SternCasts - podcasts of radio interviews

• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. We all need to stay healthy. Unfortunately, men have a tendency to see a doctor's office and run in the opposite direction. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 2 June 2011.
• Dr. Dan Otten.  For some of us, it's necessary to keep an eye on our blood pressure. We can do that with a home blood pressure monitor. Do some research and get one that's right for you. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC 25 April. 2011.
• Dr. Dan Otten.  A week ago, we lost a long time, good friend. Rock 103's John "Bad Dog" McCormack passed a year and a half after being diagnosed with leukemia. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC 17 March. 2011.
• Dr. Dan Otten.  Some of us are walking around with a hole in our heart, and we're not even aware of it. To further complicate your day, some holes are dangerous and some are not. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC 3 March. 2011.
• Dr. Dan Otten.  The carotid artery is that big artery in your neck. You can check your pulse by putting your fingers on it. That might be difficult if you have carotid artery disease. You might be close to having a stroke too. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC 03 February. 2011.
• Dr. Dan Otten. If you have heart problems, could that pain in your abdomen be related to your heart? Does a chest pain mean you're about to have a heart issue? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC 20 January. 2011.
• Dr. Dan Otten.  If your heart is in bad shape, you might have an internal automatic cardiac defibrillator. It helps keep your heart beating and keeps you alive.  Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC 06 January. 2011.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Oh my aching back. It doesn't matter if you are young or old, male or female, back problems can affect just about anyone. The pain seems to haunt some, more than others. Let's examine the problem a little more closely. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 30 December 2010.  
• Dr. Dan Ottenn. Renal artery denervation: It's a way of fixing your kidneys when you're having problems fixing your high blood pressure. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC 09 December 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure. What is pre-hypertension? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC 11 November. 2010.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. It's that time of year we are encouraged to get a flu shot. Let's separate myth from fact. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 4 November 2010.
• Dr. Dan Otten In just a matter of days, daylight savings time will end. Less daylight...more darkness...moderate depression. It's called "SAD". Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC 28 October. 2010.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. If one person in your family suffers from Alzheimer's, you know it affects the entire family. Day to day activity can change dramatically and the challenges are many. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 21 October 2010.
• Dr. Dan Otten. How does coffee affect your heart? To be more specific, how does caffeine affect your heart? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC 7 October. 2010.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. One of the frightening things about heart surgery is knowing your chest is going to be ripped open. The actual operation seems to be secondary. Now there is a heart surgery procedure where the chest is not opened. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 30 September 2010.
• Dr. Dan Otten. If you have serious heart problems, one danger zone for you might be air travel. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC 2 September. 2010.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Growing pains in children are a very real thing. Also, vitamin D is something your children need but sometimes get short changed on. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 26 August 2010.
• Dr. Dan Otten. Perhaps you are just sitting there listening to WREC on the radio and all of a sudden you notice your heart just skipped a beat, and then thump, back to normal. Are things okay, or is a 911 call needed. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC 12 August. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. You've heard it many time in just the past few days. Stay hydrated...drink water... don't get overheated. Sometimes you forget and the heat takes control. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 5 August 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Ottenn. High blood pressure is often called the silent killer. Not managing your high blood pressure can lead to a number of life threatening problems. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC 22 July. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Not only do we have hot weather in Memphis, we have Heat Advisory alerts almost daily. One of the best ways to beat the heat is through hydration. Are you drinking enough? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 15 July  2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. Have you ever had an experience with GERD? It's gastroesophogeal reflux disease. It's major heartburn. Sometimes it can be so bad, you might think it's a heart attack. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC 8 July. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. If you don't know advanced CPR, that's okay. There are many situations where BLS (basic life saving) skills can do the job. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC 17 June. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Note to all men: if you live long enough, you'll probably get prostate cancer. A guy can have all kinds of prostate problems. Some are an easy fix. Some can be deadly. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 10 June  2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. Pacemakers have been around a long time and have saved thousands of lives. Let's get the basics and find out what kind of person wears a pacemaker. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 3 June. 2010.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. This morning we talk about an emotional condition that could lead to physical problems and worse. It's grief. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 27 May  2010.
• Dr. Dan Otten. This morning we talk about leg edema. It's swelling of the leg and can be serious. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 20 May. 2010.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Pulmonary Embolisim. It is dangerous and can be deadly. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 15 Apr. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. I bet your doctor at one time or another has given you an electrocardiogram. It's a very common, useful tool for doctors. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC 6 May. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Rocker Bret Michaels is recovering from a subarrachnoid hemmorhage. It started with an overwhelming headache. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 29 Apr. 2010.
• Dr. Dan Otten. We have some information that could really save your life. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 22 Apr. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Blood clots. Deep vein thrombosis. How it happens. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 15 Apr. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. Did you know that you could have a stroke and not even know it. What is the difference between a stroke and a TIA? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 8 Apr. 2010.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Have you taken your vitamin "D" today. It's important. How do you get the big "D"? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 1 Apr. 2010.
• Dr. Dan Otten. That blazing summer sun is just a few weeks away. Every ray of sun has lurking danger. We're talking melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 25 Mar. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Colorectal cancer. It's scary stuff and it can be prevented. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 18 Mar. 2010.
• Dr. Dan Otten. Have you ever had a cardiac "event" that required a doctors attention? You may have been given instruction on cardiac rehab. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 11 Mar. 2010.  
• Dr. Dan Otten. Automated External Defibrillators. You'll find them at different locations around town. They might save your life. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 4 Mar 2010.
• Dr. Dan Otten. Cardiac stents keep a lot of people with heart problems, alive and well. Just ask Bill Clinton. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 18 Feb. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. During the month of February, our health focus is on the heart. Today we're going on a heart healthy diet. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 11 Feb. 2010.  (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. February is Heart Awareness Month. Let's keep that muscle safe and strong. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 4 Feb. 2010.  (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. The romance novels were right. It can happen to us. It can happen to animals. Yes, you can die from a broken heart.  Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 28 Jan. 2010.  (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Surviving going under in frigid water for a period of time. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 21 Jan. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. The benefits of aerobic exercise. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 14 Jan. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Avoiding hypothermia and other cold weather problems. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 7 Jan. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Ever heard of hypothyroidism? A lot can go wrong if your thyroid is not working properly. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 17 Dec. 2009.
• Dr. Dan Otten. One second you're wide awake. The next second, you're feeling faint, and you have indeed fainted. It's called syncope. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 10 Dec. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. How do our bodies produce testosterone? What happens if our testosterone levels are too low -- or too high?  Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 3 Dec. 2009.
• Dr. Dan Otten. Longevity and Japanese people. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 19 Nov. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowskiski. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. Heart murmurs. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 5 Nov. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. As you age, you are at increased risk for atrial fibrillation. There is a good chance you don't even like the sound of that. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News NewsRadio 600 WREC. 29 Oct. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. It's called mitral valve prolapse. It's a heart condition that touches ten percent of the world population. Is this a big deal? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 22 Oct. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Flu vaccines. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 15 Oct. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
•  Dr. Dan Otten. Obstructive sleep apnea. Sounds dangerous. It can be. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 8 Oct. 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Losing weight is not easy. For some, impossible. Enter gastric bypass surgery. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 24 Sept. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. Pancreatic cancer is a true killer. Few survive. Partick Swayze and Myles Brand are the latest victims.  Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 17 Sept. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Did you know, at the start of the new year, Medicare and Medicaid will go through some changes? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 10 Sept. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. Ever have a heart palpitation? It feels like your heart skips a beat. It feels a little strange. Dangerous? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 3 Sept. 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Senator Kennedy was diagnosed with a brain tumor last May. What causes brain tumors. Can they be prevented. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 27 Aug. 2009.
• Dr. Dan Otten. Pancreatic cancer is a true killer. Few survive. Partick Swayze and Myles Brand are the latest victims.  Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News.NewsRadio 600 WREC. 17 Sept. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. Claudication is your new word for the day, and it hurts.  Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 20 Aug. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Many people have a cholesterol problem and take medication to help lower their cholesterol numbers. What is cholesterol and how do we control it? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 13 Aug. 2009.
• Dr. Dan Otten. The French Paradox has to do with our eating habits versus the French and how they eat. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 6 Aug. 2009.
• Dr. Dan Otten. Depression is not just sadness. It can be overwhelming and shorten your life. Heart disease could be the end result. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 30 July 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Everybody is talking about health care reform. How will any type of reform affect doctors. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 23 July 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. With the death of Michael Jackson (and other stars), a number of questions pop up about drugs and addiction. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 16 July 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. How is your health. There are certain dangerous physical and mental "feelings" you can get that need to be addressed by your doctor. These sensations can cost you your life if you ignore them. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 9 July 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Did Michael Jackson die from sudden cardiac death? Is there a difference between death from sudden cardiac death, and death from a heart attack? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 2 July 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Breast cancer is a killer--the importance of breast cancer screenings and who needs to get them. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 25 June 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. I don't mean to get too personal, but how is your colon? Colon cancer and colorectal cancer is the topic this morning. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 18 June 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Come on guys. Have you had a prostate exam? It should be part of your annual physical. Prostate cancer is a killer, but not all prostate news is bad. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 11 June 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. When was the last time you had your blood pressure checked? High blood pressure can be a killer. What is high blood pressure...how do you fix it...what can we do? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 21 May 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Name brand drugs or a generic equivalent? What's the difference? Is there a difference? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 14 May 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Haven't heard much about the swine flu scare lately, but it's still floating around--the importance of flu shots, tips to stay healthy, and more.... Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 7 May 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. The swine flu story is changing by the hour. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 30 April 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. If you plan on losing weight by going to a weight loss clinic, you might want to listen before you sign on the dotted line. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 23 April 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Mixing your medications can cause some serious problems. Avoid some potential health issues. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 17 April 2009.