WXPR Health Notes

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WXPR's Health Note series is a home for in-depth stories that focus on health-related issues people in Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula face.Do you have a story that you think should be shared or question you’d like us to look into? Let us know by filing out the form in the sidebar.

Episodes

  1. 07/31/2024

    Long COVID patient's persistent struggles highlight urgent need for more research

    For WXPR’s Health Notes, Hannah Davis-Reid spoke with someone who was already struggling with their health before the pandemic to talk about life after long COVID.

    6 min

  2. 06/26/2024

    Telehealth model of care connects rural patients with Ehler-Danlos Syndrome and national experts

    Hypermobile Ehler-Danlos Syndrome is a genetic connective tissue disorder. In the Northwoods, it’s a chronically misdiagnosed condition that many physicians have little experience with.

    6 min

  3. 05/02/2024

    People have been searching for POTS diagnoses and treatment for decades. The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing them hope

    Research and interest in the condition has expanded as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    5 min

  4. 04/25/2024

    Obstacles in navigating a tangled healthcare system with a history of addiction

    People with POTS and other accompanying conditions have struggled to get the right treatments, and that’s had huge repercussions, particularly for those prescribed opioids.

    5 min

  5. 04/18/2024

    Women fight for diagnoses and treatment of POTS in the Northwoods

    Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome is a debilitating condition that impacts mostly women, but there are not nearly enough research or treatment options available.

    6 min
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WXPR's Health Note series is a home for in-depth stories that focus on health-related issues people in Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula face.Do you have a story that you think should be shared or question you’d like us to look into? Let us know by filing out the form in the sidebar.

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  • Creator
    WXPR Public Radio
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
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  • Show Website
    WXPR Health Notes