Dr. Alejandro Hoberman, President of Children's Community Pediatrics, joins the show to talk about a new AI smartphone app that may help to fix ear problems.

It's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

This weekend, we will "Spring Forward" and turn the clocks ahead by one hour. That simple change can have profound impacts on you. Monica Cwynar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Thriveworks Pittsburgh. In her 30 years in helping people face mental health challenges, she has seen people challenged by sleep deprivation, mood swings, fatigue and lack of energy -- all from the changing of our clocks. She tells Rick Dayton there are some simple things you can do this week to make the time change easier on your body.

It's the Drive at 5 for Monday, February 4, 2024. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

Ozempic and Wegovy have gained a lot of attention in the past year. The diabetes drugs have the added benefit for many to help them lose weight.  Dr. Anita Courcoulas is a medical doctor and a Ph.D.  She is chief of Minimally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery at UPMC. She was a guest on The Rick Dayton show after she was the lead researcher on a paper published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study showed that Bariatric Surgery is more effective than medical and lifestyle interventions for diabetes control and emission. 

It's the Drive at 5 for Thursday, February 29, 2024. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

It's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

Lewie Pugh, Executive VP of Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association, hopped on the Rick Dayton Show to talk about the lack of parking for truck drivers across the country.

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, February 27, 2024. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

It's the Drive at 5 for Monday, February 26, 2024. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.