Morning Medical Update

Mar 14 2025 94 ep. 31 mins 30
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Medical experts from The University of Kansas Health System discuss current health events and advances in medicine.

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World Kidney Day

Mar 14 2025 25 mins  
90 thousand people are waiting for a kidney transplant. One donor’s gift recently set off a life-saving kidney chain. It led to 24 surgeries across eight different states.

Morning Medical Update - Sleep Health Awareness

Mar 10 2025 30 mins  
Good health means good sleep. We ask what’s keeping us from a restful night in bed? Learn from the expert.

Morning Medical Update - Triple Negative Breast Cancer Battle

Mar 04 2025 35 mins  
A young mom discovers a lump and learns she has triple negative breast cancer. She shares her journey and the supports she found from family, friends and faith.

Morning Medical Update - Ovarian Cancer

Mar 03 2025 30 mins  
She spotted her own ovarian cancer. Now she’s keeping it in check. Hear one woman’s story regarding her diagnosis and survivorship.

GAE for Knee Pain

Feb 28 2025 32 mins  
Blocking blood flow can reduce joint pain. GAE is a less invasive treatment for arthritis. Hear from patients and the interventional radiologist

17-Year-Old Cancer Patient Has Stomach Removed

Feb 25 2025 31 mins  
She was diagnosed with cancer less than a year after her father died from the same cancer. A teenager opens up about her diagnosis and stomach removal surgery due to the CDH-1 gene.

Liver Donation Saves Pilates Instructor

Feb 24 2025 24 mins  
She was told she had 90 days to live. A liver donation saved her life.

Proton Therapy Milestone- 500 Patients and Counting

Feb 17 2025 29 mins  
We celebrate a milestone for the first-ever proton therapy center in Kansas City. 500 patients and counting have received this innovative cancer care. Meet the young and old patients who received this beam of hope.

Colon Cancer in Younger Patients

Feb 04 2025 30 mins  
Colon cancer rates are rising in younger patients. A newly wed in his 20’s shares his battle to help others learn the signs and symptoms.

Ulcerative Colitis

Dec 17 2024 39 mins  
More than a million Americans live with ulcerative colitis. A local woman advocated for herself and got a second opinion that changed her life.