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Am I Aging Faster? I Feel Like I'm Falling Apart (with Michael Snyder, PhD)
August 27, 2024
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Am I Aging Faster? I Feel Like I'm Falling Apart (with Michael Snyder, PhD)

We're back!!! And we're here to talk about GETTING OLD! We often hear people say something along the lines of, “I feel like once I turned 60, everything went downhill.” Or “It feels like all of a sudden in my mid-40s, I am falling apart.” Does this sound familiar? Historically, as physicians, Your D...

YDF Remix #1: Staying Safe in the Heat (with Josh Blomgren, DO)
July 30, 2024
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YDF Remix #1: Staying Safe in the Heat (with Josh Blomgren, DO)

re-re-re-re-REEEEMIXXXXX TIME! Your Doctor Friends decided to follow the trend set by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark of the My Favorite Murder podcast, and upcycle a classic episode with a fun new twist! We've pared down our July 2023 episode about heat illness and added updates and commentar...

YDF Greatest Hits: Is "Multitasking" Possible? - Summer Refresh Edition (with Gloria Mark, PhD)
July 23, 2024
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YDF Greatest Hits: Is "Multitasking" Possible? - Summer Refresh Edition (with Gloria Mark, PhD)

Feeling tethered to your screens? Doomscrolling much? Have you gotten that little message from your phone, ratting you out, informing you that "you spent an average of XX hours and xx minutes daily of screen time"?? Do you wish you could set some better boundaries with tech/social media/screens in g...

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Jeremy Alland, MD

Sports Medicine Doctor, Team Physician for the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox and Mount Carmel High School.
Dad, Husband and Dog Lover
Passionate about travel, sports and coffee.
Brand Ambassador for Athletic Brewing and Vuori Clothing

Julie Bruene, MD

Sports Medicine Physician, Team Physician for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls and DePaul University. 
Likes: Honesty. Cats. The absurd. Accountability. Unexpected animal friendships. Kindness.
Dislikes: Mis/disinformation. Answering the phone. Ambiguity. Bell peppers.

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YOUR DOCTOR FRIENDS on Fox 32 Chicago- a health podcast for the people!
January 19, 202400:02:12

YOUR DOCTOR FRIENDS on Fox 32 Chicago- a health podcast for the people!

Thanks so much to Anthony Ponce and Fox 32 Chicago for highlighting our podcast! What questions would YOU text your "doctor friend"??

How to make New Year's Resolutions STICK! Your Doctor Friend Julia Bruene, MD on Fox 32 Chicago/WFLD
January 18, 202400:04:11

How to make New Year's Resolutions STICK! Your Doctor Friend Julia Bruene, MD on Fox 32 Chicago/WFLD

Wondering how you can get past January 31st with your New Year's resolution goals? Dr. Bruene gives you some evidence-based tips on how to achieve behavioral change. Big thanks to Sylvia Perez of Fox 32 Chicago for a lovely interview!

Your Doctor Friend, Dr. Julia Bruene on WMAQ NBC 5 Chicago: Reframing Your Resolutions
January 18, 202400:02:22

Your Doctor Friend, Dr. Julia Bruene on WMAQ NBC 5 Chicago: Reframing Your Resolutions

Your Doctor Friend Julia Bruene, MD gives recommendations on how to increase your chances of success when making (and maintaining) resolutions or behavioral changes. Thanks to Lauren Petty from NBC 5 Chicago/WMAQ News for the interview!

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  • Join Your Doctor Friends @jeremyallandmd and @juliabruenemd at HLTH 2024 for live podcast recordings and insightful discussions on the latest healthcare trends. As sports medicine physicians, we’ll be sharing our expertise and connecting with fellow healthcare professionals! Use promo code “HPN250off” for $250 off admission to HLTH 2024 in Vegas, baby!! #hlth #healthcare #podcast #innovation #lasvegas #clinical #medicine #healthtech
  • Time for a diagnostic #mammogram and #breast #ultrasound ! Last month, Your Doctor Friend @juliabruenemd underwent her first #screening mammogram, and unsurprisingly was found to have extremely #dense breast tissue, so more #testing was needed. We’ve learned from our amazing doctor friend and #breastcancer expert, @oriordanliz that many women have dense breasts, and finding a mass in dense breast tissue is akin to spotting a marshmallow in a glass of milk. (Check out her reel about it, it’s so helpful!) This time around, the mammogram experience took a bit longer and was more uncomfortable (positioning to get the exact right image took some finagling - but the tech, Ivory, was so kind and helpful!) The ultrasound afterward (the sonographer Renee was lovely too!) was a breeze, and the #radiologist came in within minutes to explain the results and #recommendations 🤩 10/10 - would do again (and will do in a year!) Thanks @rushmedical for a great, streamlined experience 💚 Please get your recommended breast #cancer screening! Mammograms save lives!
  • Banking your sleep on #weekends may be worth it! While practicing good consistent #sleep hygiene every night is ideal, a new study presented at the European Society of Cardiology, and covered in a great article by @guardian_us , suggests that catching up on weekends may provide #cardiovascular benefits. Following her own @whoop sleep #data , @juliabruenemd could certainly improve her sleep habits 😬 Setting #consistent sleep and wake times, avoiding #screentime and snacks right before bed, and getting regular #exercise are all #evidence based practices to improve sleep quality. Where do you fall short? How do you maintain consistency?? Let us know in the comments!
  • Not surprised but still amazed and SO PROUD of hometown #hero and GOLD MEDAL PARALYMPIAN @noellemalkamaki for setting the WORLD RECORD in shot put this morning in #paris 🤩 We are so happy for you, Noelle! Go Blue Demons and Go Team USA!!! #paralympics #worldrecord #gold #chicago #depaul
  • More #concussion stuff!! You asked, Your Doctor Friends answer! Let’s tackle the “Q Collar” - a #device you wear around your #neck to compress your jugular veins to back up the blood in your #brain to prevent “brain slosh”. Brain slosh is when your brain bumps around the inside of your skull (like a #grapefruit in a bowl of water according to Dr. Sarah Scheinman of @unbiasedscipod 👏) Does it work? Many of the studies (most supported by the company that makes the Q Collar) cite #evidence of changes in DTI (diffusion tensor imaging on MRI) in white matter, but we couldn’t find definitive #clinical outcome changes. The @nytimes published a great article about the Q Collar in December 2022 that we suggest you read. So far major #medical #academic societies including @acsm1954 and @theamssm have not endorsed any specific “concussion #prevention “ devices 🤷 Jeremy and Julie plan to get in depth in an upcoming episode of YDF, so stay tuned, friends! #braininjury #tbi #injuryprevention #science #research #sports #sportsmedicine
  • #football is back! Have you noticed some of the @chicagobears players on this season of HBO’s #hardknocks wearing special padded #helmets called “guardian caps”? Many football players are electing to try #guardiancaps - in the hopes of preventing #concussion or other #traumaticbraininjury (TBI) Data on the efficacy of guardian caps to achieve this goal is #preliminary and spotty at best, but according to YDF, seeing #nfl players displaying concern for #brain #health and #injuryprevention on the national stage is a good thing. Let’s ride this wave of interest in #athlete #safety especially in the wake of recent tragic losses of young people to traumatic head injury. Check out this Wednesday’s episode of @unbiasedscipod with @dr.jesssteier and Dr. Sarah Scheinman with guest @juliabruenemd talk all about concussion and brain health!
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