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Want to live a better and healthier life? Find out more about the latest medical breakthroughs and best treatments for conditions from heart disease to diabetes and Alzheimer’s in the...
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Want to live a better and healthier life? Find out more about the latest medical breakthroughs and best treatments for conditions from heart disease to diabetes and Alzheimer’s in the elderly to RSV in babies. We talk about the latest health information with an expert physician from WVU Medicine to help you live healthy in West Virginia and beyond.
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Live Healthy WV
Live Healthy WV
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Ep. 13 - Coming Soon! Elkins Corridor Medical Center
3 JUL 2024 · Get ready Elkins, Randolph County, and surrounding area. The Elkins Corridor Medical Center is coming soon and bringing WVU Medicine healthcare even closer to home, all under one roof. We talk to United Hospital Center president and CEO Dr. David Hess about building this new hospital without beds that has everything from primary care to urgent care, cardiac care to cancer care, labs, imaging, and everything in between. -
Ep. 12 - Pediatric Heart Surgery: Treating Little Hearts with Big Problems
19 JUN 2024 · One in 100 babies born in West Virginia are born with some form of congenital heart disease. How do you treat tiny hearts with big problems? From the Harmony Valve to Preemie PDA Closure, we talk about some truly amazing treatments for these heart conditions with pediatric cardiologist Dr. Alex Verhoeven of the WVU Medicine Children’s Heart Center. Most of these pioneering procedures are minimally invasive and only available at a small group of hospitals, including WVU Medicine Children’s. -
Ep. 11 - – Chiropractic Care: It’s an Adjustment
5 JUN 2024 · An estimated 35 million Americans see a chiropractor each year, but how much do you know or think you know about chiropractic medicine? We unravel some of the mystery behind chiropractic care and do a little chiropractic myth busting with Dr. Nicholas Marchesani, a chiropractor at the WVU Medicine Center for Integrative Pain Management. Spoiler alert – chiropractors do much more than just crack your back. -
Ep. 10 – Thoracic Surgery: Treating Reflux to Cancer & Everything In-Between
22 MAY 2024 · Do you suffer from acid reflux or a hiatal hernia? Are you at risk for esophageal or lung cancer? We talk about how thoracic surgery can treat thoracic conditions from reflux to cancer and hernias to lung nodules. Thoracic surgeon Dr. Jason Lamb of the WVU Heart & Vascular Institute talks about the latest treatments – most of them minimally invasive – for the most common thoracic diseases. -
Ep. 9 - Advanced Endoscopy: Scoping Out the Benefits of AI and other GI Tract Advances
8 MAY 2024 · Endoscopy is used for so much more than colonoscopies, and it just keeps getting better. Advanced endoscopy is an alternative to surgery used for diagnoses, removal of blockages and precancerous cells, and much more – all minimally invasively. And now with AI, we’ve reached a whole new level of early detection and better outcomes. We talk with Dr. Shyam Thakkar, director of Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy at WVU Medicine, about all these exciting advances. -
Ep. 8 - Measles: Making an Unwelcome Comeback
24 APR 2024 · Called “the most contagious virus known to man” by some, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000 but seems to be making an unwelcome comeback in 2024. And now the first case of measles has been reported in West Virginia in 15 years. We talk with WVU Health System Epidemiologist Dr. Michael Stevens about how to protect yourself and your family from getting this serious disease. -
Ep. 7 - Scoliosis: Breaking the Curve
10 APR 2024 · An estimated six-to-nine million people in the U.S. have scoliosis, a backbone deformity where the spine has a side-to-side curve. But early diagnosis and newer treatment options are leading to better outcomes in breaking the curve of scoliosis. We talk with Dr. John Lubicky, chief of pediatric orthopaedic surgery at WVU Medicine Children’s, about how to tell if your child has scoliosis and the cutting-edge procedures to treat it. -
Ep. 6 - Geriatric Medicine: Helping You Age Gracefully and Healthfully
27 MAR 2024 · You take your child to see a pediatrician, so if you’re 65 or older, why wouldn’t you see a geriatrician for your healthcare needs? If you’re an older adult or looking after a parent or loved one in this age group, you’re probably concerned about the increased risk for falls, memory problems, and multiple health issues. These are all conditions a geriatrician can diagnose and treat. We talk with WVU Medicine geriatrics chief Dr. Osvaldo Navia about how a geriatrician can help you age gracefully and healthfully. -
Ep. 5 - LHWV Kidney Disease: AKA The Silent Disease
13 MAR 2024 · Kidney disease is among the leading causes of death for West Virginians. It’s known as the silent disease because there are usually no symptoms early on, so most don’t even know they have kidney disease. We talk with transplant surgeon Dr. Rajeev Sharma about how to prevent kidney disease and how the WVU Medicine Transplant Alliance is making kidney transplants more accessible, helping more patients get off dialysis. -
Ep.4 - Cancer Prevention: Why is Cancer Surging in the Under-50s?
28 FEB 2024 · A recent global study indicates cancer rates have surged 80 percent in three decades among adults under 50. What’s causing this alarming increase in middle-aged cancer diagnoses, and what can be done to reverse this trend? We answer those questions and talk about real things you can do right now to prevent cancer with Dr. Nour Daboul, a hematologist and oncologist at the WVU Cancer Institute.
Want to live a better and healthier life? Find out more about the latest medical breakthroughs and best treatments for conditions from heart disease to diabetes and Alzheimer’s in the...
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Want to live a better and healthier life? Find out more about the latest medical breakthroughs and best treatments for conditions from heart disease to diabetes and Alzheimer’s in the elderly to RSV in babies. We talk about the latest health information with an expert physician from WVU Medicine to help you live healthy in West Virginia and beyond.
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