Maternal death is on the rise in the United States. Each year 700-1200 women die from pregnancy or childbirth complications and black women are 3-4 times more likely to die of pregnancy or delivery complications than white women. Additionally, more than 1,000 babies die prematurely each year in North America. Dr. Kecia Gaither, MD, is …
Leading into National Black History Month, it’s ideal for Late Night Health host Mark Alyn to have a discussion about how to rewrite breast cancer mortality history for African American women. In a conversation with Arnedra Jordan, an ambassador for the Susan G. Komen Los Angeles County Circle of Promise, Mark learns that gains from …
Want a Flat Tummy? Stop Doing Sit-Ups! Award winning author of Baby Bod – Turn Flab to Fab in 12 Weeks Flat and physical therapist, Marianne Ryan, explains why SIT-UPS and ABDOMINAL CRUNCHES won’t necessarily help flatten your belly. Bet you didn’t know that! In the podcast Marianne Ryan will explain why sit-ups can actually …
It was March 8, 2012, and I was in my car at the Temple University Hospital frantically searching for my parking receipt to leave the hospital garage. There were so many reasons not to leave. I had just left the cardiac intensive care unit where my 57-year-old husband, Harry, had received his last treatments. I …
In the increasing world of data based medicine and value based outcomes Physician Burnout is increasing at an alarming rate. Physicians describe this feeling like an overwhelming sense of physical, emotional and cerebrally/mental exhaustion. “We feel like our body’s are racing on overtime but moving at a snails pace where nothing gets finished.” There is …
The purpose of this book is to help people release and recover from low vibration emotions that cause anxiety, stress and sadness, which may eventually lead to physical illness. Master Teresa Yueng shares her thoughts on Chi Gong with Mark Alyn on this edition of Late Night Health. Through the use of Chi Gong breathing …
Today, mammography is a woman’s best defense when it comes to detecting breast cancer at its earliest. The technology has saved countless lives, but it’s not fool-proof. Radiologists are the doctors who specialize in reading the breast images taken during a mammography screening. And depending on breast density, the pictures don’t always tell the whole …
Whether you are sore after starting a new workout routine or you pulled something carrying groceries, everyone deals with muscle or joint pain at some point. A national survey conducted by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) concluded that over half of Americans experience muscle or joint pain daily. Neck, back, knees, shoulders, hips, elbows. …
Eileen met her husband at sixteen and married at eighteen. She thought she had met her Prince Charming. She was married for 35 years and then divorced. What happened? They had the same morals values, and goals, and yet were unable to communicate to get the connection she needed to feel loved. After 35 years …
Listen to “Women’s Vaginal Health After 40 (Part 1) – Chia Chia Sun 6/2/17” on Spreaker. Listen to “Women’s Vaginal Health After 40 (Part 2) – Chia Chia Sun 6/2/17” on Spreaker. Are you noticing that perfumes bother you more as you age? You’re not alone. A recent study of 17 high-end perfumes showed that …