286 - Difficult to Spot - Esophagus Cancer
Ken O'Brien noticed food wasn't going down like it used to. Telling his doctor about it helped save his life. We learn why cancer in the esophagus is so hard to spot early and who needs a regular screening.
Tue, 30 Apr 2024 - 28min
285 - Life-Saving Care Regardless of the Rivalry
The president of K-State turned to The University of Kansas Health System for his cancer care. The treatment that took Richard Linton away from Manhattan and the tremendous support that helped get him back home.
Mon, 29 Apr 2024 - 30min
284 - Transplant Recipient Helps Taylor Swift Dream Come True
A kidney transplant recipient from The University of Kansas Health System saw a story about a little girl who got scammed out of Taylor Swift tickets. He also saw she was in the hospital suffering from the same disease as him. He was moved to buy her the tickets himself to give her some joy.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 30min
283 - Parkinson's Awareness
The first ever test that catches Parkinson's early before symptoms appear giving patients the chance to start treatment early. What needs to happen before the breakthrough becomes standard, plus weight loss drugs tested as a Parkinson's treatment.
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 - 35min
282 - Rebuilding a Tongue After Oral Cancer
Removing part of his tongue and then rebuilding a new one! The warning signs that helped this firefighter catch oral cancer early, plus the techniques that help him speak again.
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 - 31min
281 - Access to a Clinical Trial Saves Life
Robin Love's breast cancer had no FDA-approved treatment. 17 years later, she says access to a clinical trial saved her life. How an innovative treatment and a doctor-slash-scientist got robin from diagnosis to survivorship.
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 - 31min
280 - Kidney Recipient Using His "Second Life" to Pay it Forward
Scott Seetin was one step away from donating a kidney, then he found he needed a transplant just as urgently. The second chance that Scott calls his "second life" and using art to pay it forward.
Tue, 09 Apr 2024 - 30min
279 - Cancer Prevention and Control
From genetic testing to weight loss and even vaccines, the best way to fight cancer is to prevent it in the first place. Hear what physicians and researchers are doing to keep cancer rates trending down.
Mon, 08 Apr 2024 - 32min
278 - Taking Care of KC Current
New season, new stadium, new healthcare provider! What does it mean to care for the Kansas City Current? Meet the doctors helping make right now the best time to be a female athlete.
Fri, 05 Apr 2024 - 30min
277 - Resting Metabolic Rate Test
It looks strange, but doctors say this is the best way to measure your metabolism. The bubble measures resting metabolic rate that helps you reach nutrition, weight loss, and overall health goals. Plus, the specific benefit for female athletes.
Tue, 02 Apr 2024 - 30min
276 - Staying Competitive for the National Stage
Emma stiles knows what it takes to compete, but when the collegiate diver switched sports, her body needed to switch too. How this athlete found the knowledge and support she needed to stay competitive on the national stage.
Mon, 01 Apr 2024 - 29min
275 - Psychedelic Psychiatry
Psychedelic drugs could revolutionize psychiatry when they're in the right hands. Shaking off the "party drug" stereotype. How psychedelics can change brains for the better.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 30min
274 - Balancing Faith with Hope and Science
A breast cancer diagnosis couldn't shake Lisa Weatherspoon’s faith. Hear why she wanted to avoid chemo at all costs. How she balances her faith with hope and science.
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 - 34min
273 - Woman Accidentally Swallows Hearing Aid
Hearing aids down the hatch, and they didn't come out on their own! The mixup that sent one woman into emergency surgery. Where the hearing aids got stuck and what else she swallowed besides her pills!
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 - 23min
272 - Bouncing Back from a Core Muscle Injury
When you train like a pro, you play like a pro. Meet a college football player bouncing back from a core muscle injury. The special surgery and the rigorous exercise that has him recovering from an often-misunderstood problem.
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 31min
271 - Morning Medical Update - New Drugs and Tools to Change Alzheimer's Disease
It's tough to talk about Alzheimer's, but we shouldn't shy away from such important conversations. We hear from a caregiver, and get and update on the newest Alzheimer's drugs.
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 33min
270 - Stroke Care with an Aging Population
Stroke care is improving. But can it keep up with the aging population? The growing burden of stroke. See the enormous impact on caretakers and what needs to improve to better care for baby boomers.
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 - 35min
269 - Morning Medical Update - 4 years into the COVID Pandemic and Collective Trauma
4 years into the COVID Pandemic and this shared traumatic experience has changed us. The deaths, the division and the uncertainty are still taking a toll mental health. Experts call it a collective trauma facing society.
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 - 33min
268 - Morning Medical Update - Treatment for Menopause
Countless creams, gels and drugs promise to reverse the effects of menopause. Now doctors have a laser in their toolbox the five-minute treatment promising less dryness and pain.
Fri, 08 Mar 2024 - 29min
267 - Colorectal Cancer
Oncologists are calling it an epidemic people in their 20s and 30s, getting colon cancer. No one knows exactly why. The first warning signs that tipped off one survivor plus when it makes sense to request a colonoscopy.
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 - 32min
266 - Caffeine
Caffeine is a drug and whether we admit it or not, most Americans are addicted. How does your coffee habit impact your gut your heart and your sleep? Plus, the deadly effects of concentrated caffeine.
Mon, 04 Mar 2024 - 30min
265 - Carpal Tunnel
Carpal tunnel syndrome, leave it for too long, and it can lead to permanent damage, but several new surgical techniques offer relief. See how ultrasound leads to less pain, faster recovery and allows patients to stay awake and watch surgeons do the work.
Fri, 01 Mar 2024 - 29min
264 - Cancer and DNA
Priscilla Brittine's DNA predicted her chances of getting cancer and it wasn't good. So, she took action, before ever getting a diagnosis. The decision to remove her breasts and stomach. And the dire story her genetics foretold.
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 - 30min
263 - Robot Farmer
A farm accident cost Conor Cox his hand. But "bionic" technology is letting him drive his tractor, feed his cows, and provide for his family again. We look at the special surgery that lets Conor’s own muscles communicate with his bionic hand.
Mon, 26 Feb 2024 - 31min
262 - Breast Cancer Pathology
It's one thing to find a tumor. Fully understanding it is another. When Allison Lackey got a second opinion, that understanding completely changed her treatment. The importance of pathology, where subtle distinctions can mean the difference between life and death.
Fri, 23 Feb 2024 - 31min
261 - Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer
Mila Ellsworth had two different types of cancer in a single breast and understanding the nuance meant everything for her treatment. How genetic testing guided treatment. Plus, how her great fitness limited her options for breast reconstruction.
Tue, 20 Feb 2024 - 28min
260 - Bonded by Blood
Micah Rainey watched his dad endure leukemia until Micah learned he could be part of the cure. What the high schooler had to sacrifice to make a life-saving donation. Visit our website, www.kansashealthsystem.com or findadoctor.kansashealthsystem.com.
Mon, 19 Feb 2024 - 33min
259 - Vaping and Teens
Vaping can hurt your lungs, your blood vessels, even your stress levels and too many teens don't appreciate the risks. Meet researchers who see the first-hand effects of vaping and hear what it's like to be addicted.
Fri, 16 Feb 2024 - 34min
258 - Living with Pancreatic Cancer
More people than ever are surviving pancreatic cancer, but it remains one of the most challenging cancers to diagnose and treat. We learn what helped one survivor beat the odds.
Tue, 13 Feb 2024 - 29min
257 - Living with Epilepsy
Grace Lindsey never stopped searching for a solution to her seizures... until she found a team of specialists. The surgical solution offered by doctors... and the methods used to pinpoint the source of her seizures.
Mon, 12 Feb 2024 - 38min
256 - Red Friday
Happy Red Friday! We are dedicating today's program to the Kansas City Chiefs and the staff at The University of Kansas Health System keeping the players and all of Chiefs Kingdom in good health.
Fri, 09 Feb 2024 - 37min
255 - Morning Medical Update - Amy Reinhardt Kidney Transplant and Turning Point
Waiting for a new kidney sapped Amy Reinhardt's energy, but it never shook the 27-year-old's faith. How Amy connected to a community of patients just like her and learned to endure life on the transplant list.
Tue, 06 Feb 2024 - 28min
254 - Head and Neck Cancers
Head and neck cancers are on the rise, and doctors often know it's there, even if they can't see a tumor. This morning, we look at how oncologists decide between starting treatment, or searching for the cancer's source.
Mon, 05 Feb 2024 - 30min
253 - Kidney Donation Between Friends
Courtney Walker was trying to cherish everyday despite looming kidney failure. See how a social media post finally helped convince an acquaintance to step up and be a donor.
Fri, 02 Feb 2024 - 31min
252 - Jennifer Williams - Weight Management Program
A change of body requires a change of mind. Meet one woman who lost hundreds of extra pounds, but had to gain mental fortitude to keep the weight off.
Fri, 26 Jan 2024 - 32min
251 - Mother / Son Haplo Match
When Anne Holzbeierlein learned she had leukemia, she had a great ally in her corner, in more ways than one. Her son Jeff is an accomplished oncologist here at the University of Kansas Health System. But even he ended up getting some guidance from his colleagues. Today we're learning how Anne got the life-saving treatment she needed, even if her bone marrow donor wasn't a 100 percent match.
Mon, 22 Jan 2024 - 26min
250 - Surgery after Weightloss
Weight loss surgery is a goal, but not a finish line. For one woman, the real life-changing moments came years after losing 150 pounds. From skin removal to breast reconstruction, the importance of reclaiming the body, post weight-loss.
Fri, 19 Jan 2024 - 28min
249 - Arctic Air and Staying Safe
Arctic air, plunging the Midwest into freezing temperatures. How to stay safe during this dangerous cold snap, especially for the football diehards bundling up for Arrowhead.
Fri, 12 Jan 2024 - 34min
248 - Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer, a silent threat that often goes unnoticed until it's too late. One survivor and her doctor describe the early warning signs, and the plan to put her into remission.
Mon, 08 Jan 2024 - 32min
247 - Alexander's Gift
Parents make an agonizing choice for their unborn son. The story of Alexander's heart. A devastating diagnosis that now provides hope for four other families this holiday season.
Fri, 22 Dec 2023 - 31min
246 - Holiday Hazards
Gifts, guests, family, and food. There's a lot on our minds during the holidays. Sometimes we forget about that dry tree or dirty chimney. Easy tips for holiday safety from the experts who see the consequences of a carefree Christmas.
Tue, 19 Dec 2023 - 26min
245 - New Liver, New Life
Gary gray was too sick to keep his job, so why wasn't he sick enough to get a liver from the national transplant list? The complicated rules that forced Gary to fly 1000 miles for care.
Mon, 18 Dec 2023 - 31min
244 - Life-Saving Stem Cell Donor Discovered to be Long-Lost Brother
When Eric Moore was diagnosed with lymphoma and needed a stem cell transplant, he had no idea the man who would ultimately save his life… was his long-lost brother.
Fri, 15 Dec 2023 - 28min
243 - Parkinson's and Boxing
Working the bag, breaking a sweat, and fending off Parkinson’s disease. Movement as medicine. See what makes these kickboxing classes especially suited for movement disorders like Parkinson’s.
Tue, 12 Dec 2023 - 30min
242 - Daughter Saves Mother
Kristin Halpin watched her mom collapse and knew exactly what to do. The life-saving act that earned Kristen an award and set her mom on a new mission.
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 - 37min
241 - Dementia Risk
How accurately can science predict who will get dementia? What should someone even do with that information? The blurry line between normal aging and cognitive impairment. We show you the science.
Wed, 06 Dec 2023 - 45min
240 - Mid-Flight Medical Emergency
Chris Schwab collapsed on a cross-country flight. He needed a blood clot removed from his brain, and he needed it fast.
Tue, 05 Dec 2023 - 31min
239 - Medical Emergency on the Sideline
A young football player didn't realize he was in a medical emergency, but the expert on the sideline did! Athletic trainers and their critical role in high school sports. How they identified one young man's injury before anyone else even noticed.
Mon, 04 Dec 2023 - 32min
238 - Seasonal Affective Disorder
As the days grow shorter, the winter blues can hit harder. Fighting Seasonal Affective Disorder. How can we protect the emotional warmth in ourselves, and our loved ones?
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 - 36min
237 - Partnership with Kansas City Current
Tue, 28 Nov 2023 - 32min
236 - Menopause and Bone Density
At a certain age, your bones get weaker, and for women, menopause can make the weakness worse. Protecting your bones, in the lower back especially, thanks to new research into hormones.
Mon, 27 Nov 2023 - 31min
235 - Thyroid Cancer
When Jennifer Osorio went for an elective surgery surgeons spotted something concerning inside her. Discovering cancer, just by chance! Plus the treatment that had Jennifer swallowing radiation.
Mon, 27 Nov 2023 - 30min
234 - Morning Medical Update - Olivia Strong
A party for a princess- 3-year-old Olivia is hoping to put cancer treatment behind her. The rare tumor that first showed up as a gut infection. And the urgent treatment giving her the best shot at a bright future.
Mon, 27 Nov 2023 - 30min
233 - Morning Medical Update Cancer: Choices, Hope and Science - Blood Cancers
Tue, 14 Nov 2023 - 28min
232 - Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer experts have new tests and treatments at their fingertips, but by the time most patients show symptoms, it could be too late for most treatments. The best way to catch lung cancer early and the growing options to treat it, plus the first change in screening guidelines this decade.
Mon, 13 Nov 2023 - 38min
231 - Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Jim Dayton's symptoms started as a stuffy nose. When his arms started swelling, he realized he needed more than a decongestant. The sneaky first signs of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and the urgency that started Jim's treatment, and helped save his life.
Fri, 10 Nov 2023 - 27min
230 - PSA Levels
Gary Shorman loves his Harley and the open road. His message is simple. Stay "Alive To Ride". The cancer survivor shares what he did and what he wants every man to do that likely saved his life.
Tue, 07 Nov 2023 - 29min
229 - Power of a Second Opinion - Prostate Cancer
Patrick Lanphier had his prostate removed but it wasn't enough to keep cancer at bay. Why he decided to switch doctors. Plus, the precision therapy he chose with minimal side effects.
Mon, 06 Nov 2023 - 29min
228 - 3 Year Old's Stroke
Fri, 03 Nov 2023 - 28min
227 - Accepting Your Body After Cancer
Accepting your new body while fighting breast cancer, or after surviving it can be a battle in itself. Our patients share the emotional journey and how the care teams here guided them.
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 - 30min
226 - Claudia Hubbard Breast Cancer Survivor
Her life's work, giving parents and their children comfort in the face of devastating news. But then, this Children's Mercy Hospital Chaplain faced her own frightening diagnosis.
Mon, 30 Oct 2023 - 31min
225 - Breast Cancer Support
Healing means more than medical care. See some of the amazing resources and support groups ready to help the millions of breast cancer patients and survivors.
Fri, 27 Oct 2023 - 30min
224 - Mother Donates Kidney to Son
Tue, 24 Oct 2023 - 26min
223 - Dense Breast Screenings
Mon, 23 Oct 2023 - 25min
222 - New Partnership with Liberty Hospital, plus Cancer and Fertility
Fri, 20 Oct 2023 - 29min
221 - Lymphedema
Tue, 17 Oct 2023 - 25min
220 - Road Trip Mammograms
Mon, 16 Oct 2023 - 28min
219 - Mother and Daughter Breast Cancer Journey
Fri, 13 Oct 2023 - 29min
218 - Breast Cancer Mural
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 - 31min
217 - Second Opinion -Cancer and Pregnancy
She was 7 months pregnant, and something didn't feel right. Meet the woman who ignored doctors who said it was typical and got a second opinion that saved her life.
Mon, 09 Oct 2023 - 29min
216 - Male Breast Cancer
Fri, 06 Oct 2023 - 29min
215 - Celebrating Our 25th Anniversary
We are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the hospital with an array of very special guests, including President and CEO Bob Page discussing the evolution of patient care.
Tue, 03 Oct 2023 - 37min
214 - Where Are They Now - Cynthia Newsome
Tue, 03 Oct 2023 - 31min
213 - Mammograms
Mon, 02 Oct 2023 - 27min
212 - Diet and Diabetes – What to Eat and When to Eat
Linda Tagge used to struggle with diabetes. But meeting with experts turned her health around. You’ll find out what she learned about when to eat, what to eat, and other tips from patients and physicians. Guests include Dr. Kristin Grdinovac, endocrinologist, The University of Kansas Health System; director, Cray Diabetes Self-Management Center.
Wed, 27 Sep 2023 - 29min
211 - Former Chiefs Player-Turned-Bike Racer Riding in Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer Event
He used to play for the Chiefs. Now he's helping fight cancer...on a bike. You’ll meet this player and a mom riding Coast to Coast to help her son fight cancer. Guests include Dr. Roy Jensen, vice chancellor and director, The University of Kansas Cancer Center.
Fri, 22 Sep 2023 - 29min
210 - Mother/Daughter Get Different Cancer Diagnoses, Share Same Care Dream Team
Mothers and daughters usually like to share things, except when it comes to an unexpected diagnosis. Learn how this duo faced two very different diagnoses, but shared the same dream team when it came to their treatment. Guests include Dr. Joseph McGuirk, director, hematologic malignancies and cellular therapeutics; medical director, blood and marrow transplant, The University of Kansas Cancer Center; and Dr. Elizabeth Muenks, PhD, onco-psychologist, The University of Kansas Cancer Center.
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 - 04min
209 - National Search for Unique Prostate Cancer Treatments Lands in Kansas City
Meet a man whose nationwide search for a prostate cancer cure led him to a unique treatment right here at home. Guests include Dr. Ronald Chen, radiation oncologist; chair, radiation oncology, The University of Kansas Cancer Center.
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 - 31min
208 - How Doctors Are Helping Paraplegics With Fertility Challenges
An accident might have taken away his mobility, but Matt Bolig wasn't about to let it take away his ability to compete or to start a family. You’ll meet this Kansas City Chiefs para athlete and follow his journey through fertility treatments here at the University of Kansas Health System. Guests include Dr. Ajay Nangia, urologist, male infertility specialist.
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 - 13min
207 - From Only Having Days to Live to Thriving Years Later – Lifesaving Immunotherapy Changes Outcome
Doctors say he is their miracle patient, not expected to live even days longer. Yet years later he's thriving and starting his own family. You’ll meet him and learn more about the life-saving immunotherapy that made it possible. Guests include Dr. Andrea Jewell, division director, gynecologic oncology, The University of Kansas Cancer Center.
Tue, 12 Sep 2023 - 31min
206 - Ultrasound Tech Accidently Detects Her Own Ovarian Cancer
Imagine- diagnosing your own cancer. That's how a young ultrasound tech discovered she had ovarian cancer. She shares her story, and the signs you need look out for. Guests include Dr. Andrea Jewell, division director, gynecologic oncology, The University of Kansas Cancer Center.
Mon, 11 Sep 2023 - 27min
205 - Caring For the Mind and Body of Cancer Patients
Doctors discuss the psychological toll of that is unique to multiple myeloma patients. They also talk about the special psychologists available to this special patient population. Guests include Elizabeth Muenks, PhD, onco-psychologist.
Fri, 08 Sep 2023 - 31min
204 - First Patient Getting New Treatment That Links Cancer to Immune Cells
Meet the first patient in the U.S. to get treatment with a new type of drug that can find cancer and link it back to your immune cells. Guests include Dr. Marc Hoffman, medical oncologist and medical director of lymphoma & myeloma, and Dr. Nausheen Ahmed, medical oncologist, associate director of cellular therapeutics.
Fri, 08 Sep 2023 - 28min
203 - On His Journey With Aggressive Brain Cancer
We’ll get an update from Dr. Douglas Burton, a spinal surgeon at the Health System who also happens to have glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. Learn more about his journey and push for awareness of one day finding a cure for this devastating diagnosis.
Fri, 01 Sep 2023 - 23min
202 - What’s a Kidney Swap? How a Wife Helped Her Husband Get a Kidney By Donating Her Kidney to a Total Stranger
Have you heard of a kidney swap? That’s how one wife helped her husband get a new kidney when she was no match. Learn how her living kidney donation multiplied and saved several lives. Guests include nephrologist Dr. Mallika Gupta.
Thu, 24 Aug 2023 - 28min
201 - A mother accused of not bathing her child seeks a second opinion that reveals a rare, life-threatening problem
A mother accused of not bathing her baby enough after she developed yellow bumps on her skin, but a second opinion showed the real cause. We talk to the family who received lifesaving treated after she was diagnosed with a rare and severe genetic problem.
Wed, 16 Aug 2023 - 30min
200 - Cancer Survivorship - Life After Treatment
For Pam Wilson, the worst part of cancer was everything AFTER the treatment. Graft Versus Host Disease sent her back to the hospital again and again. Sometimes survivorship is the hardest part. We’ll talk about how Pam faced her complications -- both physical and psychological. Guests include Dr. Sunil Abhyankar.
Tue, 08 Aug 2023 - 30min
199 - Bone Marrow Donor Saves Woman’s Life
Meet a hero who followed through on a bone marrow donation commitment and how he saved a stranger’s life. Guests include Dr. Sunil Abhyankar, hematologist with oncologist with The University of Kansas Cancer Center.
Fri, 04 Aug 2023 - 30min
198 - Pain Relief at the Press of a Button The Science Behind Spinal Cord Stimulators
Two decades of pain led one patient to try a spinal cord stimulator that changed her life. Guests include Dr. Dawood Sayed, division chief, pain medicine, and Dr. Christopher Lam, interventional pain medicine specialist.
Wed, 02 Aug 2023 - 32min
197 - Removing the Stomach to Prevent Cancer
Mutant genes make some people almost destined to get cancer. One woman had her stomach removed in advance. Find out more about how genetics play a role in cancer risks. Guests include medical oncologist Dr. Lauren Nye and surgical oncologist Dr. Mazin Al-Kasspooles.
Mon, 31 Jul 2023 - 32min
196 - Speech Therapy After a Stroke
Lori Finnerty calls herself lucky. She never had trouble moving after suffering a major stroke. But speaking remains a challenge. What happens when words won't come? The challenges and rewards of speech therapy for stroke patients. Guests include Dr. Koji Ebersole.
Tue, 25 Jul 2023 - 33min
195 - Detecting Vision Problems Early in Young Children
One mom never realized her 4-year-old had a vision problem. Without treatment, it would have become much worse. Learn more about how a simple visit with the right experts can detect vision problems in kids early. Guests include Dr. Emily Broxterman.
Fri, 21 Jul 2023 - 28min
194 - Reunited With the Doctor Who Saved His Life
Meet Billy Brimblecom, Jr., who had to lose a leg in order to save his life. Now the cancer survivor is helping others facing the same journey. Plus we’ll be live at the World War One Museum to explore a new exhibition on the past, present, and future of prostheses. Guests include Dr. Howard Rosenthal.
Tue, 18 Jul 2023 - 34min
193 - What is Your Pelvic Floor and Why it Needs Your Attention
Bladder and bowel problems can be embarrassing. But that shouldn't stop people from seeking care. We explore pelvic health, where most problems tie back to your muscles. The exercises... breathing techniques... and diet tips that keep the groin healthy. Guests include Dr. Casey Kowalick, urologist specializing in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, and Dr. Trisha McCulloch, DPT, pelvic health physical therapist.
Fri, 14 Jul 2023 - 31min
192 - Mutant Genes and the Genetic Side of Cancer
Mutant genes make some people almost destined to get cancer. Learn more about the genetic side of cancer and what it means for family members of oncology patients. Guests include Dr. Weijing Sun and Dr. Mazin Al-Kasspooles.
Fri, 14 Jul 2023 - 35min