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Addiction and Recovery in the Time of COVID-19

Addiction and Recovery in the Time of COVID-19

Addiction and Recovery in the Time of COVID-19

Dr. Tuckson welcomes Matt Brown, vice-president of administration at Addiction Recovery Care (ARC), a multi-service addiction recovery provider in 17 counties in Kentucky. Using his own story from addiction to recovery as an example, Brown shares the best strategies for achieving and maintaining sobriety from drug and alcohol abuse and how ARC can help at each step.
S16 E18 Length 27:43 Premiere: 2.21.21

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Gun Violence: It is a Public Health Issue

Dr. Tuckson speaks with trauma and acute care surgeon Dr. Keith Miller from UofL Physicians.

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Reducing the Burden of Diabetes in Kentucky

Dr. Tuckson speaks with Connie White, MD, the deputy commissioner for clinical affairs at the Kentucky Department for Public Health, about the continuing rise of type 2 diabetes in Kentucky and the role of diet and exercise in the prevention and management of diabetes. They also discuss diabetes as a risk factor for COVID-19 complications.

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Contact Tracing: Knowing Keeps Us All Safe

Mark Carter, executive policy advisor at the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, talks about the state's contract tracing program and the role of public health departments.

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Race-Based Trauma

Dr. Tuckson speaks with psychologist Stephen Kniffley, PsyD, about the physical and psychological impact of race-based trauma including micro-aggressions and the importance of treatment that affirms one’s racial identity.

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The Future of Long-Term Care in Kentucky

Elizabeth "Betsy" Johnson, president and executive director of the Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities and Kentucky Center for Assisted Living, talks about long-term care facilities and resources in Kentucky and the challenges facing the industry as it begins to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sepsis: The Serious Side of Infections

Dr. Tuckson speaks with Dr. Benjamin Klausing, an infectious disease specialist with Baptist Health Medical Group, about sepsis, a potentially deadly condition that occurs when our bodies are not able to mount an effective immune response to a virus, bacteria or fungus.

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A Tribute to Health Care Providers

In this special episode, Dr. Tuckson honors the many frontline health care workers of the pandemic, particularly those who lost their lives to COVID-19. He speaks with Dr. William Moss, medical director of the emergency department for Med Center Health in Bowling Green; Delanor Manson, chief executive officer of the Kentucky Nurses Association; and Betsy Johnson, president and executive director of the Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities and Kentucky Center for the Assisted Living.

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Race-Based Trauma

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Gun Violence: It is a Public Health Issue

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Reducing the Burden of Diabetes in Kentucky

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Addiction and Recovery in the Time of COVID-19

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Infections of the Brain and Nervous System

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Rural Healthcare: Who Pays and Who Benefits

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Pancreatic Cancer: Uncommon But Deadly

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Season 16 Episodes

Addiction and Recovery in the Time of COVID-19
S16 E18 Length 27:43 Premiere Date 2.21.21

Infections of the Brain and Nervous System
S16 E17 Length 27:00 Premiere Date 2.14.21

Rural Healthcare: Who Pays and Who Benefits
S16 E16 Length 27:39 Premiere Date 2.7.21

Pancreatic Cancer: Uncommon But Deadly
S16 E15 Length 26:53 Premiere Date 1.31.21

Crohn's Disease: When Surgery is Required
S16 E14 Length 26:23 Premiere Date 1.24.21

Visualizing a Smoke-Free Kentucky
S16 E13 Length 27:33 Premiere Date 1.17.21

COVID-19 Vaccine: Ready for Prime Time
S16 E12 Length 26:56 Premiere Date 1.10.21

Contact Tracing: Knowing Keeps Us All Safe
S16 E11 Length 27:37 Premiere Date 1.3.21

Reducing the Burden of Diabetes in Kentucky
S16 E10 Length 27:02 Premiere Date 12.20.20

The Impact of Race-Based Trauma
S16 E9 Length 28:17 Premiere Date 12.13.20

Planning a Healthy and Nutritional Diet
S16 E8 Length 27:02 Premiere Date 11.22.20

The Immune System: Not Just Fighting Infections
S16 E7 Length 26:52 Premiere Date 11.15.20

New Approaches to Shoulder Replacement
S16 E6 Length 27:02 Premiere Date 11.8.20

Oral Healthcare: Our Teeth Should Last a Lifetime
S16 E5 Length 27:00 Premiere Date 11.1.20

Gun Violence: It is a Public Health Issue
S16 E4 Length 26:52 Premiere Date 10.25.20

Strengthening the Immune System Through Diet
S16 E3 Length 26:51 Premiere Date 10.18.20

Interventional Cardiology
S16 E2 Length 26:40 Premiere Date 10.11.20

The Importance of Preventive Cardiology
S16 E1 Length 26:18 Premiere Date 10.4.20

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