Latest Northshore Podcast Episodes

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Revisiting the Invisible Disease

Healthy You Podcast - November 30, 2022 15:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Revisiting the story of Maria Kellner, a person diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes which she refers to as The Invisible Disease. First diagnosed as a toddler, Maria now she shares with us her world of insulin injections, blood sugar checks, and the rollercoaster ride of what happens if she ...

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AI Enhanced Breast Cancer Screening

Healthy You Podcast - November 23, 2022 21:14 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Artificial Intelligence is being used to enhance the diagnosis tools used by radiologists.  We talk with Georgia Spear, MD, Division Head of Breast Imaging at NorthShore University HealthSystem about the latest screening tools, the future of radiology, and what you need to know when you...

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Are You Afraid of Monkeypox?

Healthy You Podcast - September 01, 2022 14:56 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
How contagious is monkeypox? Should we worry about trying on clothes in a department store? Touching public doorknobs and handrails? NorthShore Infectious Disease Physician Jennifer Grant, MD, returns to the podcast to explain that monkeypox is not COVID-19 but we should still take prec...

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Food as Medicine

Healthy You Podcast - August 11, 2022 21:05 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Just like medicine, food can also cure, prevent or ease symptoms of disease. Join us as we talk to NorthShore Integrative Medicine Physician Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark who gives her expert recommendations on which foods to eat and avoid, the significance of the microbiome and the gut-brain c...

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Coping After Tragedy: Highland Park Parade Mass Shooting

Healthy You Podcast - July 19, 2022 21:03 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
NorthShore Psychologist Lindsay Fazio, PhD, helps us process the complex emotions following the July Fourth parade in Highland Park that turned into a scramble for survival. Seven people were killed when a gunman opened fire on the crowd; 39 of the gunshot victims were treated at four N...

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This Weight-Loss Procedure is a Breakthrough (ESG)

Healthy You Podcast - April 11, 2022 18:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) is an incisionless weight-loss procedure that can help people with a BMI over 30 lose weight.  Michael Ujiki, MD answers all of your questions about pain, recovery, insurance and most importantly, results.  Patient Diane Helin explains how ESG change...

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At-Home COVID Tests: When and How to Test

Healthy You Podcast - January 27, 2022 22:25 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Paige Larkin, PhD, Director of NorthShore Molecular Microbiology lab, explains why at-home tests issue false negatives, the best time to take the test, how to read the results and MORE.   At-home tests are rapid, and can be ordered for free from the federal government at www.covidtest...

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Little Germ Balls: Kids and the COVID Vaccine

Healthy You Podcast - November 24, 2021 17:51 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Are kids little germ balls for COVID-19? What kind of reactions are they getting to the vaccine? Is the vaccine safe for little kids? NorthShore Infectious Disease Physician Jennifer Grant, MD, answers your questions and more. Jennifer Grant, MD is board certified in Infectious Disease...

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Telehealth: The Doctor Will See You Now – In Your Home

Healthy You Podcast - October 21, 2021 18:39 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Housecalls ended in the 1960s. But today, doctors have the technology to do an exam in your home via a televisit.  We talk to Family Medicine Physician Nadim Ilbawi, MD, who introduces us to TytoCare, new technology that helps make this happen. A TytoCare visit provides your physician ...

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Doc Explains Muir's Incredible Mt. Everest Success

Healthy You Podcast - July 22, 2021 20:54 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
The doctor of the oldest American to summit Mt. Everest talks about caring for a world-class climber.   In Part 2, you’ll hear from Art Muir’s orthopaedic surgeon, Mark Bowen, M.D., his reaction when Art Muir told him he was climbing Mt. Everest, how he helped Muir get stronger despite ...

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Oldest American to Summit Mount Everest

Healthy You Podcast - July 07, 2021 16:34 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Art Muir, 75, the oldest American to summit Mount Everest, shares his journey to the top of the world and how NorthShore University HealthSystem helped him to achieve his goals.   In this first episode of a two-part series, listen to Art Muir, 75, the oldest American to summit Mount E...

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Wake Up Your Diet After Hibernation

Healthy You Podcast - April 16, 2021 15:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Dietitian Emmaline Rasmussen, MS, RD, LDN helps us find new ways to nurture ourselves through healthy eating goals and simple tips and tricks after a year-long COVID hibernation.  She shares her expertise for stress-free and guilt-free eating that will feed your body and mind. Topics in...

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Are You Afraid of the Coronavirus Vaccine?

Healthy You Podcast - March 05, 2021 22:43 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
In this episode, we debunk myths and fact-check fears of the COVID-19 vaccines with Dr. Jennifer Grant, a NorthShore infectious disease physician.    As we approach the one year mark of the pandemic, Dr. Grant candidly addresses vaccine hesitancy by debunking myths about the Pfizer an...

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“I Woke Up With Crazy Bad Chest Pains.” COVID, Young Athletes and Their Hearts

Healthy You Podcast - February 05, 2021 20:39 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Today we take a closer look at how COVID-19 may be causing heart complications among athletes. NorthShore cardiologist Dr. Jason Robin explains myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, what symptoms are concerning and when athletes can return to sports. You will also hear from ...

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COVID Community Checkup - Here's the Vaccine. What now?

Healthy You Podcast - December 23, 2020 18:23 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Should those who had COVID be vaccinated? Can I stop wearing a mask after being vaccinated? Did NorthShore start vaccinating frontline workers? In this week’s episode NorthShore Chief Medical Officer Lakshmi Halasyamani, MD answers these questions, plus a peek at the emotional reaction o...

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COVID Community Checkup - Possible Allergic Reactions to the COVID-19 Vaccination

Healthy You Podcast - December 17, 2020 00:52 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
What are the possible side effects of the COVID vaccine? How does the COVID-19 vaccine work? During these challenging times, it's vital to get information directly from hospital experts on questions you have about COVID-19. In this new series, we speak with Lakshmi Halasyamani, MD, Chie...

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COVID Community Checkup - Vaccine Safety

Healthy You Podcast - December 17, 2020 00:52 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
What are the possible side effects of the COVID vaccine? How does the COVID-19 vaccine work?

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COVID Community Checkup - COVID Vaccines

Healthy You Podcast - December 11, 2020 22:58 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Is there a difference between the two COVID vaccines? And are they safe? In this week's episode, we address these questions. During these challenging times, it's vital to get information directly from hospital experts on questions you have about COVID-19. In this new series, we speak wi...

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COVID Community Checkup Series - Safety Ambassadors - Episode 1

Healthy You Podcast - November 27, 2020 19:12 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
During these challenging times, it's vital to get information directly from hospital experts on questions you have about COVID-19. In this new series, we speak with Lakshmi Halasyamani, MD, Chief Medical Officer for NorthShore University HealthSystem.  This episode is a rebroadcast of a ...

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Behind the Mask - A Nurse’s View From A COVID Intensive Care Unit

Healthy You Podcast - November 26, 2020 01:18 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Luisa Penepacker is an ICU nurse with 29 years of experience.  She shares her experiences of life and death on the frontlines of the pandemic. NorthShore Glenbrook Hospital is, at the time of this recording, the COVID-19 hospital for NorthShore University HealthSystem.  For frequently...

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My Broken Pancreas

Healthy You Podcast - October 23, 2020 15:20 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Maria Kellner was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was a toddler. Now at 36, she shares her world of insulin injections, blood sugar checks, and the rollercoaster ride of what happens if she makes a wrong medical decision. To make a donation to JDRF, please visit: http://www.jdr...

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A Warm Blanket for Your Stressed Mind

Healthy You Podcast - September 29, 2020 21:18 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Mental health therapist Jeffrey Sholemson shows us how to feel like we’re wrapped in a warm blanket by clearing our minds of stress, anxiety and negative thoughts.  Jeffrey Sholemson is a therapist at NorthShore University HealthSystem. For more information or to make an appointment, p...

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The Science Behind the Coronavirus Vaccine

Healthy You Podcast - August 26, 2020 21:54 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Nirav Shah, MD, goes into detail about what it takes to make a vaccine when time is of the essence and the world is watching.  He is an Infectious Disease Attending Physician at NorthShore University HealthSystem.  He is a Clinical Assistant professor at University of Chicago, the Medic...

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Risking It All: An ER doctor finding hope on the frontlines of COVID

Healthy You Podcast - July 28, 2020 20:53 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
“I’m not going to let you die.” Risking it all, an ER physician shares the resilience and hope found on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ernest Wang, MD, Chief of Emergency Medicine at NorthShore University HealthSystem, gives us a front-row seat to what it really feels like to...

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He Didn’t Think COVID-19 Was a Big Deal – Until He Got It

Healthy You Podcast - June 02, 2020 16:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Jim Ingle thought COVID-19 wasn’t any worse than having the flu, until he got it. He describes his three-week fight at home experiencing symptoms “five times worse” than the flu to the point of asking to try an untested experimental treatment. For more information, please visit http://...

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Are You Afraid of the Coronavirus?

Healthy You Podcast - February 28, 2020 15:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
As clusters of the coronavirus break out across the globe, Jennifer Grant, MD, an Infectious Disease physician, explains why we should care about the coronavirus. What public health officials don’t know about the deadly virus is what worries her. Produced by Jon Hillenbrand and Carolyn...

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“They Thought They Would Die”: The Vaping Epidemic

Healthy You Podcast - February 07, 2020 20:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
The patients began showing up in emergency rooms last spring, at first in Wisconsin and Illinois, then across America. Most of them were young men, struggling in vain to suck air into their lungs. At first glance, their symptoms resembled severe pneumonia - but there was no infection or...

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Do You Have Dense Breasts?

Healthy You Podcast - December 19, 2019 17:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
This episode explains the urgency of why you need to know if you have dense breast tissue and how the laws are changing in 2020 to help. Nancy Cappello and her doctors were unaware that a cancerous tumor had been growing in her breast for years, undetected by yearly mammograms.  After ...

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The Gospel Announcement

Northshore Vineyard Church - December 01, 2019 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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What a Wonderful World

Northshore Vineyard Church - November 24, 2019 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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