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Empowering Future Doctors Through Mentorship with Dr. Marshala Lee-McCall and Dr. Kristyn Mitchell
Choosing your profession can be difficult no matter what path you choose. But when medical school is part of that path, life can get a little more complicated.Sometimes fate can step in, in the form of a mentor. On this week’s episode of For the Love of Health, Dr. Marshala…
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Treating Pregnancy Like Heart Disease with Dr. Matt Hoffman
Chronic hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, can be life-threatening for pregnant women. According to the National Institutes of Health, the prevalence of chronic hypertension in pregnancy in the United States doubled between 2007 and 2021.Research being done at ChristianaCare could change the lives of women around the world.…
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Healthy for the Holidays with Dr. Marci Drees
‘Tis the season… to be sick. And as we say goodbye to 2024, we want to avoid saying hello to respiratory illness.On this episode of For the Love of Health, ChristianaCare Chief Infection Prevention Officer Dr. Marci Drees gives us tips on how to keep the uninvited germs away from…
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Giving the Gift of Life Through Kidney Donation with Kealey Johnson and Bill Wilson
The donation of an organ or tissue is perhaps the greatest gift of life and health a person can give. More than 100,000 men, women, and children are on the national transplant waiting list right now.ChristianaCare has earned the highest level of national recognition from the US Health Resources and…
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REPLAY: The Toughest Questions in Health Care: Why Is the Cost of Health Care So Expensive?
If you’ve ever received medical care, you’d likely agree the cost of care can be expensive. According to the National Health Expenditure Accounts, U.S. health care spending grew 4.1% in 2022, reaching $4.5 Trillion. In this replay of one of our most popular episodes in our “The Toughest Questions in Health…
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REPLAY: Busting Myths about Gender-Affirming Care with Dr. Anna Filip and Brett Herb, DSW
Prepare to challenge your understanding of gender-affirming care.In this replay of one of our most popular episodes, Dr. Anna Filip, a primary care physician with ChristianaCare, and Brett Herb, DSW, program manager for the ChristianaCare Gender Wellness Program, deliver critical insights into the complexities of sex and gender, gender dysphoria…
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REPLAY: The Toughest Questions in Health Care: Why Can Emergency Department Wait Times Be So Long?
Lengthy emergency department wait times are nothing new. This has been a national issue since the 1980s. It’s a challenge for every health system – a challenge with no easy solutions.ChristianaCare is home to America’s 15th busiest ED, and in this replay of one of our most popular episodes, “The…
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When Wounds Won’t Heal with Dr. Jim Ley and Dr. Scott Reich
While most cuts and scrapes will heal themselves, some wounds can develop into a more serious situation.In that case, you may need to see wound care specialists. Dr. Jim Ley, Medical Director of the ChristianaCare Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center, and Podiatrist Dr. Scott Reich talk to us about…
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The Toughest Questions in Health Care: How Can Health Care Impact Homelessness? with Dr. Ben Golden and Dr. Ashley Panichelli
Homelessness can impact both physical and mental health, and make accessing medical care difficult. As a result, people experiencing homelessness often face higher rates of poor health outcomes than people with housing.Which leads us to the next question in our Toughest Questions in Health Care series: How can health care…
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Revolutionizing Tremor Treatment Using MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound with Dr. Justin Martello
Tremor is a neurological condition that affects approximately 1% of the population overall, and 5% of adults age 60 and over. It is expected to increasingly impact Delawareans as the state’s population ages.A new treatment for people suffering from essential tremor and Parkinson’s Disease is a game-changer for ChristianaCare patients.…