Yoga

Guests: Sue Parsley, owner Yoga Depot, Pittsfield, MA;Gillian Gorman, Radiance Yoga, co-director, Pittsfield, MA; Deanna Scalise, yoga student; Jennifer Michaels, yoga student; Aimee Marshall, YogaFit Instructor. Yoga is an exercise form that has steadily gained in...

Breast Cancer

To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Grace Makari-Judson, medical director of Baystate Hospital’s Comprehensive Breast Center,  discusses the latest research and developments in the treatment of breast cancer. Additional Info: Baystate Health:...

Breast Milk Research

Guest: Prof. Kathleen Arcaro, Associate Professor of Environmental Toxicology, UMass Dr. Kathleen Arcaro’s current research focuses on the use of breast milk to assess breast cancer risk.  Her findings may lead to new early detection methods and new therapies...

Parkinson’s Awareness

Neurologist Emilio Melchionna from Mercy Medical Center will give viewers important information on the detection and treatment of this debilitating neurological disorder. Additional Info: National Parkinson Foundation   Watch this...

Study Ranks Hampden Last

Dr. Andrew Balder M.D. discusses the results of the nationwide survey which ranks Hampden County the least healthy county in Massachusetts. Balder also talks about the causes that lead to an unhealthy population and discusses the results of other counties in the...

Men of Color Health Alliance

Men of Color Health Alliance (MOCHA) is an organization established last year through the leadership of the YMCA of Greater Springfield to improve the health disparities among men of color. Trevis Wray, coordinator of MOCHA, and Sanford Jeames, community health...

Derek Gentile: Diabetes

Nearly 26 million people in the United States struggle with diabetes and another 79 million people are “pre-diabetes,” according to the American Diabetes Association. Berkshire County resident Derek Gentile thought he was suffering from the flu. But he was actually...

Colon Health Awareness

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Dr. Ziad Kutayli, MD, from Baystate Medical Center will discuss prevention and early detection of this type of cancer. Additional Info: Colon and Rectal Cancer Dr. Ziad Kutayli Watch this Segment...

Eating Right with Color

March is “National Nutrition Month” and registered dietitian Nancy Anderson will join Carrie Saldo to discuss and display healthy diet suggestions including “colorful” food choices to decrease common diseases. Additional Info: National Nutrition Month Watch this...

Chef Simon Stevenson: You Are What You Eat

Do you have special dietary needs? Are your meals high in carbohydrates and low in protein? Got any food allergies? UMass dietitian Dianne Sutherland will be joining Chef Simon Stevenson on February 21st to discuss how it is possible to calculate and control your...

Heart Disease: American Heart Awareness Month

February is American Heart Awareness Month and Jay Markham, M.D. and Cardiologist of Mercy Medical Center will be joining us on Thursday, February 24th with host Carrie Saldo to discuss cardiovascular disease, the number one cause of death in America. Markham will...