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9/17/20 - Flu Fighters | MADD 40th | Book Club: Ted Jackson
A coalition of health professionals are sending a united message to Mississippians to fight the flu.
Then, Mothers Against Drunk Driving turns 40. We look back with their national President and discuss new initiatives the group is pursuing.
Plus, in today’s book club … A remarkable story that began thirty years ago in Ted Jackson’s new book, “You Ought to Do A Story About Me.”
Segment 1:
A coalition of doctors and associations called 'Flu Fighters' is uniting to urge Mississippians to get their flu shot. Flu season begins in October, but doctors say now is the time to get a flu shot. Dr. Mark Horne, President of the Mississippi State Medical Association, tells our Kobee Vance viruses like the flu or coronavirus lower immunity to other illnesses, which could lead to severe outcomes for patients.
Experts say that wearing masks and social distancing will help reduce transmission of the flu, but the virus still poses a serious risk because of the coronavirus. Dr. John Gaudet is President of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He says young children and older adults are the most at risk for severe outcomes from the flu, and measures should be taken to avoid a "twindemic".
Segment 2:
Mothers Against Drunk Driving - more commonly known as MADD - is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of its founding. The organization has long-served to humanize the tragedies associated with impaired driving, and is releasing a new survey that measures the American public’s attitudes and knowledge about the impact of marijuana on traffic safety. According to the survey, one in eight U.S. adults admits to having driven under the influence of marijuana. President Helen Witty joins us to reflect on MADD's origins and how the group is facing the evolving issue of impaired driving.
Segment 3:
Ted Jackson has been a photojournalist with the New Orleans Times Picayune for the last 36 years. The Pulitzer Prize winner is a McComb native and alum of The University of Southern Mississippi. Thirty years ago he took a picture of a homeless man that led to a revelation, redemption and his new book, “You Ought to Do A Story About Me.”
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A coalition of health professionals are sending a united message to Mississippians to fight the flu.
Then, Mothers Against Drunk Driving turns 40. We look back with their national President and discuss new initiatives the group is pursuing.
Plus, in today’s book club … A remarkable story that began thirty years ago in Ted Jackson’s new book, “You Ought to Do A Story About Me.”
Segment 1:
A coalition of doctors and associations called 'Flu Fighters' is uniting to urge Mississippians to get their flu shot. Flu season begins in October, but doctors say now is the time to get a flu shot. Dr. Mark Horne, President of the Mississippi State Medical Association, tells our Kobee Vance viruses like the flu or coronavirus lower immunity to other illnesses, which could lead to severe outcomes for patients.
Experts say that wearing masks and social distancing will help reduce transmission of the flu, but the virus still poses a serious risk because of the coronavirus. Dr. John Gaudet is President of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He says young children and older adults are the most at risk for severe outcomes from the flu, and measures should be taken to avoid a "twindemic".
Segment 2:
Mothers Against Drunk Driving - more commonly known as MADD - is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of its founding. The organization has long-served to humanize the tragedies associated with impaired driving, and is releasing a new survey that measures the American public’s attitudes and knowledge about the impact of marijuana on traffic safety. According to the survey, one in eight U.S. adults admits to having driven under the influence of marijuana. President Helen Witty joins us to reflect on MADD's origins and how the group is facing the evolving issue of impaired driving.
Segment 3:
Ted Jackson has been a photojournalist with the New Orleans Times Picayune for the last 36 years. The Pulitzer Prize winner is a McComb native and alum of The University of Southern Mississippi. Thirty years ago he took a picture of a homeless man that led to a revelation, redemption and his new book, “You Ought to Do A Story About Me.”
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.