We have been sheltering at home, possibly exercising less, under stress from Covid-19 and other things in our world and just came through the holidays. That means that for many of us, we may have put on a few unwelcome pounds. This week we are pleased to have Carey Shore, Registered and Licensed Dietician at Methodist Health System with excellent information on dieting, the latest trends including the Keto diet and Intermittent fasting. What is the best way to lose weight in 2021. Listen and learn!

Dr. Mark Casanova returns in the second half of the show to tell his story of participating in a clinical trial for one of the Covid-19 vaccinations back in September. He describes how the 2-series vaccination affected him and why he chose to participate in the trial. Plus, from his medical perspective as President of the Dallas County Medical Society, he informs us of the new messenger RNA development of this vaccine and tackles the question about the timeframe of testing and development.

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We are delighted to be back for another season on "The Human Side of Healthcare" and we are kicking 2021 off strong with two special guests to discuss the short-term plan for living with Covid-19 in North Texas.

Mark Casanova, M.D. is President of the Dallas County Medical Society and physician at Baylor Scott and White Health. Dr. Casanova joins us with a critical Covid update, as the current Wave is threatening our supply of ICU beds across the Metroplex.

Next, John Carlo, M.D., President and CEO of Prism Health North Texas brings us up to date on the status of the new vaccinations that are being distributed in the Metroplex. Are they safe? How do they work? When will you be able to get one? All the important questions are answered in the second half of our show.

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For the first half of the show, we re-visit a July interview with John M. Barry, author of "The Great Influenza" and Professor at Tulane School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine. He is also Distinguished Scholar at Tulane’s Biwater Institute. Mr. Barry compares the 1918 pandemic to today's Covid-19 situation. Interestingly, there are similarities and in some cases distinct differences.

We are then joined by Gonzalo Perez-Garcia, M.D., psychiatrist at Texas Health Presbyterian to discuss the "Holiday Blues." Often many get down during the holidays for a variety of reasons, but this seasonal phenomenon is only exacerbated by Covid-19. We are all tired, worn thin, and looking forward to a solution, hopefully soon. Dr. Garcia has some excellent tips on how to face this time positively.

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We have a packed show this week with the focus on staying safe and healthy over the 2020 holiday season. This year has had enough thrown at us with Covid-19, we don't need accidents further disrupting our lives. Here are some tips from professionals who see these kinds of things every day.

First, Melanie Leonard, Trauma Program Manager at Medical City North Hills, has some great tips on safety with ladders. And even if your decorations are up, they must come down, so these are important tips to remember for January, too!

Then, we visit the ER up in Plano with Dr. Glenn Hardesty, ER Physician at Texas Health Presbyterian Plano. Dr. Hardesty has seen it all and has some stories of injuries that might sneak up on you. Tips to keep in mind to stay out of the Emergency Room this Holiday Season.

Sherry Cusumano, Executive Director of Community Education and Clinical Development at Medical City Green Oaks in Dallas is no stranger to "The Human Side of Healthcare." Holiday Blues is a distinct reality, only exacerbated this holiday season because of Covid-19. Sherry shares some practical tips and advice to help beat the blues.

To wrap things up, Steve Love and Thomas Miller talk with Dr. Mark Cassanova, President of the Dallas County Medical Society and Hospice and Palliative Care physician at Baylor Scott and White, about the latest science around Covid prevention during the holidays.

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Around the holidays, our North Texas Hospitals always see people who have suffered an orthopedic injury from a fall. This week we talk to Jennifer Attmore, M.D., Geriatric Medicine Specialist at Texas Health Allen about how our elderly can prevent and treat falls. We dive into why hip fractures are so important to prevent, and some excellent tips to tidy up at home to help prevent falls. This is very relevant for yourself, your spouse, or your elderly loved ones to hear. 

For the second half of the show, we explore how Covid-19 is affecting us neurologically, particularly with stroke. Even young people are presenting to the hospital with stroke symptoms related to Covid-19. Why is this respiratory virus affecting our brains? Bartley Mitchell, M.D., PhD joins us from Methodist Health System to shed his high-level insight on Covid and our brains. 

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Many North Texas families face dementia in their family at some point. Diana Kerwin, M.D., Geriatric Medicine Specialist at

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas joins us for an information-packed first half of the show. She unpacks several aspects of dementia, including the important question - what is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease? 

For the second half of the show, Dr. Henry Ellis, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon at Scottish Rite for Children talks about sports injuries and some of the latest research and studies from Scottish Rite’s high-level vantage point. 

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This week is about empowering women. First, we begin talking to Jan Langbein, CEO of Genesis Women's Shelter in North Texas. This is a very important resource for any woman who may find herself in a domestic violence situation. Genesis offers a "way out," including an Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, Counseling Services and Legal Services. Services, including schooling, are also provided for children of domestic violence situations. For more information, visit their website at: https://www.genesisshelter.org/

Next, Cathy Glenn joins us from Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas. She is the Injury Prevention Trauma Outreach Coordinator there and works directly with domestic violence patients coming to the Emergency Room. One of the services offered through many of our North Texas Hospitals to rape victims is the SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners) program. Cathy explains how this program works, and how it benefits women (and men) who have been sexually assaulted document and build forensic evidence, whether or not law enforcement becomes involved.

We pivot in the second half of the show to focus on Women in Healthcare. Vivian Dimas, M.D., joins us to discuss the future of women in this dynamic field, especially from her perspective as a pediatric and adult heart surgeon. Dr. Dimas is Director of Interventional Cardiology at Children’s Health℠ and serves as an associate professor of pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in minimally invasive treatments of heart failure and other complex heart conditions. Dr. Dimas is also board certified in Adult Congenital Heart Disease.

The future for women is very bright in healthcare, and finding a mentor who has blazed the trail ahead of you is key to success, as Dr. Dimas explains.

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After a brief Covid-19 update with DFWHC President & CEO, Stephen Love, we talk again about sports injuries and concussions with Dr. Katherine Kester, Sports Medicine physician at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen. If you ever wondered what a concussion is, or what it is like, she has a visual correlation you will never forget!

In the second half of the show, we talk to Karrie Lawson, Injury Prevention and Outreach Coordinator, Trauma Services, Medical City Dallas & Medical City Children’s Hospital, on some tips and reminders to help prevent pedestrian accidents. People are so glued to their cell phones now that often they will step in front of on-coming cars without looking.

Then, Dr. Vivian Dimas, also of Medical City Dallas & Medical City Children’s Hospital - who we are going to have on our next show on a different topic - we discovered was hit by a car while riding a bicycle in Arizona 7 years ago. She tells her story as a perfect example of just how serious this is.

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The second half of this week's show is dedicated to the critical "Wave-3" escalation in Covid-19 cases in North Texas. Robert Haley, M.D., Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of the Division of Epidemiology in the Internal Medicine Department at UT Southwestern Medical Center brings his 10 years of experience at the CDC to talk about what we must do immediately to ward off the impending threat of a massive spread in our Metroplex counties.

This is Dr. Haley's full-length interview.

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Troy Smurawa, M.D., Director of Sports Medicine at the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Plano, joins us for a brilliant and informative conversation about preventing and treating athletic injuries. From his cutting-edge position at the Andrews Institute, Dr. Smurawa goes inside athletic performance with some tips on conditioning, movement and technique - all critical to preventing injuries.

The second half of this week's show is dedicated to the critical "Wave-3" escalation in Covid-19 cases in North Texas. Robert Haley, M.D., Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of the Division of Epidemiology in the Internal Medicine Department at UT Southwestern Medical Center brings his 10 years of experience at the CDC to talk about what we must do immediately to ward off the impending threat of a massive spread in our Metroplex counties.

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