Cardiometabolic syndrome significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and other chronic conditions like diabetes, cancer, and sleep apnea.

In this episode of The Heart Beat, Maya Pomroy sits down with THI President and CEO, Dr. Joseph G. Rogers, and Thrive Global's founder, Arianna Huffington, to explore how behavior modification and technology, like AI, can transform health outcomes. The trio explores micro steps for change and the importance of addressing health inequities to promote a healthier future for everyone.

Learn how small changes in daily habits—sleep, nutrition, movement, stress management, and connection—can revolutionize well-being and productivity, and discover how the Thrive Global approach is working to make these changes accessible to all.

Cardiometabolic Syndrome Recap: https://www.texasheart.org/a-healthy-fireside-chat-with-arianna-huffington-and-joseph-g-rogers/

Watch the fireside chat between Dr. Joseph G. Rogers and Arianna Huffington on Behavior Change and Health Outcomes in the Age of AI: https://tv.texasheart.org/2024-cardiometabolic-syndrome-conference/season:1/videos/arianna-huffington-innovating-health-and-productivity-with-ai-and-behavior-change

On this episode of The Heart Beat, Lance McCoy talks about his cardiology rotation at The Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care. McCoy also details his grandmother's experience with cardiovascular disease and how heart-device advances made at The Institute helped prolong her life. Lance shares his account of numerous trips to the hospital to visit his grandmother and how these experiences will make him a better doctor to patients with similar conditions.

On this episode of The Heart Beat, Maya Pomroy interviews Lance McCoy, the first University of Houston College of Medicine student to participate in the new cardiology training rotation at The Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care. McCoy began his journey at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), where he discovered his passion for research. His interests then led him to the prestigious University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where McCoy served as a research assistant and helped develop novel imaging technology to improve patient outcomes associated with radiation therapy.