Health Matters
The latest health news from a rural healthcare perspective.
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Health Matters
Physician Assistant Lynn Szabo has 30 years behind the stethoscope, much of that time spent serving the healthcare needs of our northern California rural community. She has a unique perspective on the issues facing women, the homeless, the poor - basically anybody who has ever felt powerless or voiceless when faced with a pressing healthcare need. Lynn has been host of Health Matters, along with Paul Critz, since its inception in 2019.
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
In this episode of Health Matters, Physician Assistant Lynn Szabo and show Hostess Heather critique the legitimacy of the Trump administration and RFK Junior's controversial interpretation of scientific data that associates prenatal Acetaminophen use with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
(Spoiler alert: correlation does not denote causation.)
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
In this episode of Health Matters, Physician Assistant Lynn Szabo and show Hostess Heather discuss the unique healthcare needs of individuals residing in the Del Norte County homeless encampments known to locals as "The Swamps".
Monday Aug 25, 2025
Monday Aug 25, 2025
On this episode of Health Matters, recorded 8-24-25, Physician Assistant Lynn Szabo and show host Heather discuss pain management and chronic pain.
Monday Aug 18, 2025
Monday Aug 18, 2025
In this episode of Health Matters, Physician Assistant Lynn Szabo shares reflections about her experience on the other end of the stethoscope after undergoing a procedure of her own.
Monday Aug 18, 2025
Monday Aug 18, 2025
In this episode of Health Matters, Physician Assistant Lynn Szabo and Heather discuss vaccinations, specifically as they pertain to the vaccination clinic being held in Del Norte County on 8-19-25.
Tuesday Aug 12, 2025
Tuesday Aug 12, 2025
On this episode of Health Matters, KFUG's Paul Critz and PA Lynn keep it current by talking about Trump's wildly hateful and ugly budget bill. Under the lens of healthcare: what's hidden, what's disregarded, and how will this affect the average Del Norter? All this and more on Health Matters!
Tuesday Aug 12, 2025
Tuesday Aug 12, 2025
On this episode of Health Matters, KFUG's Paul Critz and PA Lynn talk about fluoride - and, more specifically, pediatric teeth as it has been effected by our community's removal of fluoride from the drinking water. All this and more on Health Matters!
Tuesday Aug 12, 2025
Tuesday Aug 12, 2025
On this episode of Health Matters, KFUG's Paul Critz and PA Lynn discuss Autism Spectrum Disorder — both the disorder itself and its presence in the news regarding RFK Jr. All this and more on Health Matters!