Beaumont HouseCall Podcast

Summer is here and unfortunately so is a rise of COVID cases and community transmission throughout Michigan, the U.S. and the world. What does this mean for your summer plans and how do we continue to move forward in the safest way possible? Drs. Gilpin and Skrzynski break it all down in our latest COVID-19 Update.

Dr. Shajahan continues her alcohol and alcoholism conversation with Jean Cummings, who will be celebrating 25 years sober after struggling with alcoholism since she was a teenager. Jean shares a firsthand account of the struggles, what it finally took to break her addiction and resources available.

Dr. Shajahan invites Dr. Jeffrey Guina, Beaumont psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist, to the podcast to discuss alcoholism - the uptick in cases, impact of stress, having difficult conversations and overall alcohol consumption.

As COVID cases and hospitalizations decline around the country, you might get the feeling that omicron is behind us. But what does the data say? What can we learn from this most recent surge? And what comes next for us? Drs. Gilpin, Shajahan and Skrzynski answer these questions and much more.

The Omicron variant has become the main topic of conversation surrounding COVID-19. Drs. Gilpin and Shajahan share what we now know, what we think we know and what we have yet to know regarding symptoms, transmission and more!

The much anticipated pediatric COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for children age 5 - 11. Dr. Shajahan and her guest, Dr. Sandy Patel, a Beaumont pediatrician, discuss the vaccine's safety, side effects and usefulness in putting an end to this pandemic.

Beaumont's infectious disease experts have the answers to your flu, COVID and respiratory virus questions. In this episode, we'll cover why it's important to get the flu shot this year, when is the right time to get vaccinated and how should we be timing our flu shots and COVID vaccines or booster shots this year.

As the Delta variant continues to spread, infection rates are increasing, especially for people who are not vaccinated. Additionally, Black, Hispanic and Arabic communities still remain less likely to receive the vaccine compared to other communities, leaving them more vulnerable. In this episode, we're discussing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and equity.

With so many children yet to be vaccinated or eligible and the rise of more transmissible COVID-19 variants, many parents, students and teachers may be wondering what the coming school year will look like. Dr. Gilpin discusses precautions and vaccine safety with a pediatric infectious disease specialist and then dives into the psychosocial and mental health impact of in-person learning.

Drs. Gilpin and Skrzynski discuss where things currently stand with COVID-19, including what kinds of activities we should be doing this summer to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe, how we're doing with vaccination rates and is another surge likely. We've got those answers and more on this summertime edition of the Beaumont HouseCall Podcast.