Talk With A Doc – Details, episodes & analysis

Host Jennifer Semenza welcomes guest, Marie Fowler, a clinical social worker and manager of behavioral health, St. Mary's High Desert in Southern California. Marie discusses the effects of stress and anxiety, underscoring the importance of acknowledging these emotions and seeking assistance when necessary. She outlines various techniques for managing stress, including breathing exercises, mindfulness practices, and physical activities such as dancing or walking. 

Do you want to know more and stress and the effects it can have on your body?

Check out the Providence blog for more information on this and other health related topics. 

Here are a few of the many articles on the Providence blog about managing stress:

·        5 tips to manage stress for better health

·        Overstimulation and anxiety: Causes and solutions

·        Saint Patrick Hospital - HealthBreak - Stress & the Brain - Thought

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Host Jennifer Semenza welcomes Dr. Dafna Trites, a board-certified OB-GYN physician with Facey Medical Group to discuss family planning. Dr. Trites talks about aspects of preparing for pregnancy, including the importance of pre-planning, reproductive health screenings, and understanding ovulation cycles. Dr. Trites emphasizes the benefits of discussing family planning well in advance and provides insights into hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptive methods.

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Check out the Providence blog for more information on this and other health related topics. To learn more about our mission programs and services, go to Providence.org.

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For all your healthcare information on the go, download the Providence app. Whether you’re tracking symptoms, scheduling appointments, or connecting with your healthcare providers, the Providence app has your back.

To learn more about the app, check out the Wellness Brief podcast episode. Wellness Brief: Simplifying Care-There's an App for That.
 
 

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On this episode of Talk With A Doc: Wellness Briefs, host Jennifer Semenza welcomes Natasha Blanchard, a doula with Swedish First Hill in Seattle. 

During their conversation, Natasha talks about various aspects of doula care, including the historical context, the modern role of doulas, prenatal and postpartum care, and the importance of cultural considerations in providing care. She also emphasizes the personalized nature of doula support, the advocacy role doulas play, and the challenges they face in hospital settings. Natasha also points out the efforts being made to address health disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes, particularly among marginalized communities.

If you would like to discover information about the role of a midwife, please check out the Wellness Brief on Midwifery. 

 Please check out the Lifecycle episodes on good prenatal care with Dr. Emily Norland.

• Steps To A Healthy Pregnancy
• Continuing the Prenatal Journey

 
Check out the Providence blog for more information on doulas and all other health related topics.

• Providence’s Better Birthing Project honors tribal cultures
• Providence midwives offer more than pregnancy support

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For all your healthcare information on the go, download the Providence app. Whether you’re tracking symptoms, scheduling appointments, or connecting with your healthcare providers, the Providence app has your back.

To learn more about the app, check out the Wellness Brief podcast episode. Wellness Brief: Simplifying Care-There's an App for That

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Host Mary Renouf speaks with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Andrew J. Wassef about joint replacement and joint revision surgeries. He explains when someone is a good candidate for each, what the surgery entails, recovery and more. 

In today's episode, guest host JoJo Wright and Marina Sarwary, Medical Director of Providence ExpressCare in California are here to answer your questions about Providence ExpressCare, what is it and what services are offered.

Dr. George Diaz gives the latest news and updates on the COVID-19 variants and vaccines. 

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Dr. Phuong Nguyen, MD, Director of Advanced Endoscopy at Providence and Lorraine Peterson, a GERD patient, provide us with in-depth insights into the experience, treatments and procedures needed to cure and manage the disease. Lorraine shares her very personal journey of overcoming the challenges and finding the strength to make lifestyle changes.

For this heart health podcast, Dr. Jeremy Nicolarsen, a trained pediatric cardiologist and cardiovascular disease (adult cardiology) clinician at Providence and Melissa Faucher, a CHD patient, provide us with in-depth insights on what kind of care is needed for CHD patients. They recount the very personal journey of overcoming challenges, finding strength and putting faith in science and the healing process as a whole. From Dr. Jeremy Nicolarsen and Melissa Faucher, we learn that whether diagnosed in infancy or in adulthood, patients with CHD have unique care needs.

For more information on this topic and story refer to this Providence blog post: What is adult congenital heart disease and why should you care?

Registered dietician, Caitlin Snider, speaks with host Mary Renouf about steps you can take in diet and lifestyle to prevent the onset of diabetes.