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.
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.
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.
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.
What do federal funding cuts mean for MS researchers and those living with the disease? Then, should you kiss your dentist goodbye?
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.
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.
Are screens and social media rewiring younger children’s emotional development? Then, how stroke care at its highest level is transforming patient outcomes.
On this week’s program, Dr. Joe Sirven explores the invisible dangers of stroke. Then, compelling stories from the frontiers of neuroscience.
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.
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.
On this week’s program, protecting children from gun violence. Then, the benefits of breastfeeding.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
On this week’s program, making dental care more accessible by closing insurance gaps. Then, how to decipher medical bills.
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.