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What's Health Got to Do with It? is a weekly talk program that examines where healthcare intersects with daily life, and will help guide the listeners through an increasingly convoluted medical bureaucracy.These days, health is a lot more than Googling th

Dr. Joe Sirven


    • May 31, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Alzheimer's blood test; measles outbreak; salmonella in poultry flocks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 52:59


    Dr. Joe Sirven and his team of medical experts discuss this month's biggest health care headlines — from a new blood test for Alzheimer's to rising cancer risks in young adults.

    Health care of the senses

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 53:00


    From cataracts to throat cancer, how to protect your vital senses.

    Face transplants; genomic testing for infants

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 53:00


    From innovative transplant surgery to genome screenings, Dr. Joe Sirven explores the future of healing.

    infants genomic testing face transplants
    Mother's Day show: Healing through hardships

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 53:00


    From helping new military moms to the inspiring journey of stroke survivors reclaiming life, Dr. Sirven explores the power of support when it matters most.

    The truth about concussions; skin cancer from sun exposure

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025


    From the invisible impact of concussions in sports to the overlooked threat of skin cancer from sun exposure, Dr. Joe Sirven dives into hidden dangers that can change lives in an instant.

    Lowering 'bad' cholesterol; brain food; declining fertility rate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025


    Our panel of medical experts discusses this month's biggest health care headlines.

    The fight for patient care: Doctors, dollars and decisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025


    On this week's program, who fights for your health behind the scenes?

    Brains on the brink: Fighting fate and defying age 

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025


    Dr. Joe Sirven explores the fight against genetic destiny and aging.

    The body's paradox: When giving heals and fighting hurts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025


    Dr. Joe Sirven explores the gift of organ donation and, separately, how living well with an autoimmune disease is possible.

    Measles outbreak; vaccines and autism; hantavirus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025


    Our panel of medical experts discusses this month's biggest health care headlines.

    Fine tuning the brain; ultrasound for essential tremor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025


    Dr. Joe Sirven discusses mental sharpness and a breakthrough treatment for essential tremors.

    The art of wellness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025


    From emotional regulation to post-cancer fitness goals, Dr. Joe Sirven explores the importance of mental and physical wellness.

    Measuring what matters in health care

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025


    From innovative pediatric care to social responsibility, Dr. Joe Sirven examines how health systems can and should better serve patients.

    Microplastics in the brain; surging flu cases; Florida's physician shortage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025


    Dr. Joe Sirven and his team of medical experts discuss this month's biggest health care headlines.

    Heart health in women; support for caregivers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025


    On this week's program, Dr. Sirven delves into matters of the heart.

    The price of love; health care in the air

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025


    On this week's program, Dr. Joe Sirven explores the true price of love.

    Health care for Dreamers; concierge access teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025


    On this week's program, Dr. Joe Sirven highlights health care barriers faced by undocumented immigrants and the urgent need for solutions.

    Defining obesity; declining vaccination rates; osteoporosis in women

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025


    Our medical experts discuss this month's biggest health care headlines.

    Emerging health challenges; insurance 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025


    A Washington Post health columnist outlines priorities shaping public health policy. Then, an insurance expert untangles the complicated web of health insurance.

    Presidential health and the nation's well-being

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025


    On this week's program, what it takes to be the U.S. president's personal physician.

    Time is brain; mind games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025


    On this week's program, Dr. Joe Sirven explains why "time is brain" when treating stroke. Then, a look at innovative methods to teach neuroscience.

    'What's past is prologue'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025


    Dr. Joe Sirven revisits meaningful segments from 2024, exploring topics that will continue to affect the health care industry.

    Reflecting on 2024: A year in review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024


    Dr. Joe Sirven and his panel of health care experts revisit the biggest medical news of 2024.

    High-reliability health care; prescription drug pricing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024


    On this week's program, what the Nuclear Navy can teach health care professionals. Then, factors that influence drug pricing.

    Healthlink Jax; a night for heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024


    Dr. Joe Sirven highlights a new community health program in Jacksonville that connects uninsured patients to medical services.

    Water fluoridation; emergency department boarding; opioid prescribing guidelines

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024


    Our panel of medical experts discusses this month's biggest health care headlines.

    Raising a child with autism; wholeness in healing 

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024


    On this week's program, Dr. Joe Sirven speaks to a mother who stopped at nothing to support her son with autism, even if it meant going against the status quo. Then, looking beyond conventional medicine to find “wholeness” in healing.

    Cancer journey; transcendental meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024


    On this week's program, Dr. Joe Sirven outlines how to navigate a cancer diagnosis. Then, he highlights the health benefits of meditation.

    Brain-computer interface devices; nurse practitioners

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024


    On this week's episode, Dr. Joe Sirven explores advancements in neurotechnology.

    Prostate cancer; HIV in the South

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024


    On this week's program, Dr. Joe Sirven discusses how to navigate the health care system when diagnosed with prostate cancer. Then, why the HIV crisis is more prevalent in the South.

    Listeria outbreaks; illegal online pharmacies; breast reduction surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024


    Our panel of medical experts discusses this month's biggest health care headlines.

    The changing landscape of MS; pediatric sleep medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024


    On this week's program, Dr. Joe Sirven examines advancements in multiple sclerosis research and common sleep disorders in young people.

    Breast cancer awareness; 'Stroke Ain't No Joke'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024


    Experts at Mayo Clinic reveal the latest advancements in breast cancer research. Then, a neurologist collaborates with a hip-hop icon to educate students on the signs of stroke.

    Influential leaders in medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024


    On this week's program, Dr. Joe Sirven speaks to two of the most influential physicians in the United States.

    Finding joy; directional living

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024


    On this week's program, Dr. Joe Sirven delves into two self-help books hitting the shelves this fall.

    Concussion caps; pregnancy brain; drug-resistant bacteria

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024


    Our panel of medical experts discusses this month's biggest health care headlines.

    Innovative depression treatments; brain surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024


    On this week's program, Dr. Joe Sirven navigates medical interventions for treatment-resistant depression.

    Best of Season 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024


    On this week's program, we wrap Season 3 with some of our most memorable segments.

    Autism and stigma; when medicine gets it wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024


    Dr. Joe Sirven examines two iceberg dilemmas in health care, including the impact of stigma on patients with autism and blind spots in medicine.

    Equine encephalitis; severe brain damage; street medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024


    Our panel of medical experts discusses this month's biggest health care headlines.

    Women's reproductive health journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024


    On this week's episode, Dr. Joe Sirven delves into reproductive issues for women, including in vitro fertilization and menopause.

    Smells like teen spirit; caregiver journeys

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024


    On this week's program, Dr. Joe Sirven identifies common mental health issues in young people.

    The hidden toll of uterine fibroids; elder abuse and neglect

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024


    On this week's program, Dr. Joe Sirven highlights two critical issues in health care that are common yet often overlooked.

    Four-legged health care workers; diabetes self-management

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024


    On this week's program, Dr. Joe Sirven examines the responsibilities of four-legged health care professionals.

    Weight loss drugs; West Nile virus; Parkinson's

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024


    Our panel of medical experts discusses this month's biggest health care headlines.

    The power of sound; manopause

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024


    On this week's program, Dr. Joe Sirven explores the power of music and sound as therapy for neurological disorders.

    Medical gaslighting; sleep and mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 53:04


    Dr. Joe Sirven examines how dismissing a patient's symptoms can lead to misdiagnosis. Then he discusses the correlation between sleep and mental health.

    ADHD in adults; veterans' mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 53:04


    Dr. Joe Sirven explores the signs and symptoms of ADHD in adults.

    Abortion pill access; at-home health testing; social media risks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 53:04


    Our panel of medical experts discusses this month's biggest health care headlines.

    New findings in Alzheimer's research; caregiver journeys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 53:04


    Dr. Joe Sirven explores the latest updates on Alzheimer's disease and what makes it such a difficult disease to cure.

    More sleep for Dad — and better food

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 53:00


    Dr. Joe Sirven examines the effect of sleep deprivation and a poor diet on fathers' health.

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