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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.
June 11, 2018Adoptive Cell Transfer/ImmunotherapyThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Chrystal Paulos about cancer research related to adoptive cell transfer immunotherapy. Dr. Paulos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and she is the Endowed Peng Chair in the Department of Dermatology at MUSC....more4minPlay
June 05, 2018Long-Term Diabetes ResearchThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Tim Lyons about important discoveries related to diabetes from the past thirty years of research. Dr. Lyons holds the John A Colwell Endowed Chair of Diabetes Research and he’s the Director of the Division of Endocrinology at MUSC....more4minPlay
June 04, 2018Potential Misuse of ADHD Medicine in the Teen YearsThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Kevin Gray about the potential misuse and diversion of ADHD prescription medicine during the teenage years. Dr. Gray is a Professor and Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at MUSC....more4minPlay
May 29, 2018Managing Arthritis Day-to-DayThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Gretchen Seif about routines, exercise and therapy to help manage arthritis on a daily basis. Ms. Seif is an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy in the College of Health Professions at MUSC....more4minPlay
May 28, 2018Alcohol CravingsThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Raymond Anton about dealing with alcohol craving, when trying to quit or reduce alcohol consumption. Dr. Anton holds the Thurmond Wellness Endowed Chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and he is the Scientific Director of the Alcohol Research Center at MUSC....more4minPlay
May 22, 2018Rare DiseasesThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Charlie Strange about rare diseases and also research underway related to rare diseases. Dr. Strange is a Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at MUSC....more4minPlay
May 21, 2018Health Disparities & Lifestyle BehaviorsThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Chanita Hughes-Halbert about lifestyle behaviors that can help address some health disparities. Dr. Hughes-Halbert is the Smart-State Center of Economic Excellence Endowed Chair in Cancer Equity at MUSC and she was recently elected into the National Academy of Medicine....more4minPlay
May 15, 2018Research about VirusesThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Paula Traktman about research related to viruses, and how research helps design new therapies. Dr. Traktman is the Hirschmann Endowed Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Microbiology and Immunology. She is also the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies at MUSC....more4minPlay
May 14, 2018Research about Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs)This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. David Turner about research related to Advanced Glycation End Products (or AGEs) and diseases that often develop in the older adult years. Dr. Turner is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at MUSC....more4minPlay
May 08, 2018Treating Physical Dependence on Opioids and Opioid Use DisorderThis week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Sarah Book about treatment for two problems related to opioids: physical dependence on opioids and opioid use disorder. Dr. Book is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Medical Director of the Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs in the Division of Addiction Sciences at MUSC....more4minPlay
FAQs about Health Focus:How many episodes does Health Focus have?The podcast currently has 1,049 episodes available.