Late Night Health

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is the narrowing or blockage of arteries in various critical regions of the body. PAD affects more than 12 million people in the U.S. and 50% of these patients have unrecognized symptoms, which are often ignored or brushed off as signs of aging. Dr. John Laird, an interventional cardiologist and VP and CMO of Medtronic’s Peripheral Vascular Health operating unit talks with Mark Alyn on this episode.

For over three decades, Scott Morris has been serving the underprivileged population of Memphis with free healthcare for the working uninsured (and then some). Formerly and affectionately known as “The Wish Building,” Morris’ work takes place in a vast converted Sears, Roebuck and Company distribution center. Coming in late October, Scott Morris presents the work of his organization via touching and triumphant human-interest stories in a new book. CARE: How People of Faith Can Respond to Our Broken Health System (Eerdman’s Publishing Company – October 27, 2022). Dr. Morris guests with Mark Alyn.

National First Responders Day is recognized each October 28th to honor the brave paramedics, firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency technicians, and others who put their lives on the line to keep our communities safe. In times of crisis or following disasters like Hurricane Ian, first responders must be able to communicate - even when extreme weather takes out traditional infrastructure. Maggie Hallbach, President of Verizon Frontline, talks about how 5G and new technology is helping improve communication for first responders on the front lines of disaster and emergency response operations. She also shares details from an exclusive survey of first responders about the role technology plays in everyday public safety operations and during responses to major emergencies. Find out how Verizon Frontline is working with first responders around the country to prepare for wildfires, natural disasters, extreme weather and other emergency situations. Maggie visits with Mark Alyn.

The Food and Drug Administration recently decided to allow hearing aids to be sold over the counter without a prescription to adults, a long-sought wish of consumers frustrated by expensive exams and even more expensive devices. Now, under the FDA’s new rule, people with mild to moderate hearing loss will be able to buy hearing aids online and in stores as early as October 16, without being required to see a doctor for an exam to get a prescription. The high cost of hearing aids, which are not covered by basic Medicare, has discouraged millions of Americans from buying the devices but with the new rule, consumers can buy more affordable hearing aids at their favorite retailer or pharmacy. On October 11th, we have Brian Maguire– Senior Vice President of Lexie Hearing – available to explain what this historic change will mean for consumers. It’s estimated that 30 million Americans experience hearing loss, but only one-fifth get help. Health experts say that untreated hearing loss can contribute to cognitive dec

Find a Place for Me: Embracing Love and Life in the Face of Death (Pact Press, November 1, 2022) is an award-winning memoir about facing a marriage’s last act—a spouse’s death—as a couple united in mind and holding hands. Author Deirdre Fagan, D.A., was married eleven years and had two young children when her forty-three-year-old husband Bob was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. ALS determined the journey their marriage would now take, but Bob and Deirdre were resolute in how they traversed their remaining months as a couple. Chronicling Bob’s illness, Find a Place for Me is also the love story of a happy marriage filled with humor, honesty, and essential conversations, despite their tragic circumstances. In this moving and surprisingly funny book, Deirdre and Bob raise a glass to love and the life each of them has left while learning how to lovingly say goodbye.Find a Place for Me received a bronze medal in the 2022 Living Now Book Awards. An offshoot of

In just a few years, America will enter a new demographic era. By the end of this decade, one out of five people living in this country will be over the age of 65. A few years later, that cohort will outnumber those under 18 for the first time. This will remake much of the social and economic fabric of the United States. Demographic Futurist Bradley Schurman chats with Mark Alyn on this episode.

Who among us has not struggled with fear, anxiety, and anger, with no way to move beyond the negativity that surrounds our lives? There is a straightforward, methodical way to overcome feelings of distress, one that provides the exact steps we all need to bring us to personal peace.Clinical Therapist, and award-winning author Faust Ruggiero explained the Process in his previous release, The Fix Yourself Handbook, heralded as one of the most straight forward, and easy to apply self-help books. The Process Way of Life has helped thousands to live happier, and healthier lives. Faust joins Mark Alyn on this edition of Late Night Health.

High end recovery products are all the rage these days, but what about something for the rest of us? Those of us who don’t have the need, or the funds to throw out $300-$400 for a massage gun, or even more for compression sleeves? Symbol founder and inventor Curtis Kennedy talks with Mark Alyn about his journey through cancer and easing his pain.Enter Symbodi.Symbodi (www.symbodi.com) is self-massage simplified, as in the first “hands free” mountable massager, with entire recovery bundles available for under $100 USD.

Many and all kinds of people across the country feel sad, hopeless, and exhausted. If that hits home, you might be thinking: When will life get better? Will I ever be happy? Author, entrepreneur, and grief, trauma, and cult survivor, Renee Linnell has a message for everyone who is tired of being afraid, tired of feeling overworked and overstressed, tired of fitting in, making do, and pleasing others: “Stop making excuses for why mediocrity is okay for you and take the leap into a life that you love.” Renee visits with Mark Alyn on this edition of Late Night Health.

Carlos M. Nunez, M.D. will address the importance of quality sleep and sleep’s connection to mental health, heart health, women’s health, and more. Learn which sleep habits are more likely to keep you up at night and how to get the best quality of sleep. You’ll also learn why Dr. Nunez and ResMed are promoting the importance of sleep health to overall health, and how sleep disruptions may be a sign of something more serious. One of the most common sleep disruptions is sleep apnea, which can impact all types of people from all walks of life and is often misdiagnosed. The first step toward diagnosis is recognizing the symptoms of sleep apnea, which include snoring, gasping for air during sleep, restless sleep, daytime fatigue, dry mouth upon waking up. The next step is seeing a doctor. Sleep apnea is often associated with people who are older, overweight and unhealthy – it may surprise people that in reality, sleep apnea can affect anyone. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT CHRONIC SLEEP ISSUES:SLEEP & HEALTH — Adequ

Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary, MD, author of “The Prime” and “Sound Medicine,” ​​says what you eat could be causing your mood disorder, but consulting your dosha could help. Dr. Chaudhary is an internationally recognized expert and was Dr. Oz’s go-to medical correspondent for the ancient practice of Ayurvedic medicine, which believes everyone has a set body type and energy that comes along with it called your dosha. Dr. Chaudhary talks with Mark Alyn about getting healthy with food.

Ayla Barmmer, MS, RDN, LDN, a registered dietitian nutritionist and functional medicine practitioner ​​says despite men accounting for nearly half of all fertility problems, infertility is still commonly regarded as a “woman’s issue” leaving men feeling helpless and without purpose, but there are actions they can take to make a positive impact on conception, pregnancy health and a baby’s long-term health. Ayla visits with Mark Alyn on this episode.

Pluck brings together the spirit of courage, taking of roads-less-traveled, and living with a mindset focused on possibility that we can all call upon to improve everyday life. It inspires hope and collaboration, as well as meaningful change and actions.Alfred Sadler and Blair Sadler, a doctor and a lawyer, who are also twin brothers, worked together on the early laws concerning organ donation and the first heart transplants, the emergence of the physician assistant profession, the birth of bioethics, and the creation of emergency medicine including 9-1-1. In this compelling and stirring book, they take us on a fascinating journey through the National Institutes of Health, Yale University Medical School, The Hastings Center on Bioethics, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr. Sadler visits with Mark Alyn.

Dr. Joshua Berka is a double board certified and licensed Naturopathic Doctor (ND) and Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) as well as an Institute of Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP). He is passionate about Integrative, Preventative, Functional and Regenerative Medicine and is an advocate for personalized patient-centered care. Dr. Berka has been in clinical practice for 17 years and serves as a medical consultant supporting innovative medical technologies that non-invasively improve patient treatment outcomes as well as adjunctive therapeutics that can be used as a part of a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Berka has been a consultant within the med-tech space for the past 15 years and currently consults for BEMER Group USA. Here is the company info:BEMER is changing the way we think about our health, challenging our understanding of the human body, and empowering us to reach optimal physical condition in a non-invasive way. Blood flow plays a critical role in our general health. BEMER can stimulate healthy mus

September 8-14 are Verizon’s Small Business Days, an opportunity for small and mid-sized businesses to meet with a Verizon Business expert to learn how their business can digitize as well as take advantage of limited-time offers. In conjunction with this window, Verizon Business will be releasing a survey with new data on how small businesses are leaning into new tech and cutting-edge services designed to help businesses grow. The survey also covers their outlook for both their business, expectations this holiday season, and the economy overall. Small business tech expert Dave Hickey of Verizon shares the newest findings of their small business survey. The 8th kicks off Verizon Business’ ‘Small Business Days’ where small businesses can speak to a Verizon Business expert for a review of their business connectivity and learn about real-time solutions that will help them be successful in the marketplace and overcome inflation and economic concerns. Dave Hickey is VP of the West Business Markets where he oversee

Kathy Buccio is a TV Host, Lifestyle Expert, Producer and Influencer with over 20 years of television experience. She started her career in New York as a producer for the hit entertainment show, Access Hollywood, where she interviewed some of the most high-profile celebrities and artists in the industry. You can currently see her as an on-camera expert and contributor for outlets like The Today Show, Telemundo Un Nuevo Dia, Acceso Total, NBC 6 in the Mix, NY PIX 11, NBC Boston’s The Hub Today, and various ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX stations across the U.S. She is also one of the hosts for the South Florida PBS Health Channel. She continues to work in the world of entertainment and fashion as a red carpet producer and reporter. Kathy also contributes and has been published in numerous local and national publications like People Magazine, Southern Living, Ocean Drive magazine, Miami.com, Gotham magazine, Vogue en Español, and more.Born and raised in Miami, Kathy currently resides in Brooklyn with her husband, two child

Greg Macpherson, biotechnologist, pharmacist and author of “Harnessing the Nine Hallmarks of Aging,” says the source of some of the best immune nutrients can be found in egg yolk, but simply serving them up for breakfast may not be enough. In the late 60s, egg yolks got a bad rap for raising cholesterol. Half a century of research later this was proved wrong and eggs were cleared of any wrongdoing that could result in increased health risks. In fact, quite the opposite was discovered - there’s a lot in that golden, yellow yolk that positively benefits bioactivity, or actions that promote good health.

or decades, Asian-Americans have been discriminated against in the United States. In 1882 the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed prohibiting all Chinese laborers. It was the first law in the U.S. that prohibited immigration solely based on race. Author Richard Cheu’s father, who was born in China, was not able to legally emigrate to the U.S. When he married Richard’s mother, she was stripped of her American citizenship, in effect, becoming a person without a country. Growing up, both Richard and his wife’s families, were restricted to living in segregated SF Chinatown. Discrimination continues today. According to a 2021 Pew Research report, 81 percent of Asian-American adults say that violence against them is increasing. Author Richard Cheu joins Mark for a unique discussion on discrimination and love.

Straight teeth for a healthy mouth from Simple Aligners. Dr. John Nekhla, DDS talks with Mark about this new procedure.

Caring for an aging parent or loved one can be a difficult responsibility. According to the Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 report, more than one in five Americans are acting as a caregiver to a loved one. Many times, family members take on this critical role at the expense of their own financial and physical wellbeing. Independent, family-owned and award-winning homecare agency Assisted Living Services, Inc (ALS) in Cheshire and Westport, Connecticut is ensuring that all caregivers get away this summer, while getting paid by the State of Connecticut. Mario D’Aquila from Assisted Living Services shares information with Mark Alyn.