Falls are a major cause of injury in all ages of the population, but what group has a particular burden, those 65 years and older. Tracie Halvorsen, Injury Prevention Coordinator, SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital - Madison share insights into keeping yourself and your loved ones safe. If you have concerns about balance, home safety or falls during this time of social distancing and would like to speak with an expert from Safe Communities, call (608) 212-9120.

Dr. Doug Hobson and Rose Schulte (APNP), SSM Health Palliative Care discuss end-of-life medical decisions. As we can all imagine, these can be overwhelming for families who are losing a loved one.

Lisa Hartson, SSM Health RN & Lactation Consultant talks about breastfeeding and why is it so important.

What is the difference between an optometrist, ophthalmologist and optician? Today's is contact lens care. Guest: Dr. Katie Schlotthauer, SSM Health Optometrist.

We’ve learned a lot since the beginning of the pandemic. SSM Health has been doing several things to help improve mortality – including placing patients on high flow nasal cannula and laying them on their belly rather than intubating them right away seems to be helping a great deal and prevents lung injury from the ventilator in certain patients. Dr. Amanda Carlson, SSM Health Infectious Disease physician gives us the latest.

Welcome back to the program, Dr. Beardmore. We spoke about COVID-19 and its impact on kids a little while back. We’ve heard a lot lately about some districts making decisions on opening schools versus virtual learning. We may not always realize how much schools offer kids.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a serious impact on many people, including cancer patients. Dr. Michelle Mackay, SSM Health Radiation Oncologist joins Shawn on this very important issue.

The ups and downs of the COVID-19 pandemic may be taking a toll on your mental health. This isn’t like anything we’ve dealt with before in our lives. Dr. Scott Bohon, SSM Health Psychiatrist joins us with the details. If you think you or someone else needs help, go to: https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/tools-resources/individuals/index.htm for more information.

It is a holiday weekend, and for many, that means cooking out with friends or relatives. But this year is different – we’re in the middle of a pandemic. So can we still have BBQs?

Guest: Justine Haslanger – Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist