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Get the expert advice you need for a healthy lifestyle.

How can brushing your teeth prevent heart disease? Health Prospective by Blue KC is the place you’ll find answers to this question, and more. Anne Peterson, a Kansas City health news anchor, asks doctors and other experts to give us advice on a variety of health topics, including heart health.

Select a Health Prospective from the list below so you can get the health information you need to put yourself on the path to better health.

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Medication SafetyDr. Larry Rues
Family Physician

Dr. Rues offers advice on how to avoid drug interactions and what to discuss with your doctor when you’re taking multiple medications.

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Heart Health

Dr. Brian Weiford
Cardiologist

Dr. Weiford discusses ways that we can prevent heart disease including daily exercise, eating healthy, reducing stress and getting an annual physical exam.

Weight Management

Suzanne Friesen
Registered Dietician, Well Life at Work

Suzanne talks about how to define a healthy weight based on BMI (body mass index) and discusses why eating from all five food groups is so important.

Stress Management

Dr. Jim Van Halderen
Chief Clinical Officer, New Directions Behavioral Health

Dr. Van Halderen shares tips on how to identify sources of stress, how to eliminate some stressors and techniques you can practice to relax.

Type 2 Diabetes Prevention

With Dr. Brad Silver
Endocrinologist focusing on Diabetes

Dr. Silver talks about the fact that type 2 diabetes can be prevented by healthy eating, exercise and weight loss. He also offers advice on how to deal with a diabetes diagnosis.

Related Information:American Diabetes Association

Breast Cancer Prevention

With Dr. Jennifer Klemp, Ph.D.
Specialist in Breast Cancer Prevention and Survivorship

Dr. Klemp discusses the importance of self exams and mammograms, who is at risk and steps you should take if you receive a breast cancer diagnosis.

Back Pain

With Dr. Kelly Logan, DO
Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Dr. Logan offers tips on how to protect your back including: using proper lifting techniques; not sitting for too long and getting an ergonomic evaluation of your workspace.

Related Information:American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Children's Health

Dr. Loretta Britton
Pediatrician and Medical Director at Blue KC

Dr. Britton talks about how parents can create a loving environment fortheir kids through exercise, nutrition, home safety and doctor’s visits.

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