CareTalk with Quick and Quack

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  S7E5: Hemp and Healthcare 29.07.2026 49мин

  We interview Dr Neil Kudler, a marijuana specialist, as well brothers Brian and Michael Lupario, co founders of Western Mass Hemp, about how hemp can be used in healthcare today. The brothers are proposing a unique model to bring the benefits of hemp and CBD to traditional medicine.
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  S7E4: Will AI replace your doctor? 15.07.2026 39мин

  Bill and Evan discuss the pros and cons of current AI platforms. They delve into how AI is being used in Physician practices and among the public. for healthcare. Through a fascinating discussion they share insight into its use and limitations.
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  S7E3: Hospice: supporting families in the final chapter: a conversation with Maureen Groden author of "When a Loved One is Dying" 01.07.2026 49мин

  We talk about one of the most universal - and most avoided - experiences in life: The Final Chapter. Our guest is Maureen Groden, a hospice nurse who has walked alongside countless patients and families at the end of life. Her practical and compassionate book, "When a Loved One is Dying", helps people understand what the dying process can look like and how to navigate the realities and resources of hospice and care.
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  S7E2: AI benefits and risks in healthcare.. Plus why is healthcare expensive? 15.06.2026 44мин

  In this episode Evan and Bill have two exciting conversations: 1. Will AI replace your doctor? We discuss the limitations and the benefits of AI use in healthcare. 2. Also we discuss why is healthcare so expensive? what are the driver for the US system? We breakdown the reasons.
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  S7E1: Music and Health with Annika Amstutz 01.06.2026 52мин

  Listening and playing music can affect your health in so many ways. We have a very entertaining conversation with fiddler Annika Amstutz, director of the Fiddle Orchestra of Western Massachusetts. We discuss how music has supported her and what the evidence is for music and health. Along the way we listen and even play a few songs together!
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  S6E10: The New Dietary Guidelines with DeeDee Tobias, ScD 29.04.2026 49мин

  The new US Dietary Guidelines have been released. While some things have remained the same, there are recommendations that were controversial. We interview Harvard Nutritional Epidemiologist Associate profressor DeeDee Tobias, ScD who sat on the guidelines advisory committee. DeeDee talks us through the process of how the guidelines are created and what are the recommendations in the new set.
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  S6E9: Grading RFK jr and the profit motive for vaccines 15.04.2026 38мин

  After one year of service we discuss the job RFK jr has done leading the department of Health and Human Services. His ambitious and controversial tenure has created mixed reviews. We give RFK jr a "grade" and talk about his success and challenges. We also take on a recent conspiracy theory that claims Doctors make lots of money to promote vaccines.
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  S6E8: The Medicare Advocacy Project 31.03.2026 46мин

  The Medicare system represent a universal health system for people over 65, yet sometimes there are barriers to getting the benefits one needs. We interview attorney Alice Bers, the director of the Massachusetts Medicare Advocacy Project whose organization supports medicare beneficiaries as well as polcy to allow for equitable universal health care. We discuss the role of advocacy and the latest issues affecting Medicare.
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  S6E7: Improving Behavioral Health care among the most vulnerable: The Innovive approach 18.03.2026 47мин

  We interview Joe McDonough, MSN, MHCDS, CEO and founder of the home care agency, Innovive. Joe and his team have innovated to build a unique care model to care for complex behavioral health patients in their home. He has worked with state Medicaid programs to improve outcomes and save millions of dollars.
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  S6E6: Music and Medicine: a Healthcare Conversation with musician Tracy Grammer 04.03.2026 54мин

  Evan and Bill interview local musician Tracy Grammer whose personal experience with health and death make for very interesting listening. Along the way, we hear some of Tracy's music and discuss topics about death, dying, terminal lucidity and the brain's response to pain.
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  S6E5: A National Health Program for the US with Dr Adam Gaffney 18.02.2026 49мин

  We interview Dr Adam Gaffney, a physician, writer, public health researcher and former President of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP). Dr Gaffney writes about the challenges of and improvements to the US Healthcare System. He has a real interest in building a Medicare-for All program for the US. His book, To Heal Humankind, makes the case for healthcare to be a human right.
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  S6E4: Practicing Internal Medicine OG 04.02.2026 45мин

  How has healthcare delivery changed? What are the tenets and values that a physician in practice should have? In this interview with Dr Charles Wohl, retired internal medicine physician from western Massachusetts, we discuss what life was like practicing in the 1970's and 80's. From starting a community clinic to teaching, Dr Wohl has great insight into how has healthcare changed.
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  S6E3: Preventing Dementia with Dr Mikaela Bloomberg 21.01.2026 48мин

  How can one reduce the risk of dementia and cognitive decline? In this show we review what we know about risk factors for dementia and cognitive decline with Dr Mikaela Bloomber, an epidemiologist researcher University College London. Dr Bloomberg has been using a large longitudinal database to tease out risks and associations between behaviors and cognitive decline. this fascinating discussion sheds light on a confusing area of health.
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  S6E2: A Vaccine Coup d'etat 14.01.2026 40мин

  The secretary of HHS has finally achieved his vaccine goals of changing the vaccine schedule for children in the US. The new schedule was just released, and after a controversial process, the new schedule has reduced the number of diseases to prevent from 17 to 11. we discuss the process and the implications for health.
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  S6E1: Primary Care Improvement with Dr Bruce Finke 07.01.2026 47мин

  We talk with Dr Bruce Finke, former senior advisor to the Primary Care Program at the Medicare Innovation Center about how to improve primary care in the US. From changing the goals to the practice model to the payment model, Dr Finke shares ideas and possibilities to have more patients benefit from a primary care experience.
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  S5E10: Incentivizing Primary Care and Surgeon General Nominee thoughts 03.12.2025 49мин

  We discuss two things: 1. New Changes to the way Physicians will be paid that rewards primary care and 2. The nomination of Dr Casey Means for US Surgeon General. We are joined by Dr Mike Miller, health policy expert and we share our initial thoughts about Dr Casey Means as a candidate for surgeon general.
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  S5E9: Cardiology and music with Dr John Joelson 19.11.2025 50мин

  We have a great time taking about the latest updates in cardiology and we add some original music. Our guest is cardiologist Dr John Joelson from Massachusetts. Dr J is a seasoned cardiologist and a musician, singer songwriter who graced us with great cardiac conversation and music!
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  S5E8: The ACA and Shutdown, Medicare Advantage and Autism 05.11.2025 51мин

  In this episode we take on three meaty topics: 1. The ACA's role in the current government shutdown, 2. The Medicare Advantage changes now being seen and three the Causes of Autism. Each of these are confusing in their own right, and Evan and Bill do their best to break it down and make some sense out of it all.
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  S5E7 The Cancer Connection Model of Support 29.10.2025 44мин

  We meet the Cancer Connection of Western Massachusetts where Chelsea Kline and Laura Carboni explain the history and model of supportive care services for people with a cancer diagnosis. This unique approach to support patients is a national model that could be expanded or replicated.
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  S5E6 "The Masters of Medicine" Interview with author Dr Andrew Lam 15.10.2025 43мин

  We interview Dr Andrew Lam who is a retina surgeon, historian and author about his latest book, "The Masters of Medicine: Our Greatest Triumphs in the Race to Cure Humanity's Deadliest Diseases." The book is a fascinating look into the innovators, mavericks and researchers who- through parts genius, parts courageous , and parts dumb luck - gave us the medical breakthroughs that help so many people.