Broadcast Schedule
Upcoming broadcasts on WKNO, Public Television for the Mid-South (Memphis, Tenn.)

June

2010 Dates for Smart Medicine episodes:

WKNO, Channel 10 and WKNO-HD (Digital Ch. 10-1)
6/24 at 8 p.m.
6/25 at 1 a.m.
6/26 at 2:30 p.m.
6/27 at noon

WKNO2 (Digital Ch. 10-2)
6/26 at 6:30 p.m.
6/26 at 9:30 p.m.
6/27 at 2:30 p.m.
7/3 at 6:30 p.m.


Baptist is the underwriting sponsor of a monthly health newsmagazine show called Smart Medicine, which is broadcast on WKNO-TV Channel 10. Hosted by news anchor Joe Birch, the news program features various Mid-South medical and health experts discussing the latest health news and services available in the area.

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Archive - April/May 2009 Show Guide
Cover Story:
Hospital Ratings
Being the best. Probably in no other field is it more important than in the field of health care. Face it, day in and day out, doctors and nurses are working around the clock to take care of each and every one of us. And for the second year in a row, one area hospital has earned top honors for quality care. In our Cover Story, Rod Starns explains what these scores mean and how you can use them to make important health care decisions!

Related Links:
  National study recognizes Baptist Memphis for quality
  www.healthgrades.com
Medical Headlines for this Month
Each month, Smart Medicine covers recent medical headlines. Click here to read this month's edition.

Look Good Feel Great:
Family Fitness
Childhood obesity has been a disturbing trend for decades. And while recent information shows that trend is starting to level off, the problem for many families still exists. Lurene Cachola suggests some fit ideas for all families.

Related Links:
  Childhood Obesity An Epidemic
Her Baptist:
Five Tests All Women Should Take
Preventative measures play a vital role in a long healthy life. Dr. Susan Murrmann discusses five tests all women should get.

Ask the Expert:
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Each month on Smart Medicine we give you the chance to "Ask the Expert." This month's topic is urinary tract infection, or UTI. Family practitioner Dr. Ann Payne-Johnson joins host Joe Birch in the studio to discuss the topic.

Related Links:
  Urinary Tract Infection in Women
  Urinary Tract Infection in Men
Featured Video:
Non-invasive Cancer Surgery

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On the Menu:
Diabetic-friendly Meals
Nearly 24 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes. If you or someone in your family is affected by the disease, you know what a challenge it can be to plan and prepare healthy and tasty diabetic-friendly meals. Well, we here at Smart Medicine are always up to a challenge. Clinical dietitian Allison Dilzell offers some great ideas "On the Menu."
  Click here for Smart Medicine recipes
Your Child's Health:
Summertime Safety
Parents, it's about that time! School is almost out and that means your kids are almost out under a blazing hot Mid-South summer sun! Rod Starns helps you prepare for summertime safety.

Related Links:
  Take the bite out of summer
  Keep your kids safe this summer
  Tips for your family's healthy summer
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