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HealthWatch with Lloyd Jackson

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760 WJR's Lloyd Jackson examines the latest innovations in our healthcare industry, with focus on how these advances are impacting Michigan's citizens and economy.

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Jun 15, 2026

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Episodes

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Robotic Bypass Surgery (Part 3) 06.06.2022

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...

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Robotic Bypass Surgery (Part 2) 06.06.2022

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...

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Karmanos Cancer Institute (Part 3) 16.05.2022

May 16, 2022 ~ Karmanos Cancer Institute, the only major healthcare system based in Detroit, is expanding out-of-state to Toledo. Why? Plus, the head of Karmanos makes a bold prediction on the future of cancer care. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Karmanos Cancer Institute (Part 1) 16.05.2022

May 16, 2022 ~ Karmanos Cancer Institute, the only major healthcare system based in Detroit, is expanding out-of-state to Toledo. Why? Plus, the head of Karmanos makes a bold prediction on the future of cancer care. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Karmanos Cancer Institute (Part 2) 16.05.2022

May 16, 2022 ~ Karmanos Cancer Institute, the only major healthcare system based in Detroit, is expanding out-of-state to Toledo. Why? Plus, the head of Karmanos makes a bold prediction on the future of cancer care. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Karmanos Cancer Institute (Part 4) 16.05.2022

May 16, 2022 ~ Karmanos Cancer Institute, the only major healthcare system based in Detroit, is expanding out-of-state to Toledo. Why? Plus, the head of Karmanos makes a bold prediction on the future of cancer care. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Indepedent Senior Citizen Living (Part 1) 18.04.2022

April 18, 2022 ~ Is the average home suited for the needs of senior citizens? Dick talks with specialists from Barrier Free Plus of Macomb Township who specialize in home improvements for seniors, so that they can "age in place" and retain their independence. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adve...

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Indepedent Senior Citizen Living (Part 2) 18.04.2022

April 18, 2022 ~ Is the average home suited for the needs of senior citizens? Dick talks with specialists from Barrier Free Plus of Macomb Township who specialize in home improvements for seniors, so that they can "age in place" and retain their independence. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adve...

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Indepedent Senior Citizen Living (Part 3) 18.04.2022

April 18, 2022 ~ Is the average home suited for the needs of senior citizens? Dick talks with specialists from Barrier Free Plus of Macomb Township who specialize in home improvements for seniors, so that they can "age in place" and retain their independence. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adve...

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ COVID-19 and Children (Part 1) 04.04.2022

April 4, 2022 ~ How have the effects of lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic affected children? Wayne State University Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Dr. David Rosenberg talks about the potential tolls the last two years could have on children, and how life outside school could tie into mental health conditions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com...

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ COVID-19 and Children (Part 3) 04.04.2022

April 4, 2022 ~ How have the effects of lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic affected children? Wayne State University Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Dr. David Rosenberg talks about the potential tolls the last two years could have on children, and how life outside school could tie into mental health conditions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com...

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ COVID-19 and Children (Part 2) 04.04.2022

April 4, 2022 ~ How have the effects of lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic affected children? Wayne State University Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Dr. David Rosenberg talks about the potential tolls the last two years could have on children, and how life outside school could tie into mental health conditions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com...

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Mohs Surgery (Part 3) 21.02.2022

February 20, 2022 ~ Mohs Surgery is virtually unknown, except for the growing number of people who need it. Mohs Surgery is a microscopic, micrographic type of surgery for skin cancer. It is the preferred method to remove the most common kinds of skin cancer. And skin cancer is on the rise, as the population gets older and skin cancers become more common. Only a limited number of dermatologists ar...

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Mohs Surgery (Part 2) 21.02.2022

February 20, 2022 ~ Mohs Surgery is virtually unknown, except for the growing number of people who need it. Mohs Surgery is a microscopic, micrographic type of surgery for skin cancer. It is the preferred method to remove the most common kinds of skin cancer. And skin cancer is on the rise, as the population gets older and skin cancers become more common. Only a limited number of dermatologists ar...

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Mohs Surgery (Part 1) 21.02.2022

February 20, 2022 ~ Mohs Surgery is virtually unknown, except for the growing number of people who need it. Mohs Surgery is a microscopic, micrographic type of surgery for skin cancer. It is the preferred method to remove the most common kinds of skin cancer. And skin cancer is on the rise, as the population gets older and skin cancers become more common. Only a limited number of dermatologists ar...

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Fighting COVID-19 (Part 2) 31.01.2022

January 31, 2022 ~ Dick Haefner hears from Detroit-area Dr. Larry Corey that the underdeveloped world must be vaccinated to protect ourselves and the rest of the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Fighting COVID-19 31.01.2022

January 31, 2022 ~ Dick Haefner hears from Detroit-area Dr. Larry Corey that the underdeveloped world must be vaccinated to protect ourselves and the rest of the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Fighting COVID-19 (Part 3) 31.01.2022

January 31, 2022 ~ Dick Haefner hears from Detroit-area Dr. Larry Corey that the underdeveloped world must be vaccinated to protect ourselves and the rest of the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Fighting COVID-19 (Part 4) 31.01.2022

January 31, 2022 ~ Dick Haefner hears from Detroit-area Dr. Larry Corey that the underdeveloped world must be vaccinated to protect ourselves and the rest of the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Sinus Infections (Part 1) 10.01.2022

January 10, 2021 ~ McLaren Health System Dr. Esmael Amjad talks to Dick Haefner about sinus infections. Winter is prime time for sinus infections, although sinusitis can occur at any time. And now we have Coronavirus as a complicating factor. Many think they have just come down with COVID when they actually have a sinus problem. We explain the sinus system and how sinus problems are addressed. Hos...

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Sinus Infections (Part 2) 10.01.2022

January 10, 2021 ~ McLaren Health System Dr. Esmael Amjad talks to Dick Haefner about sinus infections. Winter is prime time for sinus infections, although sinusitis can occur at any time. And now we have Coronavirus as a complicating factor. Many think they have just come down with COVID when they actually have a sinus problem. We explain the sinus system and how sinus problems are addressed. Hos...

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Sinus Infections (Part 3) 10.01.2022

January 10, 2021 ~ McLaren Health System Dr. Esmael Amjad talks to Dick Haefner about sinus infections. Winter is prime time for sinus infections, although sinusitis can occur at any time. And now we have Coronavirus as a complicating factor. Many think they have just come down with COVID when they actually have a sinus problem. We explain the sinus system and how sinus problems are addressed. Hos...

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Slip-And-Fall Wrist Injuries (Part Three) 19.12.2021

December 19, 2021 ~ Henry Ford Health System Executive Vice Chair of Orthopedics Dr. Charles Day talks about wintertime slip-and-fall accidents, and how these incidents oftentimes cause severe wrist injuries. Learn the long-term consequences of a wrist injury, and why seeking immediate medical attention for one is so important. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com...

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Slip-And-Fall Wrist Injuries (Part Two) 19.12.2021

December 19, 2021 ~ Henry Ford Health System Executive Vice Chair of Orthopedics Dr. Charles Day talks about wintertime slip-and-fall accidents, and how these incidents oftentimes cause severe wrist injuries. Learn the long-term consequences of a wrist injury, and why seeking immediate medical attention for one is so important. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com...

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Slip-And-Fall Wrist Injuries (Part One) 19.12.2021

December 19, 2021 ~ Henry Ford Health System Executive Vice Chair of Orthopedics Dr. Charles Day talks about wintertime slip-and-fall accidents, and how these incidents oftentimes cause severe wrist injuries. Learn the long-term consequences of a wrist injury, and why seeking immediate medical attention for one is so important. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com...

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