Inside Health With Greenville Health System

Dr. Edwin Hayes shares how to keep your family healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Saccocio discusses COVID-19.

Stroke occurs in younger people than you may expect. Dr. Ray Turner, neuroendovascular surgeon, discusses stroke, warning signs and risk factors.

A cancer diagnosis is devastating for families of adolescents and young adults. Dr. Elizabeth Cull and Dr. Aniket Saha discuss the AYA Cancer Program for adolescents and young adults.

Venous disease affects greater than half the U.S. adult population. Those who suffer from varicose veins know it is more than “just” a cosmetic problem. Varicose veins can cause significant leg pain or swelling that can impact your lifestyle or predispose you to the development of travel-related blood clots. Dr. Saundra Spruiell, Diplomat of the American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine at the Center for Venous & Lymphatic Medicine with Greenville Health System, discusses treatment options available for those painful, unsightly varicose veins.

The Nurse Residency Program provides an opportunity to provide new nurses with a solid career foundation.Kristi Farmer, Manager of the Nurse Residency Program, shares details about the nurse residency program.

Rhame Culledge and Brian Underwood had individual challenges that led them to Nutrition Solutions.Listen as Rhame and Brian each share the impact that Nutrition Solutions has had on their health and wellness.

Some conditions present in summer months lead to greater prevalence of kidney stones. Hydration is especially important to prevent these mineral accumulations.Dr. Charles Marguet, urologist, explains how kidney stones develop, symptoms to watch for, and how kidney stones are treated.

Robert Arrington suffered a stroke in 2015. His wife quickly recognized the symptoms and sought expert help right away. Listen as Robert shares his story of the stroke, his treatment, and his life after stroke.

Mother Stacey Anders struggled with weight her entire adult life. She decided to pursue bariatric surgery.Listen as Stacey shares her story of life before and after bariatric surgery.

Actor Gary Moore had some surprising symptoms appear, prompting him to seek medical advice. He was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer.Listen as Gary shares his story of diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

A diagnosis of diabetes can be scary. If your doctor tells you you're at risk for developing diabetes, you should take it very seriously. But there are ways you can start living healthier right away. If you already have diabetes, you can control it and be a healthy person living with diabetes. Learning more about the types of diabetes, the warning signs and how you can reduce your chance of developing it (or manage your diabetes better) is an important first step toward living a healthy lifestyle.In this segment, Dr Ronak N. Desai discusses Diabetes and the ways to manage the symptoms to ensure a healthy quality of life, even with Diabetes.

Patients with heart failure who come to GHS for care will find state-of-the-art cardiovascular and congestive heart failure observation units and a dedicated heart failure inpatient unit. Our care model includes multidisciplinary rounds with physicians and physician extenders and with representatives from nursing, pharmacy and social work. A dedicated heart failure clinic serves to follow patients closely, prevent readmission to the hospital, improve quality of life, coordinate advanced heart failure care when necessary, and help patients and their families cope with congestive heart failure (CHF).Listen as Jason Guichard,MD., cardiologist with Greenville Health System discusses heart failure and treatments available at Greenville Health System.

What began as a car-seat check 15 years ago has led to the creation of the Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health and Advocacy, an innovative Greenville Health System-led partnership whose audacious goal is to improve the well-being of all children in S.C. through targeted research and intervention. The institute, one of a handful of similar efforts in the US, could help pave the way for national changes in pediatric care.Listen as Kerry Sease, MD, MPH, Pediatrician and Medical Director of the Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health & Advocacy, part of GHS Children's Hospital, discusses The Bradshaw Institute's unique scope that extends care "beyond hospital walls" and into the community with a mission to promote child and family wellness and advance child health through education and research.

When you're in your 20s you may think you have your whole life to get healthy and make better choices about eating and exercising. However, changing your lifestyle to a healthier one can be challenging at any age, but seems to be a little more difficult as you get older. Staying healthy in your 20s is strongly associated with a lower risk for heart disease in middle age. What can you do in your 20s to help you live a healthier life as you age?Listen in as Lien Nguyen, MD discusses healthy lifestyle tips, and why it is important to start living a healthier lifestyle as early as your 20s because it can carry over to a healthier you as you age.

According to the American Heart Association, at least 2.7 million Americans are living with AFib or atrial fibrillation. AFib is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.Andrew Brenyo, MD discusses AFIB, and the most current treatment options to help you live a normal, healthy life, even with Afib.

TAVR is a minimally invasive procedure that allows cardiologists and cardiac surgeons to implant a prosthetic aortic valve through a catheter placed in the femoral artery, much in the same way a cardiac catheterization is performed. It can provide a treatment option for patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis who have been determined by a heart team to be at intermediate risk for open-heart surgery.In this segment, Jesse Jorgensen, MD shares what you need to know about TAVR and the questions you should ask your doctor before considering this procedure.

Up to one in 10 children in the United States have ADHD. Nationwide, approximately 9.5 percent or 5.4 million children ages 4-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.GHS Children’s Hospital has one of the most comprehensive developmental-behavioral pediatric centers in the nation. Its Donald A. Gardner Family Center for Developing Minds specializes in evaluating and treating children with developmental difficulties and related behavioral issues such as learning problems, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, mental retardation and cerebral palsy.Listen as Dr S. David Blake discusses evaluating and treating children with developmental difficulties and related behavioral issues such as learning problems, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to help parents guide their ADHD child through a healthier, happier life.

Sepsis is a clinical syndrome that develops as a response to a severe infection in the body.  The resulting inflammation caused by the infection results in various systemic responses such as the dilation of, and increased leakage from your blood vessels.The spread of the infection can causes an increase in heart rate, respiratory rate, infection fighting blood cells, and temperature.In this segment, Robert Alexander Brevetta, DO, explains the importance of urgently seeking care if you suspect you or a loved one might have sepsis.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. In many cases, colorectal cancer can be prevented. Don't let common myths stop you from getting the life-saving screening tests you need, when you need them.Colorectal cancer often is highly treatable. If it's found and treated early (while it's small and before it has spread), the five-year relative survival rate is about 90%. But because many people are not getting tested the way they should, only about four out of 10 are cases diagnosed at this early stage when treatment is most likely to be successful.Listen as Einar G. Lurix, MD explains that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Colonoscopies save lives, so be sure to talk to your doctor about when you should be screened for colon cancer.For more information please go to: ghs.org/colonhealth