The Scope Radio

With a severe cut or injury, you need to take action to stop the bleeding immediately. Do you know what to do? Emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen explains how to correctly stem bleeding in severe injuries and the common, potentially life-threatening, mistakes people can make.

Ovarian cancer is one of the most deadly cancers in women. It has no early detection test and the early warning signs are easy to miss. So what steps can you take to help decrease your risk of developing ovarian cancer? According to Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones, cancer is caused by three things: Genes, lifestyle and bad luck. While you can’t change your genes or luck, Dr. Jones explores what steps you can take to lower and better understand your risk of developing ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cancer is one of the most deadly cancers in women. It has no early detection test and the early warning signs are easy to miss. So what steps can you take to help decrease your risk of developing ovarian cancer? According to Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones, cancer is caused by three things: Genes, lifestyle and bad luck. While you can’t change your genes or luck, Dr. Jones explores what steps you can take to lower and better understand your risk of developing ovarian cancer.

Falls are one of the most dangerous and potentially fatal injuries for people over the age of 60. It’s important to reduce the chances of a fall for your older loved ones in any way you can. Can taking over-the-counter meds increase the chance of falls? Natalie Sanders from the Faint and Fall Clinic answers this question and discusses what medications and side effects to look out for.

Falls are one of the most dangerous and potentially fatal injuries for people over the age of 60. It’s important to reduce the chances of a fall for your older loved ones in any way you can. Can taking over-the-counter meds increase the chance of falls? Natalie Sanders from the Faint and Fall Clinic answers this question and discusses what medications and side effects to look out for.

Joint replacement surgeries used to leave a patient laid up in bed for months, but times have changed. New implants, improved surgical techniques and even modern pain treatment have completely changed what a patient can expect with recovery. Dr. Tom Miller talks with Dr. Chris Peters, professor of orthopedic surgery at University of Utah Health Care, to discuss new pain treatments that can get you up and walking sooner after major joint surgery.

Joint replacement surgeries used to leave a patient laid up in bed for months, but times have changed. New implants, improved surgical techniques and even modern pain treatment have completely changed what a patient can expect with recovery. Dr. Tom Miller talks with Dr. Chris Peters, professor of orthopedic surgery at University of Utah Health Care, to discuss new pain treatments that can get you up and walking sooner after major joint surgery.

Your child has gone and put something small like a raisin up her nose and it’s stuck. Should you be rushing to the ER? Emergency physician Dr. Troy Madsen shares a safe, medically supported but potentially gross, home treatment you can try to dislodge an object in your child’s nostril. If you’re brave enough, it might just save you a trip to the ER.

Your child has gone and put something small like a raisin up her nose and it’s stuck. Should you be rushing to the ER? Emergency physician Dr. Troy Madsen shares a safe, medically supported but potentially gross, home treatment you can try to dislodge an object in your child’s nostril. If you’re brave enough, it might just save you a trip to the ER.

The University of Utah carries the distinction of being a Baby-Friendly Hospital. “But aren’t all hospitals baby friendly?” Asks Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones. Lactation specialist Mary Erickson sits down with Dr. Jones to explain what practices, training and programs make the U Hospital baby friendly and ensures that mom and baby have a successful start together.

The University of Utah carries the distinction of being a Baby-Friendly Hospital. “But aren’t all hospitals baby friendly?” Asks Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones. Lactation specialist Mary Erickson sits down with Dr. Jones to explain what practices, training and programs make the U Hospital baby friendly and ensures that mom and baby have a successful start together.

In the past few years, doctors have seen a 30 percent increase to kidney stone cases in the United States. In fact, for some urologists, treating kidney stones makes up over half of their practice. So what’s causing this increase in the extremely painful condition? Urologist Dr. Gary Faerber explains how dehydration, diet and genetics can increase your chance of kidney stones and shares some tips to lessen your risk of forming a stone.

In the past few years, doctors have seen a 30 percent increase to kidney stone cases in the United States. In fact, for some urologists, treating kidney stones makes up over half of their practice. So what’s causing this increase in the extremely painful condition? Urologist Dr. Gary Faerber explains how dehydration, diet and genetics can increase your chance of kidney stones and shares some tips to lessen your risk of forming a stone.

A sprain is an injury to a ligament. A strain is an injury to a muscle. A fracture is an injury to a bone. Why is it important to know the differences? Dr. Emily Harold, professor of orthopedics at University of Utah Health Care joins Dr. Tom Miller to discuss the differences in these injuries, how to identify them and what the differences can mean for your treatment and recovery.

A factor found in umbilical cord blood could become the basis for a new therapy to fight sepsis, a leading cause of death in hospitals, explains Christian Con Yost, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Utah. He is corresponding author on a study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, showing that when given to mice, the newly discovered factor countered signs of sepsis, such as fever, fluctuations in respiratory rate, and death. Yost explains the research and next steps.