Good Day Health

On today’s Good Day Health Show - ON DEMAND…Host Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics affecting our health. First up, Doug and Dr. Ken discuss the biggest news stories in the medical world, starting with an interesting overview on how our brain ages and new research identifying a genetic clue into being a super-ager — people in their 80s with the memory capacity of people much younger.Moving on, there appears to be a new drug combination in those dealing with prostate cancer. Next up, the effects the government shut down is having on the world of medicine. This is a continued conversation from last week, and this week’s answer is very different — as the only impact was considered to be a lack of new FDA approvals and grants. Now, Dr. Ken points out that the length of the current government shutdown appears to be a challenge for beneficiaries of Medicare to receive Telehealth services without paying out of pocket.Some good news about a new eye prosthesis