Do you know what the difference is between tension headaches and migraines? What’s the latest in prevention and treatment? How might Botox help? Dr. Monique Canonico from Kaiser Permanente is on the line, for a two part symposium on all you ever needed to know about supplements, over the counter medications and prescriptions to treat and prevent these monster migraines for good!

Do you know what the difference is between tension headaches and migraines? What’s the latest in prevention and treatment? How might Botox help? Dr. Monique Canonico from Kaiser Permanente is on the line, for a two part symposium on all you ever needed to know about supplements, over the counter medications and prescriptions to treat and prevent these monster migraines for good!

Is it covid, the flu, or the common cold? RSV? How do you know the difference? Dr. Yogi Patel from Kaiser Permanente is on the show to explain what he tells his patients when they call in because they are sick.

Are you an organ donor? How do you become one? Queen’s Transplant Center is celebrating their 10 year anniversary of providing lifesaving surgeries for our island residents and those throughout the Pacific Rim. Dr. Linda Wong is on the show sharing her expertise about liver, kidney, and pancreatic transplant surgeries, why people need them, and how to increase the numbers of transplants we perform right here in the islands.

It’s party time, these days it’s safe to enjoy gathering together for the holidays but what can you do to make sure that your events are fun and healthy? Dr. Jinan Banna, RD and Professor of Nutrition at UH has a great way to focus your food on its body benefits and still enjoy the fun of the parties with friends and family!

Ten years ago, mother daughter duo Jeanne Clendenin and Liz DiCrosta, both from Hawaii, met up in San Francisco for a living donor liver transplant. Their story continues to this day because of the gift of life that Liz provided to her mom, and today we get to hear their story in celebration of their anniversary of their surgery. Fun fact: the liver can regenerate and grow larger after transplant than it was before!

The Medicare Alphabet Soup- what’s the difference between Part A, B, C, D….. how do you know of traditional Medicare or an Advantage plan is best for you? Dr. Eileen Hilton, founder of Crown Care is on the line, and she will have the latest groundbreaking legislation and how it may make paying for medications easier than ever for the people on all of types of Medicare insurance!

The emergency room is a very convenient place to go for care but should be reserved for the most urgent types of conditions. What exactly are those? Dr. Jason Fleming is back for a part 2 show on what are the common reasons people go to the ER, and what to expect when accidents happen and the ER is the only place that can help.

Covid changed out hospitals handle emergencies, and today we hear from the front lines with Dr. Jason Fleming, Medical Director of Emergency Services at Kuakini Medical Center. How would you know when your symptoms are bad enough to require emergency care for covid? What can be done? Are things different now with the latest surge of the omicron variant? Listen in to hear more.

Smart watches and now smart joints? The technology for joint replacements has changed, not just how the surgery is done but also implant design and materials. Dr. Joseph Varcadapine is on the show sharing his expertise on what’s evolved over the years and where we might be headed next in orthopedic care!