Health Matters
Episodes
Can You See a Doctor About a Broken Heart?
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are those chest pains signs of a heart attack…or a broken heart? Can a broken heart send you to the hospital? Broken Heart Syndrome is a real cardia...
How Do You Stick to Your Goals?
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you kept up with your new year's resolutions? Dr. Jennifer Cruz, a clinical psychologist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia discusses how to ma...
What Happens After Dry January?
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many people started off the new year committing to a dry January. But what happens once the month is over? How should we approach alcohol in Februar...
How Do I Avoid Getting Sick This Winter?
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year again - cold season. While sniffles and congestion are a hallmark of winter, there are a few respiratory viruses that can be ...
The Benefits of Blood Donation
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For National Blood Donor Month, Courtney Allison speaks with Dr. Elizabeth Stone, assistant director of transfusion medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian a...
Why Mindful Eating Is More Effective than Fad Diets
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Faith Salie talks with clinical dietitian Gabrielle Gambino, who offers advice on connecting our bodies and minds to our food choices. She explains wh...
Making Reachable Resolutions for the New Year
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off the new year, Courtney Allison speaks with sports cardiologist Dr. Sonia Tolani about how we can set ourselves up for success with our res...
Our Guts and Brain: The Connection Between Digestive Health and Mental Health
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re taking a break for the holidays. New episodes of Health Matters will return in January. For the holiday break, we are republishing one of this...
Is Sugar Really Bad For You?
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week our host, Faith Salie, talks to NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine endocrinologist Dr. Rekha Kumar, about the effects of sugar ...
Understanding Alzheimer’s and Tips to Protect Brain Health
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, Faith Salie talks to Dr. Silky Pahlajani, a behavioral neurologist and neuropsychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian an...
Staying Connected Amid the Loneliness Epidemic
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NewYork-Presbyterian Managing Editor Courtney Allison speaks with Dr. Warren Ng, a psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia, who shares the h...
How To Make Regret Work For You
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NewYork-Presbyterian Managing Editor Courtney Allison talks to psychologist Dr. Robert Leahy from Weill Cornell Medicine. He helps define regret and d...
Ozempic and Weight Loss Drugs: How They Work
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week our host Faith Salie is joined by registered dietician Jamie Leskowitz, and endocrinologist Dr. Judith Korner, from NewYork-Presbyterian and...
How Exercise Changes the Heart
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Courtney Allison speaks with sports cardiologist, Dr. Sonia Tolani, who explains how exercise changes the heart. These changes are easy to ...
How to Cope Amid Tragedy
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The immense weight of a world in crisis can feel overwhelming. In this special episode of Health Matters, we hear from three mental health experts: Dr...
Living with Grief and Finding Hope After Loss
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our host Courtney Allison is joined by Dr. Elena Lister, a psychiatrist with NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine who specialize...
Surprising Facts About Organ Donation
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week our host, Angelique Serrano, talks to NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia transplant hepatologist Dr. Alyson Fox. They talk about the differen...
Breast Cancer: What to Know About Genetic Testing
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week our host, Angelique Serrano, talks to NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia breast oncologist Dr. Meghna Trivedi. For Breast Cancer Awareness mo...
Understanding the Youth Mental Health Crisis
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NewYork-Presbyterian Managing Editor Courtney Allison talks to psychologist Dr. Shannon Bennett about the youth mental health crisis. Dr. Bennett, als...
Do Coffee Drinkers Live Longer?
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week our host, Faith Salie, talks to NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine endocrinologist Dr. Rekha Kumar, about the effects of caffei...
How to Foster Healthy Eating Habits and Understand Eating Disorders
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Angelique Serrano speaks with Dr. Evelyn Attia, Director of the Center for Eating Disorders at NewYork-Presbyterian. They discuss the differences betw...
How to Avoid School Avoidance
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With a new school year starting, Faith Salie speaks with child psychologist Dr. Anne Marie Albano about the signs of school avoidance. Dr. Albano give...
Supplements and Multivitamins: Are They Necessary?
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Faith Salie talks to Dr. Chiti Parikh, an integrative medicine practitioner and Executive Director of Integrative Health and Wellbeing at NewYork-Pres...
What to Know about Going to the Emergency Department
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Faith Salie speaks with Dr. Alexis Halpern, an Emergency Medicine physician at NewYork-Presbyterian, about what to expect during a visit to the emerge...
Understanding ADHD
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Faiths talks to Dr. Zachary Blumkin, a psychologist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia to help explain ADHD. He dispels myths, explains treatments, ...
How to Eat More Fiber — and Why You Should
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Faith Salie talks to Dr. Carolyn Newberry, a gastroenterologist at NewYork-Presbyterian and the director of the Gastrointestinal Nutrition Program at ...
What Are Intrusive Thoughts?
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Faith Salie talks with Dr. Avital Falk, program director of the Intensive Treatment Program for OCD and Anxiety in collaboration with the NYP Center f...
How Memory Works
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Faith Salie talks to Dr. James Noble, a neurologist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia, about the ways we can take care of our memory and whether me...
Avoiding Ticks: How to Stay Safe While Enjoying the Outdoors
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Faith Salie talks to Dr. Sorana Segal-Maurer, an infectious disease expert at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, about what to do if you...
Tips to Protect Young Athletes from Overuse Injuries
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our host Faith Salie talks to Dr. Christopher Ahmad, orthopedic surgeon at New York-Presbyterian and Columbia and the team doctor for the N...
Secrets for a Healthy Heart
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our host Faith Salie talks to Dr. David Majure, a cardiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, who describes the measur...
How to Build Resilience
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Faith Salie talks with Dr. Anne Marie Albano, co-clinical director for the Center for Youth Mental Health at NewYork-Presbyterian and a child psycholo...
Essential Summer Skincare Advice
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Faith Salie talks with Dr. Shari Lipner, a dermatologist at NewYork Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, about some of the most common myths about...
Tips to Prevent Neck and Back Pain and Relieve Symptoms at Home
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Faith Salie talks to Dr. Ricky Singh, a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine and Pain Medicine at Och ...
Why We Should Get More Sleep
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk to a sleep medicine expert at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, to better understand just why sleep is so vital, how ...
Our Guts and Brain: The Connection Between Digestive Health and Mental Health
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Faith Salie talks with Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, a gastroenterologist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia. He’s also the Director of Clinical...
Is the COVID-19 Pandemic Over?
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week our host, Faith Salie, talks to Dr. Yoko Furuya, the Chief Epidemiologist for NewYork-Presbyterian and infectious diseases expert at NewYork...
How Screen Time Impacts Brain Development
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week our host, Faith Salie, talks to NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine neuropsychologist Heidi Allison Bender, about the impact of ...
Puberty: Tips to Help Parents Prepare
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week our host, Faith Salie, talks to Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, a pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian’s Ambulatory Care Network and Columbia, a...
How to Manage Anxiety During Pregnancy
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week our host, Faith Salie, talks to Dr. Lauren Osborne, an OB-GYN and reproductive psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medici...
How to Eat Well for a Longer Life
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week our host, Faith Salie, talks to Dr. Michelle Loy, an integrative health specialist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, about...
What is High-Functioning Anxiety?
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week our host, Faith Salie, talks to NewYork-Presbyterian psychiatrist, Dr. Adrian Jacques Ambrose, about high-functioning anxiety, the sometimes...
Welcome to Health Matters
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Health Matters from NewYork-Presbyterian is an essential, empowering weekly podcast on health and wellness.Health Matters provides straightforward, cl...