Podcasts about mission hospital

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 8-13-2026: Dr. Dawn opens by reading an anatomy student's elegy to a body donor, reflecting on how modern medical education has moved away from full cadaver dissection toward pre-dissected specimens and models—and what she believes has been lost in that transition. Dr. Dawn dissects how hospital consolidation has become the primary driver of runaway U.S. healthcare costs. She contrasts a $16,000 knee replacement at Catawba Valley Medical Center with a $40,000 procedure for the same Blue Cross Blue Shield plan an hour away at Asheville's Mission Hospital—a facility formed by the 1998 merger of the town's two acute-care hospitals and later acquired by HCA in 2018. Mission now charges 333% of Medicare rates (versus a 280% benchmark), and state inspectors have issued three "immediate jeopardy" findings since HCA's takeover, consistent with academic findings that hospital care quality drops when competition disappears. She notes that CMS-required price disclosures since 2021 finally make this transparent, and calls for regulatory prevention of hospital mergers—especially not-for-profit to for-profit conversions—in single or two-hospital markets. Dr. Dawn analyzes the 3.1% year-over-year drop in prescription drug prices reported through July—the sharpest decline since 1963. She attributes most of it to Biden's 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which partially rescinded George W. Bush-era Medicare Part D restrictions that had statutorily prohibited price negotiation, saving taxpayers roughly $6 billion in the first six months of implementation. Additional contributors include GLP-1 compounding competition, blockbuster drugs losing exclusivity, and Bureau of Labor Statistics methodology that swaps generics into the price index six months after brand patent expiration. She calls for consumer-facing apps that help patients shop hospital prices the same way they shop cars. Dr. Dawn covers the emerging science of dormant tumor cells—cancer cells that shed from primary tumors even before diagnosis, hide in bone marrow and lymph nodes, and enter a hibernation state (feeding off cellular residue via autophagy) that shields them from chemotherapy targeting rapidly dividing cells. New York researchers have identified proteins by which lung macrophages actively reinforce dormancy, but immune disruption from COVID-19, influenza, aging, and chronic stress can trigger reactivation. She emphasizes lifestyle protection for cancer survivors: minimal alcohol, Mediterranean diet, and five daily cups of green tea for the EGCG dormancy-maintaining effect seen in cell culture. A caller argues for single-payer healthcare and questions whether Medigap insurance is worth $287 monthly. Dr. Dawn explains the math: for a $100,000 hospital bill, 20% coinsurance is $20,000, making the $2,400 annual premium reasonable catastrophic-risk protection—though skipping it is a defensible bet for very low-utilization patients. She notes those whose income drops to Medi-Cal eligibility often end up with better coverage than middle-class seniors. The same caller then presents a differential diagnosis of himself as likely multiple sclerosis based on ChatGPT consultation, describing balance loss requiring hallway wall-guidance, dramatic vision changes, and fasciculations. Dr. Dawn walks through prompt engineering for medical AI: request differential lists ordered by probability of frequency in the population rather than symptom-fit alone. She notes symmetric symptoms argue against MS, suggests checking electrolytes (particularly calcium), and emphasizes that a physical examination should precede imaging to avoid incidentalomas that trigger cascading invasive workups—cautioning that without a primary care doctor, he lacks an advocate within the system.

Medical missionaries are often called upon to provide care that is beyond the scope of their training and previous experience. This interactive case presentation looks at the realities of clinical decision-making in a critically ill snakebitten patient, and offers suggestions on how to navigate similar challenging situations.

SWOC Hardship Fund: https://opencollective.com/student-workers-of-columbia We start with headlines this week from Columbia University, Penn, Volkswagen, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Mission Hospital, and the nation of Argentina. For our first major story this week, we discuss recent reporting on South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang, which is mimicking not just Amazon's market share, but its worker abuses as well. Workers have been taking to the streets to fight the billionaire assault, but the AAUP has also been taking the billionaires to court, and they've been winning. Finally, we discuss the next stage of the fightback in Minneapolis, as unions and tenants have come together to organize what could be the largest rent strike in modern US history. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX  Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter,  John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee

As we approach the one-year mark since Hurricane Helene, we reflect on the experiences shared by healthcare professionals who faced its impact firsthand. In this episode, we interview Dr. Julia Draper, a dedicated family medicine physician in the Asheville area. Dr. Draper vividly recounts her harrowing encounter with the storm while beginning her 7-day work rotation at Mission Hospital. Her firsthand narrative offers a profound insight into the challenges and resilience displayed during such trying times.Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley, Communications Director, North Carolina Medical BoardGuest: Julia Draper, MD, MPH, Family Physician at MAHEC Family Health Center at Enka/CandlerProducer: Sylvia French-Hodges, Communications Specialist, North Carolina Medical BoardFollow the North Carolina Medical Board on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

This week, a hospital in Western North Carolina was bought out. Residents say the quality of care has gone down.  Also, an immersion school in North Carolina is trying to revitalize the Cherokee language with the help of a printmaking class.And a pair of artists follow cicada hatchings to make art from their shells.   

How COVID pushed a generation of young people to the right. Why don't people dress up to go out anymore? Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about sperm cells carrying traces of childhood stress, AI brain decoder reading a persons thoughts, measles outbreak, and yogurt and colon cancer.

(February 12, 2025)Dear democrats, stop thinking you are smarter than republicans. Is repeating someone's name charming… or creepy? Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about·  15 year high of flu diagnosis, peanut allergies in kids, and an increase in SIDs, Sudden Infant Death.

Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about· 15 year high of flu diagnosis, peanut allergies in kids, and an increase in SIDs, Sudden Infant Death.

NFL drops ‘End Racism' from the Super Bowl end zones… but why? CAL FIRE firefighters could become year-round employees, new bill proposes. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about long-COVID, ADHD and life expectency, and RFK Jr. 

Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about·long-COVID, ADHD and life expectency, and RFK Jr. 

Tariffs: Products and companies most at risk. The U.S joins Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only four countries not party to the world's main climate pact. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about the FDA approving new nasal spray for depression and heart health habits. 

In this episode of Hospitals in Focus, we revisit a vital topic—disaster preparedness and response. Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused devastating impacts across the Southeast, including catastrophic flooding in Asheville, North Carolina. FAH-member HCA Healthcare stepped up to the challenge, and their Mission Hospital became a beacon of resilience, treating over 500 emergency patients in the first hours after Hurricane Helene, flying in 400 nurses and 40 physicians from sister facilities, and ensuring the community had access to essential services.Michael Wargo, HCA Healthcare's Vice President of Enterprise Preparedness & Emergency Operations, provides listeners with a 360-degree view of emergency preparedness. Mike shares lessons learned, the importance of planning for the “known unknowns,” and how HCA's leadership prioritizes readiness at all levels. Chip and Mike also explore broader considerations for disaster recovery, from practical on-the-ground strategies to policy changes so hospitals can remain resilient in the face of future disasters.Key Topics Covered:HCA's approach to readiness with the five “R's” of emergency operations;Mission Hospital's hurricane response;Leadership's role in fostering a culture of preparedness; and,Recovery efforts and challenges taxpaying hospitals face, including the need for commonsense, bipartisan policies to support these critical institutions. Guest Bio: Mr. Michael Wargo serves as HCA Healthcare's enterprise Vice President for Preparedness & Emergency Operations based in Nashville, TN. Mike joined HCA Healthcare in 2016 as the Assistant VP of Enterprise Emergency Operations, a role in which he was tasked to redesign and lead the organization's disaster and emergency operations program in readiness, response, and recovery from adverse natural and man-made incidents across both the U.S. and the metro London area of the UK. Mike brings more than 25 years of clinical experience in high quality, patient centered care and nearly two decades in public safety leadership. Mike is the Executive Officer and immediate past Chair of the U.S. Health and Public Health Sector Coordination Council of the National Critical Infrastructure Protection Program sanctioned by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21. In this role, he collaborates and serves as a trusted advisor to both federal secretary-level & SES leadership and senior private industry executives on readiness, response, and recovery initiatives impacting the U.S. national health security and critical infrastructure protection. Additionally, he served as the Chair of the Emergency Preparedness Committee for the Federation of American Hospitals. Mike is a veteran healthcare executive with experience leading the medical operations division of Northeast Regional Counter-Terrorism Task Force based in PA. He is the prior Administrator and Chief of Emergency Operations for Lehigh Valley Health Network, and an experienced flight nurse and Administrator of LVHN-MedEvac. Federally, Mike served in an intermittent position as a Supervisory Nurse Specialist for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services National Disaster Medical Services. His combined experience includes both domestic and international homeland security and medical response training & operations. Mike holds multiple certifications in homeland security, disaster preparedness and is one of the first Certified Medical Transport Executives worldwide. He is a graduate of the American Military University with a Master of Business Administration degree, Kutztown University of PA with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and is a graduate of St. Luke's School of Nursing with a Diploma of Nursing. Continuing his post-graduate studies, Mike is near completion of the Doctor of Public Health degree program at Indiana University Fairbanks School of Public Health.Mike was recently awarded with the “Director's Award for Outstanding Service to Mission” by the U.S. Secret Service for his leading the Pandemic Health Security & Medical Operations of the final 2020 U.S. Presidential Debate.

Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about the FDA approving new nasal spray for depression and heart health habits. 

(Wednesday 01/15/25)Los Angeles County hosts One Voice Media Briefing presenting the latest updates on impacts from the windstorm event affecting the Los Angeles region, including wildfires, power outages, road conditions and other updates. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about· PTSD after wildfires, medications that increase risk of falling, and why fitness matters more than weight loss.

Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about· PTSD after wildfires, medications that increase risk of falling, and why fitness matters more than weight loss.

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman joins the show to speak on the historic wildfires burning through LA and the crime going on in the evacuation zones. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about medical dangers of fires in terms of smoke and air quality. KFI national correspondent Rory O'Neill speaks on the latest regarding the Los Angeles fires in terms of deaths, acres burned, containment, and structure devastation.

Wayne Resnick fills in for Bill Handel all this week. Marijuana and driving. Foodie Friday news.  Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Wayne about more kids developing kidney stones and your tonsils being able to grow back.

Wayne Resnick fills in for Bill Handel all this week.  Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Wayne about  Whooping Cough surging across US, Bird Flu concerns, and the world's most common pain relief drug may induce ‘risky behavior.' Host of '15 Minute Foodie' Nick Pagliochini closes the show discussing NYE planning, spiritless spirits, Taco Bell chicken nuggets, and 2024's “Best Of” in food.

More rural districts are moving to a four-day school week. Parents, teachers and school leaders give it mixed reviews. Big Bird, Elmo, and Cookie Monster need a new home. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about taking vitamin D and broken bones, why holding you pee is bad, and whether just going for a walk can help depression.

Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about taking vitamin D and broken bones, why holding you pee is bad, and whether just going for a walk can help depression.

Franklin Fire UPDATE. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about drinking coffee daily showing benefits for aging, Anthem Blue Cross' proposed policy limit to anesthesia, and a potential link between ultra-processed food and cancer.

Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about drinking coffee daily showing benefits for aging, Anthem Blue Cross' proposed policy limit to anesthesia, and a potential link between ultra-processed food and cancer.

‘Ask Handel Anything.' Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about Thanksgiving feeling different for people on weight loss drugs, CA Whooping cough cases rise to the highest in years, and ER doctors explain how to stay out of the emergency room on Thanksgiving.

Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about Thanksgiving feeling different for people on weight loss drugs, CA Whooping cough cases rise to the highest in years, and ER doctors explain how to stay out of the emergency room on Thanksgiving.

Fewer kids are going to California public schools... is there a right way to close campuses? Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about sitting being the new smoking, 1 in 3 surgery patients suffer complications, and polygenic rosk scores.

A Washington County shifted to a 4-day workweek… What happened? Is this thew future? The new details of LAUSD's new cellphone policy. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about sitting on the toilet too long, at-home brain stimulation to help depression, and the FDA pulling a popular decongestant. 

Donald Trump defeats Kamala Harris to become the next U.S. president. Nathan Hochman wins race for Los Angeles County D.A., beating George Gascón. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about what RFK Jr means for human services and the health industry.  

Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about CDC lowering the age to get pneumonia vaccine, 30min workouts lowering risk of diabetes, and cases of walking pneumonia in kids is on the rise. America's top archivist puts a rosy spin on U.S. history… pruning the thorny parts. There's no such thing as a guaranteed supreme court vacancy.

Wayne Resnick fills in for Bill who is out on vacation. Why Newsom's wrist is sore. America's New Millionaires. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Wayne about the latest Whooping Cough outbreak, OTC antidote for narcotic is actually working, and breakfast foods affecting women and men differently.

Wayne Resnick fills in this week for Bill who is out on vacation.Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Wayne about 6 potential herbal suppliments linked to liver risks, how vitamin D helps, cheek swabs predicting risks of death, and time restricted eating. Wayne is joined by attorney Eleazer Kim from My Lemon Law Group. The show closes with roadkill cookoffs... YUM!

Israel says Iran ‘will pay' for launching major missile attack against it. Takeaways from last night's BP debate. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about Newsom banning some kids' favorite food from schools, today's unhealthy foods being brought to you by big tobacco, and breast cancer awareness month.

Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about Brett Favre diagnosed with Parkinsons, FDA approving first home DIY flu vaccine, and BMI alone can't tell you if you are healthy. China urges the US to drop proposed ban on Chinese car components. The rise of the midlife coming-of-age party.

California may regulate and restrict pharmaceutical brokers. Wildfires spark California homeowner's insurance crisis. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about antibiotic resistant superbugs and 

Bill talks with former Fire Captain Chuck Lovers about how fire crews go about approaching these fires and talks with KFI reporter Corbin Carson about the ongoing fires in Southern California: Line Fire (San Bernardino County, Bridge Fire (Angeles National Forest), Airport fire (Trabuco Canyon, CA), Roblar fire (Camp Pendleton)Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about OC Health Care Agency issuing health advisory as smoke from local wildfires cause unhealthy air quality and signs of heat stroke you should know.

America isn't ready for another war… because it doesn't have the troops. Party of one: Restaurants are catering to a growing number of solo diners. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about a new study finding no link between cell phones and brain cancer, the best time to get your flu shot, and the Surgeon General warning that parenting is bad for your mental health.

Initiative aims to boost wildlife crossings across California. The rise of the $1000-a-night hotel room. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about mosquitos spreading diseases and best practices to protect yourself, Zepbound reducing their prices, and the FDA approving gel designed to stop major bleeding on contact.

As generation X approaches retirement, reality still bites. Fewer teens want to drive… not having a license is changing how they spend. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about humans aging dramatically at two key points in life, Gen X and millennials at a higher risk of cancer, high amounts of caffeine may be increasing heart disease risk, and CDC warning of parvovirus.

Medicare negotiated discounts on 10 widely used prescribed drugs. Disney wants wrongful death suit thrown out because widower bought an Epcot ticket and had Disney+. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about WHO declaring MPOX a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, Guillian-Barre Syndrome, and pig transplant research yields surprise: bacon is safe for people who are allergic to red meat.

The haves and have-nots at the center of America's inflation fight. State pushed Chevron out of California, who's next? Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about the latest from the CDC.

Gov. Newsom vows new AI regulations after Musk retweets fake Harris video. T Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about a chronic disease surprisingly common among Olympic athletes, what athletes could get from the bad water quality of the Seine River, whether tattoos could cause blood and skin cancer, and an 8 week vegan diet could reduce your biological age.

Alexa is in millions of households and yet Amazon continues to lose billions. Retirement gets harder the longer you wait. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about how much we should be pooping, more and more people using diabetes drugs like Ozempic for weight loss, and a Listreria outbreak has already killed 2.

California needs a million EV charging stations, but that's ‘unlikely' and ‘unrealistic.' Outliving our peers is now a competitive sport. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about latest research regarding exercise keeping the brain young, Americans opting for ‘sleep divorce' to accommodate bed partners, and the origins of creativity in the brain.

KFI investigative reporter Steve Gregory joins the Bill Handel Show to talk about California's inmate firefighter crews dwindling. The inmate firefighter conversation continues with former firefighter Chuck Lovers who managed inmate firefighter crew for more than 20 years.  Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about doctors seeing a spike in ‘heat related' illnesses, the new Covid FLiRT variant, popular weight loss & diabetes meds, and The Plague in a human in Colorado.

How much do Americans say they need to earn to live comfortably? How does CalKids work? Free college funds for Californians. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about whether we should or should not take multivitamins. anti-depressants causing weight gain, and Moderna making the pandemic flu vacccine.

The effort to bring back affirmative action in limited form is dead. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about CDC warning a surge in global dengue cases is rasing risk in US, the parasite cleanse, the Zyn shortage, and a new druf offering hope for CPAP free nights. 

Putin says Russia and North Korea will help each other if attacked, after signing ‘breakthrough'' partnership with Kim. Many voters get their information from social media, even though they don't trust it. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about Japan reporting record spike in deadly bacterial infection, syphilis resurgence, Monkey Pox is Los Angeles, and the funder of ADHD startup being arrested for fraud.

Alito's agreement to ‘Godliness' comment echoes a broader Christian movement. Data reveals startling fact about U.S soldiers and suicide. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about whether vigorous exercise possibly being bad for you, new Alzheimer's drug getting FDA approval, the Covid/flu combo vaccine, and sugar substitutes putting you at higher risk for a stroke.

When is it okay to pick your neighbors fruit? Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about body composition scans getting a better measure of your health, why drinking on a plane might be bad for your health, and a new skin cancer vaccine along with side effects and risks.

This episode is presented by Carolina Readiness Supply – After massive problems in the Mission Hospital system in Asheville, officials are holding a "listening" event. But they chose a town outside Asheville to do so. WWNC's Mark Starling joins us to discuss. Plus, there might be hope for Asheville Democrats to wrestle control of the city government from the clutches of progressives. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePeteKalinerShow.com/  All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow   Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Carolina Readiness Supply – Mark Starling from WWNC discusses the state of policing in Asheville and the disastrous results of the sale of the Mission Hospital system to a Tennessee-based corporation. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePeteKalinerShow.com/  All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.