Living Healthy Together

UVM Health

Each week we share stories, advice and insights from those closest to care in Vermont and northern New York while exploring the local and national issues shaping health care.

Catch "Living Healthy Together" live airing on Radio Vermont's WDEV Fridays at 1 pm.

Have questions or ideas? Email us at HealthTalk@UVM Health.org. Join the conversation and discover the human side of health care.

Living Health Together is a partnership of University of Vermont Health and Radio Vermont.

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August 28 · 26 min
Extreme Heat and Your Health
What happens when your body’s built-in cooling system can’t keep up? Emergency medicine physician Dr. Robert Inglis joins Living Healthy Together to explain how the human body regulates temperature, why extreme heat can become dangerous, and what h...
S2 · E2
August 21 · 26 min
Why Wildfire Smoke is More Dangerous Than You Think
Wildfire smoke is no longer just a problem for the western United States. Join University of Vermont researcher Christina Barsky and Moms Clean Air Force public health manager Elizabeth Bechard as they explore the growing impacts of wildfire smoke ...
S2 · E1
August 14 · 27 min
Heat and Your Health: What Everyone Needs to Know
Heat isn’t just uncomfortable. It can be dangerous. Join University of Vermont researcher Elizabeth Doran to explore how heat and humidity affect communities and daily life across Vermont and the Northeast. From heat stress and heat stroke to the c...
S1 · E45
August 7 · 26 min
Treating Migraine Today
Migraine affects far more than your head. In the third part of our migraine series, headache specialist Adam Sprouse-Blum, MD, and Katie MacDonald, executive director of Miles for Migraine, explore what life is like with migraine and how treatment ...
S1 · E44
July 31 · 26 min
Living with Migraine: An Invisible, Life-Changing Disease
What happens when a disorder often dismissed as “just a bad headache” begins to shape every aspect of your life? In part two of our series on migraine, we sit down with Katie MacDonald, executive director of Miles for Migraine and a longtime migrai...
S1 · E43
July 24 · 26 min
What Everyone Should Know About Migraine
Migraine affects more than one billion people worldwide, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood neurological disorders in medicine. Migraine is often dismissed as “just a headache,” but it is a complex brain disease that can impact vision, th...
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July 17 · 26 min
Can Music Improve Your Health? The Science Behind Music Therapy
Can music improve your health? Decades of research suggests the answer is ‘Yes’. Explore the growing field of music therapy and the remarkable ways music is being used as a clinical tool to support healing, reduce anxiety, manage pain and improve q...
S1 · E41
July 10 · 51 min
Can Gratitude Help You Live Longer?
What does it take to remain grateful during a lifetime of hardship? We sit down with Francisco Herrera of University of Vermont Medical Center as he shares his remarkable life’s journey defined by perseverance, family, and gratitude: From growing u...
S1 · E40
June 26 · 39 min
From Lunchables to ‘Low Fat’: How Food is Designed to Keep You Hooked
What if your health choices aren’t really your own? Join us as we explore the powerful ways for-profit interests work to shape what we eat, drink and believe through product design, marketing and public policy influence. From tobacco to ultra-proce...
S1 · E39
June 12 · 41 min
Endurance Unpacked: Lessons from Ultramarathoners
How far can your body and mind really go? Explore the world of extreme endurance running with clinical dieticians Amanda Gibbs of University of Vermont – Alice Hyde Medical Center and Joni Gerken, RD, of Adirondack Health. Lifelong runners and endu...
S1 · E38
June 5 · 50 min
More than a Number: Rethinking High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects millions of people. Managing it takes more than monitoring your blood pressure readings. Clinical care, nutrition, lifestyle changes and every day challenges all play a role. Alison Hobart, F...
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May 29 · 50 min
Missed Moments: Why (and when) We Should All Choose Hospice
Hospice Care is often misunderstood, feared or delayed – and the cost of waiting is measured in missed moments. In this episode of Living Healthy Together, explore hospice through the deeply personal stories of families and caregivers, and the insi...
S1 · E36
May 22 · 50 min
Stroke Signs We Miss – and Why They Matter
A stroke is a medical emergency in which every second matters. This week on Living Healthy Together, we explore how awareness, rapid treatment and coordinated care and clinical support can change everything. Genie Denton of Central Vermont Medical ...
S1 · E35
May 15 · 49 min
Navigating Life with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is unpredictable, often invisible and lifelong. For those living with this spectrum of conditions, every day can be shaped by pain, uncertainty and the need to constantly adapt. We explore the realities of IBD throu...
S1 · E34
May 1 · 50 min
Generations of Care: A Family Practice
What does it take to build a medical practice that lasts not just decades, but generations? Join us as we visit Green Mountain Family Practice in Northfield, Vermont, and explore the human connections and experiences that form the core of family me...
S1 · E33
April 24 · 50 min
Dr. Google Will See You Now: Health Literacy in the Digital Age
Health information is everywhere: online resources, third-party apps on your smartphone, artificial intelligence-driven chatbots; even the patient portal to your electronic health record. So why does understanding and using health information remai...
S1 · E32
April 17 · 51 min
When Something Isn’t Right: Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect
Preventing child maltreatment is complex, and everyone has a role to play. Child abuse and neglect affect every community. In this episode of Living Healthy Together, we mark Child Abuse Awareness Month by bringing together medical experts, foster ...
S1 · E31
April 10 · 50 min
Inside Occupational Therapy: Stories of Recovery, Adaptation and Resilience
Occupational Therapy helps people do the everyday things that make life meaningful, from getting dressing and preparing meals to returning to work, driving and caring for family. On this episode of Living Healthy Together, we celebrate the impact o...
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April 3 · 50 min
Elephant in the Room: Alcohol, Addiction and Recovery
Alcohol is deeply woven into American culture and its health risks often go unrecognized or minimized. Join us as we explore alcohol use disorder as a major public health issue impacting our region. You’ll hear from clinicians, public health expert...
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March 27 · 49 min
Bone Health 101: What Everyone Should Know
Bone issues and injuries affect millions of Americans, often without warning. Join us as Living Health Together hosts a wide-ranging conversation about osteoporosis, low bone mass, and why bone health is a critical but often overlooked part of life...

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