Drowning is the leading cause of death for children in the United States. In this episode, Dr. Martha Whyte, the Regional Medical Director for Region 7, joins us to discuss facts and tips on how to stay safe around all types of water including pools, open water and even bathtubs.

It's official: we're back for Season Two of Vax Matters! Created by the Louisiana Office of Public Health, Vax Matters, and its subseries, More That Matters, discusses all the truth with none of the misinformation. Vaccinations are crucial to a healthy and growing community, which is why we release episodes filled with honest conversation and factual information. We're excited to dive into a new season filled with varying topics such as immunizations, history, health and building stronger communities. Join us to get all the knowledge you need to keep Louisiana healthy.

Your baby won’t tell you she has COVID, but she just might have it after all. Tune in as we talk with Region 8 Medical Director Dr. Tonya Hunter on how COVID can affect young children, and what we can do to watch for the virus in our little ones.

More That Matters is back… and obesity is more than meets the eye. From raising your disease risk to increasing the burden of medical bills, this chronic condition brings numerous hidden costs. Pennington Biomedical Research Center’s Melissa Martin, who heads its Greaux Healthy program, joins us on this episode to talk about obesity, its widespread consequences and what we can do to reverse the trends.

What is long or post-COVID condition? Clinical neurologist Dr. Michele Longo appears on the show to discuss the long-term impacts of COVID-19 both socially and individually. Dr. Longo currently works at the Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences at Tulane School of Medicine and runs the Tulane Neurology Post-COVID Care Clinic.

Pneumonia: The disease you still hear about, but maybe don’t think too much about. A big reason is the vaccine scientists developed to help prevent it in the 1980s. Join us and Dr. Katherine Baumgarten of St. Bernard Parish Hospital and Ochsner Health as we talk through the subject.

We venture into mental health and why it’s so critical to understand, particularly as we manage mental health crises that affect individuals all over the world. Licensed mental health counselor Alfonso Holmes joins us on this episode to broaden our knowledge and understanding of the crisis.

Opioids have become a worldwide crisis again, and managing it means understanding the nature of opioids and their effects. On this More That Matters segment, Louisiana State Opioid Response Project Director Melinda Robertson lends her experience and expertise to the conversation.