Episode 92: Diabetes & Other Diseases

On Sunday, November 7, 2021, our host Dr. Marianne Ritchie was joined by Lindsay Fortese, the Executive Director of the Greater Delaware Valley Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF), and Marie E. McDonnell, MD, an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, the Chief of the Diabetes Section of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, and the Director of the Brigham Diabetes Program at Brigham & Women’s Hospital.Listen now to learn how diabetes affects other medical conditions. We welcomed the return of this nationally recognized expert to discuss the issues diabetic patients face with fertility, pregnancy/delivery, eating disorders, and COVID. You’ll also learn about the great work of JDRF and how you can help!​Your Real Champion: Capt’n Chucky​Each week we highlight the #RealChampions in your life! Your family, friends, or colleagues who go the extra mile to help others in their community. For this week, Your Real Champions were Chuck & Nancy Wojciehowski!Chuck & Nancy have built an impressive empire of seafood markets offering a wide variety of superior quality fish, appetizers, soups, and desserts… but there’s nothing “crabby” about this dynamic duo. Theirs is a work ethic based on discipline, gratitude, and humility, and their generosity is contagious. Capt’n Chucky and Admiral Nancy are truly “fishers of men”!