Second Opinion with Joan Lunden

The award-winning SECOND OPINION is a national initiative to promote health literacy and empower viewers to take charge of their healthcare. This season features new host Joan Lunden, an esteemed journalist and television personality, breast cancer survivor, and women's health advocate. In each half-hour episode, Lunden hosts a panel of medical experts along with a real patient story that highlights a specific medical condition, disease, or public health issue in order to examine effective treatments and solutions.

Thu, Oct 2	1:30 P.M.	Heart Disease In Women NH World (11.3) Heart Disease is the leading cause of death and disability for women in the United States.
Thu, Oct 9	1:30 P.M.	Parkinson's Disease NH World (11.3) Parkinson's Disease is the fastest growing neurological disorder in the world.
Thu, Oct 16	1:30 P.M.	The Cancer Spouse NH World (11.3) Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, and this diagnosis not only brings physical challenges, but significant emotional and psychological challenges, as well.
Thu, Oct 23	1:30 P.M.	Post-Acute Covid-19 Syndrome (Pacs) NH World (11.3) As we continue to track "long-haulers," we are learning more about the long-term health effects of the people who are suffering from debilitating post-COVID symptoms.
Thu, Oct 30	1:30 P.M.	Racial Disparities In Maternal Health NH World (11.3) Pregnant women in the United States are more than twice as likely to die from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth than those in most other high-income countries in the world.
Thu, Nov 6	1:30 P.M.	Heart Valve Replacement NH World (11.3) Heart valve replacement is an area in medicine which has made great advancements and is a very common procedure.
Thu, Nov 13	1:30 P.M.	Lung Cancer NH World (11.3) The diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer has been one of the most hopeful advances in medicine over the past several years.