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This week: Wellbeing during cancer, stroke risk factors, more

Dr. Kaushal Nanavati talks about nutrition, physical exercise, stress management and spiritual wellness as the "Core 4" fundamentals of wellness. In this week's "HealthLink on Air," he addresses what happens to the "Core 4" when a person is diagnosed with cancer.

Also this week, stroke neurologist, Dr. Hesham Masoud goes over how you can reduce some of the risk factors for stroke.

And pulmonary physiologist Gary Nieman talks about his career, spent researching and teaching about Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and the mechanics of ventilation. He will explain how ARDS develops, how it is treated, and how it differs from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.

Listen this Sunday, May 30 at 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. for more.

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