When someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer, it can be so hard to know what to say, how to express your support, or whether you should contact them at all. In this helpful episode, Leslie shares six simple ways—from small acts of kindn

Ep 16 – Questions to Ask Your Doctor About a Diagnosis

Feb 16th, 2017 25m 51s

If you've just been diagnosed with cancer, heart disease, or a chronic condition, if your cancer has come back, or if you've received an abnormal lab test or imaging result—this episode will teach you the questions to ask and the approach to ta

Ep 15 – Emergency! How to Avoid the 5 Most Common Mistakes

Jan 26th, 2017 16m 51s

Medical emergencies are, by definition, sudden and unexpected. In this episode of The No-Mistake Zone, you'll learn how to avoid the 5 most common mistakes people make in an emergency.

Ep 14 – Three Ways to Stay Healthy in Uncertain Times

Jan 14th, 2017 9m 2s

As we move from Obamacare to Trumpcare, a lot of people are wondering: Am I going to lose my coverage or will I have more choices? What’s going to happen to Medicare, to birth control, to the cost of insurance? What is the plan going forward? >

Ep13 – What You Need to Know About Immunotherapy

Jan 5th, 2017 25m 48s

Immunotherapy is a new and remarkably effective tool that harnesses the immune system to identify and destroy cancer cells. But it's an imperfect science. Results can take months to appear and, as a recent New York Times story illustrated, some

Ep12 – Chronic Conditions: 3 Steps to Getting the Best Care

Dec 15th, 2016 19m 30s

When Lyn discovered she had ulcerative colitis, she was in total denial about the fact that this condition was something she'd likely have to deal with for the rest of her life. After taking the time to meet specialists and study the research,

Ep11 – The 4 Words You Must Say If You're Having a Heart Attack

Dec 1st, 2016 22m 7s

Although it's commonly thought of as a man's disease, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. Every 80 seconds a woman dies of heart disease in the United States. In fact, researchers find that an increasing number of young women, under age

Ep10 – Toss Your Trendy Diet Books: Good Health Comes Down to 5 Things

Nov 17th, 2016 36m 2s

There are 360,000 books on diet and exercise on Amazon and Leslie thinks they are best used as kindling for your barbecue. Good health—and we're talking about lifelong vibrance and well-being—really comes down to about 5 essential things. As Le

Ep9 – Fighting Diabetes is a Personal Mission for Dr. Juan Rivera

Nov 10th, 2016 18m 4s

Some 29 million Americans, 9% of the entire U.S. population, has diabetes and the rates can be as high as 15% among some Hispanic communities. Even worse, 86 million Americans have pre-diabetes, the precursor to Type 2 diabetes, yet 90% don't e

Ep8 – How to Find the ONE

Nov 3rd, 2016 15m 43s

Leslie reveals 3 easy steps for finding the best primary care physician for you. In less than 15 minutes, you'll have the tips and tools you need to find The ONE! Plus, you can visit www.PatientsPlaybook.com for a list of questions to ask poten

Ep7 – How it Feels to Beat Cancer, Part 2

Oct 27th, 2016 24m 46s

Meet Beth Fairchild, an artist, wife, mother, and cancer warrior. At 34, Beth was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer and told she had two years to live. That was 2.5 years ago and she's had no evidence of active disease for more than 20 mont

Ep6 – How It Feels to Beat Cancer, Part 1

Oct 20th, 2016 22m 1s

Meet Beth Fairchild, an artist, wife and mom who, at 34, was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer and told she had two years to live. But that was 2.5 years ago and her cancer is still in remission. Beth is funny and courageous. She's an inspi

Ep 5 – How to Save Money During Open Enrollment

Oct 13th, 2016 18m 38s

It's the one period during the year when you can make changes to your health-insurance coverage, yet most of us say to ourselves, "Why do I even have to deal with open enrollment? Why can't I do exactly what I did last year?" Well, what if we t

Ep4 – Ask Leslie

Oct 3rd, 2016 19m 10s

Lisa thinks Leslie is the MacGyver of health care, and he pretty much is. In this episode, Leslie answers listners' health care questions: • Carol feels like a number every time she sees her doctor: how can she get him to slow down and pay mor

Ep3 – 3 Signs It's Time to Fire Your Doctor

Oct 3rd, 2016 8m 8s

Amanda loved her primary care doctor, but when he started making strange demands of her, she wondered if perhaps it was time to let go of this relationship. In this episode, Leslie reveals the 3 signs it’s time to fire your primary care physici

Ep2 – Don't Leave Home Without THIS

Oct 3rd, 2016 20m 51s

Michael and Janice’s lives changed forever last fall when Janice fell unconscious from a stroke as she was emerging from a Manhattan subway station all alone. She needed emergency brain surgery, but the doctors lacked important information abou

Ep1 – Introducing the No-Mistake Zone with Leslie Michelson

Oct 3rd, 2016 5m 38s

The Podcast that will show you how to live a longer, healthier life. The No-Mistake Zone with Leslie Michelson is a life-changing podcast for anyone who interacts with our broken health care system—which is pretty much everyone. Whether you’re

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