This show is on the important, but often unspoken of topic of palliative care. Palliative care focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients. Unlike hospice care, palliative medicine is appropriate for patients in all disease stages, including those undergoing treatment for curable illnesses and those living with chronic diseases, as well as patients […]

Having served over 11 years in the United States Army, Jas Boothe has achieved the rank of Captain and is a Human Resources Officer in the Army National Guard. The bulk of her military career has been working with and advocating for soldiers and their family members. She saw firsthand the effects the war was […]

Susan Silberstein is Executive Director of BeatCancer.org, the Center for Advancement in Cancer Education, which she founded in 1977 after the death of her young husband to cancer. An international speaker on nutrition, cancer prevention, and complementary and alternative medicine, she lectures frequently for corporate, nursing, medical, education, and other organizations. She has coached over […]

Dr. Rick Hanson is a neuropsychologist who writes and teaches about the essential inner skills of personal well-being, psychological growth, and contemplative practice – as well as about relationships, family life, and raising children. His latest book is Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time. It includes 52 powerful […]

One of the greatest patient advocacy advancements in cancer care is the patient navigator program. As administrative clinical director of the UNC Cancer Network, Jean Sellers has spent years implementing this program in sites across the state of North Carolina that helps make sure those who are faced with a cancer diagnosis know where to […]