Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 6 p.m. Host Jenny Gregorio talks with Trena Edwards and YiChing Trenkamp, counselors with Reef Wellness, about Cultural Cohesion. Cultural Cohesion is a psycho-therapy group providing a safe, inclusive and supportive space for people navigating cultural identity, discrimination and life transitions.

Feb. 20, 2025, at 6 p.m. February is Heart Health Month. Heart disease is a common health issue in the U.S., related to one in five deaths in 2022. On this episode of Health Matters, Dr. Randall Brewer will be joined by Dr. Pavan Katikaneni, cardiologist with Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists, and Dr. Karen Stokes, Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology and Assistant Director of Scientific Excellence for the Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences at LSU Health Shreveport. We will learn about tips for caring for our hearts, risk factors for heart disease and the latest in diagnostic testing and treatments. We'll also learn about cardiac research happening right here in our community and how it can advance cardiac care. Your heart health questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502.

Thu., Feb. 13, 2025, at 6 p.m. Vaccines have been a topic of recent discussions on the national stage, bird flu is being reported in poultry, cows, and humans, a measles outbreak is reported in West Texas, and flu season in general is ongoing. Pediatric infectious disease physician Dr. Joseph Bocchini joins Health Matters host Dr. Randall Brewer to help us learn more about infectious diseases including how vaccination has affected the prevalence of certain infectious diseases.

Jan. 30, 2025, at 6 p.m. On this Health Matters: Mental Health Edition, host Jenny Gregorio talks with Chris Felan, psychology technician and visual and performing artist, about the connection between art and mental health.

Thurs., January 23, 2025, at 6 p.m.Our host, Dr. Anand Bhat, talks with Dr. Ammar Husan about the current respiratory viruses circulating this winter including flu, RSV, COVID, pneumonia and more.

Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at 6 p.m. According to the CDC, the average number of adults getting enough sleep has stayed the same from 2013 to 2022. Anywhere from 30 to 46 percent of people in the U.S., depending on the region in which they live, report not getting enough sleep. What does quality sleep mean and how can it affect our health? How much sleep do we need for our age? Dr. Anand Bhat hosts this Health Matters with guest Dr. Sheila Asghar, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Neurology and Sleep Medicine Fellowship Faculty at LSU Health Shreveport. Dr, Asghar will explain the role sleep plays in our health, provide tips on steps to take for better sleep, and take your sleep questions during the show at 1-800-552-8502.

Thursday, November 14, at 6 p.m. Host Jenny Gregorio is joined by Dr Lukas Wolf, Lecturer (assistant professor) in Social Psychology, University of Bath; and Paul Hanel, Senior Lecturer (associate professor) of Social Psychology at the University of Essex. They delve into post-election emotions and the professors’ research on how shared human values affect well-being.

On this Health Matters, we will learn about allied health professions and about an upcoming health fair offered by the School of Allied Health Professions at LSU Health in Shreveport.

Thu., August 29, 2024, at 6 p.m. On this Health Matters Mental Health Edition, host Jenny Gregorio will be joined by Dr. Shawn McNeil, Kevin Murnane, PhD, and PhD candidate Frances Vest to talk about addiction to methamphetamines, its prevalence, and a new clinical trial here at LSU Health Shreveport which will look at psilocybin as a possible treatment. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502.

Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. at 6 p.m. Dr. John Bienvenu, with Gastrointestinal Specialists, will be our guest to talk about functional disorders of the GI system, one of which can affect the general population but diabetics at a higher rate, and the importance of colon cancer screening. Dr. Randall Brewer hosts this Health Matters. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502.