Since this is our final Health Matters show, we decided to call it Quitz, or according to WMKY station manager Paul Hitchcock, “The End of an Error”. We discuss Covid 19-sensing dogs, new CDC guidelines, mammograms, and as a parting gift, we gi

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish show

Aug 13th, 2020 49m 46s

We begin with a woman who found electroconvulsive therapy to be a partial cure for colorblindness. Then, a detailed discussion of the bathrooms of New York, 5 rules for surviving a pandemic, an update on airport screenings, and the proper diet

Real Epidemiologists Don’t Shake Hands show

Aug 13th, 2020 50m 57s

Sponsored by the American Cancer Society guidelines for diet and physical activity, the show includes the latest Covid-19 numbers, apologies from Sweden’s health minister, when 511 epidemiologists think they can resume activities, and some meas

The Bob and Doug Show

Jun 17th, 2020 50m 43s

Bob Behnken has a PhD in mechanical engineering from Caltech. Doug Hurley studied civil engineering at Tulane before becoming a test pilot in the Marine Corps. Each flew two Space Shuttle missions. Now, they have piloted the SpaceX Crew Dragon

Oedipus Rex show

Jun 9th, 2020 50m 56s

Oedipus Rex is a Greek tragedy by Sophocles. Oedipus learns that he is doomed to kill his father. This makes Health Matters think about people who do not wear masks and are doomed to put their grandparents in danger. Of course, cigarette smoker

No Mask, No Gloves, No Service show

Jun 5th, 2020 51m 24s

As Kentucky tries to go back to work, we review the worldwide Covid 19 numbers, talk about swimming safety, vaccines, and the unreliability of information on twitter. We speculate on how the pandemic will change our hurricane response this fall

We Can’t Be Doing That Show

May 26th, 2020 50m 56s

Dedicated to Kentucky state governor and Health Matters HOTY (Hero of Today’s Youth) Andy Beshear, this show explores some of the things that we can’t do the way we used to. We began with a brief history of the 1918 influenza epidemic, which ki

We’re Better Than That show

May 22nd, 2020 50m 55s

Although numbers are subject to interpretation, we look at the experience with Covid 19 around the world. While we are cautious in our interpretation of numbers, it is telling that our experts want us to be more like South Korea or Iceland, rat

Bang the Trash Can Slowly Show

Mar 31st, 2020 50m 37s

We have learned a great deal recently about maintaining your health. The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends all Americans ages 18-79 be screened for Hepatitis C. A review indicates mammography doesn’t save lives after age 75. There ar

Health Matters Quarantine show

Mar 26th, 2020 50m 32s

We at Health Matters suspect you are having a bad month. It could be worse – the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine sent acceptance letters to everyone they interviewed, 10 times their normal class-size, and had to notify applicants that there was

Let’s Turn Cancer into Can’t—cer Show

Mar 17th, 2020 50m 55s

Most people believe that cancer is caused by your genes. Researchers believe that only one third of all cancer cases can be blamed on inherited genes, but 42% of cancers are caused by your lifestyle. This show is designed to help you learn how

Those Idiots Are at It Again Show

Feb 25th, 2020 51m 41s

This show is dedicated to the alert listener who called the station to let us know we are idiot s. Topics discussed include lung cancer screening, the health effects of eggs, coloring books for stress management, and age testing for healthcare

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Caucus Show

Feb 18th, 2020 50m 56s

After the 2016 Democratic primary debacle, the Des Moines Register wrote, “the whole world is laughing at Iowa”. Well, they are laughing again, and Health Matters celebrates the fact that someone other than Kentucky looks bad. This show feature

RIP OLB show

Feb 11th, 2020 50m 43s

What happens when a healthcare system closes? Unfortunately, northeastern Kentucky is about to find out. With the closing of Our Lady of Bellefonte hospital in Russell, our region loses a 214-bed community and referral hospital, outpatient spec

2020: The Rise of Irving Show

Feb 5th, 2020 50m 55s

At long last, this was the show where Shelley Irving was going to say something, but we ran out of time. We do discuss heart attack symptoms, the recent fall in cancer death rates, and we review the advances in healthcare over the last decade.

“2020—A New Hope” show

Jan 28th, 2020 51m 49s

A new year, but the same sloppy Health Matters. We talk about how to be healthy and 48 words, some of the worst behaviors by healthcare providers in 2019, and Rick gives an update from the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show for new inventions

Fred Cox and the True Meaning of Christmas Show

Dec 17th, 2019 50m 57s

In memory of Minnesota Viking placekicker Fred Cox, who invented the Nerf football and improved the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays of boys and girls around the world, this show discusses holiday safety tips from the Consumer Product Safety

Holiday Shopping Companion Show

Dec 4th, 2019 50m 56s

This show consists of carefully selected brief health topics to help you get through your holiday shopping. From colon cancer prevention to marijuana to hamburgers and hotdog sales in Kentucky, we have all the essential health information you n

HalloThanksMas 2019 show

Nov 26th, 2019 52m 39s

It is time once again to celebrate that sacred, yet profane, season when we dress up as sexy dead people, eat too much, watch football, and buy each other gifts. Health Matters brings our contribution—this discussion of colon cancer screening,

Good Health Is Hard to Find Show

Nov 19th, 2019 51m 32s

This show is dedicated to a friend and financial advisor, Wes Holland, who observed, “bankers don’t wear hoodies”. We talk about the dangers of senior citizens managing their finances, and discuss the top 12 Time magazine innovations that would

Health Matters Armistice Show

Nov 13th, 2019 51m 38s

100 years ago, at 11 AM on November 11, 1919, British leaders observed a two-minute period of silence to honor those soldiers who had died in World War I. That celebration spread around the world, triggering the predecessor of our Veterans Day.

13.5th Annual Fall Fall Spectacular show

Oct 23rd, 2019 50m 57s

Subtitled “Dead Men Don’t Move”, this show is about pronouncing a person dead, dealing with families, remaining upright, osteoporosis, and shoes with tread. Our two favorite articles are the fall prevention intervention from China that was badl

You Had Me at Meat Show

Oct 15th, 2019 50m 53s

This show is dedicated to reviewing the latest findings regarding red meat and processed meat consumption. Nutrition experts issued a week recommendation that there is no reason to change your current meat intake to improve your health. This is

We Got Board Show

Oct 8th, 2019 50m 56s

We celebrate the (anticipated) close to the fall fundraiser with this show, reviewing the benefits of magnetic helmets in Alzheimer disease, the dangers of vaping, especially vaping marijuana, Kentucky's massive outbreak of hepatitis, and the u

Do We Soundboard? Show

Oct 1st, 2019 50m 16s

Okay, this is fairly simple. Morehead State Public Radio needs money. You got money. How about we make a deal? We give you classical music, jazz music, bluegrass music, folk music, national news, state news, regional news, local news, weather,