Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchOur Guts and Brain: The Connection Between Digestive Health and Mental Health
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 …
2 years, 5 months ago
Is Sugar Really Bad For You?
Episode 33
This week our host, Faith Salie, talks to NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine endocrinologist Dr. Rekha Kumar, about the effects of sugar…
2 years, 5 months ago
Understanding Alzheimer’s and Tips to Protect Brain Health
Episode 32
For Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, Faith Salie talks to Dr. Silky Pahlajani, a behavioral neurologist and neuropsychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian and…
2 years, 6 months ago
Staying Connected Amid the Loneliness Epidemic
Episode 31
NewYork-Presbyterian Managing Editor Courtney Allison speaks with Dr. Warren Ng, a psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia, who shares the …
2 years, 6 months ago
How To Make Regret Work For You
Episode 30
NewYork-Presbyterian Managing Editor Courtney Allison talks to psychologist Dr. Robert Leahy from Weill Cornell Medicine. He helps define regret and …
2 years, 6 months ago
Ozempic and Weight Loss Drugs: How They Work
Episode 29
This week our host Faith Salie is joined by registered dietician Jamie Leskowitz, and endocrinologist Dr. Judith Korner, from NewYork-Presbyterian an…
2 years, 7 months ago
How Exercise Changes the Heart
Episode 28
This week, Courtney Allison speaks with sports cardiologist, Dr. Sonia Tolani, who explains how exercise changes the heart. These changes are easy to…
2 years, 7 months ago
How to Cope Amid Tragedy
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: D…
2 years, 7 months ago
Living with Grief and Finding Hope After Loss
Episode 27
This week, our host Courtney Allison is joined by Dr. Elena Lister, a psychiatrist with NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine who specializ…
2 years, 7 months ago
Surprising Facts About Organ Donation
Episode 26
This week our host, Angelique Serrano, talks to NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia transplant hepatologist Dr. Alyson Fox. They talk about the differe…
2 years, 7 months ago