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November is National Hospice and Palliative Care month. Since we are in the middle of that awareness month, we talk about palliative care. Palliative care is a concept that many don’t really understand. Dr. Shagun Saggar explains what it is and why its so important.

Guest: Rebekka Hefty, Manager of Sales, Dean Health Plan ACA Open Enrollment Period is from November 1 – January 15, 2022. Anyone who is not covered by an employer plan, Medicare or Medicaid/BadgerCare, can apply for health coverage during this period with no special enrollment event, such as marriage, job loss, move, etc.

Dr. Julia Dellaria Optometrist at SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean Eye Care.

The deer archery and crossbow season is underway in Wisconsin – it started September 18th, and runs through January 31th. And of course, the traditional gun season is next month, November 20th to 28th. So with a lot of people out in the woods, Dr. Rachel Hughes, Emergency Medicine, SSM Health and Madison Emergency Physicians has some important tips for keeping safe.

Mo Kharbat, SSM Health Wisconsin Regional VP of Pharmacy Services with the latest on the COVID vaccines.

Dr. Roopa Shah, Board-certified Family Medicine physician and Wellness Consultant joins us to break down all the current health trends. What is fact, what is fiction and the importance of communicating with your doctor about supplements and lifestyle changes.

September is Atrial Fibrillation – also known as AFIB – Awareness Month. SSM Health Cardiologist Dr. Jasdeep Sidhu helps us understand AFIB?

Hearing loss is a result of many factors – including noise, aging, disease and heredity. Approximately one in three people between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss, and nearly half of those older than 75 has difficulty hearing. Guest: Dr. Sarah Childress, SSM Health Audiologist

Dr. Roopa Shah, SSM Health Family Medicine Physician on the causes and treatments of various headaches. Also, when a headache should be a cause for concern.

Our conversation today is about the most common form of arthritis – osteoarthritis. Guest: Dr. Jay Christensen, SSM Health Orthopedic Surgeon is our guest.