Episodes

If your parent has Huntington’s disease, you have a 50 percent chance of inheriting the progressive brain disorder. What exactly is it and what challenges do patients, their families and caregivers face? We went to the top for answers. World-renowned Huntington’s disease expert Dr. Michael Hayden, President of Global Research and Development at Teva Pharmaceuticals, joins us to discuss the illness.

Today, Access Health features experts on shoulder replacement surgery and children’s food allergies. Got shoulder pain? Join the club! It’s estimated that nearly 100 million Americans suffer from some sort of shoulder issue, and when they do, shoulder replacement surgery is often the only effective recourse. Learn about a shoulder arthroplasty procedure called the SIMPLICITI™ Shoulder System. It is the first FDA-cleared canal-sparing system designed to reduce pain and potentially decrease surgical time, and potential complications, while preserving bone for the future.

Join Ereka Vetrini and Access Health on this episode! We're talking about award-winning baby care products, stage based nutrition, and asthma triggers.

Watch a very special episode of Access Health and get all the facts, resources, and testing information on hereditary cancer. First, learn what you need to know about your family history of cancer. Then find out about the 60-second hereditary cancer risk quiz that could save your life. Hear from some of the most knowledgeable experts in the field, including Certified Genetic Counselor Marianne Lotito and Angelina Jolie’s breast surgeon, Dr. Kristi Funk.

Join Ereka Vetrini as we go behind the mystery of the second most common blood cancer: Multiple myeloma. We'll learn about this rare disease and the progress that's being made in treating it. We'll hear from patients, advocates, and caregivers about their progression through clinical trials, as well as advice on managing symptoms. Then, we'll meet up with survivor James Bond on a stop over in Cambridge to hear about his 23-year battle. Also, journalist Tom Brokaw, who is also a multiple myeloma patient, offers some snippets of advice from his latest book, "A Lucky Life Interrupted."

On this episode of Access Health, meet experts on treating breakthrough cancer pain and quitting smoking. For those diagnosed with cancer at any stage, the physical and emotional challenges are profound.  But according to cancer experts, about 60 percent of chronic cancer pain patients may suffer from a type of pain so intense and excruciating, it “breaks through” their around-the-clock pain medication.  Sadly, this so-called Breakthrough Cancer Pain may cause many patients to suffer in silence because they don’t believe any viable treatment exists to address it.  Access Health takes a closer look at this type of pain and a class of medication that may help.

Our teeth and bones are meant to last a lifetime. Access Health offers important dental care solutions and discusses how regular dental care can prevent illness and disease.

Join us for a special edition of Access Health! As parents we are responsible for the nutrition and well-being of our children. Learn about the importance of the first 1000 days in a child's life and how it can influence his or her nutritional journey for a lifetime.

Join Ereka Vetrini as Access Health visits the Gerber nutrition kitchen in Freemont, Michigan to learn about the importance of the first 1000 days of a child's life. We'll learn about stage-based nutrition, which is designed for developmental milestones, and how Gerber commissioned a groundbreaking study to find out just exactly what our kids are eating.