Your Checkup

About Your Checkup

Ever leave the doctor’s office more confused than when you walked in? Your Checkup: Health Conversations for Motivated Patients is your health ally in a world full of fast appointments and even faster Google searches. Each week, a board certified family medicine physician and a pediatric nurse sit down to answer the questions your doctor didn’t have time to. From understanding diabetes and depression to navigating obesity, high blood pressure, and everyday wellness—we make complex health topics simple, human, and actually useful. Whether you’re managing a condition, supporting a loved one, or just curious about your body, this podcast helps you get smart about your health without needing a medical degree. Because better understanding leads to better care—and you deserve both.

Publisher

Ed Delesky, MD and Nicole Aruffo, RN

Category

education · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Apr 2024

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

156 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   The 5:2 Diet Explained: A Different Approach to Weight Loss

   We break down the 5:2 diet in plain language and explain why it can work without any metabolic magic. We share what the research actually shows, how to do the low days safely, and who should pause and talk with their doctor first. • what “five normal days, two low days” really means and why the low days should not be back to back • why 5:2 works the same way other weight loss plans work through a weekly calorie deficit • what studies show when 5:2 goes head to head with dail...

2. 

   12 Oct 2026

   133: What Happens When a Blood Clot Travels to Your Lungs: Pulmonary Embolism

   We trace how a deep vein blood clot forms, breaks free, and lodges in the lungs as a pulmonary embolism, and we explain why symptoms can range from sharp chest pain to sudden collapse. We also lay out what makes us worry, how clinicians test and treat PE, and when you should stop guessing at home and get urgent help. • how DVT risk factors stack over time • why clots from the leg travel to the lungs • ventilation perfusion mismatch and abrupt shortness of breath • how ...

3. 

   5 Oct 2026

   132: Which Vaccines Do You Actually Need This Fall? Flu, COVID, and RSV Explained

   We lay out a practical fall vaccine plan for 2026 by comparing what’s the same and what’s different across flu, COVID, and RSV guidance. We focus on the real-life questions people ask in clinic: when to get vaccinated, who needs extra doses, and how pregnancy and infancy change the RSV plan. • annual flu vaccination for nearly everyone 6 months and older • why flu shots change yearly and why timing still matters • enhanced flu vaccine options for adults 65 and older and when...

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

76

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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