Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard talks about women’s health including how often to have physical exams, the importance of "knowing your numbers," menopause, and more.. She speaks with Dr. Peggy Roberts, a board certified, New York licensed Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. She has spent over a decade caring for women of all ages through her practice called Trust Women’s Healthcare. She also serves on the board of The Nurse Practitioner Association of New York, and as an active member of the Nurse Practitioner Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Association, and is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Hofstra University - and a graduate of the nursing program here at Nassau Community College Class of 2008.

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about the Science of Health Psychology by talking with Dr. Heather Hausenblas, a health psychology expert, scientist, public speaker, and author. Her research focuses on how our health habits effect our well-being. In particular, how our diet, exercise, sleep, and supplementation effects our overall health. She is also the CEO and Founder of Wellness Discovery Labs, a health behavior research company, and the co-founder of Healthy Moves Journaling, a wellness company that focuses on small changes for big health improvements.

It’s been 20 years since the untimely death of actor and comedian John Ritter, star of Three's Company among many other TV shows and movies. John passed away with what was ultimately diagnosed as Aortic Dissection - a life-threatening condition in which a tear occurs in the inner layer of the aorta, the body's main artery. Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard speaks with John Ritter’s wife, Amy Yasbeck, an actress and the founder of The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health, and Dr. Dianna M. Milewicz, the President George H.W. Bush Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine, Director of the Division of Medical Genetics and Vice-Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School. Together, they are here to discuss Aortic Dissection and the vital work that The John Ritter Foundation does, which was created by Amy in his honor.

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about prostate cancer and how men can keep their prostate happy and healthy from Manish A. Vira, the System Chief of Urology at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute and The Arthur Smith Institute for Urology.

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about FASD - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Our guest says that this is the number one preventable cause of developmental, learning and intellectual disabilities in the world. Prenatal exposure to alcohol affects 1 in 20 of us, yet it is seldom diagnosed, having many overlapping characteristics with more commonly acknowledged disorders. We speak with Patricia Kasper - the self-proclaimed FASD Coach - from Patricia Kasper Training Services. She provides FASD-Informed Approaches for Professionals, and coaches parents of children affected by FASD. She is also the host of the podcast, Living with FASD.

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about congenital heart disease - a defect in the structure of the heart or vessels that is present at birth. She speaks with Dr. Monica Stanford, an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Doctor of Nursing Practice - in critical care, cardiology and hospitalist services. She has also been on the board of American College of Cardiology Florida Chapter.

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about a new health focused program partnership between the “Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame" and Catholic Health, called Health and Harmony, which is a multi- faceted program designed to improve health and wellness through music. She speaks with Kelly Leung, a Hall of Fame Board Member and their Director of Community Outreach.

Joan Buckley learns about Orthopedics... what is an orthopedist, and what is their relationship to sports injuries? She speaks with Dr. Adam Bitterman, the Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Huntington Hospital, part of the Northwell Health system. Dr. Bitterman is also an Assistant Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell.

Today, Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard gets a little dirty... because it’s time to raise our ”Poop IQ” and improve our digestive health with a little potty talk! She speaks with health educator Dr. Julie Gatza, a chiropractic physician who has assisted thousands of patients resolve a wide variety of physical ailments using her understanding of the nervous system, nutrition, and alternative therapies. She helps patients maintain optimum health with a focus on the role that digestion plays in maintaining a healthy immune system.

Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard continues a conversation we had a few months ago about your heart and how to keep it healthy. She speaks once again with Dr. Evelina Grayver, the Director of the Women’s Heart Program at the Katz Institute for Women at Northwell Health. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.