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Join host Dr. Wayne Tuckson, a colorectal surgeon, as he interviews experts from around the state to discuss health topics important to Kentuckians.
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About the Host
A native of Washington, D.C., Dr. Wayne Tuckson is a retired colon and rectal surgeon based in Louisville. For more than 20 years, he has served as host for Kentucky Health, a weekly program on KET that explores important health issues affecting people across the Commonwealth. A graduate of Howard University School of Medicine, Tuckson is a past president of the Greater Louisville Medical Society and is a recipient of the Community Service Award from the Kentucky Medical Society, the Thomas J. Wallace Award for “Leadership in Promoting Health Awareness and Wellbeing for the Citizens of Jefferson County” given by the City of Louisville and the Lyman T. Johnson Distinguished Leadership Award given by the Louisville Central Community Centers.
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Food: It Does a Body Good
Extension specialist Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf talks about factors that impact the food we buy and the consequences of those purchases.
- Sunday April 2, 2023 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday April 2, 2023 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday April 2, 2023 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 2, 2023 8:00 am CT on KETKY
Anesthesia: You Won't Feel a Thing
Though advances in anesthesia have made ever more complex surgical procedures possible, many of us harbor more apprehension about the anesthesia than those very procedures. Dr. Jiapeng Huang talks about anesthesia and how the anesthesia team is on your side.
- Sunday April 2, 2023 12:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday April 2, 2023 11:30 am CT on KET
- Sunday April 2, 2023 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 2, 2023 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday April 3, 2023 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday April 3, 2023 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Friday April 7, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday April 7, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 9, 2023 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday April 8, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 9, 2023 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday April 9, 2023 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday April 9, 2023 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 9, 2023 8:00 am CT on KETKY
Preventing Deaths from Coronary Artery Disease
Cardiologist Dr. Kim Williams talks about reducing risks to prevent deaths from coronary artery disease.
- Sunday April 9, 2023 12:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday April 9, 2023 11:30 am CT on KET
- Sunday April 9, 2023 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 9, 2023 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday April 10, 2023 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday April 10, 2023 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Friday April 14, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday April 14, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 16, 2023 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday April 15, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 16, 2023 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday April 16, 2023 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday April 16, 2023 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 16, 2023 8:00 am CT on KETKY
Public Health: Good Policy, Good Sense
The average primary care provider has 2,500 people under their care. Dr. Steven Stack, the commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, talks about keeping Kentucky healthy.
- Sunday April 16, 2023 12:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday April 16, 2023 11:30 am CT on KET
- Sunday April 16, 2023 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 16, 2023 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday April 17, 2023 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday April 17, 2023 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Friday April 21, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday April 21, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 23, 2023 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday April 22, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 23, 2023 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday April 23, 2023 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday April 23, 2023 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 23, 2023 8:00 am CT on KETKY
Domestic Violence Is a Public Health Issue
Dr. Tuckson talks with Isela Arras, deputy director at the Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence, about domestic violence as a public health issue.
- Sunday April 23, 2023 12:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday April 23, 2023 11:30 am CT on KET
- Sunday April 23, 2023 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 23, 2023 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday April 24, 2023 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday April 24, 2023 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Friday April 28, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday April 28, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 30, 2023 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday April 29, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday April 30, 2023 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday April 30, 2023 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday April 30, 2023 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 30, 2023 8:00 am CT on KETKY
Kentucky Health
- Sunday April 30, 2023 12:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday April 30, 2023 11:30 am CT on KET
- Sunday April 30, 2023 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday April 30, 2023 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday May 1, 2023 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday May 1, 2023 1:00 pm CT on KET2
Recent
Food: It Does a Body Good - S18 E20
- Sunday April 2, 2023 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday April 1, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday March 31, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday March 31, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday March 27, 2023 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday March 27, 2023 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday March 26, 2023 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday March 26, 2023 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday March 26, 2023 12:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday March 26, 2023 11:30 am CT on KET
Physicians: A Trusted Source for Healthcare - S18 E19
- Sunday March 26, 2023 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday March 26, 2023 8:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday March 26, 2023 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday March 26, 2023 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday March 26, 2023 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday March 25, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday March 24, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday March 24, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday March 20, 2023 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday March 20, 2023 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday March 19, 2023 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday March 19, 2023 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday March 19, 2023 12:30 pm ET on KET
- Sunday March 19, 2023 11:30 am CT on KET
Healthy Practices: Inform, Cajole or Mandate, Whatever Works - S18 E6
- Sunday March 19, 2023 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday March 19, 2023 8:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday March 19, 2023 7:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday March 19, 2023 6:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday March 19, 2023 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday March 18, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday March 17, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday March 17, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday March 13, 2023 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday March 13, 2023 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday March 12, 2023 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday March 12, 2023 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
Diverticulosis: Little Pouches, Big Problems - S18 E5
- Sunday March 12, 2023 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday March 12, 2023 8:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday March 12, 2023 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday March 11, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday March 10, 2023 1:38 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday March 10, 2023 12:38 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday March 6, 2023 2:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday March 6, 2023 1:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday March 5, 2023 5:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Sunday March 5, 2023 4:30 pm CT on KETKY
Treatment of Substance Abuse: It's Complicated - S18 E18
- Sunday March 5, 2023 9:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday March 5, 2023 8:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday March 5, 2023 12:30 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday March 4, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday March 3, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday March 3, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY