as we age. Visit upmchp.us/ghbw-s4ep1 for show notes and additional in…
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Send us a text Most people don’t even think twice when they get an infection. Much of the time, the best treatment is simple: fluids and rest. Bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics – a quick course of pills, maybe a week or 10 days, and you’re done. But the rise of drug-resistant pathogens is changing that. These germs (viruses, bact…
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Send us a text Rosemary Bartel had no idea her life was going to take a turn when she went to a hospital near her home in Chilton, Wisconsin in the United States for standard knee replacement surgery – her second such operation. She was ready to work hard to recover and return to her busy job at her Roman Catholic diocese. But Rosie developed an al…
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The Alertswiss App sends push notifications to your smartphone to keep you updated with essential steps in emergency situations. Managed by the Federal Office for Civil Protection in collaboration with cantonal and local authorities, it’s an essential tool to help protect you and your loved ones. Dr Michelle explains all in this week’s Health Matte…
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Send us a text Dr. Nour Shamas knows about antimicrobial resistance. As a clinical pharmacist, she was trained in how to dispense drugs to treat infections, and her graduate studies in global health policy made her aware of the threat of antimicrobial resistance, or AMR. Antimicrobial resistance develops when bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites …
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Send us a text Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common, uncomfortable, and embarrassing. They can also be deadly. These infections of the kidneys, bladder, or urethra affect about 1 in 10 men in their lifetimes and more than half of women. Untreated UTIs can cause a body-wide infection known as sepsis. An estimated 236,000 people globally die ev…
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Send us a text No one wants to be exposed to air pollution. No one wants to raise their kids breathing in polluted air in their own neighborhoods. But in Austin, Texas, people of color are disproportionately forced to do both. Dr. Sarah Chambliss, a research associate in the Department of Population Health at Dell Medical School at the University o…
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Send us a text People don’t want to see any more pandemics, notes Nita Madhav, Senior Director of Epidemiology & Modeling at Ginkgo Biosecurity, the biosecurity and public health unit of Ginkgo Bioworks. The world is collectively traumatized by the horrors of the COVID-19 pandemic, Madhav says in this episode of One World, One Health. But just beca…
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Send us a text Drug-resistant bacteria are major killers, playing a role in killing five million people a year. Antibiotics were miracle drugs when they were invented 100 years ago, but they are losing their power against always adapting and evolving bacteria. At the same time, the market for new antimicrobial drugs has collapsed. Hardly anyone wan…
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Send us a text An estimated 7.7 million people die from bacterial infections a year around the world. A growing number of these deaths are caused by bacteria that have developed antibiotic resistance – the ability to thrive in the face of antibiotics. This ability of germs to defy the effects of drugs is called antimicrobial resistance, or AMR. But…
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Part 2 of Dr Michelle’s conversation with Dr Carine Karnouk, Counselling & Support Services Manager and Head Psychologist at Cancer Support Switzerland. This time looking at some of the services they offer for family, loved ones, and other care givers, as well as the availability of online support. Find out more: cancersupport.ch…
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Send us a text The problem of antimicrobial resistance – AMR for short – is clear. More and more of these germs resistant to existing treatments are emerging everywhere, and there’s little disagreement that governments, nonprofits, doctors, patients, and politicians all need to help tackle the problem. But people need to agree on what to do, and th…
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Send us a text What kills more people than HIV or malaria? What threatens anybody on the planet – and not just people, but animals, too? It’s antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the formal name for drug-resistant superbugs. These include bacteria that defy the effects of antibiotics, viruses that thrive in the face of antiviral drugs, and fungi that ar…
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🎙️ On this episode of the Health in the Real World Podcast, host Chris Janke sits down with Joyce Gerber to delve into the fascinating world of naturopathy. Discover holistic health approaches, natural remedies, and the principles behind naturopathic medicine. Joyce shares her expertise and practical tips for integrating naturopathy into your daily…
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Send us a text The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was especially bad in India. Patients filled hospitals as the Delta variant swept the country in April of 2021. As many as 2,000 people died every day. Many died literally gasping for air. Although India is a major producer of medical oxygen, supplies ran out amid the unprecedented demand. And…
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GLOBIESS!!! Our previous episode got so juicy that we decided we need a PART II!!! What is the impact of religious leaders on global health? In this episode, we explore how religious leaders historically provided healthcare, especially in underserved areas. We discuss how religious beliefs influence mental well-being, citing examples from various f…
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