Greg Davis

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.

What's the most common reason why festivalgoers land in the first-aid tent? You might be surprised. It's that time of year where we often attend outdoor events (like this weekend's Railbird,) and we don't think about the incredible infrastructure that is there in case we get injured or sick. Dr. Greg goes behind the scenes of 'event medicine' with Dr. Brian Adkins; medical director of UK Athletics Emergency Medical Services and chair-elect of the Event Medicine Division of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Access to safe drinking water depends not only on infrastructure, but on the people who operate and maintain it. At the University of Kentucky, Diana Byrne, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is addressing long-standing challenges facing small water utilities. She talks about her research this week on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine.

Now is an important time to remind families that lawn mowers, although part of a familiar routine, can cause serious and sometimes life altering injuries if used improperly. Dr. Greg talks with Patrick Grace, M.D., medical director of Chandler Hospital Emergency Department.

For decades, the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has helped shape how the world understands Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias — from groundbreaking discoveries to leading clinical trials that are changing what’s possible for patients and families. And for going on two decades they've hosted an annual Mind Matters Health Summit. Dr. Greg gets a preview of this year's public gathering (Monday May 18 at Fasig Tipton) from Sanders-Brown neurologist and director of clinical trials, Dr. Greg Jicha.

Bike Walk Month in Lexington celebrates not only biking, but also walking for transportation, exercise and fun. Whether you’re a cyclist, pedestrian, driver or all three, Bike Walk Month reminds Lexingtonians that streets are shared spaces for all. Dr. Greg talks with Seth Holbrook-Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works.

Each year UK Athletics, UK HealthCare and the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging partner for a game honoring legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt — who battled Alzheimer's disease with remarkable courage. This year, as part of the contest, Pete Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., the R.C. Durr Foundation Chair in Alzheimer’s Disease at UK, was recognized for his groundbreaking work. He talks about it with Dr. Greg.