What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell’s, health series Beyond Clinical Walls, reviews Seasonal Affective Disorder also known as SAD.

The Winter Blue is a common term for the mild depression people feel during the cold season.  The clinical term is Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD.  While normally not a serious issue the impacts of SAD can vary from person to persona and in some situations can be a serious condition.  Check out this video for more information.

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Beyond Clinical Walls PODCAST

Beyond Clinical Walls PODCAST

Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, M.D. or Dr. BCW, is excited to announce the start of her new podcast Beyond Clinical Walls PODCAST.

Beyond Clinical Walls Podcast is a podcast started by Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, M.D., who also goes by Dr. BCW.

BCW Podcast is a platform to discuss health-related topics in an open forum to help improve health literacy, call out healthcare inequities and shine a light on race-based medicine and algorithms.Dr. BCW obtained her medical degree from Ross University in 2012 and completed her residency at the University of Nevada Reno Family Medicine in 2015. Dr. BCW is a board-certified family medicine physician, practicing & licensed in Nevada and California. She is the Medical Director of Community Engagement and Health Equity & Co-lead of DEIB for Carbon Health, and the Medical Director for Saint Mary’s Urgent Cares in Reno, Nevada. Dr. BCW is the Medical Director for the Washoe County Sexual Assault Response Team and volunteers as an Assistant Medical Examiner for Washoe County Child Protective Services.

Beyond Clinical Walls PODCAST is available on all major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio.

Heart Attack Symptoms for Women

Heart Attack Symptoms for Women

Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell’s, health series Beyond Clinical Walls, reviews the heart attack symptoms for women in honor of heart health month.

Often heart health and heart disease are viewed as male problems.  However, heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States as well.  People are usually familiar with the symptoms of a male heart attack, like chest pain and arm numbness but women often have different symptoms completely.  Its important to understand the symptoms that women face to help insure you can identify a heart event and can seek immediate help.  It could save your life.  Do not miss this critical video on heart disease.

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Signs of Dementia

Signs of Dementia

Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell’s, health series Beyond Clinical Walls, reviews the warning signs of Dementia.

Dementia can be an awful disease that can impact anyone at any age.  It can rob someone of their personality, their relationships and their joy in life.  It is important to understand the warning signs of dementia to help initiate care as quickly as possible in the unfortunate event that you are impacted by Dementia.  Do not miss this critical video and the important information it shares.

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Extend Your Life

Extend Your Life

Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell’s, health series Beyond Clinical Walls, reviews a recent study that could extend your life.

A recent study by Harvard TH Chan shows 5 healthy life style habits that could extend your life by more than 10 years!  Your health is your most prized possession and it is critical to take the time to focus on your health to insure the best quality of life you can.  Check out this great video to learn more about these life extending habits.

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Please Learn CPR

Please Learn CPR

Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell’s, health series Beyond Clinical Walls, takes time to ask everyone to “Please Learn CPR.”

CPR is a critical medical maneuver that almost anyone can learn and successfully execute to save lives.  Please take a minute to watch this video that expresses the importance of learning CPR to help save the lives.

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Quick tips for winter road trip safety

Quick tips for winter road trip safety

Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell’s, health series Beyond Clinical Walls, takes a break from the normal health tips to provide some fun winter road trip safety suggestions.

Dr. BCW provides helpful information from Beyond Clinical Walls  as she takes a quick break during a long road trip to provide some winter safety trips for those snowy get aways.  Its a fun exchange with some help from her daughters in the snowy mountains.

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Black patients treated different for hypertension?

Black patients treated different for hypertension?

Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell’s, health series Beyond Clinical Walls, discusses, why are black patients treated different for hypertension?

Dr. BCW provides helpful information from Beyond Clinical Walls  as she reviews how black patients are treated different for hypertension and how this treatment impacts the health outcomes for black patients in a negative way.  If you aren’t aware of race based medicine, check this video out for some helpful information.

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Becker’s Hospital Review Podcast with Dr. BCW

Becker’s Hospital Review Podcast with Dr. BCW

Dr. Curry-Winchell, Dr. BCW, recently talked with Becker’s Hospital Review Podcast after being named to top 75 black healthcare leaders in 2022.

Last year Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell was named to their top 75 black healthcare leaders to know in 2022.  Additionally, this year Dr. BCW was invited to participate in the Becker’s Hospital Review podcast.  She also  provides great information on on the work she is undertaking.  Dr. BCW also talks with Becker’s on her work in the healthcare system and her efforts to reduce mistrust.  Dr. Curry-Winchell is passionate about health equity, health information and patient empowerment.  She also talks about her journey in the healthcare system, how she started, her path and where she is planning to go.

Please check out the podcast here

Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, Urgent Care Medical Director and Physician at Saint Mary’s Health Network & Regional Clinical Director at Carbon Health

This episode features Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell (Dr. BCW), Urgent Care Medical Director and Physician at Saint Mary’s Health Network & Regional Clinical Director at Carbon Health. Here, she discusses her healthcare journey, the distrust minorities have in healthcare, her work in reducing that mistrust, and more.

Dr. Curry-Winchell has been engaging more and more with other content creators.  Watch for more collaborations and guest appearances on podcasts to video.

Access to Healthcare Podcast with Dr. BCW

Access to Healthcare Podcast with Dr. BCW

Dr. BCW joins Access to Healthcare Podcast to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on communities, health disparities and inequities.

In this episode, we learn about the health disparities & inequities in our community. Learn from Jeffrey A. Murawsky, MD FACP, Chief Medical Director of SilverSummit Healthplan & Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, Family Medicine at St. Mary’s Health Network, along with Sherri Rice, AHN CEO.

Join Dr. BCW as she discusses these important topics with the Access to Healthcare podcast.  Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell continues her discussions on health inequities as she reviews to COVID situation among other topics.

Take the time to listen to this podcast to support Access to Healthcare and learn from both Dr. Curry-Winchell and other guests.  There is always something new to learn.

Dr. Curry-Winchell has been engaging more and more with other content creators so watch for more collaborations and guest appearances on podcasts to video.

Check out her next appears on the Becker’s Hospital Review.  Last year Dr. BCW was named to their top 75 black healthcare leaders to know in 2022.  This year she was invited to participate in their podcast to share her message.

Check out that podcast here.