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Second Opinion with Joan Lunden is a national health initiative that reaches an engaged audience through television, web, social media, and community and national outreach. The series has been helping people become healthy, stay healthy, and navigate the healthcare system since its inception in 2004. Second Opinion with Joan Lunden uses the power and the mission of noncommercial public media to ed

Joan discusses heart valve replacement, a procedure that is 94-97% effective.
The panel discusses vaccine hesitancy which continues to be an issue in the US.
Uncovering racial disparities in the treatment and health outcomes for women of color.
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Discussing what we can do to keep our brain healthy.
We track “long-haulers” to learn more about the long-term health effects post-COVID.
Uncovering racial disparities in the treatment and health outcomes for women of color.
The panel discusess antibiotic resistance, a threat to global health and food security.
Joan and the panel discuss the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer.
Joan discusses heart valve replacement, a procedure that is 94-97% effective.
Discussion on alopecia areata, one of the most requested topics from viewers every year.
The panel discusses stopping pre-diabetes from turning into full-fledged diabetes.
Learn how stress affects our health and contributes to other mental health issues.
The panel discusses vaccine hesitancy which continues to be an issue in the US.
Parkinson’s Disease is the fastest growing neurological disorder in the world.
The spouse of the cancer patient feels the impact of the diagnosis.
Millennials are the least healthy generation in recent times.
Anxiety is the most common mental-health disorder in the United States.
Heart Disease is the leading cause of death and disability for women in the United States.
Today, millions of families are facing the dual challenge of multi-generation caregiving.
It is estimated that 163 million adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese.
Before the beginning of 2020, many people had never heard the word “coronavirus.”
Addressing health disparities is important as our population becomes more diverse.
Alzheimer’s disease is an under-recognized public health crisis.
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