What the Health is Happening? with Dr. V
Every week, people call Dr. V with the same underlying question: What is going on?
As an experienced emergency physician with 30 years of experience and healthcare leader, Dr. Valda Crowder has spent her career helping patients think clearly in high-stress moments. Now, she brings that same calm, evidence-based guidance to you.
Whether you're navigating aging, raising children, managing chronic conditions, considering surgery, or trying to understand confusing medical advice, Dr. V helps you cut through the noise.
No hype.
No panic.
Just practical, physician-led clarity.
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Latest Episodes
The Truth About Narcissism: Myths, Diagnosis, and Healing After Toxic Relationships
Welcome back to What The Health Is Happening? With Dr. V. In today’s episode, we dive deep into the world of narcissism - what it really means, how it’s often misunderstood, and why the clinical definition matters so much more than the internet’s version. We explore how narcissistic personality diso...
Vaccines Beyond Childhood: What Adults Need to Know for Health and Longevity
Welcome to another episode of What The Health Is Happening? With Dr. V. In today’s show, the conversation focused on the vital role vaccines play in protecting our health at every stage of life, not just in childhood. A key theme that emerged was the ongoing development of new immunizations and the ...
Recognizing and Responding to Narcissism: Red Flags, Boundaries, and Real-Life Strategies
Welcome back to "What The Health Is Happening? With Dr. V." In this episode, host Dr. Valda Crowder, a board-certified emergency medicine physician, dives into part two of our series on narcissism. Building on last week’s foundation, Dr. V breaks down the practical side of dealing with narcissists, ...
When Does Self-Confidence Become Narcissism
Welcome to "What The Health Is Happening? With Dr. V." In today's episode, Dr. Valda Crowder dives into a topic that's everywhere these days: narcissism. The term gets thrown around in pop culture and everyday life, but what does it really mean from a clinical perspective? Dr. V breaks down the diff...
What Really Happens During an Asthma Attack
Welcome back to "What The Health Is Happening? With Dr. V." In today’s episode, Dr. Valda Crowder dives into the world of asthma, an often misunderstood but potentially deadly chronic disease that affects millions of Americans. Despite its prevalence, asthma still sends hundreds of thousands to the ...
Why Your Brain Keeps Saying One More Bet
Welcome to "What The Health Is Happening? With Dr. V." In this episode, board-certified emergency medicine physician Dr. Valda Crowder dives into a crisis that's often hidden in plain sight: gambling addiction. With alarming stories in the news about insider trading, betting on confidential informat...
Meet Dr.V..
Before For the past 30 years, Dr. Valda Crowder has been a board-certified emergency medicine physician. She has cared for patients in four pandemics (COVID-19, HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria), one mass shooting and category five hurricane.
Dr. Crowder posseses a unique blend of clinical knowledge, public health and business acumen, well suited to advice companies o weathering global pandemic. She also provides all expert medical opinions for US Virgin Islands Office of attorney general.