Some people wait to see a doctor until they're sick. But from a doctor's perspective, they still want to see patients even when they're feeling fine. Our experts talk about the way a routine a wellness exam, also called a "check-up," is perhaps the most important interaction you can have with your healthcare provider.

Experts discuss the end of the COVID emergency. What does it mean for patients, providers and the future of vaccines? Guests include the health system's medical director of infection prevention and control Dr. Dana Hawkinson, the health system's Director of Admitting Loretta Stoufer and the Mayo Clinic's Dr. Gregory Poland.

Headscarves, wigs and prosthetics are crucial for cancer patients during and after their treatment. But it’s more than just the visual benefits. We show you the science behind why these personal items make a mental difference. Guests include Lizzie Wright, social worker and Program Director at Turning Point, and Judy Newell, the Appearance Center Manager at Missys' Boutique.

From allergies to Alzheimer's, inflammation contributes to all kinds of problems. But it's also a fundamental immune response meant to protect us. New research is changing what doctors think about inflammation and what we should be eating. Guests include Dr. Winston Dunn, Dr. Selina Gierer and Dr. Matt Shoemaker.

You've heard of a blood bank. But what about a stool bank? A fecal transplant may sound strange or even gross, but the procedure is saving lives. We’ll look at who qualifies and why. Guests include gastroenterologist Dr. Mollie Jackson.

Pregnancy and childbirth should be safe and joyful. But America has a maternal health problem. Black mothers in particular are at risk. Meet an expert who has dedicated her life to keeping black mothers and babies healthy. And how she's working with others to fix the disparities.

When standard chemotherapy wasn’t working for one patient, a blend of two remarkable therapies – CAR-T and CRISPR – trained the immune system to exterminate the cancer. Guests include patient Katie Kopp and Dr. Joseph McGuirk, hematologist and medical oncologist and the Division Director of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics at The University of Kansas Cancer Center.

The federal government recently outlined a plan to revamp the nation's organ transplant system, hoping to make it more efficient. We’ll talk with transplant doctors and a U.S. Senator about what those changes could mean for us in the Midwest.

It’s been three years since the pandemic broke out. We’ll talk with Dr. Lee Norman, former Kansas Health Secretary, about what we’ve learned and where we’re headed.

Getting off the sideline and back in the game. One high school athlete went from crutches to an operating table, then back to the pitching mound. Our Women in Sports series turns its focus toward injuries, both healing them and preventing them. Plus a live report from Royals Spring Training in Surprise, Arizona.