Healthy Bytes

This week on the Healthy Bytes podcast, we welcome to the microphone Mexico Animal Hospital Dr. Treena DeVault, DVM, to discuss the recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, or Bird Flu, The flu was found to have transferred to dairy cattle in 36 dairy cattle herds in nine US states. Dr. DeVault discusses what H5N1 is and how it affects those animals that be

The Mid-Missouri area is looking at a possible multi-day severe weather threat across the entire area. On this special edition of the Healthy Bytes podcast, we managed to sit down with University of Missouri Atmospheric Sciences Professor and Meteorologist Eric Aldrich to discuss the threats on the table this weekend.

In this episode, it's a rollercoaster ride, in a good way, with Dr. Carl Abbott back to the microphone for another turn trying to explain all things eye-catching to our host Chris Newbrough. This time, we talk about what is known as POTS and issues surrounding that. Dr. Abbott also brings to the microphone a new (at least to us) maladay that may take some more explaining to un

This week, we welcome back to the microphone Missouri Department of Conservation Audrain County Agent Norman Steelman. This episode, with the weather warming, we are talking about boating safety, shoreline safety and even hunter safety! Please join us by downloading a copy of our podcast and enjoy!

This week, the Healthy Bytes podcast welcomes back to the microphone District 43 Missouri State Representative Kent Haden to talk what's been happening in the state legislature concerning healthcare. Haden was on Spring Break from the Missouri House when he stopped by over a week ago when this episode was recorded and we talked about doulas, the possible expansion of state-pai

This week on the Healthy Bytes Podcast, we welcome to the microphone Jake Kettle. He is the director of the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center Service Line and we are exploring the new partnership between ACHD and Ellis Fischel to offer a cancer screening clinic once a month on the first Friday of each month at the ACHD.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month in the United States. This week on the program, we asked Mexico General Surgeon Dr. Joe Corrado to come in and visit the show and educate us on colon cancer and why it's so important to get screened! We hope the information presented in this podcast will provoke a few to remember to get screened!

Welcome to a special podcast talking with University of Missouri Atmospheric Sciences Professor Eric Aldrich about possible severe weather in mid-Missouri this afternoon. Join him and Healthy Bytes host Chris Newbrough as they detail what can be expected as this weather system moves through the area.

This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week for Missouri and, today, on the Healthy Bytes podcast, we welcome back our old friend Eric Aldrich to the microphone to discuss all things Severe Weather! Chris and Eric take an expanded look at each threat severe weather can bring to mid-Missouri and what you can do to help keep yourself and your loved ones safe!

This week, we welcome back to the Healthy Bytes Podcast an old friend of the show, Mexico Parks and Recreation Director Chad Shoemaker. Chad comes in with news about what's new at the pool this year and a couple of projects the department will be working on over the summer. He also chats about his recent announcement that at the end of March he will be retiring from the City o