Open Mics with Dr. Stites

Fatigue is common among older adults and finding the cause is important. We explain the medical meaning of fatigue and when it's worth seeing a doctor. Guests include Dr. Christian Sinclair, hospice & palliative care specialist, and Dr. Jessica Kalender-Rich, geriatric specialist.

Millions of people either have or will develop macular degeneration at some point. If untreated, it can cause blindness. We'll show you how it's diagnosed and treated through the eyes of a Kansas City woman who has it. Guests include Dr. Radwan Ajlan, comprehensive ophthalmologist.

We all know about COVID, but there are other infectious diseases that keep the specialists awake at night. Dr. Dana Hawkinson shares what he's watching worldwide and here at home to keep us safe along with the other health care professionals working together to guard against the next pandemic.

Older adults need 3 vaccines this fall, Flu, COVID and the first ever shot for RSV. We walk you through the complicated vaccine schedule with world-renowned vaccine expert Dr. Gregory Poland.

Long COVID is not getting the same attention or funding as COVID itself. We'll meet two researchers leading the push to simply define what Long COVID means, and help millions of patients in the process. Guests include Dr. Mario Castro, pulmonologist with The University of Kansas Health System and Vice Chair of Clinical and Translational Research at The University of Kansas Medical Center, and Dr....

A life-saving gift sometimes leaves a troubling mark. From rashes to lesions to infections, organ and bone marrow donations can lead to skin disorders. Dermatologists delve into post-transplant skin problems, why they happen and how they're treated. Guests include dermatologist Dr. Adela Cardones.

How do doctors, pharmacists and patients navigate global drug shortages? Guests include Rick Couldry and Dr. Holzbeierlein.

Our experts dive into an unusual form of chemotherapy called hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy – or HIPEC – where drugs are administered through the belly. Guests include Dr. Mazin Al-Kasspooles.

Learn more about the challenge of diagnosing sleep disorders and the growing range of treatment options that go way beyond a CPAP machine. Guests include Dr. Christopher Larsen and Dr. Damien Stevens.

Learn how The University of Kansas Health System is improving healthcare for rural Kansans and how overall healthcare needs are changing for rural America.

Some people wait to see a doctor until they're sick. But from a doctor's perspective, they still want to see patients even when they're feeling fine. Our experts talk about the way a routine a wellness exam, also called a "check-up," is perhaps the most important interaction you can have with your healthcare provider.

Experts discuss the end of the COVID emergency. What does it mean for patients, providers and the future of vaccines? Guests include the health system's medical director of infection prevention and control Dr. Dana Hawkinson, the health system's Director of Admitting Loretta Stoufer and the Mayo Clinic's Dr. Gregory Poland.

Headscarves, wigs and prosthetics are crucial for cancer patients during and after their treatment. But it's more than just the visual benefits. We show you the science behind why these personal items make a mental difference. Guests include Lizzie Wright, social worker and Program Director at Turning Point, and Judy Newell, the Appearance Center Manager at Missys' Boutique.

From allergies to Alzheimer's, inflammation contributes to all kinds of problems. But it's also a fundamental immune response meant to protect us. New research is changing what doctors think about inflammation and what we should be eating. Guests include Dr. Winston Dunn, Dr. Selina Gierer and Dr. Matt Shoemaker.

You've heard of a blood bank. But what about a stool bank? A fecal transplant may sound strange or even gross, but the procedure is saving lives. We'll look at who qualifies and why. Guests include gastroenterologist Dr. Mollie Jackson.

Pregnancy and childbirth should be safe and joyful. But America has a maternal health problem. Black mothers in particular are at risk. Meet an expert who has dedicated her life to keeping black mothers and babies healthy. And how she's working with others to fix the disparities.

When standard chemotherapy wasn't working for one patient, a blend of two remarkable therapies – CAR-T and CRISPR – trained the immune system to exterminate the cancer. Guests include patient Katie Kopp and Dr. Joseph McGuirk, hematologist and medical oncologist and the Division Director of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics at The University of Kansas Cancer Center.

The federal government recently outlined a plan to revamp the nation's organ transplant system, hoping to make it more efficient. We'll talk with transplant doctors and a U.S. Senator about what those changes could mean for us in the Midwest.

It's been three years since the pandemic broke out. We'll talk with Dr. Lee Norman, former Kansas Health Secretary, about what we've learned and where we're headed.

Getting off the sideline and back in the game. One high school athlete went from crutches to an operating table, then back to the pitching mound. Our Women in Sports series turns its focus toward injuries, both healing them and preventing them. Plus a live report from Royals Spring Training in Surprise, Arizona.

Alex Goodwin's cancer survival story reached halfway around the world. What happens now that Alex is outgrowing the implant that helped save his life six years ago? We will talk live with Alex, his father and his doctor.