ROC Your Health Radio

If you are a caregiver for someone suffering from Alzheimer's disease, you may face difficult challenges as you try to provide care and understand the behavior changes of the person you are caring for. Understanding the behavior of a person with Alzheimer's Disease can help lessen these difficulties.

Listen in as David Gill, MD shares tips on how to cope and the treatment options available with an Alzheimer's Diagnosis.

Pressure ulcers are among the most common ulcers that occur in hospitals, nursing homes and in those who have limited mobility. They are associated with increased risk of infection, pain, and even death.  

Many of these ulcers are preventable (not all) and it is important to understand the risks factors for these ulcers and what preventive measures can be implemented by patients and caregivers to minimize their risk. Treatment of these ulcers requires a very broad holistic approach to care that is patient centered and consistent with goals of care.  

Listen in as Dr. Kim Petrone explains that it's important for the patient and caregiver to understand their nutritional status, their offloading plan, their dressings, and benchmarks for healing. Advanced treatment modalities such as Electrical stimulation and negative pressure wound therapy can also be used to treat recalcitrant ulcers.

The birth of a baby is a special occasion filled with excitement and beautiful moments. Where you choose to have your baby matters. The health care professionals at the birthing centers at Rochester Regional Health work with you to provide support and guidance throughout your labor and delivery.

At Rochester Regional Health we offer multiple birthing options, so you can customize your experience according to your needs in an emotionally supportive, culturally sensitive environment.

Hear from Rochester Regional Health’s Kathleen Hausman, as she answers questions on why it’s beneficial to use a midwife for delivery.

Have you ever wondered about how chronic diseases like bronchitis and asthma develop in men?

In this segment, Dr. Matthew Ferrantino will delve into how diseases develop, what treatment options are available, and tips for keeping your lungs healthy.

Recovery from stroke involves making changes in the physical, social and, emotional aspects of your life. You will make changes to prevent additional strokes as well as to facilitate your life-long recovery. It is normal to feel angry, anxious or depressed after a stroke.

Listen as Mary Dombovy, MD, helps you better understand your path to recovery and better health after a stroke.

The human body is an illustration of incredible design. Painful conditions are often like a complete puzzle with many pieces. For treatment to be effective, all pieces need to be addressed.

Listen in as Dan Elia, PT, MS, offers his advice for getting back to the activities you enjoy after an injury.

Laptops, tablets and mobile phones produce blue light and just half an hour's use before bed has been shown to delay good REM sleep by a corresponding thirty minutes. Using these devices before bed to wind down or relax can send a very different message to your brain, resulting in you staying awake longer and disrupting your natural circadian rhythms leading to a host of health issues.

Listen in as Alice Hoagland, Ph.D explains the importance of a good nights sleep.

The Speech language pathologist (SLP) evaluates patients for any communication, cognitive-linguistic and swallowing difficulties. Their role is to help maximize the patient's ability to understand language and effectively express themselves They will develop and teach strategies to help patients compensate for difficulties with memory, attention, problem-solving, and reasoning.

If patients have a swallowing problem, our highly trained clinicians will assess several different aspects of swallowing and help develop approaches for the safest and most appropriate type of nutrition. Many of our speech language pathologists have received board certification in swallowing and swallowing disorders. We offer state-of-the-art, evidence-based assessment and treatment for speech and swallowing issues. 

In this segment, Erin M. McCarthy, M.S,  spotlights the multidisciplinary team of experts at Rochester Regional Health and discusses how the specialists in the Rochester Regional Health Neurosciences Institute work together to treat patients.

Athletic trainers are unique health care providers who specialize in the prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses.

Athletic Trainer, Ian Hurlburt shares his thoughts on concussions in sports, orthopedic injuries and rehab, and speaks about new regulations for athletes to prevent injuries.

Treating stroke quickly and effectively can mean the difference between life or death, a complete recovery or a lifetime of disability.

United Memorial Medical Center is a designated stroke center recognized by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). By meeting the specific and stringent criteria established by the State, this designation is a testament to the strength of collaboration between our stroke program and emergency medicine, and to the excellence of our entire stroke team.

Listen in as Dr. Kelly Matmati discusses the symptoms of stroke and the importance of getting treatment as fast as possible for the best outcomes.

According to the Stroke Center, stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States. Approximately 795,000 people suffer a stroke each year. 

Three out of four stroke patients don't receive treatment fast enough for the best chance of a full recovery.

Listen as Dr. John Cullen discusses the life-saving stroke care provided at Rochester Regional Health.

Depression after a stroke is extremely common but unfortunately according to the National Institutes of Health post-stroke depression
(PSD) is underdiagnosed.

You mental and emotional health is equally important as your physical health in the healing process after a stroke. PSD is described as having feelings of hopelessness, anger, frustration, sadness, and fear. This can interfere with functioning, the healing process after a stroke, and quality of life. PSD can set in weeks, months, or years after the stroke.

What are the signs caregivers and loved ones should look out for and how does the depression screening protocol help post-stoke patients?

Listen in as Celia McInTosh, DP, NP shares the startling facts on depression in stroke survivors, and the depression screening protocol for post stroke patients.

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the bone channel occupied by the spinal nerves or the spinal  cord.  Spinal stenosis occurs in many patients in their 50's and 60's but is not limited to that age group. Symptoms of spinal stenosis depend on the location and severity of the diseased area of the spine, and can include pain, numbness, tingling, weakness, and loss of function.

Listen as Matthew L. Dashnaw, MD discusses spinal stenosis and treatment options available at Rochester Regional Health.

The best treatment for heart disease is to stop it from occurring in the first place. There are many steps you can take to keep your heart healthy at any age. 

Listen as Dr. Ryan Hoefen, Director of noninvasive Cardiology at Rochester Regional Health's Unity Hospital, discusses ways for you to take great care of your heart and possibly prevent heart disease in the first place.

The CardioMEMS™ is a permanently implantable system designed to wirelessly measure and monitor cardiac activity in patients with congestive heart failure.

The CardioMEMS™ HF System is the first and only FDA-approved heart failure (HF) monitoring system proven to significantly reduce heart failure hospital admissions and improve quality of life in NYHA class III patients.

Listen in as Scott Feitell, DO explains this new life saving procedure.

The best treatment for heart disease is to stop it from occurring in the first place. New advancements in heart care are happening every day at Rochester Regional Health.

Listen as Jeremiah P. Depta, MD explains that these new developments are giving patients chances to live longer, healthier lives.

Women often tend to ignore many of the symptoms of heart disease. It is important that women know the risks factors and signs of heart disease as it applies to women. The symptoms in men may be quite different than the symptoms in women. 

Listen as Dr. Mallory Balmer-Swain discusses heart disease and why women especially need to be vigilant and aware of the risks and symptoms of heart disease.

Taking care of your health on a daily basis includes regular check-ups with your doctor. Getting your annual physicals can be one of the most important things you do for yourself and your loved ones. However, it can seem confusing as to which screenings you should get or and how often you should get them. 

Listen as Sonia Dar, MD explains that taking part in preventive exams can go a long way toward staying healthy as you age.

How could my son become an alcoholic? How could my 18-year old daughter become a heroin addict? Why does my husband keep using cocaine when he knows it's ruining his life and his family?

Hear a brief explanation from Mark Winsberg, MD about the disease of addiction and how it affects the brain. Also, learn about how
this is a very treatable disease from which many people can and do recover.

There has been a substantial increase in food and nut allergies in recent years. Over 15 million Americans are now affected by food allergy, and roughly one percent of Americans have a peanut or tree nut allergy. Although the vast majority of these individuals do very well with the avoidance of their food allergen, serious and unexpected reactions can occur.

Listen in as S Shahzad Mustafa, MD discusses food allergies and the latest treatments that may help you to minimize allergies to various foods.  

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Weight loss surgery helps people with extreme obesity to lose weight. It may be an option if you cannot lose weight through diet and exercise or have serious health problems caused by obesity.

Dr. DiBenedetto discusses weight loss surgery and how the team at Rochester Regional use guidelines set by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to determine if you are a candidate for bariatric surgery.

Diabetes care and management has gone high tech. 

Tech companies are venturing into the diagnostics and treatment of daily diabetes monitoring. In fact, patients can now use their smartphones to monitor their condition.

In addition to management of your diabetes by our endocrinologists, our diabetes educators can show you how to better manage your diabetes with individual and group education programs. These programs will help you create a self-management plan tailored to your lifestyle and needs.

Listen in as KK Rajamani, MD discusses the new ways technology is being used to help monitor your diabetes.

A new initiative at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital is encouraging pregnant moms to kick their smoking habit. he program involves staff training, as well as screening and referrals to smoking cessation programs for pregnant women who smoke. In exchange for giving up smoking, expectant mothers receive vouchers for diapers.

Pregnant women who quit smoking are less likely to have premature and low birth weight babies.

Listen in as Tara Louise Gellasch, MD explains how Newark-Wayne Community Hospital works to keep babies healthy by preventing birth defects, premature births and infant mortality.

Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.

Listen in as Allison Clare Ramsey, MD discusses this stewardship and how PCN skin testing might help in this study.

According to the National Cancer Institute, breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer in American women. Women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer more than any other type of cancer with the exception of skin cancer.

However, the good news is that the number of new cases of breast cancer has decreased from 1999 to 2006, and deaths from breast cancer have decreased every year. 

When a women is diagnosed with breast cancer, she may have to decide between a mastectomy and a breast conserving lumpectomy. This is a decision best made between a women and her doctor. What are some of the factors that go into making this very important decision? 

Listen in as Lori Medeiros, MD explains the differences to these two types of treatments and how the Rochester General Breast Center is your partner on this very personal journey.