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Doctors, medical professionals and researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina will be featured weekly in a series of radio interviews on South Carolina Public Radio called Health Focus.... more
FAQs about Health Focus:How many episodes does Health Focus have?The podcast currently has 1,049 episodes available.
December 20, 2022Reducing risk of bicycle injuries in childrenThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Elizabeth Greer about the importance of wearing a helmet to reduce risk of severe injury to children from bicycles, scooters, skateboards and other wheeled recreational activities. Dr. Greer is a pediatric emergency medicine fellow at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital....more4minPlay
December 19, 2022Thyroid diseaseThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Marc-Andre Cornier about thyroid disease. Dr. Cornier is a Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and metabolic Diseases at MUSC....more4minPlay
December 13, 2022New scientific discoveries related to Parkinson’s diseaseThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Vanessa Hinson about new scientific discoveries related to Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Hinson is a Professor of Neurology and Director of the Movement Disorders Program at MUSC....more4minPlay
December 12, 2022Preventing accidental poisoning in young childrenThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Ian Kane about tips to prevent accidental poisoning in young children. Dr. Kane is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and a pediatric emergency physician at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital....more4minPlay
December 06, 2022Lifestyle changes to reduce risk of heart failureThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Thomas Di Salvo about lifestyle changes to reduce risk of congestive heart failure. Dr. Di Salvo is a Professor of Cardiology and he’s the Director of the Heart and Vascular Center at MUSC....more4minPlay
December 05, 2022Help for postpartum depressionThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Claire Smith about postpartum depression and the importance of seeking treatment for this condition. Dr. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and she’s a perinatal psychiatrist in the Women’s Reproductive Behavioral Health Clinic at MUSC....more4minPlay
November 29, 2022Early diagnosis & treatment of sickle cell diseaseThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Christina Abrams about early diagnosis and treatment of sickle cell disease. Dr. Abrams is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and she’s Director of the Pediatric Sickle Cell Center at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital....more4minPlay
November 28, 2022Protecting infants & young children from the fluThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Elizabeth Mack about protecting infants and children from influenza and complications. Dr. Mack is the Division Chief for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at MUSC, and she’s a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics....more4minPlay
November 22, 2022Benefits of exercise during breast cancer treatmentThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Jennifer Harper about the benefits of exercise to help manage side effects from breast cancer treatment. Dr. Harper is a Professor of Radiation Oncology at Hollings Cancer Center and she developed the Survivors Fit Club for breast cancer survivors at MUSC....more4minPlay
November 21, 2022Recommendations regarding getting the flu vaccine & Covid-19 vaccine during pregnancyThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Rebecca Wineland about getting the flu vaccine and Covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy. Dr. Wineland is an Assistant Professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and an obstetrician who specializes in treating high-risk pregnancies at MUSC....more4minPlay
FAQs about Health Focus:How many episodes does Health Focus have?The podcast currently has 1,049 episodes available.