Greg Davis

Many patients with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias have agitation that can be quite stressful for them and their caregivers. Now there's new evidence that a groundbreaking clinical trial exploring the use of medical marijuana in managing symptoms of late-stage dementia could benefit patients. Dr. Greg talks with Dr. Greg Jicha, director of clinical trials at the University of Kentucky Sanders Brown Center on Aging.

With summer weather, we often go outdoors for all sorts of activities, including jumping on a trampoline. Bailee Patel and Macy Risk are second year medical students at the University of Kentucky who have been studying the issue and how pediatric injuries can be prevented.

One of the great things about summer in the bluegrass is spending time outside. It's a great way to stay active, reduce stress and get some vitamin D. But it's also important to make sure our skin is protected. Dr. John D'Orazio, chief of pediatric hematology oncology at the University of Kentucky, joins the program to talk about sunburn, sunblock and everything in between.

Thanks to a new rural federal health grant, the University of Kentucky will be helping to establish two new regional trauma facilities in the commonwealth. Dr. Greg talks with Dr. Andrew Bernard; Paul A. Kearney MD endowed chair in trauma surgery at the University of Kentucky.

“Families Moving Together’ is a community-based project to engage preschool-aged children and their caregivers to pursue a more active lifestyle. Dr. Greg talks with project co-leaders, Dee Dlugonski and Katherine Jury.

Violence in health care settings is a growing problem in Kentucky and in other states as well. It is now a felony to assault a health care worker punishable by one to five years in prison. Teresa Brown is a nurse and writer who lives in Pittsburgh and has written numerous books about her experience as a nurse. She talks about a recent episode of violence in the workplace that left her shaken.

Lexington Parks and Recreation has long offered programs that provide opportunities for persons with disabilities to enjoy activities through recreation, leisure, and play. Dr. Greg talks with Therapeutic Recreation Manager Jill Farmer.

Period poverty often goes unseen, but its impact on women and teens is significant in the Commonwealth and beyond. Governor Andy Beshear signed a proclamation last month declaring May 11 through 17 as Period Poverty Awareness Week in the Commonwealth. Dr. Greg recently got an update on the mission of the non-profit Period Y'all and its founder Skylar Davis.

Severe bleeding is the primary cause of preventable fatalities in trauma patients. And a relatively new program in Fayette and surrounding counties is looking at how pre-hospital blood transfusions can save lives. Dr. Greg's guest this week is Dr. Andrew Bernard, the Paul A. Kearney, MD endowed chair in trauma surgery at the University of Kentucky who'll tell us more about the highly specialized, life-saving tool.

A new study from researchers at the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is exploring whether a drug originally developed to combat neuroinflammation in dementia could also help reduce the harmful brain inflammation associated with alcohol withdrawal — a discovery that could eventually open new treatment pathways for alcohol use disorder. Dr. Greg talks with Caleb Bailey, Ph.D., co-author of the study.