Medical breakthroughs often start with a question. For recent nursing graduate Rachel Johns, that question was why food allergies seem so much more common among this generation of children than they were just decades ago. She shares how her personal observations led to an award-winning clinical research project exploring the connection between maternal nutrition during pregnancy and the developing immune system. Johns details why balance and not dietary extremes may play a critical role in lifelong health, how expectant mothers should navigate the flood of online nutrition claims and why healthcare professionals should continue to challenge institutional assumptions.
Guest: Rachel Johns, recent graduate of Jacksonville University's Keigwin School of Nursing and Wold Award for Clinical Excellence recipient
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Navigating the healthcare system can be challenging. From insurance denials and prior authorizations to surprise medical expenses and fragmented records, even the most organized and prepared patients can struggle. A public health leader offers practical preparation strategies for patients, discusses the growing financial pressures facing American healthcare and explores how patients can become stronger advocates for themselves while building better partnerships with their healthcare providers.
Guest: Dr. Terry Adirim, physician executive, former principal deputy assistant secretary of defense and author of The Prepared Patient: Your Guide to Surviving the Health Care System