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Fighting the Voices with Digital Therapeutics
Listen Well - June 13, 2024 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsSchizophrenia is a serious mental illness, that typically begins when the person is young (in their late teens or early adulthood). It disrupts the person’s ability to think clearly, with one of the more frequent symptoms being auditory hallucinations (hearing noises). Listen in as Dr. Mo Alsuw...
Out of Breath: COPD and Mental Health
Listen Well - February 13, 2024 14:34 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common illness, affecting nearly one in 10 adults around the world over the age of 40. As disabling as COPD is to the body, it can also have a substantial emotional impact on those affected. Listen in as Dr. Mo Alsuwaidan discusses the link betwe...
Diagnosis Cancer. The Emotional Impact.
Listen Well - November 28, 2023 13:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsHow can patients access mental health support following a cancer diagnosis? What are the barriers to mental healthcare, and how are they experienced in practice? These are just some of the questions explored in our latest episode, with host Dr. Mo Alsuwaidan and guests Dr. Jennifer Leong, oncolo...
Double Trouble: Diabetes and Depression
Listen Well - June 06, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsDiabetes and depression are some of the most disabling and widespread illnesses today. Yet how much do we really know about the complexity of these two conditions, how they interact with one another, and how they’re treated when they co-exist? In this Listen Well episode, hostDr. Mo Alsuwaidan e...
The Disease with a Thousand Faces: A Closer Look at MS and Mental Health
Listen Well - April 24, 2023 10:24 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsMultiple Sclerosis is a complex disease that can take a long time to diagnose and may present with a multitude of symptoms - explaining why it is sometimes referred to as "The disease with a thousand faces." In this Listen Well episode, host Dr. Mo Alsuwaidan delves into the patient experience f...
The Impact of Social Isolation and Loneliness on Health
Listen Well - March 28, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsHow important are social connections to our overall health? Our host, Dr. Mo Alsuwaidan, is digging into loneliness and isolation, and what they could mean for us long-term. He chats with experts Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University, a...
Stigma and Mental Health: What’s the impact?
Listen Well - December 19, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsStigma. It can be the difference between getting well and avoiding the help you need, especially when we’re talking about mental health. Even though the awareness of mental health needs are increasingly common, we still see people delay seeking treatment due to stigma: feelings of shame and disg...
Mental Health & COVID-19: Building resilience
Listen Well - December 12, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe COVID-19 pandemic has done more than affect the physical health of people around the globe. It’s also taken a massive toll on our mental health; collectively and as individuals. Our LISTEN WELL host Dr. Mo Alsuwaidan takes a deep dive into mental wellbeing and the pandemic, examining select ...
Erectile Dysfunction: What does it mean for your overall health?
Listen Well - September 22, 2021 13:31 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsErectile dysfunction is often a conversation that gets swept under the rug – in part due to potential feelings of shame and embarrassment. We are taking the subject on to help dispel the stigma! Our LISTEN WELL host Dr. Mo Alsuwaidan talks all things ED with Dr. Annamaria Girladi, the president...
A heart to heart on dyslipidemia part 1
Listen Well - September 20, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsDid you know the human heart beats approximately 2.5 billion times over the course of your life? It’s a powerhouse! And one that needs to be taken care of. We’re getting to the heart of the matter in the first episode of our 2-part series on dyslipidemia– talking about heart health, heart disea...
A heart to heart on dyslipidemia part 2
Listen Well - September 20, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsWe’re picking up right where we left off in Part 1 of this 2-part series on dyslipidemia. Our experts on heart health, Dr. Peter Lansberg and Katherine Wilemon, discuss preventing cardiovascular disease, the demographics who are most at risk, treatment options, and supportive lifestyles. We lear...
Embrace the Change: Why we Need to Talk about Menopause and Mid-Life Health
Listen Well - July 29, 2021 06:50 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsHalf of the population spends 1/3 to 1/2 of their lives after menopause, so why is it so rarely discussed in the open? That’s about to change. In this episode, we’re breaking through the stigma and bringing menopause and mid-life to the forefront. We’ll be talking in detail about this important ...
Stress and Inflammation: Fueling the Fire
Listen Well - July 29, 2021 06:49 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsAs much as 60–80% of doctor visits are related to stress. No pressure, but in this episode, we’ll learn about how chronic stress can lead to long-term illness, how we can recognize the important symptoms, and what we can do to let off some steam. We’re exploring the impact of stress – not just o...
Breaking the cycle of chronic pain and depression
Listen Well - July 29, 2021 06:47 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsWhat is the purpose of pain? And what if the pain we feel doesn’t have a purpose anymore? In this episode, we’ll be getting a bit uncomfortable as we try to comprehend what it’s like living with chronic pain. Join us as we explore the commonalities and linkages between chronic pain and depressi...
Does Sleep Have to do with our Weight?
Listen Well - July 29, 2021 06:45 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsEver notice that after a bad night’s sleep, your body seems to yearn for comfort food? In our inaugural episode we’ll pull back the covers on the science of sleep, exploring its effects on our health and how it plays a role in keeping our waistlines and our hearts healthy. We talk with sleep ex...
Listen Well podcast teaser
Listen Well - July 29, 2021 06:43 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsExplore a new kind of health podcast – a knowledge quest into important and pertinent health topics to empower you, the listener, to make informed, medically sound choices about your health. This is a place where you can get more than what’s possible in a 15-minute doctor’s visit. Your host – D...
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