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Join host Dr. Wayne Tuckson, a colorectal surgeon, as he interviews experts from around the state to discuss health topics important to Kentuckians.
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About the Host
A native of Washington, D.C., Dr. Wayne Tuckson is a retired colon and rectal surgeon based in Louisville. For more than 20 years, he has served as host for Kentucky Health, a weekly program on KET that explores important health issues affecting people across the Commonwealth. A graduate of Howard University School of Medicine, Tuckson is a past president of the Greater Louisville Medical Society and is a recipient of the Community Service Award from the Kentucky Medical Society, the Thomas J. Wallace Award for “Leadership in Promoting Health Awareness and Wellbeing for the Citizens of Jefferson County” given by the City of Louisville and the Lyman T. Johnson Distinguished Leadership Award given by the Louisville Central Community Centers.
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Better Cancer Screening: The Answer Is in the Blood - S19 E7
Dr. Whitney Jones talks about using a sample of blood to screen for most cancers. A 2023 KET production.
- Wednesday May 15, 2024 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday May 15, 2024 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday May 17, 2024 5:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday May 17, 2024 4:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday May 19, 2024 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday May 18, 2024 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday May 19, 2024 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday May 19, 2024 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday May 19, 2024 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday May 19, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETKY
Heart Failure: Prevention and Treatment - S19 E8
Cardiologist Dr. Stephanie Moore talks about heart failure, including prevention and treatments. A 2023 KET production.
- Sunday May 19, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday May 19, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KET
- Sunday May 19, 2024 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday May 19, 2024 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday May 20, 2024 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday May 20, 2024 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Tuesday May 21, 2024 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday May 21, 2024 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday May 22, 2024 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday May 22, 2024 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday May 24, 2024 5:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday May 24, 2024 4:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday May 26, 2024 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday May 25, 2024 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday May 26, 2024 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday May 26, 2024 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday May 26, 2024 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday May 26, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETKY
Breast Cancer: Innovations Beyond Screening - S19 E9
Medical oncologist Dr. Jeffrey Hargis talks about breast cancer, one of the most common cancers among women.
- Sunday May 26, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday May 26, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KET
- Sunday May 26, 2024 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday May 26, 2024 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday May 27, 2024 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday May 27, 2024 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Tuesday May 28, 2024 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday May 28, 2024 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday May 29, 2024 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday May 29, 2024 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday May 31, 2024 5:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday May 31, 2024 4:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday June 2, 2024 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday June 1, 2024 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday June 2, 2024 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday June 2, 2024 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday June 2, 2024 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday June 2, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETKY
Taste Not Waste - S19 E10
Chef Christopher Stallard talks about making delicious and nutritious dishes from leftover food.
- Sunday June 2, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday June 2, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KET
- Sunday June 2, 2024 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday June 2, 2024 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday June 3, 2024 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday June 3, 2024 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Tuesday June 4, 2024 9:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday June 4, 2024 8:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday June 5, 2024 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday June 5, 2024 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday June 7, 2024 5:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday June 7, 2024 4:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday June 9, 2024 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday June 8, 2024 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday June 9, 2024 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday June 9, 2024 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday June 9, 2024 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday June 9, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETKY
Rural Healthcare: Crisis or Opportunity on the Horizon - S19 E11
We expect access to a healthcare provider and a hospital when we need them, but for a growing number, this may not be true for much longer. Dr. Stephen Toadvine talks about the status of rural healthcare in Kentucky. A 2024 KET production.
- Sunday June 9, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday June 9, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KET
- Sunday June 9, 2024 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday June 9, 2024 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday June 10, 2024 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday June 10, 2024 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Tuesday June 11, 2024 9:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday June 11, 2024 8:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday June 12, 2024 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday June 12, 2024 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday June 14, 2024 5:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday June 14, 2024 4:00 pm CT on KETKY
Recent
Better Cancer Screening: The Answer Is in the Blood - S19 E7
- Tuesday May 14, 2024 8:31 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday May 14, 2024 7:31 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday May 13, 2024 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday May 13, 2024 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday May 12, 2024 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday May 12, 2024 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday May 12, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday May 12, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KET
Better Health and Healthcare Delivery Through Data - S19 E26
- Sunday May 12, 2024 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday May 12, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday May 12, 2024 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday May 12, 2024 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday May 12, 2024 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday May 11, 2024 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday May 10, 2024 5:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday May 10, 2024 4:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday May 8, 2024 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday May 8, 2024 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday May 7, 2024 8:31 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday May 7, 2024 7:31 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday May 6, 2024 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday May 6, 2024 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday May 5, 2024 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday May 5, 2024 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday May 5, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday May 5, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KET
Balancing Finances and Keeping Good Health - S19 E25
- Sunday May 5, 2024 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday May 5, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday May 5, 2024 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday May 5, 2024 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday May 5, 2024 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday May 4, 2024 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday May 3, 2024 5:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday May 3, 2024 4:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday May 1, 2024 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday May 1, 2024 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday April 30, 2024 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday April 30, 2024 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday April 29, 2024 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday April 29, 2024 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday April 28, 2024 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 28, 2024 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 28, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday April 28, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KET
Pediatric Care - S19 E24
- Sunday April 28, 2024 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 28, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 28, 2024 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday April 28, 2024 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday April 28, 2024 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday April 27, 2024 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday April 26, 2024 5:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday April 26, 2024 4:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday April 24, 2024 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday April 24, 2024 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday April 23, 2024 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday April 23, 2024 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday April 22, 2024 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday April 22, 2024 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday April 21, 2024 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 21, 2024 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 21, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday April 21, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KET
Two-Generation Pediatric Care - S19 E23
- Sunday April 21, 2024 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 21, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 21, 2024 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday April 21, 2024 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday April 21, 2024 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday April 20, 2024 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday April 19, 2024 5:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday April 19, 2024 4:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday April 17, 2024 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday April 17, 2024 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday April 16, 2024 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday April 16, 2024 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday April 15, 2024 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday April 15, 2024 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday April 14, 2024 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 14, 2024 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 14, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday April 14, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KET
Housing the Unhoused is Healthcare - S19 E22
- Sunday April 14, 2024 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 14, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 14, 2024 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday April 14, 2024 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday April 14, 2024 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday April 13, 2024 11:30 pm CT on KETKY