Women's Health - It's Time You Knew
5 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -Prevention is better than cure. Join Dr. Valena Wright, author and Board-Certified Gynecologic Oncologist, in conversations aimed at changing the preventable cancer narrative. You'll learn from patients' stories and doctors' experiences alike. We'll have frank and open conversations - rather than private conversations behind closed doors. You will learn symptoms never to ignore, screening tests to prevent cancer and the power of your choices to improve your health and well being today. Together, let’s imagine a cancer free world.
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Behavioral Change for Better Women’s Health with Dr. Caelin White
September 23, 2021 23:59 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBIs the time of a cancer diagnosis, when health becomes the focus of daily life, the best time to introduce healthy lifestyle interventions? My guest is Dr. Caelin White a registered clinical and sports psychologist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He provides tailored interventions for anxiety, depression, chronic pain, trauma, and emotional regulation, as well as performance difficulties, such as focus, motivation, perfectionism, managing performance expectations, distress tolerance, goal s...
Coping with chemotherapy induced hair loss with Billy Boney
July 12, 2021 19:59 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBCoping with chemotherapy induced hair loss — learn from my conversation with Billy Boney an award-winning hairstylist from Mario Russo Salon on Newbury St. in Boston. In this episode, Billy shares how he helps clients cope with the temporary hair loss associated with chemotherapy. In addition, learn about the option of cooling caps during chemotherapy infusion ( website www.coldcaphair.com).
Dr. Peter Rawlek, CEO and founder of GOGET.FIT
April 21, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBDr. Peter Rawlek, CEO and founder of GOGET.FIT shares insights on how to becoming more physically active. Fear is what limits us from taking action. If you are having symptoms- seek medical care, fear of COVID -19 should not factor into your decision. Trajectories for physical exercise are laid down in grade school. Rarely as we age do we become more active. Exercise is an excellent drug, start by putting shoes on your feet. Self-efficacy: success correlates with knowing your why. Ti...
All About Radiation with Dr. Andrea Mckee
March 19, 2021 19:04 - 38 minutes - 35 MBDr. Andrea Mckee, a Radiation Oncologist is here to help us better understand radiation. How it's all around us all of the time. How sometimes dangerous but sometimes life-saving. This inaugural episode of It's Time You Knew launches during Women’s History Month and honors Madame Curie – the first woman to win a Nobel prize, and the only woman to win twice in 2 different fields: chemistry and physics. Her work with radioactive substances and their medical applications made her famous an...
Introducing: Women's Health - It's Time You Knew
February 23, 2021 02:14 - 2 minutes - 2.06 MBWelcome to Women's Health - It's Time You Knew, from Dr. Valena Wright, author and Board Certified Gynecologic Oncologist and author. With this podcast, we are committing to help women take charge of their health and well-being. Stay tuned for full episodes coming soon!