Migraine Relief Surgery
Open Mics With Dr. Stites
Freedom from migraines without a pill spray or drug. Migraine relief surgery offered close to home. Why patients are desperate for a permanent fix and how to tell if you're a candidate.
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Maternity Deserts
Open Mics With Dr. Stites
More and more women are facing long drives to deliver their babies. How far is "too far" for adequate prenatal and maternity care? The challenges and solutions in ensuring every mother receives the care she deserves.
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Heat Therapy for Alzheimer’s
Open Mics With Dr. Stites
Taking a dip, for Alzheimer’s research. How can hot tubs help your brain health? We show you the science of a study that sounds almost too good to be true. What scientists are measuring while participants soak.
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Nanotechnology Implants
Open Mics With Dr. Stites
Nanotechnology, implanted in the brain and spine. Remarkable research is letting paralyzed patients walk again. The blurry boundary between what's your brain at work and what's technology. Meet researchers teaching AI to decode your thoughts.
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Research Growth at KU Medical Center
Open Mics With Dr. Stites
More research than ever is happening at KU Medical Center. How do millions of dollars in federal grants trickle down to the everyday patient? The explosive growth of research into cancer, Alzheimer's and so much more.
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COVID in Historical Context
Open Mics With Dr. Stites
Masks, shutdowns and a brand-new vaccine. To live through COVID was to witness history. But how will history remember the pandemic? COVID in a historical context. How the world suffered and learned through other pandemics.
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Genetic Counseling For Cancer
Open Mics With Dr. Stites
Genetic tests are changing healthcare and doctors aren't the only experts who should read your results. We show you the science behind genetic counselors how their niche expertise can help prevent misdiagnosis.
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New Prostate Cancer Drug - "Heat Seeking Missile"
Open Mics With Dr. Stites
When prostate cancer spreads a new kind of treatment can seek it out and destroy it. The radioactive particle that doctors compare to a “heat seeking missile" providing a better life, with fewer side effects.
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Flash Radiation
Open Mics With Dr. Stites
Instead of 6 weeks of radiation, imagine needing just one second of treatment. The amazing promise of "flash radiation” which could spare your tissue and your immune system. We ask how close this medical breakthrough is to reaching patients.
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Love's Connection to the Heart and Mind - Plus, Chiefs Kingdom Celebrates
Open Mics With Dr. Stites
Why do married people live longer? What does a loving relationship do to the brain? Does sharing a bed actually improve sleep health? The Science of Love. The surprising health benefits of a loving relationship.
info_outlineDr. Steve Stites, chief medical officer at The University of Kansas Health System, talks with Dr. Brad Nelson, a pediatrician at the health system. Dr. Nelson treats children for prolonged — or long hauler — COVID symptoms.