Healthy Insights That Matter: Podcasts
Listen at your leisure to A Woman’s Journey – ‘Healthy Insights that Matter’. A podcast, moderated by Lillie Shockney, is posted the first Thursday of each month. These topics and a library of past podcasts can be found at hopkinsmedicine.org/awomansjourney or your preferred listening platform.
Upcoming Podcasts
May - Preventing Stroke
June - Skin Care
April 1, 2024 Journey for Women of Color Series
Ethnic Skin and Cosmetic Surgery
Did you know that there is there a difference in aging concerns between Caucasian women and non-Caucasian women? In the 1st of three A Journey for Women of Color podcasts, reporter Ava-joye Burnett sits down with professor of otolaryngology Dr. Kofi Boahene, who serves as a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Multiple Myeloma
In the 2nd of 3 A Journey for Women of Color, reporter Ava-joye Burnett sits down to discuss what women of color need to know about multiple myeloma. Her guest is Johns Hopkins Medicine associate professor of oncology, Dr. Carol Ann Huff, whose major research interests focus on the development of novel therapeutic approaches for the treatment of multiple myeloma and other plasma cell dyscrasias.
Menopause
Every woman will eventually go through menopause and while each woman's experience is unique, there is some unique experiences that unite women of color during perimenopause through post-menopause.
Special guest moderator for this podcast is psychiatrist Erica Martin Richards, M.D., Ph.D., who serves as Chair and Medical Director in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Sibley Memorial Hospital. Dr. Richards sits down to discuss what women of color need to know about menopause with associate professor of gynecology and obstetrics, Wen Shen, M.D., M.P.H., who serves as director of the Women's Wellness & Healthy Aging Program at Johns Hopkins.
Dry Eye
April 1, 2024
Lauren Gormley, D.O.
Approximately 20 million people in the United States (344 million worldwide) have #dryeye disease. Dry eye is most common in people over age 50. In this month’s podcast, moderator Dr. Lillie Shockney is joined by Dr. Lauren Gormley, an optometrist at the Wilmer Eye Institute.
A Wake-Up Call: The Impact of Sleep on Our Health
March 1, 2024
Andrew Huhn, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Sleep disturbances affect a significant portion of the population. 50 to 70 million Americans have some type of sleep disorder. In this month’s podcast, moderator Lillie Shockney is joined by psychiatrist Andrew Huhn, M.D. to discuss the impact of sleep on our overall health.
A Discussion on Colorectal Cancer
February 1, 2024
Ada Graham, M.D.
In 2023, approximately 153,020 individuals were diagnosed with colorectal cancer and an estimated 52,550 will die from the disease, including nearly 20,000 cases and 3750 deaths in individuals younger than 50 years.
In this month’s podcast, moderator Dr. Lillie Shockney is joined by colorectal surgeon, Dr. Ada Graham, assistant professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She practices in the National Capital Region.
Living with Dementia
January 1, 2024
Halima Amjad, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 6 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer's disease, nearly three quarters of whom are age 75 or older. This means that about 1 in 9 people age 65 and older has Alzheimer's. Almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer's are women.
In this month’s podcast, the first of the new year, moderator Dr. Lillie Shockney is joined by Dr. Halima Amjad, an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, whose clinical expertise focuses on individuals living with dementia.
The Root of Addictive Behaviors
December 1, 2023
Michael Fingerhood, M.D.
Substance abuse and addiction kill 11.8 million people annually, more than all cancers combined.
This month's podcast features a discussion on the root of addictive behaviors and substance abuse disorders between moderator Dr. Lillie Shockney and Johns Hopkins Medicine internal medicine and public health physician, Dr. Michael Fingerhood, who serves as director of addiction medicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
The Highs and Lows of Managing Diabetes
November 1, 2023
Daisy Duan, M.D.
The World Health Organization estimates that 537 million people globally are living with diabetes and by 2045, projections show this number rising to some 783 million diabetics globally. We frequently hear that obesity, a contributing factor to diabetes, has reach epidemic proportions in the U.S.
Today, moderator Dr. Lillie Shockney is joined by Johns Hopkins Medicine endocrinologist Dr. Daisy Duan to discuss the highs and lows of managing diabetes.
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Breast Cancer
October 1, 2023
Hanh-Tam Tran, M.D.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, podcast moderator Lillie Shockney is joined breast surgeon Dr. Hanh-Tam Tran, clinical associate at the Sullivan Breast Center at the Sibley Memorial Hospital, whose clinical research focuses on identifying patients who could avoid having axillary surgery to discuss ductal carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) breast cancer, which accounts for about 20% of breast cancers.
Let's Talk about Menopause
September 1, 2023
Wen Shen, M.D., M.P.H.
In this podcast, moderator Lillie Shockney is joined by gynecologist Dr. Wen Shen, who is an associate professor of gynecology and oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is also the clinical director of the Menopause Consultation service and Co-Director of the Women’s Wellness & Healthy Aging Program.
The Upside and Downside of Caffeine
August 1, 2023
Dustin Lee, Ph.D., M.S.
We all drink caffeine is some form or another. When we think of caffeine, we automatically think of coffee. According to the National Coffee Association: post-Covid coffee consumption is up nearly 14% since January 2021 and 66% of Americans now drink coffee each day, more than any other beverage including tap water. In this podcast, moderator Dr. Lillie Shockney is joined by addiction researcher Dr. Dustin Lee to discuss the upside and downside of caffeine and some myths surrounding caffeine consumption.
The Troublesome Itch: The Importance of Acknowledging Chronic Itch
July 1, 2023
Shawn Kwatra, M.D.
Moderator Lillie Shockney is joined by medical dermatologist and director of the Johns Hopkins Itch Center, Dr. Shawn Kwatra. They discuss the various causes of chronic itch and the implication of untreated chronic itch.
Benefits of High-Intensity Exercise on the Heart
June 1, 2023
Kerry Stewart, Ed.D.
Heart health is vital! Exercise can play an important role in the conditioning and even improving our hearts. Moderator Dr. Lillie Shockney is joined by Dr. Kerry Stewart, director of Clinical and Research Exercise Physiology at Johns Hopkins Bayview to discuss the many benefits of regular exercise.
Journey for Women of Color: Diabetes
May 23, 2023
Sudipa Sarkar, M.D.
In the final installment of the three part Journey for Women of Color podcast series, special guest moderator Ava-joye Burnett is joined by Johns Hopkins Medicine endocrinologist Dr. Sudipa Sarkar, who serves as the Director of the Inpatient Diabetes Management Service at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
Journey for Women of Color: Sickle Cell Anemia
May 16, 2023
Robert Brodsky, M.D.
In this second installment, special guest moderator Ava-joye Burnett sits down with hematologist Dr. Robert Brodsky who serves as professor of medicine and director of the Division of Hematology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His area of clinical expertise is classical hematology and haploidentical bone marrow transplant for sickle cell disease and aplastic anemia.
Journey for Women of Color: Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
May 9, 2023
Olutayo Sogunro, D.O., M.S.
Did you know that although their overall rate of developing breast cancer is lower than white women, African American women tend to have worse breast cancer outcomes? Black women seem to be more likely to have what is called triple-negative breast cancer, which accounts for about 10% to 20% of all breast cancer cases. Special guest moderator and reporter Ava-joye Burnett is joined by breast cancer surgeon, Dr. Olutayo Sogunro, who serves as an assistant professor of surgery at The Center for Breast Health at Johns Hopkins Howard County General Hospital.
Your Eyes Can Be A Diagnostic Tool
May 1, 2023
Meghan Berkenstock, M.D.
Join moderator, Dr. Lillie Shockey as she sits down with ophthalmologist Dr. Meghan Berkenstock from the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute to discuss how an eye examination can be used to diagnose other health conditions.
Want Probiotics? Try these...
April 1, 2023
Ashli L. Greenwald, M.S., R.D., L.N.
Probiotics are live bacteria that research suggests may have many health benefits (John Hopkins Medicine, 2022) They can be found in yogurt and other fermented foods, dietary supplements, and beauty products (NIH, 2023).
Moderator Dr. Lillie Shockney is joined by Johns Hopkins clinical dietitian Ashli Greenwald to discuss probiotics.
Mitral Valve Disease
February 1, 2023
James Gammie, M.D.
According to the CDC, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States, which balances out to one person dying every 34 seconds in the United States. One cause of heart disease is valvular heart disease. Moderator Lillie Shockney is joined by cardiac surgeon, Dr. James Gammie, who serves as surgical lead and co-director for the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute and cardiac surgeon-in-chief for the Johns Hopkins Health System.