New research co-authored by a Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine professor looked at the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease and compared them with healthy brains. The findings may help unlock keys to preventing Alzheimer’s disease; that prevention may start in the grocery store produce aisle.

WDBJ7 anchor Jean Jadhon talks with a clinical physician assistant who specializes in digestive health.  We’ll also hear form a patient with celiac disease about her struggle to get a diagnosis and how she lives with the disease.  What everyone should know about gluten intolerance and celiac disease in this Hometown Health podcast.

Can fake sugar make you gain weight?
A New World Health Organization report shows artificial sweeteners may not help you lose weight and may in fact do the opposite.

So what should you eat to help you shed pounds?  

In this episode of the Hometown Health podcast, Jean Jadhon brings us her conversation with a nutritionist to help make sense of it all. 

WDBJ7 Anchor Jean Jadhon talks to a patient who explains how weight loss surgery changed her life.  We also talk to a bariatric surgeon about the types of weight loss surgery, the risks and complications and we’ll find out who is a good candidate for this type of surgery.  

Skin cancer on the face is common, but there is a way to remove it while also preserving healthy tissue.  It’s called Mohs surgery.  In this Hometown Health podcast WDBJ7 anchor Jean Jadhon talks with a surgeon to find out how the procedure is done and how it’s different than traditional surgery.  She also spoke with a patient who just recently had Mohs surgery done on his nose.

With sports books legalized and more casinos popping up, more people are betting.  Experts say that means more people will become addicted.  Gambling can destroy someone not just financially but emotionally.  What are the signs? How can you find help for yourself or a loved one? WDBJ7 anchor Jean Jadhon talks to a man who overcame his addiction and now helps others, and we’ll hear from experts on problem gambling in this episode of Hometown Health.