WCCO Health Radio

In this week's health hour we touch on addiction, mental health and pressure. The first half hour features Hazelden Betty Ford Chief Medical Officer Dr. Alta DeRoo on Marijuana use and Pandemic mental health. Later, Olympic gold medalist and outreach officer at Hazelden Betty Ford, Carrie Bates, talks about the pressure of athletics.

Dr. Steven Bradley, Cardiologist at Allina Health and the Minneapolis Heart Institute joins Susie Jones to talk about heart disease and answer listener questions.

Dr. Allison Golnik, an integrative and functional Pediatrician at the Penny George Institute at Allina talks with Susie Jones about healthy eating habits. From checking the ingredients list to ultra-processing, Dr. Golnik talks about it.

Dr. Nick Schneeman of LifeSpark joins Susie Jones to talk about the endless cycle of hospital to rehab to home, his definition of Geriatric Disorder and how the 4 M's can help.

In today's episode we chatted all things heart health, valve replacement and more with Dr. Paul Sorajja, a cardiologist with Allina Health.

Dermatologist and skin expert, Dr. Julie Schultz of Allina health joins Susie Jones to answer all of your skin questions. From Squamous to Basal cell and Rosacea to sun rashes. 

Dr. Myriam Roby of Hennepin Healthcare joins Susie Jones to talk about Breast Cancer. From warning signs to prevention and more, the two talk about it.

Dr. Joseph Leach from Abbott Northwestern and A Breath of Hope joins Susie Jones to talk about everything lung cancer. From treatment and the future to numbers and risk factors, Dr. Leach hits it all.

Susie is joined by Surgical Director of Renal Transplant and Living Donor Program at Hennepin Healthcare Dr. Paul Stahler and Transplant Coordinator Jennifer Bodner, RN. The two break down the process of transplantation as well as the who's, what's, where's and why's. 

Dr. Susanne Warner, a Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon at the Mayo Clinic, joins Susie Jones to chat about her expertise in the Pancreas and Hepatobiliary system. From symptoms of something being wrong to treatment and more, Dr. Warner hits on it all.

Susan Mau Larson, Chief Administrative Officer for Life Source, an organization that helps with organ donation tells us about the process, who is eligible and who is not and much more.

Director of the Minnesota Poison Control System, Samantha Lee, PharmD, joins Susie Jones to talk about the poison control service, the most common calls and when to call.

Shannon Podewils, RN and Lifespark Executive Director of Home Health and Hospice joins Susie Jones to talk about Lifespark's physical therapy services and much more about home care.

On today’s show Denny Long in for Susie Jones on this St. Patricks Day edition of the Health Show talking about colorectal cancer as March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month we spoke with Dr. Joleen Hubbard of Allina Health Cancer Institute. We take a deep dive into knowing when to get a colonoscopy and the differences in oncology with cancer as well as other questions from listeners. 

Dr. Behnam Sabayan of Hennepin Healthcare joins Susie Jones to talk about strokes. He answers listener question about things like atrial fibrillation risks to TIA's and talks about Hennepin Healthcare's new technologies to help in stroke treatment.

Dr. Vijay Ramanan, MD, Ph. D of the Mayo Clinic and Hillary Tyler, Program Manager at Alzheimer's Association of Minnesota-North Dakota join Susie Jones to talk about Alzheimer's and Dementia as well as answering listener questions.

Dr. David Hilden rejoins the program for an open lines show. He hits on everything from enlarged prostates to Ozempic and more.

This week's show features University of Minnesota Epidemiologist Dr. Michael Osterholm, a noted expert on the COVID-19 pandemic to answer your questions about the virus, plus RSV and more.

Dr. Michelle Carlson from Hennepin Healthcare joins Susie Jones to talk about all things heart health. From the effects of cancer treatment to Afib and cholesterol levels, Dr. Carlson answers your questions.

Never a bad time of the year to discuss the dangers of allergies, whether it is food or seasonal allergies so Susie Jones was joined by Dr. Pramod Kelkar, an allergy specialist with Allina Health discussing the dangers of food allergies and seasonal allergies. Also, we take listener text and call questions for the doctor to answer as well.   

Dr. David Daniels of the Mayo Clinic joins Denny Long to chat about pediatric neurosurgery, mainly about brain tumors in children. The in's and outs, plus Dr. Daniels answers your questions.

Two guests join Susie Jones this week on health radio. The hour starts out with Dr. Nisha Jacobs from Minnesota Oncology about the recent uptick in colon cancer among young people. Later we answer your questions about the heart with Dr. Mosi Bennett of Allina Health.

Dr. Caitlin Eccles-Radtke an infectious disease specialist at Hennepin Healthcare joins Susie Jones to talk about all things disease. From RSV to COVID-19, HIV and much more.

Dr. Andrew Stiehm of Allina Health is a sleep disorder specialist. He joins Susie Jones to take listener questions about their sleep habits and how to help with them.

It's New Year's Eve, which is as good of a time as any to check in on your own mental health as we enter 2024. Care Counseling's Dr. Heidi Bausch joins Susie Jones to talk about how you can help care for yourself and when you might need additional help.