The flu is a very common but potentially serious illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat and sometimes the lungs. As many as 45 million Americans can get the virus each year, but even people who are vaccinated could still get the flu. Dr. CASEY LAFFERTY, Medical Director at Health First joins me to talk about what to do if you get it, how to protect yourself and your family and about a new preventive option people 12 years of age and older can take if they come into contact with someone who has the flu.
Dr. Meyeon Park: Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) A Rare Progressive Kidney disease
Rare diseases affect nearly 30 million Americans each year. One rare, progressive kidney disease, known as Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD), is the most common, rare, inherited kidney disorder you’ve likely never heard of. My guest is Nephrologist, Dr. Meyeon Park, Director of UCSF Polycystic Kidney Disease Center of Excellence, she shares the signs, symptoms and impact that ADPKD has on the kidneys.
David Treat – Senior Managing Director Global Blockchain and Multiparty Systems Lead at Accenture
Digital currency is the wave of the future and central banks around the world are weighing introducing a new kind of money – one that will allow us to transact in our digital world, safely and securely by using central bank digital currency (CBDC.)
Julie Brown – Tips to Help Us Kick Off the New Year and Commit to Getting Our Fitness Back on Track
Registered dietician, and trainer, and Success Coach of Life Time, Julie Brown, has tips to help us kick off the new year and commit to getting our fitness back on track.
Amanda Mushro – Tips, Trends and Life Hacks for an Energetic, Refreshed New Year
Lifestyle expert Amanda Mushro has her tips, trends, and life hacks for an energetic, refreshed new year
Andrew Campanella: How School Choice Can Level the Playing Field
The K-12 education scene underwent considerable change over the past year, with unprecedented numbers of families considering new schools. Andrew Campanella, President of National School Choice Week, joins me to discuss how school choice can level the playing field, bringing info and options to parents.
Diabetic Neuropathy: Signs, Symptoms and Risks
According to the American Diabetes Association, about half of all people with diabetes have some form of nerve damage. Joining me to talk about diabetic peripheral neuropathy, the signs, symptoms and risks, Dr. Nicole Reardon, a board certified podiatric surgeon who practices at the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Francisco.
RISE ABOVE COVID: ACTIV-2 clinical trial to identify and develop effective treatments for people with COVID-19
In April, 2020 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)public-private partnership to develop a coordinated research strategy for prioritizing and speeding development of the most promising treatments and vaccines.
Charles Morin, PHD – New Innovative Non-Medicinal Prescription Digital Therapeutic to Treat Chronic Insomnia
Can’t sleep? Insomnia specialist Charles Morin, PhD has information about a new innovative non-medicinal prescription digital therapeutic to treat chronic insomnia.
Dr. Gwen Hewitt – Information About Mycobacterium Avium Complex
Dr. Gwen Hewitt, infectious disease physician at National Jewish Health, has information about Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), a lung disease that often goes undiagnosed for years.









