It's Your Health Radio

How can you help your teen steer clear of drugs?  How can you spot possible drug use?  What should you do if you child is using drugs?

How do you talk to your kids during a time when so much of the news is disturbing?  Also, how can you help your children navigate the ups ad downs of the pandemic?

Are you starting a new fitness program? Have you been working out for a while but can't seem to reach your weight or fitness goals? Learn to fuel for your workouts; how to eat the proper amount of carbohydrates, protein and fat; how to properly recover after workouts; how to lose or gain weight without sacrificing the quality of your workouts; why some of today's fad diets do or do not work.

Meet the new chief of the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Medical Staff.

Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Joseph Liu discusses how to prevent sports injuries and when to seek medical attention for an injury.

Often it's difficult to know what to say to someone who has received a cancer diagnosis, and it's also hard to know how to best support them.  Dr. Woodworth will offer advice on what you can do or say to best support a friend or relative who is undergoing treatment for cancer.

Let's be honest, food is delicious and can also be a great connector for people but sometimes, we can get stuck in the same food routines without much variety and it's always good to shake things up. Jodi Dalyai discusses how you can get more variety into your diet by using foods from a variety of cultures.

Is your New Years resolution to get more exercise? Fitness Director Russell Gage explains how to create a workout routine that will lead you to accomplish your fitness goals.

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital and Keck Medicine of USC are collaborating on a new joint venture to bring advanced healthcare services to the Santa Clarita Valley. Dr. May Lin Tao discusses this partnership and the new services that will be offered.

Worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer's and other dementias. In this podcast we we explain what Alzheimer's Disease is, describe signs and symptoms, and explain how you can support someone suffering from Alzheimer's.

What do I need to know to keep my children safe from the Omicron variant?

After a year or more in social isolation, some are afraid to return to venture out and return to their former lives, despite being fully vaccinated. There is even a name for their experience:  “Cave Syndrome.”  What are signs and symptoms and what can you do to help yourself or a loved one?

Statistics show that alcohol consumption has increased during the pandemic.  Learn signs of alcohol or substance abuse and what steps you can take to help someone struggling with drugs or alcohol.

Blood donation is essential to maintaining our community’s health.  Currently there is a shortage of blood and platelets.  In this podcast we discuss how you can easily donate blood or platelets and why it's so important.

About a year ago Dr. Privett recorded a podcast o this topic.  When he recorded it there was no vaccine and not Delta variant.  Given the new circumstances we are in we asked Dr. Privett to provide an update on this topic.

We know that more and more people are returning to in-person work instead of WFH, and Dr. Michelena discusses returning to the Office amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital recently began offering a new minimally-invasive heart valve replacement procedure called TAVR for patients who qualify.

For someone suffering from a heart attack, prompt treatment is critical. Every minute of delay can result in additional damage to the heart.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on renewed focus on mental health.  Maternal mental health is a special category all its own, in that women often believe they "should" feel happy during a time when they are struggling with depression. Joy Burkhard will discuss signs and symptoms and how women and their partners can get help.

From the latest digital mammography and ultrasound detection, to state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment technologies, the Sheila R. Veloz Breast Center offers the advanced technologies you need to assure the best possible outcome.

Joining the show to discuss the importance of early and regular screenings for breast cancer, and the treatment options available at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is Dr. Dortha Chu. She is a breast surgeon and a member of the medical staff at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital.