Health Matters

On this Health Matters we continue to look at the health issue of childhood obesity, the causes, physical and emotional health risks, support for children and solutions. The CDC reports that from 2017 to 2020 nearly 20% of all U.S. children were in the category of being obese, meaning that their body mass index was at or above the 95th percentile for their age and sex. Dr. Anand Bhat will host this discussion on pediatric obesity and metabolic disorders with guests Dr. Monica Haynes, physician with Willis-Knighton Pediatric Healthcare Associates and co-director of the Wonder Kids–Pediatric Metabolic Program, and Dr. Margaret Crittell, physician with Willis-Knighton Pierremont Pediatrics.

On this Health Matters we continue to look at the health issue of childhood obesity, the causes, physical and emotional health risks, support for children and solutions. The CDC reports that from 2017 to 2020 nearly 20% of all U.S. children were in the category of being obese, meaning that their body mass index was at or above the 95th percentile for their age and sex. Dr. Anand Bhat will host this discussion on pediatric obesity and metabolic disorders with guests Dr. Monica Haynes, physician with Willis-Knighton Pediatric Healthcare Associates and co-director of the Wonder Kids–Pediatric Metabolic Program, and Dr. Margaret Crittell, physician with Willis-Knighton Pierremont Pediatrics.

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.

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, Nov. 29, 2023, at 6 p.m. Host Jenny Gregorio will be joined by Dr. Jennifer Seidenberg, pediatrician with LSU Health Shreveport, McCall Dempsey, with the National Alliance for Eating Disorders, and Crystal Fox, Registered Dietician with Healthy Nutrition Therapy. We will learn more about eating disorders and how to better support those with eating disorders, especially during the holiday season. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502.

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2023, at 6 p.m. Host Jenny Gregorio will be joined by Dr. Jennifer Seidenberg, pediatrician with LSU Health Shreveport, McCall Dempsey, with the National Alliance for Eating Disorders, and Crystal Fox, Registered Dietician with Healthy Nutrition Therapy. We will learn more about eating disorders and how to better support those with eating disorders, especially during the holiday season. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502.

Health Matters, March 3, 2022. Ranae Moran hosts this episode of Health Matters to talk about kidney health. One in seven American adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease, and most may not know that their kidneys are in decline. To tell us more about issues affecting the kidneys and why we should pay attention to our kidney health, Moran is joined by Dr. Srijan Tandukar, transplant nephrologist with the John C. McDonald Regional Transplant Center at Willis Knighton in Shreveport, and Dr. Thomas Siskron, urologist at Signature Urology with Willis Knighton Health System and Assistant Professor of Urology at LSU Health Shreveport.

Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 6 p.m. April is Autism Acceptance Month. On this episode of Health Matters: Mental Health Edition, Dr. Shawn McNeil, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, hosts a discussion on recognizing autism in children and therapies and treatments to support children with autism. Guests include Mike McGill, speech-language pathologist and Assistant Director of Children's Center at LSU Health Shreveport, Dr. Adam Blancher, counseling psychologist with Children’s Center at LSU Health Shreveport, and Becca Durr, speech-language pathologist with Children’s Center at LSU Health Shreveport. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502.

Health Matters, Thursday, March 31 at 6 p.m. One-third of U..S adults do not get the recommended amount of sleep. On this Health Matters, Dr. Patrick Lavo will be joined by Dr. Sheila Asghar, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at LSU Health Shreveport, to talk about the importance of sleep and sleep disorders experienced by adults and children. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502 during the show.

Health Matters, March 3, 2022. Ranae Moran hosts this episode of Health Matters to talk about kidney health. One in seven American adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease, and most may not know that their kidneys are in decline. To tell us more about issues affecting the kidneys and why we should pay attention to our kidney health, Moran is joined by Dr. Srijan Tandukar, transplant nephrologist with the John C. McDonald Regional Transplant Center at Willis Knighton in Shreveport, and Dr. Thomas Siskron, urologist at Signature Urology with Willis Knighton Health System and Assistant Professor of Urology at LSU Health Shreveport.