Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash Telehealth can be a convenient approach to getting health care but barriers to its use persist. When is it appropriate to use telehealth and when is it inappropriate? What are the obstacles to using telehealth more often and how can we address some of these to make telehealth more available. To answer these and other questions about telehealth. HeaelthCetera producer and host, Dr. Diana Mason, RN, talked with Dr. Lisa Duffy, RN, a registered nurse and Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Elaine Marieb College of Nursing. She’s also a practicing Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Boston Children’s Hospital, where she’s cared for children with chronic conditions for more than two decades. She’s a fellow in the Betty Irene Moore Nurse Leaders and Innovators Fellowship. This interview first aired on HealthCetera in the Catskills on WIOX Radio on August 19, 2026. The post When to Use Telehealth appeared first on HealthCetera.
Photo by Angiola Harry on Unsplash Cancer remains a prevalent health concern. It’s estimated that almost 2 million people are newly diagnosed with cancer each year. While cancer used to mean a death sentence, it is now largely considered to be a chronic illness so that peopleare living longer and better than they have in the past because of new methods of cancer treatment. What is called cancer survivorship has become a major concern for both the person with cancer and their family caregivers. To learn more about cancer survivorship, HealthCetera producer and host, Dr. Diana Mason, RN, talked with Dr. Marci Lee Nilsen, RN, a registered nurse who is certified in hospice and palliative care. She is the Director of the Health and Neck Cancer Survivorship Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, the Co-lead for the UPMC Cancer Cetner’s Cancer Risk, Outcomes and Prevention Program, and Professor in the UPMC School of Medicine’s department of Otolaryngology-Health & Neck Surgery. She’s also been a Betty Irene Moore Nurse Leaders and Innovators Fellow at the UC Davis. This interview first aired on HealthCetera in the Catskills on WIOX Radio on August 19, 2026. The post Cancer Survivorship appeared first on HealthCetera.
Photo by Akram Huseyn on Unsplash January is cervical cancer month. There is now a self-screening test for cervical cancer that could have a significant impact on its early detection. Dr. Erica Liebermann, PhD, RN, is a registered nurse and Assistant Professor of nursing at the University of Rhode Island and a fellow in the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators. HealthCetera producer and host, Dr. Diana Mason, PhD, RN, talked with Dr. Liebermann about cervical cancer and the self-screening test for the disease. This interview first aired on HealthCetera in the Catskills on WIOX Radio on January 14, 2026. The post Self Screening Test for Cervical Cancer appeared first on HealthCetera.
Photo by Intricate Explorer on Unsplash What does Kentucky have in common with New York State? Both states have a low percentage of people who are uninsured. That doesn’t mean that these states have high-performing health systems and that people in these two rural states are able to get thecare they need. Dr. Susan Bornstein, MD, a physician and the founder of Asclepius Initiative, took a look at why people in Kentucky can’t get the care they need, even if they have health coverage. Dr. Diana Mason, RN, spoke with Bornstein about her analysis and what it says about both states. This interview first aired on HealthCetera in the Catskills on WIOX Radio on January 14, 2026. The post The Asclepius Initiative appeared first on HealthCetera.
Photo by Microsoft Copilot on Unsplash New York State began implementation of a new law in 2025 that requires schools to develop policies and procedures for restricting students’ use of smartphones and other devices while at school. But what do we know about the effects of smartphones on the health of children? HealthCetera producer and host, Dr. Diana Mason, RN, speaks with Dr. Sunny Hallowell, RN, Associate Professor and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Villanova University’s Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing about this issue and a new study in the journal Pediatrics that provides some answers. This interview first aired on WIOX Radio on December 17, 2026. The post Smartphone Restrictions in Schools appeared first on HealthCetera.