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This episode of the We Talk Health Podcast is part 2 of our Donate Life Series. April is National Donate Life Month. We talk with two funeral directors, Bob Arrington and Sean Kimmins about what inspired them to get into the funeral industry, and how important it is for funeral directors to support organ donation.We also hear from Sean about receiving a kidney donation from a living donor.Guests:Bob ArringtonFounder, President, Funeral Director/Embalmer, Arrington Funeral Directors, Past Pres...

This episode of the We Talk Health Podcast is part 1 of our Donate Life Series. April is National Donate Life Month. James Ross, CEO of West Tennessee Healthcare (WTH) and Jill Grandas with Tennessee Donor Services (TDS) talk about the relationship and coordination of organ donation and how TDS and WTH work side by side to save and improve lives daily.We also share our record-breaking year in the number of donors served and lives saved at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, the education...

On this episode of the We Talk Health Podcast, Dr. Stephen Bergquist and Lori Hurt join us to talk about Wound Care Awareness, and our new Wound Healing Center location across from North Hospital in Jackson!Our Wound Management services across West Tennessee offer specialized care for chronic wounds. Did you know 7 million Americans live with chronic wounds, and 2 million of those have diabetic foot ulcers? Find out how wound care management can help, what treatment options are available...

On this Throwback episode of We Talk Health, Dr. Rauf Baba shares all about the thyroid. What does the thyroid do? How do you know if your thyroid functions properly? What are the symptoms of a slow or fast thyroid? Tune in to find out all this and more.If you’re having thyroid issues, give Dr. Baba a call and schedule an appointment. Dyersburg Office: 731-285-1933Guest:Rauf Baba, MDEndocrinologyHost:Will KwasigrohFormer Social Media Coordinator

On this episode of We Talk Health, Donald Jordan and Dr. Terry Blakley join us to talk about how to deal with grief during the holiday season.Whether it's the loss of a loved one, or a traumatic event or memory, grief affects us all uniquely. We discuss how grief affects us over the years, how to honor the memory of a loved one, and how to acknowledge our feelings and be gracious with ourselves. And much more.Guests:Donald JordanPathways Program ManagerDr. Terry BlakleyAll Saints Anglican Chu...

On this episode of We Talk Health, Dr. Pela shares all about the spread of RSV during the holiday season.Many people are planning get-togethers and family gatherings for the holidays, but it's also flu season, and during this time, viruses such as RSV are going around as well. We discuss what the symptoms of RSV look like in infants and children, how to prevent the spread and what to do if your baby gets RSV.Guest:Tarebiye Pela, MDPediatrician, West Tennessee Medical GroupHost:Kara MobleySoci...