Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Knownwell Health, is a leading expert in pediatric and adult obesity medicine. She joined us at HLTH in Las Vegas to discuss obesity as a complex disease and why children with this diagnosis need supportive, stigma-free care. Dr. Fitch covers the growing use of GLP-1 medications in adolescents, what is known about their safety, and how families and clinicians can make informed decisions together. She also shares strategies to help kids build healthier habits and shift the focus from “the number on the scale” to managing weight for overall health.Watch the episode on YouTube.Featuring: Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM, Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer, Metabolic Health &amp; Primary Care Physician, Knownwell Health Host/Producer: Carol Vassar<h1> </h1>Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at <a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'>NemoursWellBeyond.org</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Knownwell Health, is a leading expert in pediatric and adult obesity medicine. She joined us at HLTH in Las Vegas to discuss obesity as a complex disease and why children with this diagnosis need supportive, stigma-free care. Dr. Fitch covers the growing use of GLP-1 medications in adolescents, what is known about their safety, and how families and clinicians can make informed decisions together. She also shares strategies to help kids build healthier habits and shift the focus from “the number on the scale” to managing weight for overall health.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Watch the episode on YouTube.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Featuring: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM, Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer, Metabolic Health &amp;amp; Primary Care Physician, Knownwell Health&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Host/Producer: Carol Vassar&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h1&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'&gt;&lt;b&gt;NemoursWellBeyond.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Knownwell Health, is a leading expert in pediatric and adult obesity medicine. She joined us at HLTH in Las Vegas to discuss obesity as a complex disease and why children with this diagnosis need supportive, stigma-free care. Dr. Fitch covers the growing use of GLP-1 medications in adolescents, what is known about their safety, and how families and clinicians can make informed decisions together. She also shares s...

Ep. 173: For the Health of It: What's Happening in Pediatric Obesity Care with Dr. Angela Fitch

What happens when a journalist turns the lens on herself — and uses what she learns to change how communities face cancer? Ysabel Duron, Founder, President, and Executive Director of the Latino Cancer Institute, reflects on how her stage II Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis in 1999 became a personal and professional turning point — one that inspired her to help children, families and communities confront fear, stigma, misinformation and the silence that often surrounds cancer.<a href='https://youtu.be/96llgOyFLpM'>Watch the episode on YouTube.</a>Featuring: Ysabel Duron, Founder, President and Executive Director, The Latino Cancer InstituteHost/Producer: Carol VassarDuron&apos;s recent article in Springer Nature: <a href='https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10552-025-02019-x'>Climate Change, Cancer, and the Importance of Community Engagement</a>.Also check out: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Benito-You-Can-Do-Vol1-ebook/dp/B00W0M0VV4'>Benito, You Can Do It!</a> Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at <a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'>NemoursWellBeyond.org</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;What happens when a journalist turns the lens on herself — and uses what she learns to change how communities face cancer? Ysabel Duron, Founder, President, and Executive Director of the Latino Cancer Institute, reflects on how her stage II Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis in 1999 became a personal and professional turning point — one that inspired her to help children, families and communities confront fear, stigma, misinformation and the silence that often surrounds cancer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/96llgOyFLpM'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Watch the episode on YouTube.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Featuring: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ysabel Duron, Founder, President and Executive Director, The Latino Cancer Institute&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host/Producer: Carol Vassar&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Duron&amp;apos;s recent article in Springer Nature: &lt;a href='https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10552-025-02019-x'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Climate Change, Cancer, and the Importance of Community Engagement&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also check out: &lt;a href='https://www.amazon.com/Benito-You-Can-Do-Vol1-ebook/dp/B00W0M0VV4'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Benito, You Can Do It!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'&gt;&lt;b&gt;NemoursWellBeyond.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What happens when a journalist turns the lens on herself — and uses what she learns to change how communities face cancer? Ysabel Duron, Founder, President, and Executive Director of the Latino Cancer Institute, reflects on how her stage II Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis in 1999 became a personal and professional turning point — one that inspired her to help children, families and communities confront fear, stigma, misinformation and the silence that often surrounds cancer. Watch the episode on...

Ep. 172: Culture, Cancer and the Power of Community

Leana Wen, MD, MSc, FAAEM, health columnist, The Washington Post, is one of today’s most trusted voices in public health. She shares her perspective on whether AI can meaningfully address health care’s biggest challenges and discusses her concerns about bias, privacy and the potential for a two-tiered system. She also reflects on how parenthood reshaped her views on medicine, paid leave, childcare and empathy, and how her mother’s misdiagnosis inspired her to advocate for clinicians to enhance their listening skills in the exam room.<a href='https://youtu.be/gUarplMM_uA'>Watch the episode on YouTube.</a>Featuring: Leana Wen, MD, MSc, FAAEM, Health Columnist, The Washington PostHost/Producer: Carol VassarViews expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at <a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'>NemoursWellBeyond.org</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Leana Wen, MD, MSc, FAAEM, health columnist, The Washington Post, is one of today’s most trusted voices in public health. She shares her perspective on whether AI can meaningfully address health care’s biggest challenges and discusses her concerns about bias, privacy and the potential for a two-tiered system. She also reflects on how parenthood reshaped her views on medicine, paid leave, childcare and empathy, and how her mother’s misdiagnosis inspired her to advocate for clinicians to enhance their listening skills in the exam room.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/gUarplMM_uA'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Watch the episode on YouTube.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Featuring: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Leana Wen, MD, MSc, FAAEM, Health Columnist, The Washington Post&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host/Producer: Carol Vassar&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'&gt;&lt;b&gt;NemoursWellBeyond.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Leana Wen, MD, MSc, FAAEM, health columnist, The Washington Post, is one of today’s most trusted voices in public health. She shares her perspective on whether AI can meaningfully address health care’s biggest challenges and discusses her concerns about bias, privacy and the potential for a two-tiered system. She also reflects on how parenthood reshaped her views on medicine, paid leave, childcare and empathy, and how her mother’s misdiagnosis inspired her to advocate for clinicians to enhanc...

Ep. 171: From ER to Op-Ed: A Conversation with Dr. Leana Wen

At the 2025 Ginsburg Institute Symposium in Orlando, themed Healing Through the Arts, the fireside chat brought together two self-described “theater kids” and leaders in children’s health: Wizdom Powell, PhD, MPH, CMHC, CEO, Unified Youth, and Myron Rolle, MD, MS, former NFL player and current pediatric neurosurgeon, Nemours Children’s Health. Together, they explore how creativity and play are essential to child development — strengthening brain architecture through neuroplasticity and supporting emotional regulation and resilience. Drawing on science, medicine and personal experience, the conversation underscores why the arts, nature and other whole-child approaches should complement traditional health care to help children thrive.<a href='https://youtu.be/L_ihTQAp21E '>Watch the episode on YouTube.</a>Featuring: Wizdom Powell, PhD, MPH, CMHC, Chief Executive Officer, Unified YouthMyron Rolle, MD, MS, former NFL player, Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Nemours Children&apos;s HealthHost/Producer: Carol VassarViews expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at <a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'>NemoursWellBeyond.org</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;At the 2025 Ginsburg Institute Symposium in Orlando, themed &lt;em&gt;Healing Through the Arts&lt;/em&gt;, the fireside chat brought together two self-described “theater kids” and leaders in children’s health: Wizdom Powell, PhD, MPH, CMHC, CEO, Unified Youth, and Myron Rolle, MD, MS, former NFL player and current pediatric neurosurgeon, Nemours Children’s Health. Together, they explore how creativity and play are essential to child development — strengthening brain architecture through neuroplasticity and supporting emotional regulation and resilience. Drawing on science, medicine and personal experience, the conversation underscores why the arts, nature and other whole-child approaches should complement traditional health care to help children thrive.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/L_ihTQAp21E '&gt;&lt;b&gt;Watch the episode on YouTube.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Featuring: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wizdom Powell, PhD, MPH, CMHC, Chief Executive Officer, Unified Youth&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Myron Rolle, MD, MS, former NFL player, Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Nemours Children&amp;apos;s Health&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host/Producer: Carol Vassar&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'&gt;&lt;b&gt;NemoursWellBeyond.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

At the 2025 Ginsburg Institute Symposium in Orlando, themed Healing Through the Arts, the fireside chat brought together two self-described “theater kids” and leaders in children’s health: Wizdom Powell, PhD, MPH, CMHC, CEO, Unified Youth, and Myron Rolle, MD, MS, former NFL player and current pediatric neurosurgeon, Nemours Children’s Health. Together, they explore how creativity and play are essential to child development — strengthening brain architecture through neuroplasticity and suppor...

Episode 170: Healing Through the Arts: A Conversation with Drs. Wizdom Powell and Myron Rolle

AI in health care isn’t a distant future — it&apos;s happening right now. Micky Tripathi, PhD, MPP, Chief Artificial Intelligence Implementation Officer, Mayo Clinic, joined us at HLTH 2025 to share what this transformation looks like on the ground: dozens of AI tools already in daily use, breakthrough models detecting disease earlier than ever, and emerging foundations for precision medicine and digital twins. He also explains the challenges ahead — data quality, workflow integration and privacy gaps — alongside the extraordinary opportunities AI offers to improve patient care, research and education.<a href='https://youtu.be/53zx1S-XM7w'>Watch the episode on YouTube.</a>Featuring: Micky Tripathi, PhD, MPP, Chief Artificial Intelligence Implementation Officer, Mayo ClinicHost/Producer: Carol Vassar Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at <a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'>NemoursWellBeyond.org</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;AI in health care isn’t a distant future — it&amp;apos;s happening right now. Micky Tripathi, PhD, MPP, Chief Artificial Intelligence Implementation Officer, Mayo Clinic, joined us at HLTH 2025 to share what this transformation looks like on the ground: dozens of AI tools already in daily use, breakthrough models detecting disease earlier than ever, and emerging foundations for precision medicine and digital twins. He also explains the challenges ahead — data quality, workflow integration and privacy gaps — alongside the extraordinary opportunities AI offers to improve patient care, research and education.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/53zx1S-XM7w'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Watch the episode on YouTube.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Featuring: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Micky Tripathi, PhD, MPP,&lt;/b&gt; Chief Artificial Intelligence Implementation Officer, Mayo Clinic&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host/Producer: Carol Vassar&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'&gt;&lt;b&gt;NemoursWellBeyond.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

AI in health care isn’t a distant future — it's happening right now. Micky Tripathi, PhD, MPP, Chief Artificial Intelligence Implementation Officer, Mayo Clinic, joined us at HLTH 2025 to share what this transformation looks like on the ground: dozens of AI tools already in daily use, breakthrough models detecting disease earlier than ever, and emerging foundations for precision medicine and digital twins. He also explains the challenges ahead — data quality, workflow integration and privacy ...

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