When most of the year, your insulin levels are stable, cold weather as well as the holidays can create the need to be especially alert. Join Dr. Chelsea Gordner, endocrinologist, director, Baystate Inpatient Diabetes Service, and Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics Division of Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology, UMass Chan Medical School- Baystate, for a discussion about winter weather and holidays and how they can affect the body and diabetes, with tips on the best ways to celebrate and be healthy.
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Watch one or all four of the recorded virtual breast health events:
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Imagine you are dreaming and the muscles in your throat relax enough that tissues block the airway. This is a common form of sleep apnea called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). One in 15 people in the U.S. have OSA, and 80% of them are undiagnosed. If you have tried the CPAP machine without success, there is a treatment available called Inspire. Join Dr. Jonathan Lee, plastic surgeon, Baystate Plastic Surgery, and Dr. Daniel Plosky, otolaryngologist, Ear, Nose, & Throat Surgeons of Western New England, for a discussion about the technology that you may not have heard of that has decreased snoring and reduced sleep apnea events. Topics will include an overview of OSA, how it is diagnosed, and the various surgical treatments options, including Inspire.
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If you have a loss of bladder control, you’re not alone. It is a common, often embarrassing, situation. The severity ranges from occasionally leaking urine when you laugh, cough, or sneeze to having an urge to urinate that’s so sudden and strong you don’t get to a toilet in time. The good news is that, for most women, these problems can either be cured or at least better managed. Join Dr. Katelyn Kopcsay, urogynecologist, Baystate Urogynecology, for a discussion about the forms of female incontinence, symptoms, causes, tests, diagnosis, and the many treatments available.
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About 1 in 3 Americans has prediabetes, and 1 in 10 has diabetes. There is a lot to know about diabetes, such as blood sugar levels and hormones, the role of the pancreas, when things go awry, and what to do when diagnosed. Join Dr. Chelsea Gordner, DO, endocrinologist, Baystate Endocrinology, for a discussion about diabetes Type 1, Type 2, insulin resistance, and the many treatments to keep sugars in check.
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Menopause is riddled with symptoms such as hot flashes, insomnia, and night sweats, and as a woman’s body goes through perimenopause and menopause it also changes our bodies in a way that effects the heart. Join Dr. Sabeen Chaudry, cardiologist, Baystate Cardiology, for the first in a series focused on a woman’s heart which is strong and resilient yet different when health is concerned. The discussion will include how menopause can be connected to heart disease for women, the symptoms that should never be ignored and how to prevent heart disease no matter what stage of change your body is in.
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A beautiful sunny day lying on the beach, being outside while gardening, hiking, swimming and more is time well spent and so good for our health. But when is it too much? Join Dr. Richard Arenas, Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology, Baystate Surgical Oncology & Breast Specialists, for a discussion about skin cancer facts, myths debunked, how to reduce risk, the different types of skin cancers and symptoms, with focus on melanoma and how skin cancers are diagnosed and treated.
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There are a lot of us struggling with weight control. More than a third of adults in America are obese and obesity is linked to more than 60 chronic diseases. Join Dr. John Romanelli, general and bariatric surgeon, medical director, bariatric and robotic surgery, chief, Division of General Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, and Professor of Surgery, UMMS-Baystate, for a discussion about obesity, BMI, the multidisciplinary steps for a weight management program such as diet plans, lifestyle, behavioral treatment, medications as well as when and how bariatric surgery is performed.
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February is Heart Health Month, and we held the annual Heart & Vascular 2021 Lecture Series virtually this year. All the events were recorded so you can watch the events all year long.
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