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2019 Legislative Review: Bills Related to Health and Health

Dr. Tuckson speaks with Dr. Bruce A. Scott, president of the Kentucky Medical Association.
Season 14 Episode 25 Length 26:47 Premiere: 05/12/19

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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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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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Season 14 Episodes

2019 Legislative Review: Bills Related to Health and Health
S14 E25 Length 26:47 Premiere Date 05/12/19

Lead and Other Everyday Environmental Dangers
S14 E24 Length 26:59 Premiere Date 05/05/19

Tobacco Cessation: The Power of Group Education and Support
S14 E23 Length 28:46 Premiere Date 04/28/19

Quality and Safety in Healthcare: What's Important
S14 E22 Length 27:07 Premiere Date 04/21/19

Vaccinations: Who, What, When, and Why?
S14 E21 Length 26:33 Premiere Date 04/14/19

The Adolescent Brain and Substance Use
S14 E20 Length 27:09 Premiere Date 04/07/19

Epilepsy: Medical and Surgical Treatment
S14 E19 Length 27:33 Premiere Date 03/31/19

Community Health Workers: Care Away from the Clinic
S14 E18 Length 27:23 Premiere Date 03/24/19

The Flu: It's Not Just a Bad Cold
S14 E17 Length 26:56 Premiere Date 02/24/19

Financial and Mechanical Ways to Protect Our Teeth
S14 E16 Length 27:07 Premiere Date 02/17/19

Aging Optimally
S14 E15 Length 27:15 Premiere Date 02/10/19

Colon Cancer: To Screen or Not to Screen Is Not a Question
S14 E14 Length 27:16 Premiere Date 02/03/19

Autism
S14 E13 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 01/27/19

Leukemia and Lymphoma
S14 E12 Length 26:59 Premiere Date 01/20/19

Hypertension: The Silent but Consequential Disease
S14 E11 Length 26:57 Premiere Date 01/13/19

Genetic Testing: Not a Parlor Game
S14 E10 Length 27:01 Premiere Date 01/06/19

Trauma and Toxic Stress
S14 E9 Length 26:57 Premiere Date 12/16/18

Cancer and Immunotherapy
S14 E8 Length 27:10 Premiere Date 12/09/18

Intestinal Biome: We're in This Gut Together
S14 E7 Length 27:47 Premiere Date 11/18/18

Community Health Centers: Taking the Clinic to the Patient
S14 E6 Length 27:20 Premiere Date 11/11/18

Arthritis
S14 E5 Length 26:58 Premiere Date 11/04/18

Thyroid Disease
S14 E4 Length 27:21 Premiere Date 10/28/18

Breast Cancer
S14 E3 Length 27:05 Premiere Date 10/21/18

Weight Loss: Reasons, Options, Benefits
S14 E2 Length 28:48 Premiere Date 10/14/18

Chiropractic: A Good Back and Neck for a Healthy Body
S14 E1 Length 25:23 Premiere Date 10/07/18

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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.

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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.

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Heart Failure: Prevention and Treatment - S19 E8

Cardiologist Dr. Stephanie Moore talks about heart failure, including prevention and treatments. A 2023 KET production.

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Two-Generation Pediatric Care - S19 E23

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Housing the Unhoused is Healthcare - S19 E22

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Controlling Stress - S19 E21

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RSV, COVID and Influenza - S19 E20

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Climate Change: A Change in Our Health - S19 E19

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