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We're joined by Jolie Relle, a PA-C with the Baton Rouge General Weight Loss Center to give us an update on all things in the medical weight loss community. Hear what's happening with GLP-1s!

On this episode of Beyond the Chart, we sit down with Dr. Katie Fetzer from The Wellness Studio to tackle a modern-day challenge: how adults and children can stay mentally healthy while living in the digital age. From constant news updates to viral videos we never asked to see, today’s media world can overwhelm even the calmest mind. Katie, a licensed professional counselor, helps us unpack what all that screen time is doing to our brains and lets us know how to tell the difference between ethical journalism and social media chaos.

It’s everything you need to know about getting snipped! Dr. Ross Cockrell with Baton Rouge General Premier Urology dives deep into vasectomies, shares what really happens in the procedure and answers the questions you’ve been too shy to Google.

GLP-1 meds like Ozempic and Wegovy are getting a lot of buzz — but what’s fact, and what’s just hype? In this episode, obesity medicine specialist Dr. Drake Bellanger breaks down how they work, who they’re for, and what you need to know before starting.

The doctor is in! Join us on this brand new segment of Beyond the Chart: House Calls. Dr. Jake Wood is here to answer all your burning medial questions. Submit a question or leave us a voicemail at brgeneral.org/beyondthechart.

When you think “mid-life crisis,” a complete career change may not be the first thing to come to mind. Little did Claudia Boudreaux know that starting nursing school at age 40 was just the beginning of an unlikely turn of events. Here's Claudia's cancer survivor story.

Dr. Satish Gadi is a cardiologist by day and adventure seeker by night. On this episode of Beyond the Chart, Dr. Gadi is back to recount his experience of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and explain why this made him a more relatable physician.

Ever wondered what a lotus birth is or why some people bury their placenta? With two OB/GYNs on the pod, it's only right we debunk some of misinformation you see on social media about pregnancy and birth! Dr. Lorene Wiley and Dr. Victoria Bourgeois fill us in on the newest podcast episode.

As part of our heart of a survivor series, Jessica Phillips shares her story to spread awareness after a life-threatening pulmonary embolism.

As part of our Heart of a Survivor series, Patton Brantley shares his story of being a 36-year-old heart attack survivor. For him, knowing his family history was everything.

Dr. Katie Fetzer and Dr. Mary Kathryn Gastinel from the Wellness Studio are redefining mental health. We have them on this episode of Beyond the Chart to talk about navigating holiday stress – from financials to family dynamics, they’re here to help us make the holidays a little more jolly.

First came the support, then the hope. That was the prescription that worked for Shaun Lacy Ward during her cancer journey. Listen to her heartfelt cancer survivor story on this episode of Beyond the Chart.

When she looks back at her cancer journey, Diane Tate says it hits her that it absolutely could’ve gone another way, and she is grateful. “I was doing everything I was supposed to do, and cancer still happened, but at the end of the day, a mammogram is what’s going to save you.” Listen to Diane's story on this episode of Beyond the Chart!

As a member of the bald community himself, Dr. Jake Wood tells us everything we need to know about hair loss - how it happens, how to avoid it and what to do once it's too late!

Lauren Ritchey is a Baton Rouge native, a mom and a breast cancer survivor. Her story is one of strength and focus, with an interesting twist.