What's Health Got to Do with It?

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What's Health Got to Do with It?

What's Health Got to Do with It? is a weekly talk program that examines where healthcare intersects with daily life, and will help guide the listeners through an increasingly convoluted medical bureaucracy. These days, health is a lot more than Googling the latest medical breakthrough or seeing your doctor. Staying healthy when you are well and getting healthy when you are sick means knowing how to interact and navigate an incredibly complex healthcare system.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Healthlink Jax; a night for heroes

    Dr. Joe Sirven highlights a new community health program in Jacksonville that connects uninsured patients to medical services.

  2. DEC 7

    Water fluoridation; emergency department boarding; opioid prescribing guidelines

    Our panel of medical experts discusses this month's biggest health care headlines.

  3. NOV 30

    Raising a child with autism; wholeness in healing 

    On this week’s program, Dr. Joe Sirven speaks to a mother who stopped at nothing to support her son with autism, even if it meant going against the status quo. Then, looking beyond conventional medicine to find “wholeness” in healing.

  4. NOV 23

    Cancer journey; transcendental meditation

    On this week's program, Dr. Joe Sirven outlines how to navigate a cancer diagnosis. Then, he highlights the health benefits of meditation.

  5. NOV 16

    Brain-computer interface devices; nurse practitioners

    On this week's episode, Dr. Joe Sirven explores advancements in neurotechnology.

  6. NOV 9

    Prostate cancer; HIV in the South

    On this week’s program, Dr. Joe Sirven discusses how to navigate the health care system when diagnosed with prostate cancer. Then, why the HIV crisis is more prevalent in the South.

  7. NOV 2

    Listeria outbreaks; illegal online pharmacies; breast reduction surgery

    Our panel of medical experts discusses this month's biggest health care headlines.

  8. OCT 26

    The changing landscape of MS; pediatric sleep medicine

    On this week’s program, Dr. Joe Sirven examines advancements in multiple sclerosis research and common sleep disorders in young people.

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What's Health Got to Do with It? is a weekly talk program that examines where healthcare intersects with daily life, and will help guide the listeners through an increasingly convoluted medical bureaucracy. These days, health is a lot more than Googling the latest medical breakthrough or seeing your doctor. Staying healthy when you are well and getting healthy when you are sick means knowing how to interact and navigate an incredibly complex healthcare system.

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