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20-Minute Health Talk
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- 20-Minute Health Talk
Building healthier cities: A conversation with Ashwin Vasan, MD, part 2
Join host Chethan Sathya, MD, and former NYC Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD, for part two of our series exploring public health challenges. In this…
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Building healthier cities: A conversation with Ashwin Vasan, MD, part 3
In the final segment of this three-part series, host Chethan Sathya, MD, and former NYC Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD, discuss the critical need…
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Navigating breast health: Empowerment through awareness, part 2
In part two of "Navigating Breast Cancer," host Sandra Lindsay continues the conversation with breast cancer surgeon Susan K. Boolbol, MD. They explore the…
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Navigating breast health: Empowerment through awareness
More than 300,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, a stunning number given how much confusion exists around screening and…
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Overcoming addiction: Wellbridge's innovative approach to recovery, Part 2
The recovery conversation continues between 20-Minute Health Talk host Sandra Lindsay and Andrew Drazan, founder and CEO of Wellbridge, and Edmond Hakimi, DO…
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Overcoming addiction: Wellbridge's innovative approach to recovery
In this episode of 20-Minute Health Talk, host Sandra Lindsay explores the complex landscape of addiction and recovery with Andrew Drazan, founder and CEO of…
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Breaking the silence: Speaking to survivors of prostate cancer
In this bonus episode of 20-Minute Health Talk, host Sandra Lindsay speaks with filmmaker Richard LaRochelle, who also works with Northwell's community health…
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Strength in partnership: Navigating prostate cancer as a spouse
In this episode of 20 Minute Health Talk, host Sandra Lindsay delves into the emotional journey of prostate cancer from the unique perspectives of supportive…
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Learning from experience: A prostate cancer survivor's journey
In the second episode of our prostate cancer series, host Sandra Lindsay explores the personal and medical sides of a prostate cancer journey. Joining the…
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Not your father’s prostate cancer: How screening, biopsy and treatment are changing for the better
Prostate cancer deaths have been climbing over the last decade in part due to confusion over who should be screened and treated. In part 1 of a three-part…
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John D’Angelo, MD, Northwell’s new CEO on leading through healthcare’s hardest hour: Part 2
In part 2 of their conversation, newly appointed president and CEO, John D’Angelo, MD, and Northwell Health’s 20-Minute Health Talk host Chethan Sathya, MD…
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John D’Angelo, MD, Northwell’s new CEO on leading through healthcare’s hardest hour: Part 1
As public trust wavers and questions about care arise, newly appointed president and CEO, John D’Angelo, MD, sits down with Northwell Health’s 20-Minute Health…
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20MHT Classic: Inside a psych unit: Therapeutic insights from HBO's "One South" (Part 2)
On the one-year anniversary of One South: Portrait of a Psych Unit, we're reposting this episode of 20-Minute Health Talk: In Part 2 of our conversation on…
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20MHT Classic: Inside a psych unit: Behind the scenes of HBO's "One South" (Part 1)
On the one-year anniversary of One South: Portrait of a Psych Unit, we're reposting this episode of 20-Minute Health Talk: Host Sandra Lindsay, RN, sits down…
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From New York to Jamaica: A healthcare partnership (Part 4)
In this final episode of our four-part series on Northwell's global health efforts in Jamaica, host Sandra Lindsay, RN, sits down with Eric Cioe-Peña, MD, vice…
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From New York to Jamaica: A healthcare partnership (Part 3)
In part three of our four-part series, From New York to Jamaica: A Healthcare Partnership, host Sandra Lindsay, RN, reunites with the Northwell Health OB/GYN…
20-Minute Health TalkFrom New York to Jamaica: A healthcare partnership (Part 2)
Fibroids are incredibly common. Anywhere from 40% to 80% of people with a uterus will develop this growth, which is benign but can bring severe symptoms like…
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Life after lung transplant
Lindsay Salguero-Lopez, 43, and Thomas Tartaglia, 64, share a love for kayaking, just one of the many activities both are now able to enjoy freely after…
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5 Years after Covid-19, healthcare heroes share lessons learned (Pt. 3 of 3)
The COVID-19 pandemic tested healthcare systems and workers like never before. Five years later, what lessons have we learned and how can we apply them to…
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5 years after Covid-19, healthcare heroes share lessons learned (PT. 2 of 3)
When Covid-19 first hit New York City, hospitals faced unprecedented patient surges. Queens, in particular, became an epicenter, overwhelming local facilities…
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5 years after Covid-19, healthcare heroes share lessons learned (PT. 1 of 3)
Today marks five years since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic. To help us look back, Sandra Lindsay, RN, spoke with two leaders who…
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When it comes to colorectal cancer, there's no such thing as "too young"
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. and, alarmingly, rates are rising in younger adults. On this 20-Minute Health Talk…
20-Minute Health TalkFrom New York to Jamaica: a healthcare partnership
There are more Jamaicans living abroad than on the Island itself, a fact not lost on Courtney Cephas. As director of the National Healthcare Enhancement…
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Living donor liver transplant: How it works, what to expect
Most of us have heard of kidney transplants, and maybe even know someone who's received a kidney from a living donor — typically a family member or a friend…
20-Minute Health TalkHow to ask about guns before a playdate: 4 tips for parents
One simple question could save a life: Is there an unlocked gun in the house? Firearms are now the leading cause of death among children in the United States…
20-Minute Health TalkSepsis: The biggest threat you've never heard of
Sepsis rarely attracts the attention of the public, but it's distressingly common: Every year, about 1.7 million U.S. adults develop this overreaction to…
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A Little Wisdom: New Year's Resolutions from kids, for adults
In this special New Year’s edition of 20-Minute Health Talk, host Sandra Lindsay, RN, welcomes Jaclene Jason, PhD, clinical psychologist and senior director of…
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Top 5 medical advances of 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we look back on five exciting medical advances coming from the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research — the research arm of…
20-Minute Health TalkVagus nerve stimulation: the body's secret weapon against chronic disease
What if the key to treating chronic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis wasn't drugs but a tiny electrical device? That's the promise of vagus nerve stimulation…
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Lung cancer screening: What women need to know
With fewer smokers today, the number of Americans getting lung cancer has dropped. However, the decline has been slower in women. Not only are they diagnosed…
20-Minute Health TalkNews break: Northwell hospitals ranked in top 10% for specialty care by Healthgrades
Northwell Health hospitals received a total of 45 national awards and was recognized for 16 state achievements, according to the latest analysis by…
20-Minute Health TalkNews break: Northwell makes top 10 of Healthiest 100 Places to Work in America
Northwell Health has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year in the top 10 of the Healthiest 100 Places to Work in America. The assessment for employer…
20-Minute Health TalkNews break: Young Feinstein Institutes' researcher named STAT 2024 Wunderkind
For his work with vagus nerve stimulation as a potential hemophilia treatment, Carlos Bravo-Iñiguez, MD, PhD, has been named a 2024 STAT Wunderkind. This…
20-Minute Health TalkNews break: AMA recognizes Northwell Health for support of physicians' well-being
The American Medical Association’s 2024 Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program acknowledges the nation’s leaders in prioritizing proven efforts to…
20-Minute Health TalkNews break: Northwell’s Westchester hospitals name new chair of cardiology
Andrew Krumerman, MD, steps into cardiology programs acclaimed for excellence in coronary intervention as the new chair of cardiology at Northwell Northern…
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News break: New augmented reality-guided spinal surgery a first for Suffolk County
Neurosurgeons at South Shore University Hospital (SSUH) have performed Suffolk County’s first-ever spinal surgery using an augmented reality navigation…
20-Minute Health TalkNews break: Mather Hospital celebrates 10,000 bariatric surgeries
Mather Hospital recently marked a new milestone: surgeons performing the hospital’s 10,000th bariatric surgery. The hospital offers gastric bypass, revisional…
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The menopause movement (Part 3 of 3)
Today is World Menopause Day. In recognition of that, we revisit our series on menopause. In Part 3 of this series, originally posted on August 8, host Sandra…
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The menopause movement (Part 2 of 3)
Ahead of World Menopause Day on Friday, October 18, we revisit our series on menopause. Spurred by host Sandra Lindsay's own painful journey to diagnosis and…
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The menopause movement (Part 1 of 3)
Ahead of World Menopause Day on Friday, October 18, we revisit our series on menopause. Spurred by host Sandra Lindsay's own painful journey to diagnosis and…
20-Minute Health TalkMidwifery programs: A personalized approach to pregnancy
From conception to delivery, the postpartum period and beyond, midwifery programs provide a full range of healthcare services for women at every stage of life…
20-Minute Health TalkNews break: Northwell appoints new obstetrics and gynecology leader
Northwell Health has appointed Kevin Holcomb, MD, as chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, Long…
20-Minute Health TalkNews Break: Northwell’s CLI hosts national spinal deformity course for neurosurgical residents
Spine surgeons and neurosurgical residents from across the U.S. convened at Northwell Health’s Center for Learning and Innovation (CLI) for the inaugural…
20-Minute Health TalkNews Break: 32nd Annual Katz Institute Luncheon and Fashion Event raises $800K
The funds raised at the 32nd annual Katz Institute for Women’s Health Luncheon and Fashion Event will support various Northwell women's health initiatives. To…
20-Minute Health TalkNews Break: Northwell Family Health Center at Huntington launches Fare Meals Program
The Fare Meals Program is an 11-week series that combines in-person and virtual sessions to reinforce healthy food consumption and nutrition education. It…
20-Minute Health TalkNews Break: South Shore University Hospital celebrates steel topping off ceremony for new pavilion
South Shore University Hospital leaders joined in a ceremonial placement of the final steel beam on the $468 million state-of-the-art pavilion, expected to be…
20-Minute Health TalkNews Break: Northwell Direct's Finest Care promotes mental health awareness for NYPD officers
Wellness fair highlights mental health resources, suicide prevention efforts and law enforcement well-being during Suicide Awareness Month. Read the article in…
20-Minute Health TalkNews Break: Meet Northwell Skin Cancer Program's new surgical director
As surgical director of The Northwell Health Cancer Institute's new Skin Cancer Program, Bhuvanesh Singh, MD, PhD, will lead the development of multiple…
20-Minute Health TalkNews Break: Northwell Health announces the 2024 Constellation Forum
Listen to this Northwell Newsroom article about the 7th annual Northwell Health Constellation Forum, taking place on October 17, 2024. This leading innovation…
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Ovarian cancer: New ways women can protect themselves
Ovarian cancer, often referred to as the "silent killer," has been misunderstood for years. In this episode of 20-Minute Health Talk, Jill Whyte, MD, a leading…
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Bringing IBD care up to speed with a new Center
Surgery is supposed to lead to relief. For as many as 40% of inflammatory bowel disease patients, though, it leads to post-operative complications, which often…
20-Minute Health TalkWorld Trade Center health program: Caring for 9/11 first responders
Only 20 people survived the collapse of the Twin Towers and were pulled from the rubble on September 11, 2001. Two of them were saved by Scott Strauss and…
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Inside a psych unit: Therapeutic insights from HBO's "One South" (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our conversation on 20-Minute Health Talk, Sandra Lindsay, RN, continues the discussion with the creators of HBO’s One South: Portrait of a Psych…
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Inside a psych unit: Behind the scenes of HBO's "One South" (Part 1)
In this episode of 20-Minute Health Talk, Sandra Lindsay, RN, sits down with the filmmakers of HBO's groundbreaking documentary series One South: Portrait of a…
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My menopause story: Host Sandra Lindsay reveals her experience
In this episode, host Sandra Lindsay, RN, opens up about living with menopause with the goal of demystifying this phase of life and providing others in the…
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The menopause movement: Breaking the silence
In this episode, three inspiring women share their menopause journeys: Shani McGraham-Shirley, a popular fitness instructor and motivational speaker; Emmy…
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Menopause: Symptoms, stigma and the truth about hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Despite being a condition that impacts more than half the world’s population, menopause remains understudied, over-stigmatized and clouded by myths and…
20-Minute Health TalkThe fight for age-friendly health care in America
As we live longer, some even into their 100s, those 65 and older have become the fastest-growing population in the U.S. While an incredible victory for public…
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ACL tears and the menstrual cycle: Is there a connection?
This fall, nearly 200 female college athletes from Pace University will help Amy West, MD, try to answer a question that has troubled her since her college…
20-Minute Health TalkWomen's health: Funding better research, saving more lives
For the first time in 30 years, the federal government is taking action to improve women's health through funding better research, a move that took shape in…