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Living a healthier life is a journey with no final destination: You can always get better.

Susan Russell, MD, Khalilah Gates, MD, and Michelle Prickett, MD, are three pulmonologists at Northwestern Medicine who help people get better from critical illnesses. They are also lifelong friends and lifelong learners who want to get better from head to toe.

These three physicians will learn alongside you as they interview other Northwestern Medicine experts about health and medicine topics meant to help you achieve better health.

For more information, visit nm.org/healthbeat.
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Get Emergency Care

Get Emergency Care

2023-12-2718:26

When you are faced with a medical emergency, it can be hard to know what to do or where to go. More than 139 million people visit an emergency department (ED) every year in the United States. But where should you go when you are sick or hurt, especially after normal business hours? Northwestern Medicine Emergency Medicine Resident Physician Evelyn Huang, MD, talks with the hosts about how to get the right care at the right time.
Hot flashes, painful sex, weight gain: The symptoms of menopause can be life-altering. A Northwestern Medicine expert talks about how to overcome these symptoms and live a healthier, better life in this new chapter. Guest: Traci A. Kurtzer, MD Disclaimer: This podcast does not substitute for medical advice from a clinician.
Get Palliative Care

Get Palliative Care

2023-06-2220:58

As odd as it sounds, death is a part of life. In this episode, our hosts chat with a palliative care physician to learn about the difference between palliative care and end-of-life care. You’ll get tips on how to have important conversations with your loved ones about the type of care you or they may want at all stages of life. Guest: Julia L. Vermylen, MD Disclaimer: This podcast does not substitute for medical advice from a clinician.https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/podcast/get-better
Alcohol consumption drastically increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. So did rates of alcohol-related liver disease. A Northwestern Medicine hepatologist (liver physician) discusses alcohol's impact on your liver and how to have healthy drinking habits. Guest: Amanda C. Cheung, MD Disclaimer: This podcast does not substitute for medical advice from a clinician.
Fertility specialists dedicate their lives to making it possible for people to bring babies into the world. Here’s the incredible story of how a Northwestern Medicine physician helped her best friend start a family. Guests:  Kara Goldman, MD, director of fertility preservation, Northwestern Medicine Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Michelle Goldstein, patient Disclaimer: This podcast does not substitute for medical advice from a clinician.
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