Ask a Doc with Hackensack Meridian Health and Lou Russo

Ask a Doc with Lou brings you straightforward, informative conversations with the medical experts at Hackensack Meridian Health. Each week, Lou Russo asks the questions listeners actually have, breaking down health and wellness topics in a clear, relatable way.

From everyday concerns like pediatrics, preventive care, and weight loss to timely topics such as telemedicine and public health issues, each episode is designed to inform and empower you with practical, easy-to-understand takeaways you can use in your daily life.

If you’re curious about your health or looking for trusted expert advice, be sure to check back weekly for Ask a Doc with Lou on 94.3 The Point.

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Listen to past segments of Ask a Doc right here:

We've seen the tragic deaths of young actors like Chadwick Boseman and James Van Der Beek due to colon and colorectal cancer. Their stories have amplified the conversation around these types of cancer. We are here with Dr. Evan Orosz, MD, a gastroenterologist with Hackensack Meridian Medical Group in Ocean, to discuss the importance of colon cancer screening.

We often associate lung cancer with smoking, but there's a concerning trend emerging: rising rates among non-smokers. Joining us today to talk about this shift is Dr. Thomas Bauer, Chair of Surgery and Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center, as well as the chair of Thoracic Surgery for the southern region.

A single Vitamin K shot given at birth has been a standard of care for decades and protects newborns from a devastating bleeding disorder. A recent study shows that fewer babies in the U.S. have been receiving this shot over the past decade. Dr. Cathleen Ballance, Vice Chair of Quality & Safety at K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center, joins Lou to share more.

Lou talks with Dr. Alfin Vicencio, a pediatric pulmonologist, the Northern Regional Chair of Pediatrics at Hackensack Meridian Health, and Professor of Pediatrics at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, about the cold weather and flu season we're dealing with, and how it affects children with asthma, and what their parents can do.

In this segment, Lou talks with Dr. Gary Small, Director of Behavioral Health Breakthrough Therapies at Hackensack Meridian Health, Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, and New York Times bestselling author.

They dive into the science of love -- what’s really happening in our brains when we fall in love, why it feels so powerful, and what science tells us about connection and attraction.