TEDMED

Imagine losing your breath and control of your arms mid-swim and still forcing the next stroke. In this #TEDMEDConversation, Diana Nyad recounts the terrifying moment a box jellyfish sting nearly ended her swim. What followed is a masterclass in staying functional when panic creeps in and why preparation, focus, and team can carry you through the moments that try to stop you. Watch her Conversation with Kelly Thomas PhD, and hear how resilience is built long before the crisis hits: https://ow.ly/Ol5U50YrYyl #TEDMED #Resilience #Endurance #MentalStrength #HumanPerformance #Courage #NeverQuit #OpenWater #Leadership #Mindset

At #TEDMED 2011, Diana Nyad made a promise: she would swim from Cuba to Florida. At 64, she fulfilled it! In this powerful TEDMED Conversation with Kelly Thomas PhD, Diana returns to reflect on her journey and share what resilience truly requires: preparation over bravado, the courage to fail publicly, and the team that makes five more strokes possible when your will begins to falter. Watch the Conversation and discover what it truly takes to go the distance. https://lnkd.in/eXrfkRSC #TEDMEDConversations #Resilience #DianaNyad #Leadership #Endurance #Courage

At #TEDMED 2011, Diana Nyad declared she would one day swim from Cuba to Florida. Three years later, at age 64, she did just that. In this inspiring TEDMED Conversation with Kelly Thomas PhD, Diana shares the lessons that got her across the finish line: embracing public failure, leaning on a team, and finding the strength for five more strokes when everything inside you wants to stop. Watch the full Conversation and dive into the mindset of true endurance: https://ow.ly/imJV50YrqKI #DianaNyad #Resilience #Endurance #HealthyAging #TeamWork #Strength #AgingWell #MentalToughness #Grit #HighPerformance #BehaviorChange

Today on #NationalHospitalistDay, we celebrate the doctors who care for patients around the clock. Dr. Mitchell H. Katz exposes the dangerous assumptions the U.S. health care system makes about patients, assumptions that leave millions behind. Care cannot succeed if it ignores people’s real lives. Watch the full #TEDMED Talk and see how hospitalists and health care teams can truly meet patients where they are: https://ow.ly/W5CT50YmCaP #HospitalistDay #HealthEquity #PatientCare #SocialDeterminants #HealthcareForAll

Dr. Mitchell H. Katz exposes the flawed assumptions in the U.S. health care system and shows why care must meet people where they are. Watch the full #TEDMED Talk to rethink how health care can work for everyone. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/eWnwP47V #HealthEquity #PatientCare #SocialDeterminants #HealthcareForAll #HealthJustice #HealthcareInnovation

Increasingly complex systems have widened the access gap and patients are paying the price. When health care is designed around assumptions instead of real lives, equity slips further out of reach. This week’s #TEDMEDInContext highlights the Talk from Dr. Mitchell H. Katz and why simplifying care and meeting people where they are is essential to delivering equitable care. Watch the full Talk: https://ow.ly/AwYz50YobNy #HealthEquity #AccessToCare #PatientCenteredCare #HealthcareSystems #SocialDeterminants #HospitalCare #TEDMED #HealthJustice

On Rare Disease Day, we are reminded that for many patients, the longest journey is getting the right diagnosis. In this #TEDMED Talk, Dr. Lisa Sanders shares why careful listening, curiosity, and persistence are essential to solving complex and rare cases. When clinicians think like detectives, patients finally get answers and a path forward. Watch the talk: https://ow.ly/yrgc50YklSY #RareDiseaseDay #LisaSanders #RareDisease #Diagnosis #PatientCare #HealthCare #MedicalInnovation #DiagnosisDetectives

In this powerful #TEDMED Talk, Kevin Toolis explores how modern society distances us from death and how reconnecting with grief can restore meaning, ritual, and human connection. Instead of fleeing loss, he invites us to face it and rediscover the wisdom it offers. Watch: https://ow.ly/Ao4r50Ykkcq #Grief #EndOfLife #MentalHealth #Healing #Connection #Resilience #HealthConversations

In celebration of Heart Health Month, we are sharing the ❤️ Matters of the Heart ❤️ playlist. The heart does more than just beat. It shapes our health, our emotions, and our resilience. These #TEDMED Talks explore the science of cardiovascular health, the importance of prevention and personalized care, and the human stories that remind us what it means to live and care with heart. From stories of resilience and care to groundbreaking science on sex differences in cardiovascular risk, these talks remind us that heart health is both physical and deeply human. Watch the playlist ➤ https://ow.ly/6E8j50Yj4lW #HeartHealthMonth #HeartHealth #Cardio #WellBeing #HealthEquity #Inspiration

Behind every person facing serious illness is a caregiver making care, comfort, and dignity possible. On National Caregivers Day, we want to reshare this powerful #TEDMED talk from palliative care physician Steve Pantilat, who explains why care that focuses on quality of life, meaningful choices, and real hope matters for patients and those who support them. Watch the talk: https://ow.ly/U5wj50YiaqM #NationalCaregiversDay #Caregivers #PalliativeCare #QualityOfLife #Caregiving #HealthCare #HealthConversations