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Dr. Karen & Dr. Tiffany discuss the importance of balancing work and personal life both during and "after" the pandemic.  Dr. Zanetta is taking hiatus from our usual schedule but will be back!

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Sickle Cell is a hereditary blood disorder that causes the red blood cells to form in a sickled or banana shape instead of the normal round shape. This change in shape makes it difficult for the red blood cells to function properly, including carrying oxygen to cells. 
Sickle Cell presents in two ways: 

• Sickle Cell Trait (SCT): genetic carrier of the disease, but usually does not exhibit symptoms
• Sickle Cell Disease (SCD): experiences symptoms such as anemia, swelling in hands and feet, pain episodes, frequent infections, or vision problems

SCD and SCT impact African Americans at disproportionate rates. Sickle Cell affects 1 million to 3 million Americans and 8 to 10 percent of African Americans. This is because SCD and SCT are an evolutionary trait that people developed in response to help protect them from malaria. As such, this condition is common in large parts of Africa. People whose ancestors are from other regions where malaria was common are also at a higher risk of inheriting SCD or SCT, including people of:

• Mediterranean descent
• Middle Eastern descent
• South and Southeast Asian descent
• Central and South American descent
• Caribbean descent

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Sickle Cell Video

Sickle Cell Disease.org

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Last week, there was another school shooting in the United States, this time in Nashville, Tennessee. The Docs talk about the experience of being a parent, physician, church goer and community member in this time of mass shootings and gun violence.  

The Docs also talk about getting your affairs in order individually and as a family. Dr. Zanetta met with an attorney last week and shared how she felt about making decisions about her own end-of-life.  

Resources:

Gun Violence is Leading Cause of Death for Kids in United States

AMA Statement on Gun Violence

America’s Epidemic of Mass Shootings 

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Climate change is a public health crisis, and many medical professional associations are sounding the alarm. 

In this episode, Dr. Zanetta shares her experience as an oncologist treating patients during increasingly frequent hurricanes and tropical storms. The Docs talk about the rise of chronic kidney disease due to increasing chronic dehydration, environmental racism, and the devastating impact of natural disasters on US islands and territories.

What can we do? 

Dr. Tiffany shares how “living with a lighter touch” and gardening is lowering her stress levels and carbon footprint and Dr. Karen talks about how simple changes like turning off lights and advocating for climate-friendly changes in your workplace can help. 

Join us this April for Earth Month! The Docs will be highlighting issues that impact the Earth and your health. 

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Statement on Climate Change: American College of Nephrology 

Call for Emergency Action on Climate Change: The Lancet

WHO Climate Change Resources

American Medical Association Policy on Climate as a Healthcare Crisis

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Did you know that the American Cancer Society publishes cancer stats every year? 

There’s good news, bad news and everything in between. 

The Docs read the report, and are breaking it down for you this week. Tune in to find out what you should be paying attention to and how to keep your loved one’s healthy, too. 

3BD Episodes with Cancer Resources

7 Steps to Reduce Cancer 

Cervical Monologues

First Mammogram

Check Your Ta-tas

Prostate cancer live Part 1

Prostate cancer live Part 2

Resources:

American Cancer Society Cancer stats 2023 slide deck

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Do you know your ABCs?

The Docs are all new with an episode for Black History Month and American Heart Month. Dr. Karen shares why the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC), founded in 1974, has had such a profound effect on medicine and the health of the Black community. 

In this episode, The Docs each chose a Black cardiologist or heart scientist who inspires them, including: 

Dr. Karen: Michelle Albert, MD, MPH

Dr. Albert is the Walter A. Haas-Lucie Stern Endowed Chair in Cardiology and Professor in Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), Admissions Dean for UCSF Medical School and Director of the CeNter for the StUdy of AdveRsiTy and CardiovascUlaR DiseasE (NURTURE Center). Dr. Albert is involved in cutting-edge research on the social determinants of health in cardiovascular disease. 

Dr. Zanetta: Vivien Thomas, LL.D.

Dr. Vivien Thomas was a cardiac surgeon pioneer who developed a procedure used to treat blue baby syndrome (now known as cyanotic heart disease) in the 1940s. 

Dr. Tiffany: Charles Drew, MD

Dr. Charles Richard Drew was a surgeon and researcher who organized America's first large-scale blood bank and trained a generation of Black physicians at Howard University.

3BD Episodes to help with Heart Health
Coping With Stress
Get Your Body-ody-ody Moving

Resources:

Association of Black Cardiologists

Something The Lord Made (movie)

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It’s Valentine’s Day and The Doc’s are talking about heart health. What is heart health and how do you know you have a healthy heart? Did you know that you can have risk factors for cardiovascular disease before you’re born? Can you help future generations of your family have healthier hearts? 

The Docs talk about heart health for Black individuals and how to keep an eye on your heart health through all of life’s changes ranging from pregnancy to stress and illness.    

Dr. Zanetta speaks to what happened to Damar Hamlin on the football field and The Docs weigh in on Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show. Tune in to hear their thoughts! 

Looking for more? Check out these 3BD Episodes to help with Heart Health

Coping With Stress

Get Your Body-ody-ody Moving

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CDC Heart Health Toolkit

CPR Training Resources/Go Red For Women

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The 3 Black Docs are back! 

Dr. Tiffany’s been following the “5 things I would never do” trend on Instagram and brought it to the table for the docs to weigh in. Let’s talk about wine, red meat, cancer screenings and hormone replacement therapy. What should you cut?  What should you keep?  How do you live the life you want and stay healthy? Tune in to hear how The Docs make these decisions in their own lives. 

Catch up on recent episodes including:

About Alopecia 

Will I Die Tonight? 

#Slapgate 

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As we enter our second year of podcasting, the Docs are reflecting on their favorite episodes and sharing the highlights with you! Thank you for two years of 3BD! Dr. Zanetta chose our episode(s) with Dr. Erikka Dzirasa about depression and mental health in children during the pandemic. As we move into a COVID endemic world, these signs and resources are still just as useful. 

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This week, we're continuing our conversation with Dr. Erikka Dzirasa by covering the warning signs of depression in children and where to find resources if you see some of these signs.

For more information on the resources mentioned:

• Taraji P Henson's Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation : Break the Silence, Break the Cycle. Focused on erasing the stigma around mental health issues
• AAKOMA Project: dedicated to helping diverse teenagers and their families achieve optimal mental health through dialogue, learning, and the understanding that everyone deserves care and support
• Managed Cares Services through Medicaid

Dr. Erikka Dzirasa, MD, MPH is a double board-certified Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist, a certified yoga instructor, and a cycle instructor. She is a graduate of Spelman College, and she completed medical school, residency, and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Duke University. She has experience in treating psychiatric conditions such as anxiety disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders, trauma, neurodevelopmental disorders, and psychotic disorders. She is committed to providing compassionate and comprehensive care that incorporates supportive therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychopharmacology.  She also has expertise in topics such as eating disorders, body image, racial trauma, resiliency, school/work/life balance, stress management, faith & mental health, and mental health among diverse populations. She is the immediate Past-President of the North Carolina Council of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and the co-owner/founder of Catalyst Therapeutic Services, PLLC in Durham, NC.

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