Stay Well with Dr. Zorba Paster

By Wisconsin Public Radio

A joyful take on healthy living with family physician Dr. Zorba Paster.

"When people ask me what I hope to achieve with my podcast, I sum it up in one sentence: “To help people liv

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How many episodes does Stay Well with Dr. Zorba Paster have?

The podcast currently has 537 episodes available.

Stay Well with Dr. Zorba Paster episodes:

June 19, 2026Unproven stem cell treatments for children with Autism
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Zorba's thoughts on the rise in unproven, experimental, and expensive stem cell treatments for children with autism.
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Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson
Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):
Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.doctorzorba.org
Stay well!
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3min
June 17, 2026Kids Screen Time Warning from Surgeon General | Pain & Sleep | Green Lawn Police | Kid Jokes | Protein Powder | Quack Tales!
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Zorba deciphers the new warning from the Office of the Surgeon General regarding screen time limits for children. He helps out a listener whose chronic pain issues are affecting his sleep, and an emailer who has strong opinions about lawn chemicals. We hear a "kid joke" and a mosquito bite question from Karl's daughter, Zorba talks protein powder, and he digs into some 18th century quackery that paved the way for how doctors conduct clinical trials.

Support the show
Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson
Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):
Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.doctorzorba.org
Stay well!
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37min
June 10, 2026Full-body MRI Scan Trend | Peanut Allergies | Back Pain | Mom Jokes | Lemon Juice for Kidney Stones
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Elective full-body MRI scans are gaining popularity...Zorba discusses why this trend is not a good idea. He helps out a listener with questions about peanut allergies, and advises a listener who has questions about back pain. Zorba talks about drinking lemon juice to combat kidney stones, and we hear a mom joke from Karl's mom.
Support the show
Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson
Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):
Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.doctorzorba.org
Stay well!
...more
24min
June 05, 2026Breakthrough Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer Doubles Survival Rate
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Zorba explains a breakthrough treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer that nearly doubles the survival rate.
Support the show
Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson
Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):
Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.doctorzorba.org
Stay well!
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6min
June 03, 2026More Reasons To Drink Coffee | ADHD Meds | Doc Exams & Over-billing | Mom Jokes | Facebook Comments
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More good news for coffee drinkers: Zorba digs into new research showing drinking 2-3 cups of coffee per day may help fend off dementia risk. Zorba helps a listener who asks why it's so difficult to obtain her monthly ADHD medication. He weighs in on why some doctor exams can lead to extraneous billing. We hear a Disney-centric Mom Joke, and scroll through some listener comments from the Facebook page.
Support the show
Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson
Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):
Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.doctorzorba.org
Stay well!
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29min
May 29, 2026Are we heading towards another global pandemic?
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Zorba talks about Ebola, hantavirus, and other threats...and how people are responding in a post-COVID pandemic world.
Support the show
Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson
Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):
Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.doctorzorba.org
Stay well!
...more
6min
May 27, 2026Pepcid/Allegra Trend for Menopause | Insomnia | RECIPE: Crab Cakes | Allergy Nasal Sprays | Grammar Cops
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Zorba digs into the new health trend of mixing Pepcid and Allegra (or Zyrtec) to help ease menopause symptoms and other issues. Does this dual antihistamine trick really work? He helps out a listener with insomnia, and advises a listener who has questions about allergy nasal sprays. Zorba walks us through his delicious recipe for Crab Cakes, we hear a mom joke, and the Grammar Cops tell us to get off their lawn.
Support the show
Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson
Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):
Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.doctorzorba.org
Stay well!
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39min
May 20, 2026HPV Vaccine Can Reduce Cancers | Sinus Up! | Throat Clearing | Brain Honey | E-Bikes
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Zorba looks at new research from JAMA showing that the HPV vaccine can reduce cancer risk by half in men. He helps out a caller with questions about nagging sinus pressure; and helps listeners with throat clearing, and a question about E-bikes. We learn about "Brain Honey" and Karl's mom shares one her mom jokes.

Support the show
Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson
Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):
Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.doctorzorba.org
Stay well!
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34min
May 15, 2026New Weight Loss Drugs (You down with GLP?)
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Zorba weighs in on new GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy.
Support the show
Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson
Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):
Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.doctorzorba.org
Stay well!
...more
5min
May 13, 2026Passive Screen Time | Red Light Therapy | Medicare Cognitive Test | Radon | Mom Jokes
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Zorba talks about "passive screen time" and how it may increase your risk for dementia. He helps out a caller with questions about red light therapy, and he helps a listener who isn't happy she has to take the Medicare cognitive test. Zorba weighs in on radon levels in tap water, and Karl's mom shares one her mom jokes.

Support the show
Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson
Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):
Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.doctorzorba.org
Stay well!
...more
32min

FAQs about Stay Well with Dr. Zorba Paster:

How many episodes does Stay Well with Dr. Zorba Paster have?

The podcast currently has 537 episodes available.

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