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What's Health Got to Do with It?

What's Health Got to Do with It?

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Cardiovascular health; safer sex after 60

By Brendan Rivers

Published February 11, 2023 at 5:00 PM EST

A couple passes by red heart-shaped balloons for sale on a street.

This week was our Valentine’s Healthcare show! We discussed cardiovascular health and safe sex practices for people 60 and older.

Guests:

Dr. Amy Pollak, cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.
Dr. Peter Pollak, cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.
Dr. Shannon Dowler, family physician and author of “Never Too Late: Your Guide to Safer Sex after 60.”

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Brendan Rivers

Special Projects Producer Brendan Rivers joined WJCT News in August of 2018 after several years as a reporter and then News Director at Southern Stone Communications, which owns and operates several radio stations in the Daytona Beach area.

See stories by Brendan Rivers

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