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Oral Cancer and HPV: The Surprising Connection

Kentucky has the highest rate of cancers caused by the Human papillomavirus (HPV) in the U.S. Dr. Tuckson discusses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of HPV-related oral and throat cancer with Dr. Pam Stein VanArsdall, DMD, professor and division chief of Public Health Dentistry at the University of Kentucky.
Season 17 Episode 8 Length 27:53 Premiere: 11/21/21

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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 17 Episodes

Migraines and Headaches: Serious and Often Incapacitating
S17 E26 Length 27:01 Premiere Date 04/24/22

Ankle Replacement: Good Feet Can't Be Beat
S17 E25 Length 27:09 Premiere Date 04/17/22

Blood Transfusions: Have We Been Doing Them Wrong?
S17 E24 Length 27:11 Premiere Date 04/10/22

The Red Cross: Feeding, Sheltering, and Caring For Us
S17 E23 Length 27:32 Premiere Date 04/03/22

Non-Operative Treatment of Back Pain
S17 E22 Length 27:40 Premiere Date 03/24/22

Chronic Disease Management of the Elderly
S17 E21 Length 27:07 Premiere Date 03/20/22

Restoring Male Sexual and Urinary Function After Surgery
S17 E20 Length 27:35 Premiere Date 02/27/22

Battling Food Insecurity in Kentucky
S17 E19 Length 27:23 Premiere Date 02/20/22

Urgent Public Health Concerns in Kentucky
S17 E18 Length 27:05 Premiere Date 02/13/22

Hunting, Fishing and Eating Right
S17 E16 Length 27:26 Premiere Date 02/06/22

Changes in Physician-Patient Communication
S17 E15 Length 26:15 Premiere Date 01/27/22

Nursing Shortages in the COVID Era and Beyond
S17 E14 Length 27:17 Premiere Date 01/23/22

LGBTQ Healthcare: Removing the Stigma, Improving the Outcome
S17 E13 Length 27:02 Premiere Date 01/16/22

Orthopedic Oncology: Bones Get Cancer Too
S17 E12 Length 27:35 Premiere Date 01/06/22

ICU Care: The Care That You Hope You Don't Need
S17 E11 Length 27:52 Premiere Date 01/02/22

Otitis Media: Impact on Hearing and Learning
S17 E10 Length 27:30 Premiere Date 12/16/21

Lung Health: Breathing Does a Body Good
S17 E9 Length 27:36 Premiere Date 12/12/21

Oral Cancer and HPV: The Surprising Connection
S17 E8 Length 27:53 Premiere Date 11/21/21

Medical Information: Discerning the Wheat from the Chaff
S17 E7 Length 28:01 Premiere Date 11/14/21

Glaucoma and Cataracts: Treating These Common Eye Diseases
S17 E6 Length 27:15 Premiere Date 11/07/21

Environmental Pollution: Trees and Bushes as the Fix
S17 E5 Length 27:46 Premiere Date 10/31/21

Carotid Artery Disease: A Precursor to a Stroke
S17 E4 Length 28:26 Premiere Date 10/24/21

GERD: Burning in the Chest and a Whole Lot More
S17 E3 Length 26:54 Premiere Date 10/17/21

Lung Cancer: Improving Treatment, Decreasing Mortality
S17 E2 Length 26:55 Premiere Date 10/10/21

Medications: Are They Safe and Effective?
S17 E1 Length 26:33 Premiere Date 10/03/21

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Physicians: A Trusted Source for Healthcare

There was a time when physicians were recognized as experts on health matters, but now, not so much. Dr. Tuckson talks with Kentucky Medical Association President Dr. Monalisa Tailor about the state of our "trusted physicians."

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Food: It Does a Body Good

Extension specialist Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf talks about factors that impact the food we buy and the consequences of those purchases.

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Anesthesia: You Won't Feel a Thing

Though advances in anesthesia have made ever more complex surgical procedures possible, many of us harbor more apprehension about the anesthesia than those very procedures. Dr. Jiapeng Huang talks about anesthesia and how the anesthesia team is on your side.

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Preventing Deaths from Coronary Artery Disease

Cardiologist Dr. Kim Williams talks about reducing risks to prevent deaths from coronary artery disease.

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Public Health: Good Policy, Good Sense

The average primary care provider has 2,500 people under their care. Dr. Steven Stack, the commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, talks about keeping Kentucky healthy.

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Domestic Violence Is a Public Health Issue

Dr. Tuckson talks with Isela Arras, deputy director at the Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence, about domestic violence as a public health issue.

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Physicians: A Trusted Source for Healthcare - S18 E19

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Healthy Practices: Inform, Cajole or Mandate, Whatever Works - S18 E6

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Diverticulosis: Little Pouches, Big Problems - S18 E5

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Treatment of Substance Abuse: It's Complicated - S18 E18

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Causes and Impact of LGBTQ+ Health Inequity - S18 E17

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