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Doctors, medical professionals and researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina will be featured weekly in a series of radio interviews on South Carolina Public Radio called Health Focus. Award winning public broadcaster Bobbi Conner will host this series of health and medical features,…

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    • Feb 24, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    Parkinson's disease and mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Mary Hart Bryan about Parkinson's disease and mental health.

    Exploring new cancer therapies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 3:58


    This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Besim Ogretmen about research exploring new cancer therapies.

    Coping with the emotional challenges of cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Kelly Hyland about coping with the emotional challenges of cancer.

    Heart attack symptoms in women

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Arasi Maran about heart attack symptoms in women.

    Benefits of taking a power nap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Megan Brunckhorst about the benefits of taking a power nap.

    Recognizing the signs of stroke and getting prompt treatment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Christine Holmstedt about recognizing the signs of stroke and getting prompt treatment.

    Breastfeeding boosts your baby's immune system

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Katherine Chetta about how breastfeeding boosts your baby's immune system and protects against illness and infection.

    Celiac disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Gregory Habig about symptoms, diagnosis and management of celiac disease.

    Breast cancer survivors and heart health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Arasi Maran about breast cancer survivors and heart health.

    Health benefits of playing pickleball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Alec DeCastro about the health and wellness benefits of playing pickleball.

    Healthy, weight management strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Bailey Edge about healthy, weight management strategies.

    Protecting infants and children from measles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Stephen Thacker about protecting infants and children from measles.

    How to care for your child's cold and cough

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Sara Ritchie about how to care for your child's cold and cough.

    Managing atrial fibrillation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Rachel Kaplan about managing atrial fibrillation.

    Hearing loss and overall health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2026 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Peter Dixon about the impact of hearing loss on quality of life and overall health.

    Osteoarthritis and inflammation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2026 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Kathleen McKinnon about osteoarthritis and inflammation.

    Stress headaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Howell Jarrard about stress headaches.

    Bronchitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Sean Haley about treating bronchitis and signs of possible complications.

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    Oncology physical therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Katie Schmitt about oncology physical therapy.

    The Science of breast milk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Katherine Chetta about the science of breast milk.

    Diagnosing and treating sepsis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Andy Goodwin about diagnosing and treating sepsis.

    Alcohol and health risks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Howard Becker about heavy alcohol use and health risks.

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    Skin health and nutrition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Jane Scribner about skin health as we age, with a focus on diet and nutrition.

    Infant sleep supports growth and development

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Wendy Estrellado-Cruz about how sleep supports a baby's growth and development.

    Brain health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Amanda Overstreet about maintaining brain health and reducing risk of cognitive decline in the older adult years.

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    Precision neurorehabilitation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Steven Kautz about precision neurorehabilitation and the $6.5 million grant from NIH for research in this specialty area.

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    Donor milk for premature infants in the NICU

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Katherine Chetta about donor milk for premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit.

    Young adults caring for parents with cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Amanda Kastrinos about young adults caring for parents with cancer.

    Iron deficiency anemia

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Don Rockey about iron deficiency anemia.

    Preventing type 2 diabetes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Sarah Hales about lifestyle strategies to prevent type 2 diabetes.

    Oncology occupational therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 3:58


    This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Scott Hutchison about oncology occupational therapy.

    Coping with grief after miscarriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Carrie Cormack about coping with grief after miscarriage.

    Epilepsy and triggers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Sarah Schmitt about epilepsy and common triggers that may initiate a seizure in individuals with epilepsy.

    Cardiac rehab

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Will Edwards about cardiac rehab.

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    Managing lymphedema in breast cancer survivors

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Katie Schmitt about managing lymphedema in breast cancer survivors.

    Measles outbreak in SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Stephen Thacker about the measles outbreak in SC, measles symptoms, and vaccination

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    Improving sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Megan Brunckhorst about strategies and tips to improve sleep.

    Your mammogram report

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Rebecca Leddy about your mammogram report and breast density details.

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    Preventing accidental poisoning in children

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Bailey Allen about preventing accidental poisoning in children and teens.

    Prostate cancer treatment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Eric Wallen about prostate cancer treatment.

    Preventing chronic disease in childhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 3:58


    This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Kathleen Head about preventing chronic disease in childhood.

    Prostate cancer screening

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 3:58


    This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Eric Wallen about prostate cancer screening.

    Benefits of short meditation breaks for children

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 3:58


    This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Christine San Giovanni about the benefits of short meditation breaks for children.

    Behavioral health interventions for children with epilepsy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 3:58


    This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Janelle Wagner about behavioral health interventions for children with epilepsy.

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