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Two years ago, WILLIE FOX was in bad shape. He was "only in his mid-sixties, but he was feeling closer to 80." That's according to Truman Veterans' Hospital cardiologist DR. ANAND CHOCKALINGAM. Hear Willie's story, and find out why Dr. Chockalingam continues to feel that 80% of our health is in our own hands. January 26, 2023
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Today's conversation with DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN, nephrology specialist at Truman Veterans' Hospital, is all about the correlation between chronic kidney disease and mental health: "sometimes there's poor understanding of the disease and what it holds, so there's a lot of anxiety with this diagnosis." December 28, 2022
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As we all know, cold weather brings with it cold and flu season. Avoid the worst of it with these helpful tips from pulmonary specialists DRS. JEREMY JOHNSON and SATISH KALANJERI from Truman Veterans' Hospital. December 9, 2022
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Congratulations go out to one of our guests today, DR. ANAND CHOCKALINGAM, who's been named 2022 Teacher of the Year! Dr. Chockalingam, a cardiologist at Truman Veterans' Hospital in Columbia, joins us to talk about some of the latest research he's done on patients with heart disease, as well as working with "inspiring" students like DAVID SPADAVECCHIA. David has been #intermittentfasting for the past several years and tells us what a typical day is like when it comes to his diet. October 26, 2022
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Coronavirus continues to impact all our lives on some level, and so if you take away nothing else from this insightful conversation with DRS. SATISH KALANJERI and JEREMY JOHNSON, Truman Vetetans' Hospital, it's that if you don't want 'long Covid' - and keep in mind the definition of which isn't set in stone - get your vaccines! September 23, 2022
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You can die at home and still be a donor! Truman Veterans' Hospital nephrologist DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN is here to "bust some of the common myths" surrounding organ donation. September 20, 2022
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Truman Veterans' Hospital cardiologist DR. ANAND CHOCKALINGAM introduces us to 80-year-old MARILYN HOPE LAKE, a student in his Osher@Mizzou course on Siddha Yoga. If you'd like to learn more about Siddha Yoga, or even give it a try, Dr. Chockalingam invites everyone to a three-day event happening later this month in Columbia! July 12, 2022
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"Think of it this way: three, forty-pound bags of salt for your water softener. I was carrying that around every day." -- DR. JOHN MARKLEY, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Truman Veterans' Hospital, giving perspective to the amount of weight he lost after decades of being overweight. DR. ANAND CHOCKALINGAM invites everyone to sign up for a program next month that will teach mindfulness and yoga to control a person's weight and diabetes. June 24, 2022
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Even if you're not one of the 25 million people affected by asthma each year, you'll still find today's show interesting if only because of the many advancements made in the treatment of this incurable condition as shared by DRS. JEREMY JOHNSON and SATISH KALANJERI from Truman Veterans' Hospital in Columbia! June 22, 2022
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Nephrology specialist DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN, Truman Veterans' Hospital, says that symptoms of chronic kidney disease often go unnoticed: "about 40% of people...don't even know that they have this issue. It is picked up when they go to a primary care physician and have routine blood tests, urine tests." April 25, 2022