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    • Nov 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Palliative Care Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 34:18


    November is National Hospice and Palliative Care month. Since we are in the middle of that awareness month, we talk about palliative care. Palliative care is a concept that many don't really understand. Dr. Shagun Saggar explains what it is and why its so important.

    Individual and Family Health Insurance Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 38:09


    Guest: Rebekka Hefty, Manager of Sales, Dean Health PlanACA Open Enrollment Period is from November 1 – January 15, 2022. Anyone who is not covered by an employer plan, Medicare or Medicaid/BadgerCare, can apply for health coverage during this period with no special enrollment event, such as marriage, job loss, move, etc.

    Healthy Vision

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 45:31


    Dr. Julia Dellaria Optometrist at SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean Eye Care.

    Hunting and Firearms Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 36:08


    The deer archery and crossbow season is underway in Wisconsin – it started September 18th, and runs through January 31th. And of course, the traditional gun season is next month, November 20th to 28th. So with a lot of people out in the woods, Dr. Rachel Hughes, Emergency Medicine, SSM Health and Madison Emergency Physicians has some important tips for keeping safe.

    COVID-19: Vaccination Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 35:36


    Mo Kharbat, SSM Health Wisconsin Regional VP of Pharmacy Services with the latest on the COVID vaccines.

    Fact or Fiction: Health Trends

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 36:52


    Dr. Roopa Shah, Board-certified Family Medicine physician and Wellness Consultant joins us to break down all the current health trends. What is fact, what is fiction and the importance of communicating with your doctor about supplements and lifestyle changes.

    Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 41:55


    September is Atrial Fibrillation – also known as AFIB – Awareness Month. SSM Health Cardiologist Dr. Jasdeep Sidhu helps us understand AFIB?

    Hearing Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 33:16


    Hearing loss is a result of many factors – including noise, aging, disease and heredity. Approximately one in three people between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss, and nearly half of those older than 75 has difficulty hearing. Guest: Dr. Sarah Childress, SSM Health Audiologist

    Chronic/Severe Headaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 26:44


    Dr. Roopa Shah, SSM Health Family Medicine Physician on the causes and treatments of various headaches. Also, when a headache should be a cause for concern.

    Osteoarthritis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 35:49


    Our conversation today is about the most common form of arthritis – osteoarthritis. Guest: Dr. Jay Christensen, SSM Health Orthopedic Surgeon is our guest.

    Falls

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 31:38


    Colon Cancer Screening

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 33:05


    Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Inhalation Injuries

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 33:14


    Guest: Dr. Rachel Hughes, Emergency Department Physician. Carbon monoxide, or “CO” is an odorless, colorless gas that can kill you. How can you keep yourself and family safe? Dr. Hughes explains.

    Vision Changes as We Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 47:27


    As most adults will tell you, as they get older, their bodies change and there may be more ailments, aches and pains. The same be said for our eyes and our vision. SSM Health Optometrist Dr. Kristin Moseman fills us in.

    Pulmonology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 40:59


    Guest: Dr. Susan Ferguson, SSM Health Pulmonologist.What is pulmonology? What's happening inside someone's body who has asthma? What are the treatments for emphysema?

    Advance Directives (Advance Care Planning)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2021 33:07


    COVID-19 Vaccine Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 41:16


    Polls show about 25-30-percent of the U.S. population is reluctant to be vaccinated. It can be difficult to sway these people. Mo Kharbat, SSM Health Regional VP of Pharmacy Services is our guest and he address the importance of vaccines.

    Skin Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 43:02


    With summer under way and a long holiday weekend, there are some important steps that you need to take to keep you skin and body heathy, SSM Health Dermatology Physician Assistant Carleen Acker joins Shawn with the details.

    Hospice Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 30:51


    Guest: Janet Bollig, MSSW, SSM Health at Home Business Development Consultant. Janet answers questions like: What exactly does hospice care involve? What type of care is provided and who provides it?and more.

    Fad Diets and Nutritional Eating Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 34:11


    Jenni Beekman, Health Promotion Manager, Dean Health Plan talks about some fad diets and weight loss plans

    The Gut Microbiome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 32:33


    Guest: Dr. Roopa Shah, SSM Health Family Medicine PhysicianDr. Shah discusses the fascinating connections between the gut and brain also, new research into the role gut micro biome plays in our health. Also IBS and IBD and how they differ and how they are treated.

    Pain Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 35:47


    Urology

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 34:49


    Urinary incontinence means a person leaks urine by accident. While it may happen to anyone, urinary incontinence is more common in older people, especially women. Incontinence can often be cured or controlled. SSM Health Urologist Dr. Tope Rude is our guest.

    COVID vaccine for immunocompromised, and polymyalgia rheumatica

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 33:03


    Strokes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 38:25


    Pediatric Injuries

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 39:13


    Insomnia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 40:35


    How prevalent is insomnia? What are some mental factors? What are some physical factors? Dr. Scott Bohon, SSM Health Psychiatrist answers these questions and more.

    Shoulder Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 40:56


    Geriatric Medicine and Parkinson's

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 31:23


    Alcohol Use

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 30:01


    Sexual Assault Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 30:57


    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Tracie Halvorsen SSM Health Injury Prevention Coordinator and Dana Pellebon, Rape Crisis Center Co-Executive Director join Shawn to talk about this very important topic.

    COVID-19 vaccine Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 38:29


    This week a new group of Wisconsinites became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Those age 16 and older with certain medical conditions that have a greater risk of severe infection from COVID-19 are now eligible. With so many people having the potential for vaccination, we’re going to catch everyone up with Dr. Jim Levin, SSM Health Infectious Disease Physician on answers to common vaccine questions.

    Cancer Risk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 36:51


    Our discussion today is about cancer risk. Specifically, some common risk factors you may not always think about – things like body weight and alcohol consumption. Dr. Michelle Mackay, SSM Health Radiation Oncologist joins Shawn on this important topic.

    Eye Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 35:46


    Allergies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 34:28


    Cardiac Rehab

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 39:17


    Covid Vaccine Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 28:53


    Strokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 41:28


    Dr. Christopher Baggott, SSM Health Neurosurgeon joins Shawn to talk about strokes. What are the different kinds of stroke? Have there been any recent advancements in stroke treatment? The doctor has answers to these and many more questions.

    Heart Attacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 35:48


    Back Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 30:37


    Nuclear medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 37:59


    You may wonder: What is nuclear medicine? What is it used for? Is it safe? How long has the technology been around? Derek Angle, Manager of Imaging, SSM Health Dean Medical Group has the answers to these an many more questions.

    COVID-19 and the ICU

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 42:09


    Alex Finch, ICU nurse at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital - Madison joins us to talk about treatments and precautions in the ICU.

    Philanthropy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 37:43


    What exactly is the SSM Health St. Mary’s Foundation? Dina Boyle, SSM Health St. Mary’s Foundation – Madison Executive Director answers all your questions.

    Avoiding Running Injuries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 36:51


    Do you run, or are thinking about starting to run, Dr. Brian Reeder, SSM Health Sports Medicine Physician talks about avoiding running injuries.

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    Holiday Mental Wellbeing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 40:25


    Now we’re in the holiday season… and it’s one unlike we’ve ever experienced before, Dr. Julia Shah talks about the difficult decisions that needed to be made this year.

    COVID-19 Therapies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 26:26


    Guest: Dr. Alison Schwartz, SSM Health infectious disease physician talks about what it’s been like this year during the COVID-19 pandemic..

    Rheumatology

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 36:38


    Covid-19 and Emergency Departments

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 32:28


    COVID-19’s Impact on the Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 40:27


    Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve heard that people with chronic health conditions like hypertension are at greater risk of COVID illness. Broadly speaking, how does something like heart disease impact how your body responds to COVID? Dr. Jimmy Sidhu, SSM Health cardiologist explains.

    Urology

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 43:37


    Some of the topics we’ll be covering today have traditionally been a little taboo. But they’re serious medical issues. What do you do to help put patients at ease when they come to see you?

    Covid-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 34:39


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