Episodes

  • Health Matters - September 12, 2025

    Health Matters - September 12, 2025
    Sep 16 2025
    37 mins
  • Health Matters - August 30, 2025

    Health Matters - August 30, 2025
    Sep 16 2025
    1. Dr. FRED BUCKHOLD, SLU Care General Internist at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, and a professor of medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine. What is his take on the new COVID-19 vaccine recommendations? And what is his best advice on how to avoid getting COVID or the flu this winter? 2. Dr. ALEX GARZA, SSM Health Chief Community Health Officer with KMOX's MARIA KEENA on those new COVID vaccine recommendations. 3. Dr. MARC SIEGEL, FOX News Senior Medical Analyst; Dr CELINE GOUNDER, CBS News Medical Contributor and Dr. MAHSA TEHRANI, FOX New Medical Contributor and a board certified rheumatologist. More on those new COVID vaccine restrictions, new GLP-1 weight loss pill, GLP-1 drug concerns for pregnant women, and a new study on the dangers of acetaminophen use in pregnant women. 4. RYAN GROSS, RN and director of Mercy South's Emergency Department. Topping off ceremony this past week for the expansion and redesign of the Emergency Department at Mercy South. What's being done? Why the need? When will it be complete?
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    37 mins
  • Health Matters - September 6, 2025

    Health Matters - September 6, 2025
    Sep 6 2025
    1. Dr. FRED BUCKHOLD, SLU Care General Internist at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, and a professor of medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine. Florida's plan to end all vaccine mandates for children; RFK Jr.s Senate hearing. 2. Dr. NICOLE SAPHIER, FOX News Medical Contributor. Her take on Florida ending all childhood vaccine mandates. 3. Dr. RAJ APTE, WashU Medicine ophthalmologist. Hew study linking cholesterol to preventing macular degeneration and heart disease. 4. Dr. OLU OWOYE, St. Louis University associate professor of physical therapy. He has a new study on pickleball injuries.
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    37 mins
  • Health Matters - August 23, 2025

    Health Matters - August 23, 2025
    Aug 23 2025
    1. Dr. FRED BUCKHOLD, SLU Care General Internist at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, and a professor of medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine. What's his reaction to the American Academy of Pediatrics going against the CDC advice -- and recommending covid shots for all kids? What does Dr. Buckhold think about all the hype over a high protein diet? What do we need to know? 2. Dr. CELINE GOUNDER, CBS News Medical Contributor. MADISON CZOPEK, staff writer for PolitiFact. What do we need to know about the latest recommendations on both the COVID shot and the influenza vaccine? 3. Dr. KELLY BOLTON, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Oncology at WashU Medicine. Washington University researchers in a new study suggest ways to catch blood cancer earlier. 4. Dr. JULIE GRALOW, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Cancer researchers are worried about proposed cuts to cancer research funding.
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    36 mins
  • Health Matters - August 16, 2025

    Health Matters - August 16, 2025
    Aug 16 2025
    1. Dr. FRED BUCKHOLD, SLU Care General Internist at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, and a professor of medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine. Heat tips for this weekend; New blood pressure guidelines just released; rural ERs are increasingly run without doctors; record low level of Americans drinking alcohol. 2. NATHAN KOFFORNUS, state epidemiologist with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. A Missouri resident has been diagnosed with a rare and deadly brain-eating amoeba at the Lake of the Ozarks. What is the amoeba -- and how can we protect ourselves? 3. Dr. JEROME ADAMS, former US Surgeon General on Face the Nation and Dr. JAY BHATTACHARYA, director of the National Institutes of Health with FOX News Senior Medical Analyst Dr. MARC SIEGEL. Both sides of the debate of RFK Jr. halting all funding for mRNA vaccine research. 4. Dr. JON LaPOOK, CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent and KIRA STOKES, celebrity trainer. How to safely exercise during the extreme heat. JILLIAN MICHAELS, fitness guru with LAWRENCE JONES, FOX News host -- on new poll that shows a lot fewer Americans are drinking alcohol these days.
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    36 mins
  • Health Matters - August 9, 2025

    Health Matters - August 9, 2025
    Aug 9 2025
    1. Dr. FRED BUCKHOLD, SLU Care General Internist at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, and a professor of medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine. Chikungunya outbreak in China; Legionnaires Disease outbreak in NYC; Eli Lilly's new weight loss and diabetes pill; RFK Jr. halts a half billion dollars for mRNA vaccine research. 2. Dr. SARAH GEORGE, professor of infectious diseases at St. Louis University School of Medicine; CBS News Correspondent RAMI INOCENCIO in London; FOX News Medical Contributor Dr. NICOLE SAPHIER. Everything we need to know about Chikungunya. 3. Dr. SHILP ARORA, cardiologist at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. Recent celebrity deaths of Hulk Hogan and Ozzie Osbourne due to reported heart attacks. What do we need to know about a heart attack and its warning signs? 4a. Dr. JON LaPOOK, CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent; Dr. WILLIAM SCHAFFNER, infectious disease specialist at Vanderbilt University Medical School. RFK Jr. halts 500-million dollars for mRNA vaccine research. 4b. Dr. CELINE GOUNDER, CBS News Medical Contributor with the hosts of the CBS Mornings on the latest clinical trials on Eli Lilly's new weight loss and diabetes pill.
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    37 mins
  • Health Matters - August 2, 2025

    Health Matters - August 2, 2025
    Aug 2 2025
    1.Dr. JON LaPOOK, CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent and Dr. JAMIL NEME, a sports medicine physician at SSM Health and Saint Louis University School of Medicine. In light of last week's shootings inside a Manhattan office building, what do we need to know about CTE and concussions? 2. Dr. NICOLE SAPHIER, FOX News Medical Contributor and Dr. CELINE GOUNDER, CBS News Medical Contributor. Reaction to President Trump announcing a new health data-sharing initiative that will make it easier for patients, doctors, and healthcare facilities to have access to medical records? What are the benefits? What are the privacy concerns? 3. Dr. JOHN TAVIS, professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He just authored two papers in Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology -- making the case to expand treatment for Hepatitis B in more people. 4a. Dr. MATTHEW KREUTER, professor of Public Health at Washington University's School of Public Health. A new "i-Heard St. Louis" survey just found out what are the chief health concerns for St. Louis City and County residents. Gun violence is the biggest health concern. 4b. Dr. MARC SIEGEL, FOX News Senior Medical Analyst. A new Pointer Study finds adults over 60 at risk of cognitive decline can improve their brain health through diet, moderate to high intensity physical exercise, social engagement and monitoring their cardiovascular health.
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    37 mins
  • Health Matters - July 26, 2025

    Health Matters - July 26, 2025
    Jul 26 2025
    1. Dr. FRED BUCKHOLD, SLU Care General Internist at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, and a professor of medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine. Heat safety tips; ambien use tips; and at what age should you allow your child to have a smartphone? 2. Dr. SARAH GEORGE, professor of infectious diseases at St. Louis University School of Medicine. SLU Vaccine Center is enrolling healthy volunteers in a Yellow Fever clinical trial. Why the need? How's it work? For more info call SLU at 314-977-6333. 3. Dr. RAVI VIG, bone marrow transplant specialist at Washington University School of Medicine. He talks with KMOX's MARIA KEENA about a promising new treatment for multiple myeloma. 4a. Dr. HOSSAIN MARANDI, president of Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. Update on the construction of a new Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital building on South Grand. 4b. Dr. CELINE GOUNDER, CBS News Medical Contributor with the hosts of the CBS Mornings show on what we need to know about West Nile Virus.
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    37 mins