Nearly two and a half million Americans suffer with an Inflammatory Bowel Disease or IBD, like Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis. Both conditions cause chronic inflammation of the digestive tract, but they can affect different parts of it. We go there and talk about everything you need to know about Crohn’s and Colitis, with Dr. Jennifer Hadam-Veverka, director of the WVU Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center.
Up Next in Season 1
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Ep. 48 - Understanding COPD: More Tha...
West Virginia has one of the highest rates of COPD with more than 186,000 West Virginians, or 13 percent of the state’s adults, affected by this lung disease. COPD is more than just a cough. We talk about prevention and promising treatments helping patients manage symptoms with Rachel Leonard, MD...
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Ep. 47 - Advances in Lung Cancer: A B...
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., and West Virginia has the second highest rate of new lung cancer cases in the country. But survival rates are on the rise thanks to new treatments and lung cancer screenings.
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and we talk about p... -
Ep. 46 - Peak Advantage Medicare: Big...
The Medicare open enrollment period is already underway, so we talk about the fastest growing Medicare Advantage plan in West Virginia – Peak Advantage. Peak Health Medicare Director Missy Bazzo explains all the new benefits, including a wellness program, and expansion into more West Virginia cou...
