Long Form (multi topic, hourly/full show)

1. Dr. FRED BUCKHOLD, SLU Care General Internist at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, and a professor of medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine.  Covid cases; Parvovirus B19 on the rise; World Health Organization new concerns about the spread of Mpox; what is the drug Ketamine all about; Biden Administration negotiates with drug companies over the price of Medicare drugs.

2. Dr. HILLARY BABCOCK, BJC Healthcare's VP and Chief Quality Officer; Washington University infectious diseases physician.  Are we in a summer surge of COVID infections?  What are symptoms?  When and where should we get tested?  What should we do if we test positive?  Are outdated COVID tests still good?  When can we stop isolating?  Who should get an updated booster?
3. Dr. ADETUNJI TORIOLA, Washington University professor of surgery at Siteman Cancer Center.  A new global study predicts cancer deaths and cancer incidences will nearly double for men over the next 25 years.  Why?  Who is most at risk?  What prevention steps are needed?  Is this exasperating or challenging?

4a. SHARON WATSON, executive director of the Greater St. Louis Chapter of the American Red Cross.  KMOX is sponsoring its annual Blood Drive this coming Thursday for our co-worker and friend Brett Blume -- who died in 2019 from cancer.  How bad is the need for blood?  Where can we find local blood donation centers?  
4b. Dr. MARC SIEGEL, FOX News Senior Medical Analyst -- on the drug Ketamine -- what is it; how is it used; how dangerous can it be?

1. Dr. FRED BUCKHOLD, SLU Care General Internist at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, and a professor of medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine.  Covid cases; Parvovirus B19 on the rise; World Health Organization new concerns about the spread of Mpox; what is the drug Ketamine all about; Biden Administration negotiates with drug companies over the price of Medicare drugs. 2. Dr. HILLARY BABCOCK, BJC Healthcare's VP and Chief Quality Officer; Washington University infectious diseases physician.  Are we in a summer surge of COVID infections?  What are symptoms?  When and where should we get tested?  What should we do if we test positive?  Are outdated COVID tests still good?  When can we stop isolating?  Who should get an updated booster? 3. Dr. ADETUNJI TORIOLA, Washington University professor of surgery at Siteman Cancer Center.  A new global study predicts cancer deaths and cancer incidences will nearly double for men over the next 25 years.  Why?  Who is most at risk?  What prevention steps are needed?  Is this exasperating or challenging? 4a. SHARON WATSON, executive director of the Greater St. Louis Chapter of the American Red Cross.  KMOX is sponsoring its annual Blood Drive this coming Thursday for our co-worker and friend Brett Blume -- who died in 2019 from cancer.  How bad is the need for blood?  Where can we find local blood donation centers?   4b. Dr. MARC SIEGEL, FOX News Senior Medical Analyst -- on the drug Ketamine -- what is it; how is it used; how dangerous can it be?

Health Matters

​Your Health Matters! Saturdays at 4:00 Health Reporter, Fred Bodimer 
checks in with the Physicians of SSM Health for the latest information to 
keep you healthy.

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