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A pre-holiday season health check-up

On today's show...

Debra Johnston, M.D., shares how to keep your family safe from fall infections this holiday season. She is a member of the On Call with the Prairie Doc® team (1:00 to 12:35).

A new subspecialty at Sanford Health treats scoliosis in growing bodies. William Hadden, M.D., discusses his specialty and why he works with younger patients (12:35 to 23:58).

Jodie Barnett, a diabetes case manager at Avera Health, shares what a new patient needs to know about diabetes. She explores how your diet may change — and how it may not — as well as the advances in diabetes care in the past few decades (23:58 to 35:23).

Plus, a new book offers advice on how to be caringly assertive. Authors Kenneth Haugk and Joel Bretscher talk about communicating directly, honestly and respectfully with others (35:23 to 49:03).

Learn more about "Caring Assertiveness."

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.