Morning Medical Update

Medical experts from The University of Kansas Health System discuss current health events and advances in medicine.

Stroke Awareness - Jermaine 05/03/2024

Stroke Awareness - Jermaine Jermaine has no clue that blood was getting stuck in his head, until the day he suffered a stroke. The rush to get him to the best possible stroke care, plus the defect in his arteries that put him at risk. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/31102198

Difficult to Spot - Esophagus Cancer 04/30/2024

Difficult to Spot - Esophagus Cancer Ken O'Brien noticed food wasn't going down like it used to. Telling his doctor about it helped save his life. We learn why cancer in the esophagus is so hard to spot early and who needs a regular screening. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/31050403

Life-Saving Care Regardless of the Rivalry 04/29/2024

Life-Saving Care Regardless of the Rivalry The president of K-State turned to The University of Kansas Health System for his cancer care. The treatment that took Richard Linton away from Manhattan and the tremendous support that helped get him back home. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/31030748

Transplant Recipient Helps Taylor Swift Dream Come True 04/26/2024

Transplant Recipient Helps Taylor Swift Dream Come True A kidney transplant recipient from The University of Kansas Health System saw a story about a little girl who got scammed out of Taylor Swift tickets. He also saw she was in the hospital suffering from the same disease as him. He was moved to buy her the tickets himself to give her some joy. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/31000443

Parkinson's Awareness 04/22/2024

Parkinson's Awareness The first ever test that catches Parkinson's early before symptoms appear giving patients the chance to start treatment early. What needs to happen before the breakthrough becomes standard, plus weight loss drugs tested as a Parkinson's treatment. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30932048

Treating Thyroid Nodules Without Incision 04/16/2024

Treating Thyroid Nodules Without Incision Half of all Americans will get nodules on their thyroid. Now there's a way to treat the nodules without an incision. Meet a woman who had to educate her own doctor before finding a specialist close to home that could keep her out of the operating room. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30846393

Rebuilding a Tongue After Oral Cancer 04/15/2024

Rebuilding a Tongue After Oral Cancer Removing part of his tongue and then rebuilding a new one! The warning signs that helped this firefighter catch oral cancer early, plus the techniques that help him speak again. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30828668

Access to a Clinical Trial Saves Life 04/12/2024

Access to a Clinical Trial Saves Life Robin Love's breast cancer had no FDA-approved treatment. 17 years later, she says access to a clinical trial saved her life. How an innovative treatment and a doctor-slash-scientist got robin from diagnosis to survivorship. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30796838

Kidney Recipient Using His "Second Life" to Pay it Forward 04/09/2024

Kidney Recipient Using His "Second Life" to Pay it Forward Scott Seetin was one step away from donating a kidney, then he found he needed a transplant just as urgently. The second chance that Scott calls his "second life" and using art to pay it forward. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30747628

Cancer Prevention and Control 04/08/2024

Cancer Prevention and Control From genetic testing to weight loss and even vaccines, the best way to fight cancer is to prevent it in the first place. Hear what physicians and researchers are doing to keep cancer rates trending down. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30729663

Taking Care of KC Current 04/05/2024

Taking Care of KC Current New season, new stadium, new healthcare provider! What does it mean to care for the Kansas City Current? Meet the doctors helping make right now the best time to be a female athlete. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30694853

Resting Metabolic Rate Test 04/02/2024

Resting Metabolic Rate Test It looks strange, but doctors say this is the best way to measure your metabolism. The bubble measures resting metabolic rate that helps you reach nutrition, weight loss, and overall health goals. Plus, the specific benefit for female athletes. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30643733

Staying Competitive for the National Stage 04/01/2024

Staying Competitive for the National Stage Emma stiles knows what it takes to compete, but when the collegiate diver switched sports, her body needed to switch too. How this athlete found the knowledge and support she needed to stay competitive on the national stage. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30624493

Psychedelic Psychiatry 03/26/2024

Psychedelic Psychiatry Psychedelic drugs could revolutionize psychiatry when they're in the right hands. Shaking off the "party drug" stereotype. How psychedelics can change brains for the better. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30547113

Balancing Faith with Hope and Science 03/25/2024

Balancing Faith with Hope and Science A breast cancer diagnosis couldn't shake Lisa Weatherspoon’s faith. Hear why she wanted to avoid chemo at all costs. How she balances her faith with hope and science. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30528473

Woman Accidentally Swallows Hearing Aid 03/22/2024

Woman Accidentally Swallows Hearing Aid Hearing aids down the hatch, and they didn't come out on their own! The mixup that sent one woman into emergency surgery. Where the hearing aids got stuck and what else she swallowed besides her pills! /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30497578

Bouncing Back from a Core Muscle Injury 03/19/2024

Bouncing Back from a Core Muscle Injury When you train like a pro, you play like a pro. Meet a college football player bouncing back from a core muscle injury. The special surgery and the rigorous exercise that has him recovering from an often-misunderstood problem. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30438718

Morning Medical Update - New Drugs and Tools to Change Alzheimer's Disease 03/18/2024

Morning Medical Update - New Drugs and Tools to Change Alzheimer's Disease It's tough to talk about Alzheimer's, but we shouldn't shy away from such important conversations. We hear from a caregiver, and get and update on the newest Alzheimer's drugs. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30419038

Stroke Care with an Aging Population 03/15/2024

Stroke Care with an Aging Population Stroke care is improving. But can it keep up with the aging population? The growing burden of stroke. See the enormous impact on caretakers and what needs to improve to better care for baby boomers. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30387723

Pulsatile Tinnitus 03/12/2024

Pulsatile Tinnitus Imagine a constant thumping in your ears. a whooshing noise every time your heart beats. That is pulsatile tinnitus, and it can drive you crazy! The new surgical option that can cure the condition. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30338918

Morning Medical Update - 4 years into the COVID Pandemic and Collective Trauma 03/11/2024

Morning Medical Update - 4 years into the COVID Pandemic and Collective Trauma 4 years into the COVID Pandemic and this shared traumatic experience has changed us. The deaths, the division and the uncertainty are still taking a toll mental health. Experts call it a collective trauma facing society. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30320948

Morning Medical Update - Treatment for Menopause 03/08/2024

Morning Medical Update - Treatment for Menopause Countless creams, gels and drugs promise to reverse the effects of menopause. Now doctors have a laser in their toolbox the five-minute treatment promising less dryness and pain. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30291453

Tackling Afib with Interval Training 03/07/2024

Tackling Afib with Interval Training Back-to-back diagnosis led this patient to develop her own workout routine. How her workout, that she launched, is so successful other cardiologists prescribe it to their patients. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30271053

Colorectal Cancer 03/05/2024

Colorectal Cancer Oncologists are calling it an epidemic people in their 20s and 30s, getting colon cancer. No one knows exactly why. The first warning signs that tipped off one survivor plus when it makes sense to request a colonoscopy. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30238738

Caffeine 03/04/2024

Caffeine Caffeine is a drug and whether we admit it or not, most Americans are addicted. How does your coffee habit impact your gut your heart and your sleep? Plus, the deadly effects of concentrated caffeine. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30220168

Carpal Tunnel 03/01/2024

Carpal Tunnel Carpal tunnel syndrome, leave it for too long, and it can lead to permanent damage, but several new surgical techniques offer relief. See how ultrasound leads to less pain, faster recovery and allows patients to stay awake and watch surgeons do the work. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30188393

Cancer and DNA 02/27/2024

Cancer and DNA Priscilla Brittine's DNA predicted her chances of getting cancer and it wasn't good. So, she took action, before ever getting a diagnosis. The decision to remove her breasts and stomach. And the dire story her genetics foretold. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30133833

Robot Farmer 02/26/2024

Robot Farmer A farm accident cost Conor Cox his hand. But "bionic" technology is letting him drive his tractor, feed his cows, and provide for his family again. We look at the special surgery that lets Conor’s own muscles communicate with his bionic hand. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30111058

Breast Cancer Pathology 02/23/2024

Breast Cancer Pathology It's one thing to find a tumor. Fully understanding it is another. When Allison Lackey got a second opinion, that understanding completely changed her treatment. The importance of pathology, where subtle distinctions can mean the difference between life and death. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30080733

Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer 02/20/2024

Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Mila Ellsworth had two different types of cancer in a single breast and understanding the nuance meant everything for her treatment. How genetic testing guided treatment. Plus, how her great fitness limited her options for breast reconstruction. /episode/index/show/morningmedicalupdate/id/30034718

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