Your Real Champion® – “1% Better” The IRONMAN® Triathlon includes 140.6 grueling miles of swimming, biking, and running. Now imagine facing that challenge with weakened muscles. At the age of 18, Chris Nikic set a realistic goal to become more physically fit, improving slowly and becoming “1% Better” each day. Armed with mental toughness and fierce […]
Constipation – The most common digestive complaint in the general population can have substantial effects on a patient’s quality of life and is associated with remarkable economic costs. Dr. Eamonn Quigley is a world-class expert on the topic. Tune in to learn more about the causes and current therapies.
The Overdose Crisis – On Saturday, June 3, our host Dr. Marianne T. Ritchie spoke with Dr. Peter M. Vernig about the overdose crisis. For many years, our nation has focused on the Opioid Crisis, but now the problem is more complex. People are using drugs, which might be a combination […]
This week’s topic: Rebuilding your life and finding purpose after addiction Ross Friedman has an extensive 25-year career dedicated to saving the lives of those struggling with mental health and substance use illnesses. As an executive, he has led healthcare organizations that provided both substance use and behavioral health care for inpatient services, […]
Your Real Champion® – “Savage Sisters” Sarah Laurel is grateful for her second chance. In her early twenties, she had a comfortable lifestyle in corporate America with a nice car and a place of her own. Never did she dream that one day she would suffer from a heroin addiction […]
The Overdose Crisis – For many years, our nation has focused on the Opioid Crisis, but now the problem is more complex. People are using drugs, which might be a combination of an opioid with another opioid or with a non-opioid, without realizing it. Since 1999, deaths from drug overdose are […]
Eating Disorders – On Saturday, May 27, our host, Dr. Marianne T. Ritchie, spoke with Dr. Jean Doak, an expert from the University of North Carolina Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders, about symptoms, signs and therapies for eating disorders.
This week, our host Bobby Bunyon, Chief Executive Officer, RCA at Bracebridge Hall, discusses co-occurring treatment. More about Bobby Bunyon: Bobby Bunyon is CEO of Recovery Centers of America at Bracebridge Hall in Earlville, Maryland. In this role, his primary responsibilities include leading and mentoring a team of dedicated, mission-driven […]
Eating Disorders – According to the National Eating Disorders Association, eating disorders are the second most fatal mental illness in the US, exceeded only by opioid use disorder. Learn about the symptoms, signs and therapies from a leading expert, Dr. Jean Doak.
Marianne T. Ritchie, MD was one of the first female gastroenterologists practicing in the Philadelphia area. An advocate for over 30 years, Dr. Ritchie developed the PINK PLUS triple cancer screening program, and the BLUE LIGHTS CAMPAIGN for Colon Cancer Awareness.
