Long before western modern medicine became popularized, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) had already been in practice from anywhere between 3,000-5,000 years ago, during the Shang Dynasty of China. Unlike western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine focuses on balancing the energy of the body. The primary belief in TCM is that the reason you fall ill and contract diseases is if one or more of the bodies' systems is out of balance. There are many ways to treat these imbalances according to TCM, including herbal remedies, physical treatments, and lifestyle changes.

Today, Dr. Jonathan Karp and student producer Kaya Basatemur discuss the history of TCM, how it works, it's application in modern western society, and how it differs from reductionistic medicine (treating diseases by breaking the components down into smaller, more manageable treatments).

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While hospitals are medical institutions, you don't need to be a doctor or a nurse to work in healthcare. Today, Kate Stier from Capital Health joins our host, Dr. Jonathan Karp, and student producer Kaya Basatemur to talk about being the Director of Public Relations and Community Education at a large hospital like Capital Health.

In this episode, Kate discusses the roles and responsibilities of being the director of Public Relations and Community Outreach, collaborations and events she organizes, her publications, and how to begin a career in PR, marketing, or community outreach.

If you want to pursue a career or internship at capital health in their marketing, social media, or public relations departments, reach out to Kate at publicrelations@capitalhealth.org.

Read more about Kate and Capital Health at: https://www.capitalhealth.org/contact-us/media-relations

With a rise in the number of Flu and Cold cases this winter, it's helpful to know what the difference is between these two ailments, and how to know if you have it or not. Dr. Cecilia Baradhi Garduno joins our host Dr. Jonathan Karp and student producer Kaya Basatemur to discuss what to do if you start to feel sick, and how you can take care of yourself.

Dr. Cecilia Baradhi Garduno is a board certified DO from New Jersey who practices Family Medicine at Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell in Pennington, NJ. Dr. Baradhi studied Nutrition at Rutgers as an undergraduate and received her medical degree from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Baradhi also talks about her journey to becoming a family medicine practitioner and how her background in Nutrition and Osteopathic Medicine gave her additional resources to use to treat her patients today.

Don't miss this episode of Health 411, and find out more about Dr. Cecilia Baradhi Garduno at:

https://providers.capitalhealth.org/family-medicine/cecilia-baradhi-garduno-do