The Human Side of Healthcare

Anyone who uses a keyboard, mouse or laptop, among many other normal activities, may be at risk of carpal tunnel syndrome. Dr. Shaun Garff, Sports Medicine Specialist at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, joins us to explain what the “tunnel” part of carpal tunnel is, and introduces us to a new technology that is allowing people to get the impacted nerve released on Friday and return to work Monday. Find out about this amazing new treatment and why Dr. Garff is so excited about how it is improving people’s lives.

There is a new Covid-19 “variant of interest” that physicians and scientists are watching: The Mu variant. While it is not an immediate threat in North Texas, it is worth educating ourselves about and exploring if the current 3 vaccinations may or may not be effective against it. Nikhil Bhayani, M.D., Infectious Diseases Physician Advisor at Texas Health Resources joins us with his thoughts.

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