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It’s been in the news recently — kids accidentally swallowing small batteries and magnets. Not only are they choking hazards, but they can do serious damage to your body if they pass through it. Our expert will join us to talk about the problem and also tell us about some of the cases he has seen that every parent should know about.

It’s that time of year when more people get outdoors. Whether it’s hiking, biking, playing in a field, or hanging out in your garden, you are at greater risk of tick and mosquito bites. They carry diseases such as Lyme, West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis. What can you do to protect yourselves and those around you?

With Father’s Day around the corner, we look at men’s health. From heart disease to cancer, what advice can we give men to help them have a long and health life? Our expert will be on to give us the details.

Picnics, BBQs, etc. Food is a big part of the summer and holiday weekend. What do you need to know about food allergies and food preparedness. We have an expert on the topic who will be on to discuss important safety information.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We’ll have the author of a new study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine that indicates that emergency patients with mental health emergencies may wait longer than other patients. He’ll explain.

As the weather gets warmer, more and more people hit the pavement, often on their bikes. We have the author of a new Annals study on bike helmets. He’ll be on to talk about the findings and what the public needs to know before they start peddling.

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial “kickoff” to summer. People are at the pool, barbequing, enjoying the outdoors, in a boat, etc. What are the top things they need to know to have fun and at the same time stay safe and out of the ER? Our expert will explain.

We continue our conversation about distractions that cause injuries — this time looking specifically at text messaging. It seems harmless on many levels, but how many people do you walk past are looking down at their phone and not at anything else around them? It causes injuries and emergency physicians see firsthand what can happen. We’ll talk about the problem.

Like drunk driving, distracted driving can land you in the ER, even kill you. We have an injury prevention expert join the show once again to talk about common distractions while behind the wheel of an automobile. What types of injuries do emergency physicians treat that are associated with this?

As prom season starts and more teens start having parties as the weather gets nicer, we look at the problem. What do emergency physicians see in the ER? What advice would they give parents or young people? We’ll discuss the issue.

Hazardous and harmful drinkers identified in the ER were more likely to reduce their alcohol consumption and cut down on binge drinking and less likely to drive after they received counseling from an emergency medical practitioner, according to a new study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. One of the study authors will join us to discuss the findings.

Abdominal pain is one of the most common reasons for a visit to the ER and stomach pain can be a symptom of a wide-variety of different things, from minor problems to something far more severe. How can you know the difference? What the most common reasons for abdominal pain? We’ll break it down. Our expert will discuss abdominal pain differences between men and women and upper abdominal pain vs. lower abdominal pain.

Abdominal pain is one of the most common reasons for a visit to the ER and stomach pain can be a symptom of a wide-variety of different things, from minor problems to something far more severe. How can you know the difference? What the most common reasons for abdominal pain? We’ll break it down. Our expert will discuss abdominal pain differences between men and women and upper abdominal pain vs. lower abdominal pain.

A new study released in the Annals of Emergency Medicine says that a government rule designed to limit CT scans in emergency rooms is unreliable, invalid and inaccurate. We’ll talk to the study author who says that there are not evidence-based guidelines addressing which older adults with headaches can safely be evaluated without a CT scan, possibly putting them at great risk.

When a person has chest pains – it can be serious and it can mean several things. What should they do? What should they expect when they go to the ER? Why types of tests will be done? How is it different for men and women? Out expect will explain.

Many don’t think that dental health can directly affect heart health. How is that the case? What should people be doing? What damage can bad dental health do to the rest of your body? Our expert discusses.

What is hypothermic resuscitation? How can this be beneficial? What happens to the body when this procedure is done? Our physician expert explains.

How many people actually know CPR? When a cardiac episode takes place with a family member or friend, do you know what to do? Our expert is trying to train 10,000 people in CPR in his community. He’d like you to learn in yours as well. We’ll talk about this important lifesaving technique.

A new study suggests that text messaging might be an effective way for health care providers to help young adults reduce heavy drinking. The lead study author will join the show to talk about his findings.

Emergency Departments around the country are scrambling to figure out the best treatment for people high on "bath salts". The drugs started turning up regularly in the United States last year and have proliferated recently, alarming doctors who say they have unusually dangerous and long-lasting effects.