A CDC study shows that 1 in 10 Americans gets a tick bite every year on average. This year, the CDC reported that Emergency room visits from Tick bites are at the highest levels since 2019. The CDC has recorded just under 450 Emergency Department visits in the US so far this year, with 250 of those in the Southeast. With that new info as a backdrop we’re revisiting this interview Dr. Greg did earlier this year with UK extension entomologist Jonathan Larson.

This week on Dr. Greg we continue to take an in-depth look at what and how today's medical students are learning. We usually expect our physicians to know just about everything about us and to give us advice on just about every topic. One area that has traditionally been lacking in medical education is nutritional aspects of patient care. A new gift account has been established in the UK College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences to expand nutrition education for health care professionals in training across the College of Medicine. The initiative, led by Sara Police, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology and nutritional sciences, aims to integrate more comprehensive, evidence-based nutrition content into medical education to better equip future physicians with the tools to address nutrition-related aspects of patient care. Sara talks about the project with Dr. Greg.

Summer is a time when emergency rooms often fill up due to injuries involving children. 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.

Designed as a four-week capstone, the University of Kentucky's Transition to Residency course begins after Match Day and concludes before graduation. It offers students hands-on training in patient communication, emergency scenarios and simulations tailored to their future specialties. Dr. Greg talks with Kristen Fletcher, M.D., co-course director and an associate professor in the UK College of Medicine’s Department of Internal Medicine.

Summer is nearly here, bringing with it hot, sunny days. And nowhere do you feel those hot temps more than in the car. A hot car is more than just uncomfortable — it can be deadly to small children. Dr. Greg talks with Sherri Hannan, Kentucky Children's Hospital nurse and coordinator for Save Kids Fayette County about things you can do to make sure this doesn't happen to you or your loved ones.

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.