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Health Focus
Posted every Monday and Tuesday, 05:30 a.m.
Doctors, medical professionals and researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina will be featured weekly in a series of radio interviews on South Carolina Public Radio called Health Focus.
Award winning public broadcaster Bobbi Conner will host this series of health and medical features, covering a wide array of topics.
Health Focus is a production of the Medical University of South Carolinain partnership with South Carolina Public Radio.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Rebecca Kilpatrick about navigating caregiver burnout.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Jennifer Joi Jaroscak about new gene therapy treatments for sickle cell disease.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Sara Ritchie about protecting newborn babies and infants from overheating in the intense summer heat.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Claire Smith about managing anxiety and anxiety disorders during pregnancy.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Christopher Pelic about healthy routines and habits to help prevent depression.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Joni Nelson about the link between oral health and overall health.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Andrea Summer about travel-related injury & illness in children and prevention strategies.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Joshua Mixson about increased risk of heat-related illness in older adults and strategies for prevention.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Deirdre Williams about preventing dental cavities in childhood and the teen years.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Kathleen Brady about the continuing opioid crisis in S.C.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Aundrea Loftley about preventing diabetes complications. Dr. Loftley is an Associate Professor of Medicine and an Endocrinologist at MUSC.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. James McElligott about the many types of health care visits now being done in S.C. using telehealth.