What's Health Got to Do with It?

What's Health Got to Do with It?

What's Health Got to Do with It? is a weekly talk program that examines where healthcare intersects with daily life, and will help guide the listeners through an increasingly convoluted medical bureaucracy. These days, health is a lot more than Googling the latest medical breakthrough or seeing your doctor. Staying healthy when you are well and getting healthy when you are sick means knowing how to interact and navigate an incredibly complex healthcare system.

Episodes

From discovery to delivery

November 15, 2025 • 53 mins
A former NIH director discusses the urgent need to put public health above party lines. Then, a pancreatic cancer survivor reflects on his diagnosis and the complex Whipple procedure that saved his life.
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Protecting life before and beyond birth

November 8, 2025 • 53 mins
Headaches, blurred vision and high blood pressure — how a routine checkup became a race against time for an expectant mother. Then, the toll of gun violence on American children.
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Chikungunya in NY; alcohol and dementia; ‘inflammaging’

November 1, 2025 • 53 mins
Dr. Joe Sirven and his panel of medical experts discuss this month's biggest health care headlines, from shifting trends in obesity rates to inflammation’s effect on aging.
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Veiled conditions, visible solutions

October 25, 2025 • 53 mins
From the quiet struggles of depression to new insights on a misunderstood neurological disorder — we delve into conditions that remain unseen.
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From data to diagnosis

October 18, 2025 • 52 mins
Public health data in action — turning medical metrics into health solutions. Then, coping with cancer in early adulthood.
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When seconds count: Beating the odds in brain emergencies

October 11, 2025 • 53 mins
On this week’s program, how a hidden hole in a cowboy’s heart nearly ended his rodeo career and sparked his mission to help others. Then, a physician hero at the forefront of treating life-threatening brain aneurysms.
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Vaccine guidelines; Tylenol and autism; kissing bugs

October 4, 2025 • 53 mins
Dr. Joe Sirven and his team of medical experts discuss this month's biggest health care headlines from kissing bugs to Tylenol use during pregnancy.
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When every second counts; disorderly movements

September 27, 2025 • 53 mins
A 52-year-old jogger collapses on his morning run and is found unresponsive without a pulse. How hands-only CPR saved his life. Then, a neuroscience pioneer shares her personal journey.
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Invisible battles: The fights we don’t see until it’s too late

September 20, 2025 • 53 mins
On this week’s program, how a severe yet symptomless spike in blood pressure can turn deadly. Then after losing her husband to ALS, one woman is using open-source AI to study and track the disease.
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Multiple sclerosis research; kiss your dentist goodbye

September 13, 2025 • 53 mins
What do federal funding cuts mean for MS researchers and those living with the disease? Then, should you kiss your dentist goodbye?
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Emergency medicine then and now: From Civil War battlefields to everyday frontlines

September 6, 2025 • 53 mins
From battlefield surgeons improvising with bone saws at Gettysburg to a modern-day mom navigating 15 life-threatening allergies every time her son eats, this week's program is about how far emergency care has come and how deeply personal it remains.
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Raw milk consumption; Parkinson’s disease; in vitro fertilization

August 30, 2025 • 53 mins
Dr. Joe Sirven and his team of medical experts discuss this month's biggest health care headlines, from raw milk illnesses to a deadly Legionnaires’ cluster.
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The crucial years; comprehensive stroke care

August 23, 2025 • 53 mins
Are screens and social media rewiring younger children’s emotional development? Then, how stroke care at its highest level is transforming patient outcomes.
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The heart of innovation; the brain’s hidden wonders

August 16, 2025 • 53 mins
On this week’s program, Dr. Joe Sirven explores the invisible dangers of stroke. Then, compelling stories from the frontiers of neuroscience.
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The frontlines of caregiving

August 9, 2025 • 53 mins
From a medical mystery that hits close to home to the growing caregiving crisis, we explore two caregiving stories that embody love, sacrifice and resilience.
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The reemergence of ancient ailments; Parkinson’s skin swabs; hydration multipliers

August 2, 2025 • 53 mins
Dr. Joe Sirven and his team of medical experts discuss this month's biggest health care headlines from a game-changing menstrual pad to disease-sensing canines.
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Confronting public health issues beyond the exam room

July 26, 2025 • 53 mins
On this week’s program, protecting children from gun violence. Then, the benefits of breastfeeding.
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Empowering patients through health education and advocacy

July 19, 2025 • 53 mins
On this week’s program, the dangers of blind spots in women’s health care and solutions to correct education gaps. Then, advocating for the voiceless on the frontlines of care.
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Aging smarter: Health choices that last a lifetime

July 12, 2025 • 53 mins
On this week’s program, could vision and cognitive changes be normal signs of aging or symptoms of something more serious? Then, the science behind longevity.
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Presidential checkups; emergency versus urgent care

July 5, 2025 • 53 mins
The science and politics behind the commander in chief’s annual physical. Then, from sore throats to broken bones, we break down the differences between emergency and urgent care.
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