The Body Show

What’s it like to get the covid vaccine? With all the talk about the covid shot, does it cause any side effects? We will talk with a doctor who was exposed, and has also had the shot. We will also talk about the current efforts to vaccinate the public here in the islands.

It’s a new year, time for a new you? Dr. Dale Glenn will be sharing his ideas on how to create a personal heath program and what the patient experience might be like the next time you see your doctor. From the adoption of telemedicine, to the expansion of patient generated data from iWatches, fitbits, and more!

If you severe back pain, this can be debilitating and make your favorite activities a thing of the past. We’ll talk with an intervention pain specialist about what can be done to restore function and help people get back to doing what they enjoy doing most.

COVID-19 has turned our seniors into shut-ins and put the most vulnerable of those in group living environments at the highest level of risk. What can seniors do to stay healthy, safe, and sane during these tough times? Dr. Kamal Masaki is on the line to share more tips and tricks to keep people of all ages engaged and interactive, especially during there trying times.

Telemedicine has transformed the delivery of healthcare, accelerated by the Covid pandemic. What’s next? Will ‘virtual care’ have the staying power to continue to provide care here on Hawaii? What might the experiences of other countries have to share? Dr. Cedric Strong and Dr. Neel Chauhan from We Prescribe are on the line to share their experience with telemedicine here at home, and their thoughts on the future!

Today Dr. Brian Pien, infectious disease specialist, shares his take on what COVID patients are experiencing , the latest in treatment, and what is known, or not known, about the coronavirus vaccine.

Many folks have heard of hospice, but what if you have a serious illness and want to receive treatment for it and the extra services that are available for making care more comfortable? This is known as concurrent, or palliative care - and the benefits for anyone with a serious medical condition will be discussed tonight with Dr. Daniel Fischberg, Chief of Palliative Medicine at UH and Queen's Medical Center.

November is National Scoliosis Awareness Month, so we’ll be talking about how this condition effects someone over their lifetime today on The Body Show.

November 21st marks World COPD day, and on this episode of the Body Show, I am joined by Val Chang of the Hawaii COPD coalition to talk about mask safety, dealing with lung diseas during COVID, and the latest on vaccines for coronavirus.

No one wants to hear that they have been diagnosed with cancer, but especially during the time of coronavirus. What should patients and their loved ones do to be protected? Dr. Jeffrey Killeen, Director of Laboratories, KMC, medical director, oncology service line, Hawaii Pacific Health Medical Group will be on the line talking about what oncologists are doing to help keep patients protected and safe from COVID.