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In recognition of the 200th anniversary of Hartford HealthCare’s Institute of Living (IOL) this year, Hartford HealthCare has partnered with the Connecticut Historical Society to present Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health.   This special podcast series will take us through the history of mental health treatment in Connecticut, and behind the scenes of the IOL, the first psychiatric hospital in the history of Connecticut and the third in the nation. The journey of mental health care through the 19th and 20th century is a fascinating one. The IOL played a significant role in fundamentally changing approaches to mental health – blazing a trail of moral, ethical treatment for others to follow. In episode three, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks to Dr. Javeed Sukhera, chair of psychiatry at the Institute of Living and chief of the department of psychiatry at Harford Hospital. They discuss the current state and rising need of quality mental health access in the U.S., how the IOL has historically pivoted to meet the needs of any given era, and they also look at a future filled with new possibilities in the field of mental health treatment.  Check the links in this episode’s notes to listen to episodes one and two which feature the Connecticut Historical Society’s exhibit and a fascinating conversation with Dr. Hank Schwartz.  Be sure to follow Hartford HealthCare on your favorite podcast platform where more episodes focusing on the IOL’s history, present and future will publish throughout the year. Just search “Hartford HealthCare” on your favorite podcast platform. The Evolution of Mental Health Care: 200 years at Hartford HealthCare's Institute of Living: Episode One: featuring the Connecticut Historical Society Episode Two: featuring Dr. Hank Schwartz Learn more about Hartford HealthCare's Institute of Living Learn more about Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health Presented by Hartford HealthCare Institute of Living

Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates and Dr. Jared Bieniek, medical director of Men’s Health at Hartford HealthCare’s Tallwood Urology & Kidney Institute, get into some very important topics for men – any anyone who loves them. While vasectomy is a sensitive topic, is it really a good option for birth control? And more importantly for some, is it reversable, and is it covered by insurance? Dr. Bieniek has answers. In addition to overall men’s health, Steve and Dr. Bieniek also get into Zero Prostate. It’s a movement to create Generation Zero – the first generation of men free from prostate cancer. Hartford HealthCare and Tallwood have partnered with Zero Prostate Cancer, a national organization, to raise funds for research with a Zero Prostate 5k family run scheduled for June 12 in Hartford. More about the Zero Prostate 5K: Tallwood Urology & Kidney Institute is hosting a ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk, as part of a nationwide series of Run/Walks designed to attract patients, survivors, family members, friends, medical professionals, and athletes who come together as a community to raise awareness about prostate cancer and save lives. Races will finish inside Dunkin Donuts Park, home of the Hartford Yard Goats. Registration is free to take part in the 5K run/walk or Kids Superhero Dash for Dad. Official Chip timing and T-shirts are optional.  The proceeds raised from this event will be shared among national and local organizations who share the mission to end prostate cancer by supporting research, education and treatment for the uninsured. Imagine the impact to families and loved ones if men are diagnosed and treated early, vastly improving their odds of living longer, healthier lives because WE brought awareness.

In this special Mother's Day edition of More Life, we are joined by Hartford Hospital's Jennifer Dowe, patient education manager for Women's Health Services, and Mary Marshall-Crimm, a family nurse practitioner, lactation consultant and the manager of the lactation program at the hospital.They help to take us through the amazing journey of becoming a mom, from prenatal education to labor and delivery, breastfeeding, taking baby home - and beyond. Jen and Mary describe some of the amazing resources now available to expectant and new parents including support groups, virtual classes and social media connections. Be sure to explore some of the great programs and pages discussed in this episode:HH Special Deliveries Childbirth Center (Facebook) – Open to the public HHC Breastfeeding support group (Facebook) – Private group Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Wellness class - Open to the public Hartford HealthCare Parent Education classes - Open to the publicWebinar: What New Grandparents Should Know - Open to the public Register for the weekly Breastfeeding Support Group HERERelated More Life podcast episodes:Midwifery: Back to the basics of birthing Call the Hartford Hospital Lactation Center to schedule a phone consultation; virtual consultation or in person consultation: 860.972.2428Call the Hispanic Health Council for follow up by a peer counselor: 860.527.0856More breastbeeding resources: La Leche League of CT  Breastfeeding USA  

In recognition of the 200th anniversary of Hartford HealthCare’s Institute of Living (IOL) this year, Hartford HealthCare has partnered with the Connecticut Historical Society to present Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health. This special podcast series will take us through the history of mental health treatment in Connecticut, and behind the scenes of the IOL, the first psychiatric hospital in the history of Connecticut and the third in the nation. The journey of mental health care through the 19th and 20th century is a fascinating one. The IOL played a significant role in fundamentally changing approaches to mental health – blazing a trail of moral, ethical treatment for others to follow. In episode two, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks to Dr. Harold "Hank" Schwartz,  psychiatrist-in-chief emeritus at the Institute of Living. They take us back to the state of mental health in 1822. A time when those with mental illness were treated like prisoners, or worse. The field was on the cusp of much-needed change, which began in Europe. That change would soon reach the American shores and would be spearheaded by Eli Todd, a physician in Farmington, Connecticut, and who served as the first director of the Institute of Living. Check the links in this episode’s notes to listen to episode one featuring the Connecticut Historical Society’s Director of Exhibitions Ben Gammell, and Research Historian Karen Li Miller describing the “Common Struggle” exhibit which is now open at the Connecticut Historical Society. Be sure to follow Hartford HealthCare on your favorite podcast platform where more episodes focusing on the IOL’s history, present and future will publish throughout the year. Just search “Hartford HealthCare” on your favorite podcast platform. The Evolution of Mental Health Care: 200 years at Hartford HealthCare's Institute of Living:Episode One Learn more about Hartford HealthCare's Institute of LivingLearn more about Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health Presented by Hartford HealthCare Institute of Living

Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks with Mui Mui  Hin-McCormick, Clinical director of Adult Residential Services with Rushford, part of the Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network.The topic: The Model Minority Myth - which is an assumption made, most commonly with Asian-Americans, that they are smart, successful, good with subjects like math and science, polite and law-abiding.While that might sound flattering, this stereotype not only ignores the diversity in the Asian-American culture, but it positions the community as not needing resources and programs to help them.The goal: To equip people to ask for help when they need it, whether it’s teachers in school or colleagues in the workplace. It’s an important and ongoing journey to awareness. You can subscribe to More Life and be notified each time a new episode drops. Just search “Hartford HealthCare” on your favorite podcast platform and hit follow.Related articles:Unrealistic Expectations on Asian Americans: the ‘Model Minority Myth’ Related episode:Health Equity: Examining the past, present and future

In this episode, originally published in March of 2021, Steve Coates talks with Dr. Jeffrey Nestler, Hartford Hospital Chief of Gastroenterology and Medical Co-Director of the Digestive Health Center, about the current colonoscopy recommendations, advances made in preventing, detecting and treating colon cancer, the pros and cons of home test kits – and even dreaded colonoscopy prep.  For more information or to schedule your colonoscopy, go to HartfordHealthCare.org/Colonoscopy Be sure to share this episode with anyone in your life over the age of 45 or who may have a family history of colon cancer. Subscribe or follow More Life to be notified each time a new episode drops. Just search “Hartford HealthCare” on your favorite podcast platform.Related articles:Former Red Sox Pitcher Jim Corsi: ‘Don’t Be Stupid. Get a Colonoscopy’Prep! Colonoscopies Just Got Younger: New Screening Recommendations Start at Age 45

The Hartford HealthCare (HHC) Ayer Neuroscience Institute Headache Center and the internationally-recognized Migraine Research Foundation (MRF) recently announced an official, permanent collaboration. In this episode, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks with the Headache Center’s medical director Dr. Brian Grosberg who explains how this one-of-a-kind program is advancing research and treatment in the field of headaches. Check the notes in this episode to learn more about the Headache Center, their research, services and upcoming programs and classes. Or go to HartfordHealthCare.org/Headache. Subscribe or follow Hartford HealthCare’s More Life to be notified each time a new episode drops. Just search “Hartford HealthCare” on your favorite podcast platform. Related article Hartford HealthCare, Migraine Research Foundation Announce Collaboration  Related episodes Splitting Headaches: Episode 1 with Dr. Nicole Gill Splitting Headaches: Episode 2 with Dr. Joe Casaly Hartford HealthCare programs and classes View or search by category

A lucky online sports bettor from Connecticut recently made national news by turning a $20 bet into $579,000 after guessing exact final scores of last Sunday’s NFL championship games. Key word: Lucky.Betting on sports is nothing new, but legalized online sports betting is new to Connecticut and we're being bombarded with ads tempting us with all sorts of winning scenarios. These once-in-a-lifetime wins are fun to dream about, online bettors have more than money at stake - their odds of developing an unhealthy habit are pretty good. In this episode, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coats welcomes Dr. J. Craig Allen Vice President of Addiction Services at Hartford HealthCare’s Behavioral Health Network, and Laura Zappieri, an addiction and substance abuse counselor in Glastonbury, Connecticut. They discuss some of the pitfalls of online sports betting and how the normalization of gambling, especially for young minds, could be putting us at real risk.We’d love you to share this episode and subscribe to More Life for more episodes on a wide range of important topics. Just search “Hartford HealthCare” on your favorite podcast platform.Related article:The Risks of Legalized Sports Gambling: Is The State Prepared?Easy Access to Sports Gambling Could Cause ProblemsBehavioral Health Network Gamblers Anonymous

In this episode of More Life, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates sits down with Dr. J. Craig Allen, Vice President of Addiction Services for Hartford HealthCare’s Behavioral Health Network. They discuss the recent tragedy in which a 13-year-old died from a fentanyl overdose at his school in Hartford, Connecticut.  The pandemic and societal stressors are putting our children, and others, at more risk than ever before. Dr. Allen provides some critical warnings we all need to be aware of to help us get a handle on the dangerous and sometimes deadly pandemic of substance abuse.  Subscribe to More Life for more episodes on a wide range of important topics. Just search “Hartford HealthCare” on your favorite podcast platform.  PREVENTION IN OUR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY NARCAN AND FENTANYL Join Zoom Meeting: https://hartfordhealthcare.zoom. us/j/94287578002Meeting ID: 942 8757 8002One tap mobile  +16468769923,,94287578002# US (New York) +13017158592,,94287578002# US (Washington DC) Browse more events by category Hartford HealthCare Classes and Events Related Article CDC: Connecticut Opioid Deaths in 2020 Spike Almost 15 Percent to 1,359

In this episode you’ll meet Loreli Jenkins, an 80-year-old who was suffering from severe tremors that were taking a toll on her quality of life. Dr. Patrick Senatus, Medical Director of the Deep Brain Stimulation Program for the Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute, treated Loreli with Deep Brain Stimulation, or DBS, a surgical procedure that helped free Loreli from decades of medication and maintain her independence – tremor free.  Learn more about Deep Brain Stimulation at HartfordHealthCare.org/DBS. Be sure to subscribe to Hartford HealthCare’s More Life podcast for more episodes on a wide range of important health topics. Just search “Hartford HealthCare” on your favorite podcast platform. Join one of our FREE virtual webinars Webinar: Understanding Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Watch Dr. SenatusNeurosurgeon Dr. Patrick Senatus talks about deep brain stimulation as a way to treat Parkinson's disease and answers questions from our Facebook audience. Related articles Now, Deep Brain Stimulation to Prevent Epileptic Seizures Why Deep Brain Stimulation ‘Life-Altering’ for Some Parkinson’s Patients

In recognition of the 200th anniversary of the Institute of Living (IOL) this year, Hartford HealthCare has partnered with the Connecticut Historical Society to present Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health. This special podcast series will take us through the history of mental health treatment in Connecticut, and behind the scenes of the IOL, the first psychiatric hospital in the history of Connecticut and the third in the nation. The IOL played a significant role in fundamentally changing approaches to mental health – blazing a trail of moral, ethical treatment for others to follow. In episode one, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks to the Connecticut Historical Society’s Director of Exhibitions Ben Gammell, and Research Historian Karen Li Miller about the exhibit which is now open at the Connecticut Historical Society. Be sure to follow Hartford HealthCare on your favorite podcast platform where more episodes focusing on the IOL’s history, present and future will publish throughout the year.Learn more about Hartford HealthCare's Institute of LivingLearn more about Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health Presented by Hartford HealthCare Institute of Living

In this episode, we go behind the scenes of Hartford  HealthCare's 2021 holiday TV commercial which was shot in Connecticut and focuses on the gift of vaccination.  Steve Coates' guests are Helayne Lightstone, senior director of branding Hartford HealthCare,  and Reem Nouh, senior vice president of healthcare marketing at Adams & Knight, Hartford HealthCare’s creative partner.They give us their unique perspective - which describes their partnership and how their teams successfully take a simple idea from its inception through to the end result - a powerful 30 second TV spot – one that not only evokes emotion but achieves every advertiser’s goal – encouraging viewers like us to take action.  Watch Hartford HealthCare's 2021 holiday TV spot here or go to HartfordHealthCare.org/brand You can follow and share Hartford HealthCare’s More Life podcast for more episodes on a wide range of fascinating topics. Just search “Hartford HealthCare” on your favorite podcast platform. You’ll be notified every time a new episode drops.

In this episode, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks with Dr. James O’Dea, Vice President of Hartford HealthCare’s Behavioral Health Network, about some difficult vaccination conversations some of us may be having with friends and family while trying to plan for the holidays. Vaccinated or not, Dr. O’Dea helps us understand both points of view and has some very valuable conversation tips and pointers, regardless of which group you might fall into. Learn more about current Covid variants and statistics, as well as access to vaccines and boosters, at HartfordHealthCare.org/Covid. Be sure to follow and share the Hartford HealthCare podcast for episodes covering a wide range of important health topics. Just search “Hartford HeathCare” on your favorite podcast platform.

In this episode, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks with Dr. James O’Dea, Vice President of Hartford HealthCare’s Behavioral Health Network, about how the past few years – living in a pandemic environment simmering with isolation and social disruption - is putting our youth under great stress – and potentially at great risk. Here’s Steve Coates. Dr. O'Dea helps us to identify red flags we all need to be watching for. Please check the links in this episode for important resources and support – for parents, for youth, and for anyone who may either feel at risk or know someone who might be. Also, be sure to follow and share Hartford HealthCare’s podcast for more episodes on a wide range of health topics. Just search “Hartford HealthCare” on your favorite platform.Related article:These Red flags Missed Prior to Michigan School Shooting Find resources and learn more:Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network

In this special episode of the Hartford HealthCare podcast, we take you to today’s Hartford HealthCare media briefing, Nov. 29, 2021, where experts discuss the new Covid - Omicron variant which appears to be emerging on the world stage. They address Covid fatigue, the potential efficacy of current testing, vaccines and treatment toward the new variant, as well as current Covid statistics in the state of Connecticut.   For the latest information on Covid statistics and access to vaccination and testing, go to Hartford HealthCare.org/Covid. Be sure to follow and share the Hartford HealthCare podcast for the latest news on a number of important health topics. Just search “Hartford HealthCare" on your favorite podcast platform.Related article:Five Things to Know About the Omicron Variant https://healthnewshub.org/five-things-to-know-about-the-omicron-variant/   Watch the press briefing: https://fb.watch/9ANAu4DfzE/

In this special episode of the Hartford HealthCare podcast, Steve Coates talks to Hartford HealthCare’s Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Ulysses Wu. Dr. Wu gives us the straight up facts on some key, current COVID vaccine data including booster recommendations, eligibility and efficacy rates of those boosters, and vaccination safety in the next category of eligibility - younger children, aged 5 to 11. Learn moreTo learn more about the most current COVID science, eligibility and access to vaccines and testing - and more – go to HartfordHealthCare.org/Covid.  Stay informedFollow the Hartford HealthCare podcast to stay informed with the latest information on COVID and other important health topics. Just search “Hartford HealthCare” on your favorite podcast platform.

In this episode we take listeners beyond breast cancer screening to what happens next – what if they find something?Our guest, Dr. Elizabeth Stirling Craig, is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Hartford HealthCare’s Cancer Institute at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut.Dr. Craig specializes in microsurgery - the next level of breast reconstructive surgery. This procedure, using the patient's own tissue, results in a breast that resembles the natural breast as closely as possible in shape, size, and position.Schedule your mammogramDownload our Free Mammography GuideLearn more about the Breast Health CenterListen to our podcast episode about nerve blockingBlocking Pain: A game-changer for spine surgery patients Explore our free educational webinars:Classes & Events                 

Our guest is Dr. Godfrey Pearlson, director of Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center, which is part of the Hartford HealthCare Institute of Living. Dr. Pearlson is also the author of “Weed Science: Cannabis Controversies and Challenges” which takes a deep dive into what we really know about marijuana.    They discuss the recent legalization of recreational cannabis in the state of Connecticut. What do we stand to gain, in the form of recreation and revenue – or – what do we stand to lose, in respect to potential recreational risk? The Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center (NRC) is a clinical neuroscience research facility that was established in 2001. The Olin NRC’s mission is to conduct neuroscience research of psychiatric illnesses and rapidly translate that research into new and effective treatments.Read this article featuring Dr. PearlsonIt’s ‘Weed Science’: Here’s a Blueprint for Safe Marijuana Use

This is an important epidsode to share with the men in your life. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. How does it start? How does it grow? And who’s at risk? The prostate is the walnut-sized gland in men, located just below the bladder. Prostate cancer is marked by an uncontrolled (malignant) growth of cells in the prostate gland. Hartford HealthCare’s Jocelyn Maminta talks with Dr. David Ahlborn, a urologist with Tallwood Urology and Kidney Institute at St. Vincent's Medical Center. They discuss the risks and causes of prostate cancer and the latest advances on screening and treatment, including a recently launched multidisciplinary virtual visit program where patients can meet with all of their doctors together.Watch the Facebook Live interview here and follow our page.Share the health!Check out our recent episodes here and don't forget to follow and share the health! More about a prostate cancer diagnosisLearn more about prostate cancer and the new virtual visit options for prostate cancer patients. Join a FREE webinarYou can join a number of free webinars offered by Hartford HealthCare about prostate cancer, in English and Spanish, and on a wide range of other topics. Related articlesThe Care Gap Between Black and White Men With Prostate CancerProstate Cancer and Robotic Surgery: 20 Years, and 5,000 Surgeries, Later

The most recent statistics show as many as 400 reported deaths by suicide of physicians in just one year - and that was before the pandemic. In this special episode, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates explores the topic of wellness amongst healthcare workers during an extraordinary time. Steve’s guests are: Dr. John Santopietro, Physician-in-Chief at the Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network Dr. Faiqa Cheema, Director of Transplant Infectious  & Assistant Director of General Infectious Disease at Hartford Hospital Dr. Listy Thomas, an Emergency Medicine Specialist, at St. Vincent’s Medical Center National Suicide Prevention LifelineIf you or someone you know needs someone to reach out to call 800.273.8255, The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800.273.TALK (8255), or 911 immediately.Hartford HealthCare's Behavioral Health Network is a national leader in the Zero Suicide Initiative.