What's Health Got to Do with It?

by WJCT Public Media

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 the latest medical breakthrough or seeing your doctor. Staying healthy when you are well and getting healthy when you are sick means knowing how to interact and navigate an incredibly complex healthcare system.

Episodes

Stroke awareness; understanding diabetes

53m · Published 04 May 20:00

Dr. Joe Sirven and guests discuss the signs of stroke and the health care of diabetes.

Health care roundtable: Workplace violence, avian flu and syphilis in babies

53m · Published 27 Apr 20:00

From workplace violence to syphilis in babies, our panel of medical experts discusses April's health care headlines.

Life-saving transplants; unlearning silence in health care

53m · Published 20 Apr 20:00

Dr. Joe Sirven examines the transformative effect of organ donation and transplantation.

Maintaining gut health; defining community health

53m · Published 13 Apr 20:00

Dr. Joe Sirven and experts discuss the importance of maintaining a healthy gut microbiome.

Health care roundtable: Havana Syndrome, hypervaccination and air pollution

53m · Published 06 Apr 20:00

Medical experts join Dr. Joe Sirven to discuss the biggest health headlines from March.

Colorectal cancer: Global impact and personal insights

53m · Published 30 Mar 20:00

Today we talk with leading experts and survivors to discuss colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer diagnosed worldwide.

The measles spike in Florida and vaccine misinformation

53m · Published 23 Mar 20:00

Discover expert insights on rising measles cases with Dr. Sunil Joshi. Then explore Dr. Paul Offit's new book, "Tell Me When It's Over."

Exploring endometriosis and AI's role in health care

53m · Published 16 Mar 20:00

Discover the latest insights in health care as we discuss the effect of endometriosis and the transformative role of artificial intelligence. Experts discuss symptoms, treatments and the future of patient care.

The immune responses of young MS patients; HIV/AIDS challenges

52m · Published 09 Mar 21:00

Today explore the workings of the human immune system and its response to challenges, including the effect of multiple sclerosis on young patients. Plus, in recognition of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we discuss the effect of the disease on the Black community.

Spring reading in health care topics

53m · Published 02 Mar 21:00

We embark on a journey this week through the latest health care insights. Dr. Joe engages with authors on important topics like diabetes management, health care inequality and the enduring effects of brain injuries.

What's Health Got to Do with It? has 114 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 100:53:02. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 10th, 2024 18:18.