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Diagnosed: A Yearlong Radio Series on Healthcare
By Utah Public RadioHealth & Fitness
Diagnosed: A Yearlong Radio Series on Healthcare episodes
- Diagnosed: Work And Benefits - Considerations For People With Disabilities In The WorkforceAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, just under 19 percent of people with disabilities are employed, compared with 66 percent of people without disabilities. Policymakers and educators want to change that.7 min
- Diagnosed: Moments Of Laughter, A Glimpse Into Life With DementiaOne in three senior citizens dies with a dementia-causing disease - most commonly, Alzheimer’s . A diagnosis with one of these diseases can be dreadful, as there are currently no effective treatments. In this installment of our series “Diagnosed,” we talked with one Utah couple adjusting to a disease with no effective long-term treatment and no cure.7 min
- Diagnosed: Teachers’ Misunderstanding Diabetes Can Be Deadly For Diabetic StudentsAbout 193,000 Americans under the age of 20 have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. Modern medical technology makes the disease manageable for kids, but what does it take for kids as they navigate school while living with Type 1 Diabetes?6 min
- Diagnosed: Childhood Trauma And ResiliencyA traumatic event is characterized as an incident that causes harm to an individual, resulting in an individual feeling anxious, frightened and unsafe. For a child, the traumatic experience can have a lasting impact. As the child’s brain continues to develop they require additional love and support to deal with a traumatic episode. But what if that child doesn’t have that support?7 min
- Diagnosed: Reconstructive Surgery To Save A LifeCancer. It’s a life-changing event for the people who are diagnosed and their families. Unless you have gone through the diagnosis, treatments and surgeries, it’s impossible to fully understand what patients go through.6 min
- Diagnosed: Learning To Hear With A Cochlear ImplantWhile scrolling through your social media feed, you’ve probably seen a video of someone having their cochlear implants turned on for the first time. In these videos, infants, children and adults alike react emotionally to hearing sound through their new device for the first time.6 min
- Diagnosed: Why Can't You Do This At Home?With advancements in Internet technology, it’s easy to think the difficulties people with disabilities have with getting from place to place can be solved by the Internet. After all, people can telecommute to work, have a virtual doctor’s visit and shop online .6 min
- Diagnosed: Transportation Is A Health Issue In Rural UtahImagine a world where you cannot drive. Where trains don’t travel and busses don’t run. How might that impact your ability to access quality healthcare?7 min
- Diagnosed: A Small-town Success Story Of EmploymentIn 2017, the unemployment rate in the United States fell across the board. But fewer than 19 percent of people with disabilities were employed, compared with more than 65 percent of the general population, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Among people actively looking for work, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities is more than double that of the general population.5 min
- Diagnosed: Stroke Treatment - Telehealth Helps But It's Still A Long Journey In Rural Utah“With stroke, we have a very short time window when we’re able to treat people,” said Dr. Marilyn McKasson , telestroke medical director for Intermountain Healthcare.7 min
About Diagnosed: A Yearlong Radio Series on Healthcare
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Our series Diagnosed provides an opportunity to monitor the Utah healthcare pulse - the perceptions, beliefs, research and opportunities. Most importantly, this program provides a forum to generate an…
understanding of the many ways in which healthcare impacts our lives and communities. The series will air on Utah Public Radio during NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Each month we will dissect a different aspect of healthcare in Utah. Topics will include Utah's emergency medical technicians, rural healthcare and adaptive technology, and the morals and ethics of dying. Support for Diagnosed has been provided in part by our members and Intermountain Healthcare, a Utah-based not-for-profit system of 23 hospitals, 170 clinics, a Medical Group with close to 2,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians, a health plans group under the name SelectHealth, and other medical services. Details found here.