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. What's Dr. Buckhold know about a new government-funded study that creates the first symptom-based long COVID definition?  Would he recommend a daily multivitamin to improve memory in older adults?  Can he explain how AI just discovered a new type of antibiotic?

2. Dr. KAVITA PATEL, former White House Health Policy Director with CNBC's MELISSA LEE. A new COVID wave is hitting China -- with projections of up to 65 million infections a week by the end of June.  How concerned should we be?  How does China differ from the US when it comes to covid protection and prevention?  What message should this send to us?
3. Dr. LARRY FINE, program officer with the Clinical Applications and Prevention Branch at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health.  May is high blood pressure education month.  Dr. FIne tells us how important it is to know our blood pressure.  Why is it important to own a blood pressure machine?  What's a high blood pressure?  How dangerous is high blood pressure?  Tips for getting a correct blood pressure reading?  For more info go to hearttruth.gov

4. Dr. RYAN FIELDS, Washington University surgeon at Siteman Cancer Center. A new report says only 25% of sunscreens offer broad-spectrum protection without what it calls troublesome ingredients.  Dr. Fields tells us more about this report from the Environmental Working Group.  What do we need to know about choosing a good sunscreen.  He says get an SPF 30 or higher and make sure it is broad spectrum.

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. What's Dr. Buckhold know about a new government-funded study that creates the first symptom-based long COVID definition?  Would he recommend a daily multivitamin to improve memory in older adults?  Can he explain how AI just discovered a new type of antibiotic? 2. Dr. KAVITA PATEL, former White House Health Policy Director with CNBC's MELISSA LEE. A new COVID wave is hitting China -- with projections of up to 65 million infections a week by the end of June.  How concerned should we be?  How does China differ from the US when it comes to covid protection and prevention?  What message should this send to us? 3. Dr. LARRY FINE, program officer with the Clinical Applications and Prevention Branch at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health.  May is high blood pressure education month.  Dr. FIne tells us how important it is to know our blood pressure.  Why is it important to own a blood pressure machine?  What's a high blood pressure?  How dangerous is high blood pressure?  Tips for getting a correct blood pressure reading?  For more info go to <a href="http://hearttruth.gov/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://hearttruth.gov&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1685207436984000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0aL7r16Dha7PNaz5bIEYJo">hearttruth.gov</a> 4. Dr. RYAN FIELDS, Washington University surgeon at Siteman Cancer Center. A new report says only 25% of sunscreens offer broad-spectrum protection without what it calls troublesome ingredients.  Dr. Fields tells us more about this report from the Environmental Working Group.  What do we need to know about choosing a good sunscreen.  He says get an SPF 30 or higher and make sure it is broad spectrum.

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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