Southern Remedy

HOST: Dr. Josie Bidwell, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.TOPIC: tips for successfully loosing weightIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider making a contribution to MPB.https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

Bullying is bad for the bullied, the bully and the bystander so why do we have bullies and what can be done to stop it?Bullies have been present throughout the ages but the numbers are increasing and it seems that social media is a major contributor.Today, join me in discussing what we can do to stop the rise in bullying behaviors.

HOST: Dr. Josie Bidwell, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.TOPIC: discussing medical headlines in the news

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month so today we are going to elevate this tough topic so that all of us can better understand the signs of an abusive relationship, why it happens, why a person would stay in that abusive relationship and what can be done with guest, Wendy Mahoney, Executive Director at Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence.For more information about domestic violence and where you can get help visit: Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence - Home (mcadv.org)

HOST: Dr. Josie Bidwell, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.TOPIC: COVID boosters, vitamins and supplements, pre-ventricular contractions

You’ve heard the phrase, “she died of a broken heart”.Have you wondered if that could be real?There truly is a medical issue called Broken heart syndrome, also known as stress cardiomyopathy.More common in women than in men.Today we have Dr. Michael Hall, cardiologist to talk with us about why it happens and what can be done to prevent it.

“Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” That’s what Oprah Winfrey said about friendship.Do you have close friends? If you do you’re lucky.Close friendships are declining, but the value of friendship is real.Today we’ll be talking about the importance of friendship, how to keep those friendships and why you should make new ones.

HOST: Dr. Jimmy Stewart, Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.TOPICS DISCUSSED:nail fungus, dementia, supraventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation, COVID testing

HOST: Dr. Josie Bidwell, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.GUEST:Dr. Paul Byers, State Epidemiologist at the Mississippi State Department of Health TOPIC: flu season, flu vaccine, COVID vaccine