Summer illnesses the focus of July 16 “On Call” program
Contact: Tami Watson
Phone: (605) 688-5620
Friday, July 10, 2009
When the weather gets hot, people can expect trips to the pool and ice cream shop. Unfortunately, heat stroke, West Nile Virus, and other illnesses come along with summer's heat.
On July 16, the "On Call®" program will look closely at illnesses that are often related to summer.
Medical editor Dr. Rick Holm and program producer and host Tami Watson will discuss summer illnesses with their guests, Dr. Chuck Hinton of Brookings Health System, and Dr. Sarah Sarbacker of Dakota Dermatology in Sioux Falls.
Watson said Dr. Hinton's experience as an emergency room physician and Dr. Sarbacker's dermatological expertise will give viewers of the show a strong resource for answers.
"Our guests provide two diverse medical points of view, and they will be able to help us answer questions on summer illnesses from sunburn to water-related accidents," Watson said. "We will also look at insect-borne diseases, and other topics viewers want to discuss."
"On Call" airs Thursdays on South Dakota Public Broadcasting-Television at 7 p.m. Central, 6 p.m. Mountain. "On Call" is a weekly program about health produced by the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service.
During the live broadcast, viewers can call 1-888-DrOnCall (1-888-376-6225) with their questions about general mental health. Viewers also can e-mail their questions in advance of the broadcast by visiting the "On Call" Web site at http://oncall.sdstate.org/.
The South Dakota State Medical Association and the South Dakota Department of Health both endorse "On Call" and its programming. "On Call" is the only show to receive these endorsements.
The program is made possible by major underwriter support from Avera Health and the South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care. Additional sponsors include Dakotacare, Brookings Health System, the South Dakota American College of Physicians, Swiftel Communications, and the Friends of SDPB.
The Brookings Health System, Fishback Financial Corporation, and the Larson Foundation provide closed captioning for "On Call."
The July 23 "On Call" program will look at esophageal diseases. Guests will answer questions about topics that range from acid reflux to esophageal cancer.
For more information about the program, visit the "On Call" Web site at http://oncall.sdstate.org/.
AgBio Communications Unit
South Dakota State University
ACC, Box 2231, Rm 200
Brookings, SD 57007
Telephone: (605) 688-4653
Lance.Nixon@sdstate.edu