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Professor Jeanine Cook-Garard from the Nassau Community College Nursing Department discusses health issues concerning all of us.
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20 MAY. 2025 · Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about eye care—specifically, cataracts and the surgical options available to restore clear vision. Learn about what causes cataracts, how they affect your sight, and what you need to know about cataract surgery. She speaks with Dr. Daniel Charles Hamou, an Ophthalmologist at the Northwell Health Eye Institutes at Port Jefferson, Ridge and Riverhead, NY.
13 MAY. 2025 · Many of us have been to an urgent care center, which were created to lessen the burden on local emergency rooms for every day ailments. But some of them have become expensive, and not all of them accept every insurance available. But, Harmony Healthcare Long Island provides affordable, evidenced-based, quality health services to everyone in the neighborhood, regardless of insurance status or the ability to pay. Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard talks with David Nemiroff, the President & CEO of Harmony Healthcare Long Island.
6 MAY. 2025 · Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard talks about autism, because a new report shows that rates of autism diagnoses have increased. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was determined to find the cause of the rise, including what he calls the ”environmental exposures" behind the rise. Jeanine talks with Raina Townsend, the CEO & Founder of AutiServe Consulting, an Educational Consulting Business based in Melville that provides support and guidance to special needs children and their families, while expanding community resources.
29 ABR. 2025 · Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about children’s mental health. From anxiety and depression to the impact of social media and school stress, we learn about the signs, the science, and the support systems every family should know. She speaks with Kathy Rivera, the CEO and Executive Director of the North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, a not-for-profit children’s mental health agency on Long Island that is dedicated to restoring and strengthening the emotional well-being of children from birth through age 24 and their families.
22 ABR. 2025 · According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 5-and-a-half million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer are diagnosed each year in the US. Many of those cancers are highly preventable. In addition, though, about 100 thousand news cases of melanoma are diagnosed each year, making skin cancer the most common cancer in the US. Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard talks with Dr. Bhuvanesh Singh, surgical director of the Skin Cancer Program at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute. A board-certified otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon with extensive experience in oncological and reconstructive surgery, Dr. Singh has published over 190 articles in major journals, is a co-editor of two medical textbooks, and has received numerous research grants.
15 ABR. 2025 · Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard talks with Dr. Elizabeth Anne Wood, a Professor of Sociology in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences here at Nassau Community College. Dr. Wood is also a death doula - and unfortunately, dealing with death can sometimes be a sad reality when thinking about our health. Dr. Wood has volunteered at the Palliative Care and Inpatient Hospice Unit at her local hospital, where she is exploring the creation of including doulas on their palliative care and
inpatient hospice team.
1 ABR. 2025 · Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard meets Scott Reich, a father from Port Washington who had to face the horrible news that his very young son, Eli, was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition that severely impacts the brain called FOXG1 Syndrome – a devastating condition caused by a mutation in the FOXG1 gene that reduces the amount of a protein critical for brain development. There’s no cure. There are no clinical trials. Existing research is limited. This is why Scott created Believe In a Cure, a non-profit foundation that is working relentlessly to find and fund a cure for FOXG1 Syndrome.
25 MAR. 2025 · Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about ways to keep our hearts beating happily - and the effect that a plant-based diet may have on our heart health. She speaks with Dr. Harold Alberto Fernandez, a cardiac surgeon with Northwell Health, with an office in Bay Shore, Long Island, and a professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
18 MAR. 2025 · People who smoke a half-a-pack of cigarettes each day often consider themselves to be “light” or “moderate” smokers. But like those who are “heavy” tobacco product users, they can save upwards of $2,500 a year by quitting. Although adult usage is at historic lows in New York State, smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease, and negatively affects nearly every organ in the body. Despite these facts, some people continue to struggle with quitting due to the product’s highly addictive nature. Dr. Jeanine Cook Garard learns about the New York State Quitline, who wants to remind you about the many free tools available to make a quit-attempt and to sustain success. She speaks with Darlene Drake, Tobacco Treatment Specialist and Senior Supervisor, and Tony Astran, PR and Communications Manager, with the New York State Quitline.
11 MAR. 2025 · Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about Zumba and other new trending ways to get your body moving towards a healthier life. She speaks with Karren Ross-Fortunet, a Public Speaker and a Certified Speech Coach who is on a mission to empower all those who are interested to become the best version of themselves. Karren is a Certified Zumba Instructor who has a passion for fitness.
Professor Jeanine Cook-Garard from the Nassau Community College Nursing Department discusses health issues concerning all of us.
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