What's Health Got to Do with It?

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.

When seconds count: Beating the odds in brain emergencies

On this week’s program, how a hidden hole in a cowboy’s heart nearly ended his rodeo career and sparked his mission to help others. Then, a physician hero at the forefront of treating life-threatening brain aneurysms.

10-11
53:00

Vaccine guidelines; Tylenol and autism; kissing bugs

Dr. Joe Sirven and his team of medical experts discuss this month's biggest health care headlines from kissing bugs to Tylenol use during pregnancy.

10-04
53:00

When every second counts; disorderly movements

A 52-year-old jogger collapses on his morning run and is found unresponsive without a pulse. How hands-only CPR saved his life. Then, a neuroscience pioneer shares her personal journey.

09-27
53:00

Invisible battles: The fights we don’t see until it’s too late

On this week’s program, how a severe yet symptomless spike in blood pressure can turn deadly. Then after losing her husband to ALS, one woman is using open-source AI to study and track the disease.

09-20
53:00

Multiple sclerosis research; kiss your dentist goodbye

What do federal funding cuts mean for MS researchers and those living with the disease? Then, should you kiss your dentist goodbye?

09-13
53:00

Emergency medicine then and now: From Civil War battlefields to everyday frontlines

From battlefield surgeons improvising with bone saws at Gettysburg to a modern-day mom navigating 15 life-threatening allergies every time her son eats, this week's program is about how far emergency care has come and how deeply personal it remains.

09-06
53:00

Raw milk consumption; Parkinson’s disease; in vitro fertilization

Dr. Joe Sirven and his team of medical experts discuss this month's biggest health care headlines, from raw milk illnesses to a deadly Legionnaires’ cluster.

08-30
53:00

The crucial years; comprehensive stroke care

Are screens and social media rewiring younger children’s emotional development? Then, how stroke care at its highest level is transforming patient outcomes.

08-23
53:00

The heart of innovation; the brain’s hidden wonders

On this week’s program, Dr. Joe Sirven explores the invisible dangers of stroke. Then, compelling stories from the frontiers of neuroscience.

08-16
53:00

The frontlines of caregiving

From a medical mystery that hits close to home to the growing caregiving crisis, we explore two caregiving stories that embody love, sacrifice and resilience.

08-09
53:00

The reemergence of ancient ailments; Parkinson’s skin swabs; hydration multipliers

Dr. Joe Sirven and his team of medical experts discuss this month's biggest health care headlines from a game-changing menstrual pad to disease-sensing canines.

08-02
53:00

Confronting public health issues beyond the exam room

On this week’s program, protecting children from gun violence. Then, the benefits of breastfeeding.

07-26
53:00

Empowering patients through health education and advocacy

On this week’s program, the dangers of blind spots in women’s health care and solutions to correct education gaps. Then, advocating for the voiceless on the frontlines of care.

07-19
53:00

Aging smarter: Health choices that last a lifetime

On this week’s program, could vision and cognitive changes be normal signs of aging or symptoms of something more serious? Then, the science behind longevity.

07-12
53:00

Presidential checkups; emergency versus urgent care

The science and politics behind the commander in chief’s annual physical. Then, from sore throats to broken bones, we break down the differences between emergency and urgent care.

07-05
53:00

Cervical cancer screening kits; ministrokes; elderspeak

Dr. Joe Sirven and his team of medical experts discuss this month's biggest health headlines, from brain-eating amoebas to at-home test kits for cervical cancer.

06-28
53:00

Signs of Alzheimer's; transcending treatment-resistant depression

Are memory lapses a result of normal aging or symptoms of something more serious? Then, a closer look at a new device designed to combat treatment resistant depression.

06-21
53:00

Strong minds, strong voices

This Father’s Day weekend, we focus on protecting what makes our dads who they are — their minds and their voices. From new national data on brain injury to the healing work of speech pathologists, we explore the science of recovery and resilience.

06-14
53:00

First your teeth, then your wallet: Navigating health care’s price maze

On this week’s program, making dental care more accessible by closing insurance gaps. Then, how to decipher medical bills.

06-07
52:59

Alzheimer's blood test; measles outbreak; salmonella in poultry flocks

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.

05-31
52:59

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