We recently observed World Hearing Month. The World Health Organization Office of Prevention of Blindness and Deafness would like to raise awareness of how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote hearing and ear health across the world. Dr. Greg talks all things hearing with local audiologist Karah Gottschalk.

This Saturday June 7 from 9am to 1pm, at Frederick Douglass High School, Truck-A-Palooza will bring folks up close and personal with the employees and trucks of our city that keep us operating smoothly on a daily basis. The first two hours of the event (9a - 11a) will be reserved for those with sensory issues. Dr. Greg talks about this increasingly popular trend with Angela Poe, senior program manager for the city of Lexington and for Environmental Quality and Public Works.

Neural connections rapidly develop in early childhood, but the brain continues to grow and refine these connections throughout our lives, even into older adulthood. That's why enriching experiences — such as traveling, socializing, education, and exercise — are particularly impactful for the brain and need to keep happening throughout our lives. Staying engaged is the topic of discussion this week on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine. Elizabeth Rhodus, Ph.D., is an occupational therapist and assistant professor in UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging.

Each semester, emergency medicine residents at UK HealthCare participate in Wilderness Medical Day. It’s a day dedicated to learning and practicing skills that are needed in a wilderness emergency. Dr. Greg talks with Dr. Blake Davidson, UK College of Medicine assistant program director, emergency medicine residency about the unique challenges emergency personnel face in remote locations where time is of the essence.

May is mental health awareness month in which we highlight the importance of mental well-being and help break the stigma around mental health issues. Dr. Greg has a frank discussion with Doctor Teresa Gevedon, a faculty member at the University of Kentucky and acting chair of the UK Department of Psychiatry.

The eyes of the world have been on Kentucky these last few weeks with the buildup to the Kentucky Derby. Much has been made of the million dollar four-legged athletes, but what about the other component of the duo; the rider? The University of Kentucky Sports Medicine Research Institute (SMRI) is specifically aiming to find what, where and who needs their targeted interventions that can be designed to help improve safety. Dr. Greg talks with Kimberly Tumlin, Ph.D., UK College of Health Sciences assistant professor and research director of the Equestrian Athlete Initiative.

Imagine a world where every individual plays an active role in preventing violence — where simple actions lead to a profound impact on creating a more safe and supportive community. This is the vision behind the “Green Dot” program — a nationwide strategy aimed at reducing interpersonal violence through everyday actions. Dr. Greg talks with Lenzi Dodgen, acting director of UK's Violence Intervention Prevention Center. Housed in the Office for Student Success, VIP is working, through the “Green Dot” program, to empower students, faculty and staff to recognize and intervene in situations that could lead to violence.

It's springtime in the Commonwealth, and one of the things many of us do is get outside into our garden, in the woods and on hikes. But as we all know we aren't doing these things alone, and according to UK extension entomologist Jonathan Larson, there's one type of insect in particular we all need to keep an eye out for.

April is National Dog Bite Prevention Awareness month and Dr. Greg's guest has seen his share of them. Doctor Roger Humphries is chair of the department of emergency medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He says most dog attacks are preventable if people, especially kids, heed the warning signs.

The UK College of Dentistry's 2023 Kentucky early learners oral health surveillance project found that dental decay rates for Kentucky children aged two to five are significantly higher than the national average. Dr. Greg talks with Dr. Pamela Stein, professor in the division of public health dentistry in the UK College of Dentistry about what can be done to improve on the numbers.