Better Health In The Borderland
Better Health In The Borderland is a periodic podcast by the University Medical Center of El Paso's Public Affairs Office. It features stories and discussions about medical care, wellbeing and real lives that are affected by all matters of health, from advancements in care to the joys experienced and challenges faced by patients and their families. Each podcast tells a story that listeners won't typically find on radio or television broadcasts. Enjoy Better Health In The Borderland!
Episodes
20 episodes
Day Ten Meditation: Sleep (10 of 10)
Welcome to a special series addition to our Better Health in the Borderland podcasts. This 10-part series is intended to improve mental health and wellness through meditation and relaxation. Each podcast can be listened to individually by day o...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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8:46
Day Nine Meditation: Self Compassion (9 of 10)
Welcome to a special series addition to our Better Health in the Borderland podcasts. This 10-part series is intended to improve mental health and wellness through meditation and relaxation. Each podcast can be listened to individually by day o...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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6:48
Day Eight Meditation: Progressive Muscle Relaxation (8 of 10)
Welcome to a special series addition to our Better Health in the Borderland podcasts. This 10-part series is intended to improve mental health and wellness through meditation and relaxation. Each podcast can be listened to individually by day o...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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9:33
Day Seven Meditation: Loving Kindness (7 of 10)
Welcome to a special series addition to our Better Health in the Borderland podcasts. This 10-part series is intended to improve mental health and wellness through meditation and relaxation. Each podcast can be listened to individually by day o...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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5:45
Day Six Meditation: Letting Go Of The Past (6 of 10)
Welcome to a special series addition to our Better Health in the Borderland podcasts. This 10-part series is intended to improve mental health and wellness through meditation and relaxation. Each podcast can be listened to individually by day o...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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7:27
Day Five Meditation: Heartbreak (5 of 10)
Welcome to a special series addition to our Better Health in the Borderland podcasts. This 10-part series is intended to improve mental health and wellness through meditation and relaxation. Each podcast can be listened to individually by day o...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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6:41
Day Four Meditation: Healing Body (4 of 10)
Welcome to a special series addition to our Better Health in the Borderland podcasts. This 10-part series is intended to improve mental health and wellness through meditation and relaxation. Each podcast can be listened to individually by day o...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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6:53
Day Three Meditation: Gratitude (3 of 10)
Welcome to a special series addition to our Better Health in the Borderland podcasts. This 10-part series is intended to improve mental health and wellness through meditation and relaxation. Each podcast can be listened to individually by day o...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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5:50
Day Two Meditation: Focus Improvement (2 of 10)
Welcome to a special series addition to our Better Health in the Borderland podcasts. This 10-part series is intended to improve mental health and wellness through meditation and relaxation. Each podcast can be listened to individually by day o...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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7:37
Day One Meditation: Series Introduction and Body Scan (1 of 10)
Welcome to a special series addition to our Better Health in the Borderland podcasts. This 10-part series is intended to improve mental health and wellness through meditation and relaxation. Each podcast can be listened to individually by day o...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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7:11
A Story Of Social Media, Mental Health And Being Real
Like a rising wave, mental health problems related to social media are growing and affecting millions of people. It’s a problem that rests firmly in our hands. Our phones entertain us. They inform us and help us quickly share and ob...
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Episode 10
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29:02
A Story Of Black Belts, Mammograms And The Good Fight
According to national statistics, more than 250,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, this year alone. These El Paso women decided to have their mammogram accomplished. Some of them had it done when they were 4...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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17:02
A Story Of Saturday Nights, Trauma And The Car Radio
The radio in Patricia Sanchez’s car is tuned to her favorite hip-hop station. It’s loud and the bass is booming. And that’s intentional. She says it gets her ready to hit the trauma center floor running, from the first minute. It’s ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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18:12
A Story Of A Man, An Oil Rig -- And A Frankenstein Moment
Working atop an oil rig in Texas can be intense, difficult and sometimes dangerous. David Jacobs, a 29-year-old from Corpus Christi , was in his third week on the rig, near Odessa, when he found out just how dangerous working on an oil rig can ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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15:18
A Story Of Managing Stress And Anxiety In The Workplace
There’s a pretty good chance, at one time or another, we have all experienced stress or anxiety in the workplace. Hundreds of professions seem to have an abundance of stress and anxiety-producing events every day of the workweek. Fr...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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30:38
A Story Of A Pilot, An Airplane Crash And Recovery
The night had grown late and dark when two off-duty police officers experienced engine failure in their private airplane, flying thousands of feet above Lordsburg, New Mexico. It was a night that ended at University Medical Center of El Paso.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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21:01
A Story Of Staying Healthy, Eating Right During The Pandemic And Long After It Is Gone
Getting and staying healthy is not easy. Yet, during the current pandemic, it is on the minds of millions of people. How to stay healthy. How to eat right. How to get much needed exercise. Prior to the pandemic, gyms were filled to capacity dai...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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36:04
A Story Of Excruciating Pain For 10 Years And Finally Finding Relief At UMC
This episode of Better Health In The Borderland examines the experience of a woman named Christine, with a fairly rare condition (known as Trigeminal Neuralgia) at the back of her brain that caused excruciating pain throughout her head and face...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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17:24
A Story Of The Mass Shooting In El Paso, Healing, Strength, And Recovery
This episode of Better Health In The Borderland examines the mass shooting that took place just after 10:30 a.m., Aug. 3, 2019, in a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas. Afterward, 23 El Pasoans are dead as a result of the shots fired that day from...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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42:14
A Story Of Bertha, Raul And COVID-19
In this episode of Better Health In The Borderland, we get a glimpse of the lives affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). It is a story about Bertha and Raul, their lives & marriage of 57 years -- and the virus that ended their time t...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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16:32