DR. HATEM SOLIMAN, MEDICAL DIRECTOR, CLINICAL TRIALS, MOFFITT CANCER CTR Breast cancer researcher and physician talks about the latest therapies used to treat breast cancer and the advances that are bringing hope and healing to millions of people because of clinical trials.
DR. JULIAN SANCHEZ, COLON & RECTAL SURGEON, MOFFITT CANCER CTR Federal authorities have lowered the age that they recommend people get colonoscopies because of an alarming increase in colon cancer cases in younger people. In this program, a colon cancer specialist talks about ways to cure the disease with regular screening and in some cases [...]
DR. LORRAINE DOWDY, INFECTIOUS DISEASES EXPERT Even though millions of people have been vaccinated against COVID 19 around the world there are still many unanswered questions and concerns about the vaccines and potential side effects. In this program, an infectious diseases expert addresses those issues.
DR. PARKER HUSTON, NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Child Mental Health specialist talks about the mental health crisis that has been brewing in children for several years and was made far worse by the pandemic. He offers strategies and resources to parents.
DR. KELLY GILL, SLEEP SPECIALIST & FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY MEDICINE Sleep specialist answer audience questions and talks about how to prevent sleep disorders, what to do about insomnia and how to get a good night's sleep.
CDC research indicates that fully vaccinated people carry a lot of the COVID-19 virus in their bodies and can infect others. This finding led the CDC to change its guidance on mask-wearing in indoor public places in some areas.
Back surgery is often done to help alleviate intense pain. But recovery from the surgery itself can be very painful. New tools and technology available to doctors are helping to make those operations safer with less pain for patients.
Breast-feeding mothers who are vaccinated may pass along some of the protective antibodies to their babies. Some small studies found vaccine antibodies in breast milk which doctors say is good news. Although these findings are not conclusive, they may indicate some level of protection against COVID-19.
There have been variants that have made fighting the spread of COVID-19 more difficult, but the Delta variant is especially dangerous. The Delta variant is far more contagious — nearly 60 percent more — than any previous form of the disease.
