Holiday Stress and Wellness Edition: Holiday Stress and Mental Health
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Mark A. Frye, M.D. For many, the holidays are a time for happiness and connecting with family and friends. It’s often a time of celebration. But for some, it can be...
17 Dec 202430min
Holiday Stress and Wellness Edition: Exercise and the Holidays
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Amanda R. Bonikowske, Ph.D. There are many benefits of exercise, from improving our mental health to reducing the risk of chronic disease. It can improve our sleep,...
12 Dec 202425min
Holiday Stress and Wellness Edition: Pharmacologic Management of Depression
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guests: Bruce Sutor, M.D. & Megan R. Leloux, Pharm.D., R.Ph., BCPP Depression is very common both in the U.S. and worldwide. It’s estimated that major depression affects o...
10 Dec 202428min
Holiday Stress and Wellness Edition: Seasonal Depression
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Craig N. Sawchuk, Ph.D., L.P. It’s relatively common for individuals to feel somewhat sad or have the “winter blues” when the days get shorter and then feel better ...
5 Dec 202425min
Holiday Stress and Wellness Edition: How to Avoid Gaining Weight During the Holidays
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Tara Schmidt, RDN, LD It’s not uncommon to gain a pound or two each year as we get older. For many, most of our annual weight gain occurs during the holidays. It’s...
3 Dec 202430min
Nicotine Dependence: Update on Vaping
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Jon O. Ebbert, M.D. According to the CDC, in 2020 nearly 20% of high school students reported using a vaping product, and nearly a quarter of them indicated they ...
26 Nov 202422min
Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Disease: Chronic Kidney Disease as a Systemic Inflammatory Syndrome
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Aleksandra Kukla, M.D. In 2023, an estimated 14% of all adults in the U.S. or just over 35 million individuals had chronic kidney disease and it’s even more commo...
21 Nov 202418min
Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Disease Edition: Obesity - The Linking Pathology
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Maria L. Collazo-Clavell, M.D. Its common knowledge that those who are obese are at greater risk for developing metabolic syndrome, diabetes and cardiovascular dise...
19 Nov 202427min
