HealthWatch with Lloyd Jackson

November 28, 2022 ~ We all notice occasional ringing in the ears. For some however, it is a constant problem that seriously disrupts their lives. The problem is called tinnitus, and it is not really a sound. Listen as Henry Ford Health Neurotologist Dr. Kristen Angster, a specialist in ear and skull-based surgery, explains tinnitus, when to become concerned about it, and how the problem can be dia...

November 28, 2022 ~ We all notice occasional ringing in the ears. For some however, it is a constant problem that seriously disrupts their lives. The problem is called tinnitus, and it is not really a sound. Listen as Henry Ford Health Neurotologist Dr. Kristen Angster, a specialist in ear and skull-based surgery, explains tinnitus, when to become concerned about it, and how the problem can be dia...

November 7, 2022 ~ No treatment for heart failure could strengthen the heartbeat, until now. Cutting-edge Detroit-area Cardiologist Dr. Aaref Badshah is one of the few doctors who can give new hope to patients with heart failure, by implanting a device that signals the heart to produce a stronger heartbeat. He is also on the leading edge of an innovation to prevent blood clots caused by Atrial Fib...

November 7, 2022 ~ No treatment for heart failure could strengthen the heartbeat, until now. Cutting-edge Detroit-area Cardiologist Dr. Aaref Badshah is one of the few doctors who can give new hope to patients with heart failure, by implanting a device that signals the heart to produce a stronger heartbeat. He is also on the leading edge of an innovation to prevent blood clots caused by Atrial Fib...

November 7, 2022 ~ No treatment for heart failure could strengthen the heartbeat, until now. Cutting-edge Detroit-area Cardiologist Dr. Aaref Badshah is one of the few doctors who can give new hope to patients with heart failure, by implanting a device that signals the heart to produce a stronger heartbeat. He is also on the leading edge of an innovation to prevent blood clots caused by Atrial Fib...

November 7, 2022 ~ No treatment for heart failure could strengthen the heartbeat, until now. Cutting-edge Detroit-area Cardiologist Dr. Aaref Badshah is one of the few doctors who can give new hope to patients with heart failure, by implanting a device that signals the heart to produce a stronger heartbeat. He is also on the leading edge of an innovation to prevent blood clots caused by Atrial Fib...

September 26, 2022 ~ The return of full college campuses returns the threat of outbreaks of Meningitis B, uncommon but fatal in many cases. Young adults comprise nearly all of Meningitis B cases in the US, and 100 percent of these cases have been on college campuses in the last decade. Our expert is Dr. Rhonda Gumma, a family physician with Trinity Health and the IHA Medical Group in Bloomfield Hi...

September 26, 2022 ~ The return of full college campuses returns the threat of outbreaks of Meningitis B, uncommon but fatal in many cases. Young adults comprise nearly all of Meningitis B cases in the US, and 100 percent of these cases have been on college campuses in the last decade. Our expert is Dr. Rhonda Gumma, a family physician with Trinity Health and the IHA Medical Group in Bloomfield Hi...

September 26, 2022 ~ The return of full college campuses returns the threat of outbreaks of Meningitis B, uncommon but fatal in many cases. Young adults comprise nearly all of Meningitis B cases in the US, and 100 percent of these cases have been on college campuses in the last decade. Our expert is Dr. Rhonda Gumma, a family physician with Trinity Health and the IHA Medical Group in Bloomfield Hi...

August 28, 2022 ~ This is the time of year that childhood immunizations get a lot of attention. Children are required to be vaccinated to attend school, but some parents object, and obtain waivers which allow their kids to avoid being vaccinated. The medical community says this endangers other children and the community. Detroit Medical Center Children's Hospital of Michigan Pediatrician Dr. Scott...

August 28, 2022 ~ This is the time of year that childhood immunizations get a lot of attention. Children are required to be vaccinated to attend school, but some parents object, and obtain waivers which allow their kids to avoid being vaccinated. The medical community says this endangers other children and the community. Detroit Medical Center Children's Hospital of Michigan Pediatrician Dr. Scott...

August 28, 2022 ~ This is the time of year that childhood immunizations get a lot of attention. Children are required to be vaccinated to attend school, but some parents object, and obtain waivers which allow their kids to avoid being vaccinated. The medical community says this endangers other children and the community. Detroit Medical Center Children's Hospital of Michigan Pediatrician Dr. Scott...

August 8, 2022 ~ Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes. C.S. Mott Children's Hospital at Michigan Medicine Nurse Gwen Fosse speaks with Dick about their physical exams, and the outreaches they work with to develop preparedness for sudden cardiac events. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

August 8, 2022 ~ Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes. C.S. Mott Children's Hospital at Michigan Medicine Nurse Gwen Fosse speaks with Dick about their physical exams, and the outreaches they work with to develop preparedness for sudden cardiac events. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

August 8, 2022 ~ Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes. C.S. Mott Children's Hospital at Michigan Medicine Nurse Gwen Fosse speaks with Dick about their physical exams, and the outreaches they work with to develop preparedness for sudden cardiac events. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

August 8, 2022 ~ Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes. C.S. Mott Children's Hospital at Michigan Medicine Nurse Gwen Fosse speaks with Dick about their physical exams, and the outreaches they work with to develop preparedness for sudden cardiac events. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

July 11, 2022 ~ Summer can trigger especially severe migraines. Dick speaks with a prominent neurologist, Dr. Bruce Silverman, one of the Detroit area's noted experts on headaches and migraines about migraine headaches, their cause, treatments, and new drugs that are on the way. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...

July 11, 2022 ~ Summer can trigger especially severe migraines. Dick speaks with a prominent neurologist, Dr. Bruce Silverman, one of the Detroit area's noted experts on headaches and migraines about migraine headaches, their cause, treatments, and new drugs that are on the way. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...

July 11, 2022 ~ Summer can trigger especially severe migraines. Dick speaks with a prominent neurologist, Dr. Bruce Silverman, one of the Detroit area's noted experts on headaches and migraines about migraine headaches, their cause, treatments, and new drugs that are on the way. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...

July 11, 2022 ~ Summer can trigger especially severe migraines. Dick speaks with a prominent neurologist, Dr. Bruce Silverman, one of the Detroit area's noted experts on headaches and migraines about migraine headaches, their cause, treatments, and new drugs that are on the way. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...

June 27, 2022 ~ The "Village Of ORC" enables Oxford Recovery Center in Brighton to expand therapy programs for autism and other developmental disabilities. The indoor village has stores and shops, a hair salon, café, dentist office, food training kitchen, police station, and an indoor street complete with traffic light and curbs. It's open to the public. Oxford Recovery Center says a real function...

June 27, 2022 ~ The "Village Of ORC" enables Oxford Recovery Center in Brighton to expand therapy programs for autism and other developmental disabilities. The indoor village has stores and shops, a hair salon, café, dentist office, food training kitchen, police station, and an indoor street complete with traffic light and curbs. It's open to the public. Oxford Recovery Center says a real function...

June 27, 2022 ~ The "Village Of ORC" enables Oxford Recovery Center in Brighton to expand therapy programs for autism and other developmental disabilities. The indoor village has stores and shops, a hair salon, café, dentist office, food training kitchen, police station, and an indoor street complete with traffic light and curbs. It's open to the public. Oxford Recovery Center says a real function...

June 6, 2022 ~ Reports describe a rare but growing type of heart bypass surgery: robotic bypass which eliminates the need to break the breastbone. No more cutting the chest in half for open heart bypass surgery. The reports feature a pioneer in this surgery: Detroit Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Raed M Alnajjar, who is one of the few in the US who performs the procedure, and is working to make it ava...

June 6, 2022 ~ Reports describe a rare but growing type of heart bypass surgery: robotic bypass which eliminates the need to break the breastbone. No more cutting the chest in half for open heart bypass surgery. The reports feature a pioneer in this surgery: Detroit Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Raed M Alnajjar, who is one of the few in the US who performs the procedure, and is working to make it ava...