Are you curious about the ways cannabis is being used for various diseases and pain relief? Nurse Rona will be joined by Dr. Harry McIlroy to answer your questions and discuss the risks and benefits of medical cannabis.
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What is it like to live with a father suffering from a mental illness, who keeps his illness a secret? Nurse Rona will speak with Stephen Hinshaw, PhD, about his book, Another Kind of Madness, A Journey Through the Stigma and Hope of Mental Illness.
Dr. Vanessa Grubbs will discuss kidney disease, dialysis, the long wait for transplants, and inequities in care. In her book, “Hundreds of Interlaced Fingers,” she describes her journey to donate a kidney to Robert Phillips, the man she fell in love with and then married.
The Brain, Memory, and Dementia
Nurse Rona will be joined by Josh Kornbluth, who is currently engaged in a year-long residency as a scholar at the Global Brain Health Institute. He is spending time with people who have dementia, their caregivers, researchers, nurses, and social workers. They will be joined by Dr. Jennifer Yokoyama, an Assistant Professor at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center.
Many people go at a fast pace, eat on the run, work long hours, and are sleep deprived. Without taking time to tune in to what you’re feeling, you may be regularly depleted. Join Nurse Rona and Peter Wright, MFT, to discuss the pressures of life and your health.
More than 3.5 million Americans live with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control identified 1 in 68 children as having ASD. Join Nurse Rona and her guests, Jill Escher and Zack Oelerich. Call with your experiences and questions at 1-800-958-9008. We’ll focus on the challenges and successes of Teens and … Continued
Approximately 50 million Americans are affected by autoimmune diseases.There are more than 80 different types including Graves disease, Type 1 Diabetes, Crohn’s disease, and Rheumatoid arthritis. Join Nurse Rona and her guest Dr Harry McIlroy, and integrative physician interested in helping people uncover the root causes of disease. Learn more about your immune system and some life style … Continued
Digital Technology and Health: Is there such a thing as balance?
Do you and family members have a healthy media diet? If so, how do you set limits? Jason Brand and Caroline Knorr will join Nurse Rona to discuss how digital technology impacts our relationships with family and friends. Join in the conversation and call us toll free at 800- 958-9008
Join Nurse Rona and her guests, Dr. Michael Tompkins and David Bain, to discuss the factors of hoarding. Compulsive hoarding is a common, serious, and treatable behavior, that can have significant negative effects on people who struggle with it and their families.
Nurse Rona and Lisa Frederiksen will address alcohol addiction as a chronic and treatable brain disease that requires medical intervention, not moral judgment. Alcoholism is not a switch that can be turned off and on. It and other alcohol use disorders develop over time, and usually involve certain preexisting risk factors that make the individual … Continued