Baptist HealthTalk
Expert advice, real stories, better health. The Baptist HealthTalk podcast connects you with top doctors and specialists from Baptist Health South Florida, delivering the latest medical insights and wellness tips straight to you. But we don’t stop at the facts—you’ll also hear heartfelt testimonials from patients who’ve experienced life-changing care. Get informed, be inspired, and take control of your health with Baptist HealthTalk!
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 202
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Dealing with Work-From-Home Aches and Pains
It turns out that working from home during this pandemic can be a big pain in the neck …and the back …and the wrists. Your aching body may be telling you that your work-from-home situation isn’t work…
Coronavirus and Pregnancy: What You Need to Know
Life in 2020 is not turning out as we had expected. Just imagine what it’s like for women who are expecting! The novel coronavirus is causing increased anxiety and uncertainty for pregnant women and …
Fighting COVID-19 with Convalescent Plasma Therapy
Convalescent Plasma therapy, which uses anti-body rich plasma from a donor to help an infected patient recover from an illness, has been around for 100 years. Now, Baptist Health South Florida and ot…
Protecting Our Patients With New Safety Measures
Baptist Health South Florida has always put patient safety first. But what does that mean in practical terms, as we reopen for routine medical care like in-person doctor appointments, imaging scans a…
Young People and Strokes: A Troubling Trend
795-thousand people in the United States will experience a stroke this year. Not all the victims are part of the Social Security set. Researchers have noticed a startling increase in the rate of stro…
Coronavirus & Kids
Most of the media focus during the COVID-19 pandemic has been on adults. But what about coronavirus and kids? What are doctors and researchers learning about how the virus affects children differentl…
Coronavirus: Coping With the New Normal
We're checking in with Baptist Health psychiatrist Rachel Rohaidy, M.D. to check up on the state of our mental health at this point in the pandemic. If you're experiencing feelings of stress, fear, a…
The Science behind Sleep and its Connection to our Health
Doctors often tell us to get plenty of sleep. But why? Is there science behind our need for shut-eye? Delve deep into sleep's connection to our health on this episode. Host Jonathan Fialkow, M.D. w…
Avoiding Medical Care because of Coronavirus Fear is Bad Medicine
As the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. climbed in recent weeks, the number of visits to emergency rooms actually declined significantly – especially for heart attack and stroke patients. What’s …
Our Immune System vs. Coronavirus
While we wait for drugs and a vaccine to be developed, it’s up to our immune systems to fight Coronavirus. Host Dr. Jonathan Fialkow welcomes infectious disease expert Dr. Aileen Marty to answer your…
The Coronavirus Conundrum: Being Together While Remaining Apart.
It's a Coronavirus conundrum: people have an ingrained need to be together, but to remain healthy we need to stay apart. In this episode of Baptist HealthTalk, host Dr. Jonathan Fialkow welcomes Cha…
The FAQs on Coronavirus
Coronavirus concerns are dominating our daily lives. You have questions. Our physicians have answers. Host, Dr. Jonathan Fialkow and his guest, Dr. Kamaljit Kaur address the most frequently asked que…
Statins. Helpful or harmful? Debunk the myths in this episode of Baptist HealthTalk.
It's time to debunk the myths about statins. Dr. Jonathan Fialkow welcomes Clinical Lipid Specialist Lisa Davis to clear up the confusion with a healthy dose of facts in this edition of Baptist Healt…
Coping with the Coronavirus Pandemic
Coping with the coronavirus pandemic and how to preserve your mental health. From children to the elderly and everyone in between, everyone is being affected in some way. What’s going to happen with …
Heartburn, acid reflux, indigestion – just an annoyance, or something more serious? Get the answers to this burning question and more on the edition of Baptist HealthTalk
Heartburn, acid reflux, indigestion – just an annoyance, or something more serious? Get the answers to this burning question and more on this edition of Baptist HealthTalk with host Jonathan Fialkow…
Palliative Care? Hospice Care? What's the difference?
Palliative care – is it the same as hospice care? And why is it important? We’ll explore the differences with guest expert Doctor Ana Viamonte-Ross on this week’s episode of Baptist HealthTalk.
Coronavirus: What You Need to Know
Stressed out by rumors and misinformation about the Novel Coronavirus? Fight fear with the facts. Our experienced medical professionals bring you the latest, most accurate information on this special…
The Dangers of Vaping
We’ve all heard about the dangers of vaping—yet many are not heeding the warnings. What are e-cigarettes really doing to lungs? What are the differences between cigarettes and e-cigarettes? The real …
Heart Palpitations. All aflutter for nothing? Or something more serious?
Heart beating out of your chest? A symptom of love, fear or something more serious? Pump up the volume on this week’s topic: Heart Palpitations with Dr. Jonathan Fialkow and our guest, Dr. Mario Pasc…
The Facts on Backs! Learn fact from fiction when it comes to back pain.
OH MY ACHING BACK! It’s one of the most searched medical terms on the web—back pain. Learn what you can do right now to battle this debilitating condition. Dr. Jonathan Fialkow gets the facts on back…