Health Matters, produced locally by Red River Radio, airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. The producer is Ranae Moran. Hosts of Health Matters include Dr. Randall Brewer, Dr. Sanford Katz, Dr. Patrick Lavo and Red River Radio General Manager Kermit Poling. Psychologist Dr. Shelley Visconte (Ph.D., LPC-S, LMFT) hosts the Mental Health Edition of Health Matters the last Thursday of each month. Health Matters features guest physicians and health care specialists joining our hosts to bring you up-to-date information on topics that affect your health. Listeners are provided the opportunity to call in with questions or comments during the show at 1-800-552-8502 or tweet a question via Twitter @rrrpublicradio.
Health Matters is currently supported by a grant from the Community Foundation of Northwest Louisiana.
Health Matters Disclaimer:
Health Matters is a program for informational purposes only. Consult your physician or health care provider for all health concerns. The opinions expressed on Health Matters are those of the individual guests and callers and do not represent the views of Red River Radio or LSUS. Health Matters is part of Red River Radio's Community Connections series of outreach programs. Guests on Health Matters are not compensated and are selected by relevance to the topic. No fees are charged for participation in Health Matters.
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Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at 6 p.m. According to the CDC, the average number of adults getting enough sleep has stayed the same from 2013 to 2022. Anywhere from 30 to 46 percent of people in the U.S., depending on the region in which they live, report not getting enough sleep. What does quality sleep mean and how can it affect our health? How much sleep do we need for our age? Dr. Anand Bhat hosts this Health Matters with guest Dr. Sheila Asghar, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Neurology and Sleep Medicine Fellowship Faculty at LSU Health Shreveport. Dr, Asghar will explain the role sleep plays in our health, provide tips on steps to take for better sleep, and take your sleep questions during the show at 1-800-552-8502. -
Thursday, November 14, at 6 p.m. Host Jenny Gregorio is joined by Dr Lukas Wolf, Lecturer (assistant professor) in Social Psychology, University of Bath; and Paul Hanel, Senior Lecturer (associate professor) of Social Psychology at the University of Essex. They delve into post-election emotions and the professors’ research on how shared human values affect well-being. -
Thu., Oct. 31, 6 p.m. Host Jenny Gregorio is joined by Greta McCormick, NP, with Elite Health Psychiatry, to talk about FDA approved treatments for major depressive disorder (MDD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or esketamine, that may be options for patients who are treatment resistant to current pharmacological treatments. For additional information about these treatments visit www.elitehc.com -
Thu., September 19, 2024, at 6 p.m. In this episode of Health Matters, Pamela Barker shares how one can overcome dyslexia with early identification along with the help of expert trained therapists. These measures can put students on a pathway of elevated self-esteem and alleviate some of the anxieties for youths who struggle to read. -
Thu., September 19, 2024, at 6 p.m. On this episode of Health Matters, Pamela Barker, Principal of La. Key Academy's Caddo Parish Campus, shares how one can overcome dyslexia with early identification along with the help of expert trained therapists. These measures can put students on a pathway of elevated self-esteem and alleviate some of the anxieties for youths who struggle to read.
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On this Health Matters, we will learn about allied health professions and about an upcoming health fair offered by the School of Allied Health Professions at LSU Health in Shreveport. -
Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, at 6 p.m. Dr. Joseph Bocchini and Dr. John Vanchiere, infectious disease physicians, will join host Dr. Patrick Lavo to cover the rise in strep infections and dengue fever, the latest COVID variants, bird flu and more. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502. -
Thu., August 29, 2024, at 6 p.m. On this Health Matters Mental Health Edition, host Jenny Gregorio will be joined by Dr. Shawn McNeil, Kevin Murnane, PhD, and PhD candidate Frances Vest to talk about addiction to methamphetamines, its prevalence, and a new clinical trial here at LSU Health Shreveport which will look at psilocybin as a possible treatment. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502. -
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. at 6 p.m. Dr. John Bienvenu, with Gastrointestinal Specialists, will be our guest to talk about functional disorders of the GI system, one of which can affect the general population but diabetics at a higher rate, and the importance of colon cancer screening. Dr. Randall Brewer hosts this Health Matters. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502. -
Aug. 15, 2024, at 6 p.m. On this episode of Health Matters, host Jesse Gilmore welcomes Drs. Navdeep Samra, Professor of Surgery at LSU Health Shreveport, and Jonathan Eaton, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, for a discussion about Trauma Medicine in our region and the importance of Ochsner LSU Health System’s Level One Trauma Center. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502.
