Living Well Podcast by Jefferson Health

How the Stress of COVID Can Affect Your Body

It has been a stressful year in America with the threat and the impact of the coronavirus still very real in our everyday lives. All of that stress could be affecting your physical and mental health in ways you wouldn’t expect-- and you’re not alone.

In this episode, Dr. Beth Schwartz and Dr. Paul Chung, a gynecologist and urologist respectively, discuss how the stress of a pandemic is affecting men and women and what each can do to address their physical and mental health.

Check out more on The Health Nexus for how COVID could be affecting your period, and how understanding the activity in your brain can help with stress.

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Do You Have a Cold or COVID?

In this episode, we compare and contrast symptoms of the common cold, the flu, and allergies with the coronavirus. Hear from various experts at Jefferson Health on how you can identify your symptoms and what you can do to treat each. Plus, get insight on what this upcoming flu season could look like as it intersects with the coronavirus.

Check out more on The Health Nexus, like what you should know about colds vs. the coronavirus, how to determine if it's seasonal allergies or the coronavirus, and insights from our expert on an impending "twindemic."

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Diversity and Inclusion in Health Care, Academics and Business

In a time when racial tensions are high, many are focusing on how America can create a more equitable and inclusive society. This episode of The Health Nexus Podcast explores what various industries like health care, academics, and the corporate world need to do to promote equality. Hear from Jefferson's Chief Diversity Officer Lisette Martinez, clinical nurse advocate Tiffany Gibson, and PhD student Lebaron Agostini on their personal experiences and recommendations.

Check out TheHealthNexus.org for more content on diversity and inclusion, like how therapy can address racism, coping with racial trauma, and four staff members who share their coming out stories.

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A Patient’s Story of Cancer Treatment During COVID-19

Alan Phillips, a patient from Jefferson Health in New Jersey, knew his cancer care couldn't wait for the end of the coronavirus pandemic. Masked, sanitized, and ready to go, he continued his chemotherapy treatments during a time when many patients chose to avoid the hospital setting for fear of the coronavirus. Alan says he felt safer in the hospital than he did in most places in the community. His treating physician, Dr. Ana Maria Lopez, medical oncologist from the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health, said this continuation of care could mean a world of difference in his outcome. 

 

The National Cancer Institute forecasts 10,000 additional deaths from breast and colorectal cancer over the next 10 years due to failure in receiving care. Hear more from Alan on what his experience was like and why it's important to seek the necessary medical care you need, even during this time of uncertainty.

 

Check out TheHealthNexus.org for more content on the coronavirus, like a patient's guide to going to the doctor during the pandemic and a story from a Jefferson patient who had surgery for thyroid cancer during the coronavirus.

 

Also, read an article with insight from Dr. Ana Maria Lopez.

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A Doctor’s Personal Experience with Coronavirus: Diagnosis, Hospitalization, and Giving Back

Jefferson Emergency Medicine physician Dr. Anna Marie Chang became sick with the coronavirus in mid-March 2020. In this episode, she tells the story of her symptoms worsening, the isolation of the hospital room as a patient, and using her experience to rally efforts toward convalescent plasma donation.

 

Check out TheHealthNexus.org for more content on the coronavirus, like a patient's guide to telemedicine during the pandemic and information about plasma donations from coronavirus survivors at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Blood Donor Center.

Also, read the commentary from Dr. Chang about her experience.

 

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A Conversation About Coronavirus with Jefferson Health President Dr. Bruce Meyer

The coronavirus pandemic is affecting everyone. Our societal norms of interacting with each other are being interrupted and our daily schedules are upended. Dr. Bruce Meyer, President of Jefferson Health, talks about how kindness and compassion, hand-washing and sanitizing, and self-care are all key in making sure we work together as a society to fight this. He addresses social distancing (why do we need it?) and flattening the curve (what is this curve and why does it need to be flat?). 

 

Check out TheHealthNexus.org for more stories on the coronavirus, like how telemedicine is playing a big role, how the mobile testing sites work, and more information about the importance of flattening the curve.

 

Also, read more from Dr. Meyer. He and other experts from Jefferson Health answer more questions about the coronavirus and offer a call to action for Philadelphia.

 

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A New Home with an Old Friend: Cardiologists Discuss Hahnemann University Hospital Closure and Heart Health

Drs. Sallie Cho and Paulina Gorodin-Kiliddar join Jefferson Cardiology after their practice at Drexel Medicine closed as a result of the nearby Hahnemann University Hospital closure. They recount the emotional toll the closure took on each of them as well as their patients. Hear what's next for them at Jefferson and their tips for a healthy heart.

Read the commentary on The Health Nexus co-written by Drs. Cho and Gorodin for more on their story:https://thehealthnexus.org/mending-broken-hearts/

For more stories from The Health Nexus on the impact of the closure of Hahnemann University Hospital: https://thehealthnexus.org/tag/hahnemann/

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Jefferson and Strongline Take on Workplace Violence for Nurses and Clinical Staff

If you’re not in the health care industry, it may come as a surprise to learn that patient-facing staff can encounter violence in the workplace. This episode tells the story of one nurse’s frightening experience and what Jefferson and Strongline are doing to create a safer environment for health care workers.

The Life and Work of Dr. Bruce Meyer

This episode of The Health Nexus Podcast highlights someone who is key to Jefferson’s future: Jefferson Health President Dr. Bruce Meyer. Hear about his big ideas… and his big family.

How Jefferson's Labor and Delivery Teams Responded to the Closure of Hahnemann University Hospital

There are 21,000 babies born in Philadelphia every year. With the closure of Hahnemann University Hospital, many mothers would turn to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital for their deliveries. The support and love felt strongly throughout the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department helped brace them for the increase in patients.