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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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Two-Generation Pediatric Care - S19 E23
Pediatrician Dr. Charlotte Stites discusses "Two-Generation" approach to pediatric care. A 2024 KET production.
- Friday April 19, 2024 5:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday April 19, 2024 4:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 21, 2024 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday April 20, 2024 11:30 pm 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 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 21, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETKY
Pediatric Care - S19 E24
Pediatrician Dr. Donna Grigsby talks about changing the timeline on pediatric care. A 2024 KET production.
- Sunday April 21, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday April 21, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KET
- Sunday April 21, 2024 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 21, 2024 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday April 22, 2024 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday April 22, 2024 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Tuesday April 23, 2024 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday April 23, 2024 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday April 24, 2024 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday April 24, 2024 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday April 26, 2024 5:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday April 26, 2024 4:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 28, 2024 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday April 27, 2024 11:30 pm 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 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 28, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETKY
Balancing Finances and Keeping Good Health - S19 E25
Christopher Blakeley of Repatient talks about novel approaches to help with medical bills. A 2024 KET production.
- Sunday April 28, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday April 28, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KET
- Sunday April 28, 2024 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 28, 2024 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday April 29, 2024 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday April 29, 2024 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Tuesday April 30, 2024 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday April 30, 2024 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday May 1, 2024 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday May 1, 2024 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday May 3, 2024 5:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday May 3, 2024 4:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday May 5, 2024 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday May 4, 2024 11:30 pm 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 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday May 5, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETKY
Better Health and Healthcare Delivery Through Data - S19 E26
Dr. Thomas Tucker of the Kentucky Cancer Registry talks about how data can keep us healthy. A 2024 KET production.
- Sunday May 5, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday May 5, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KET
- Sunday May 5, 2024 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday May 5, 2024 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday May 6, 2024 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday May 6, 2024 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Tuesday May 7, 2024 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday May 7, 2024 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday May 8, 2024 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday May 8, 2024 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday May 10, 2024 5:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday May 10, 2024 4:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday May 12, 2024 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday May 11, 2024 11:30 pm 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 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday May 12, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETKY
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.
- Sunday May 12, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday May 12, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KET
- Sunday May 12, 2024 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday May 12, 2024 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday May 13, 2024 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday May 13, 2024 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Tuesday May 14, 2024 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday May 14, 2024 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- 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
Recent
Two-Generation Pediatric Care - S19 E23
- 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
- Tuesday April 9, 2024 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday April 9, 2024 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday April 8, 2024 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday April 8, 2024 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday April 7, 2024 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 7, 2024 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 7, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday April 7, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KET
Controlling Stress - S19 E21
- Sunday April 7, 2024 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 7, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 7, 2024 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday April 7, 2024 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday April 7, 2024 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday April 6, 2024 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday April 5, 2024 5:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday April 5, 2024 4:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday April 1, 2024 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday April 1, 2024 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday March 31, 2024 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday March 31, 2024 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday March 31, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday March 31, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KET
RSV, COVID and Influenza - S19 E20
- Sunday March 31, 2024 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday March 31, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday March 31, 2024 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday March 31, 2024 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday March 31, 2024 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday March 30, 2024 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday March 29, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday March 29, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday March 25, 2024 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday March 25, 2024 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday March 24, 2024 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday March 24, 2024 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday March 24, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday March 24, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KET
Climate Change: A Change in Our Health - S19 E19
- Sunday March 24, 2024 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday March 24, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday March 24, 2024 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday March 24, 2024 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday March 24, 2024 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday March 23, 2024 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday March 22, 2024 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday March 22, 2024 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday March 18, 2024 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday March 18, 2024 1:00 pm CT on KET2