If you’ve been feeling exhausted all the time even when you’re getting enough rest, join the crowd. We’ve all had some COVID fatigue and if you worked/stressed/worried your way through the pandemic, you probably have felt some level of burnout. Physician burnout was already an issue nationwide before COVID…and there’s a growing fear, the pandemic has just added fuel to the fire. Guests: Drs. Chelsea Chesen and Joann Schaefer

We have seen suicide rates and mental health distress rise even before the pandemic. What to look for and how to identify people in trouble. Does the approach and signs vary based on age? Guest: Drs. Nicholas Basalay and Cynthia Paul

We all get overwhelmed and stressed out in our professional and personal lives. How to take care of yourself when it all feels too much and how to think about tackling the stressors in your life. Life lessons and different ways of taking care of yourself. Guest: Drs. Deanna Larson and Laurel Prestridge

In the fight or flight response that happens when people are under attack or faced with danger, both take a toll on relationships as you tend to isolate yourself. How the pandemic has put stressors on relationships, how to handle its aftermath. Guests: Drs. Joan Daughton and Bill Lydiatt

The link between sleep, mental health and wellness are very connected. So let’s talk about how stress and anxiety hinder your sleep and in the converse, lack of sleep can affect mood, ability to handle stress, and your physical health. Strategies for addressing what’s keeping you up at night and what disturbed sleep looks like for all the different family members, including children as they absorb the pandemic’s stressors. Guests: Drs. Steven Wengel and Devin Fox

Whether it’s a nip/tuck or corrective surgery, there are lot of people who are turning to plastic surgery –the latest numbers indicate almost 18 million procedures were done last year. Some people are openly admitting to going under the knife, while others are trying to make it appear that they’re just refreshed and well-rested.

It is a mind-boggling number…more than 100 million people in the United States has diabetes or pre-diabetes, according to the CDC. That is almost one in ten people. And the damage that can be done if the disease isn’t managed can be devastating. But there is plenty of room for hope and optimism.

Popular culture talks about the biological clock like a visual ticking clock or an hourglass of which time is running out. And as people delay starting a family, they’re exploring different ways to have children on their timelines.

We talk about depression in our normal vernacular and there are plenty of people seeking help for symptoms of this condition.  We ask for help separating the blues from something more serious and how to help you or someone you love who might need help. This episode is supported by Boys Town National Research Hospital

When was the last time you went somewhere without a phone?  That you and your kids didn’t watch a show on device in the car on a road trip or pull out a tablet to play a game or access an app?  Our electronics have become accessories and appendages. Physicians:  Dr. Lance Kugler, Ophthalmologist – Kugler Vision Dr. Melissa St. Germain, Pediatrics – Children’s Physicians