Sunday Morning

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. Dr. Wheat discusses May as Mental Health Awareness Month and the origins of the hantavirus outbreak.

Wendy Snyder, Rob LaFrentz, in for Dave Schwan, Tony DeNardis, and Eli Berk start the show talking about old white lies their moms told them to keep them out of trouble when they were younger, and discuss Mother’s Day celebration plans for this year. Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at […]

Wendy Snyder shares the emotionally charged story of Tinley Park mom Stacey Doranski, who collapsed while 36 weeks pregnant on Christmas Eve and survived a ruptured brain aneurysm thanks to a gas station manager’s quick 911 call. With the power of radio and social media, Stacey was able to track down and thank her hero, […]

Dr. Sri Komanduri, Director of System Integration for the Digestive Health Institute at Northwestern Medicine, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. Dr. Komanduri talks about the new Center for Advanced Endoscopy at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, how endoscopy and colonoscopy are vital for early cancer detection, and shares some new minimally invasive […]

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Eli Berk, and Neal Fischer start the show talking about lunchboxes and let listeners know if they were lunchbox kids or paper bag kids! For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Coleville, California. Dr. Sri Komanduri, Director of System Integration for the Digestive Health Institute at Northwestern Medicine, joins […]

Wendy Snyder talks with Rowan Ward, freelance horse racing writer, editor, chart caller, and contributor to HorseRacingNation.com about this past weekend’s 152nd Kentucky Derby. Rowan shares some fun facts about this historic event including Cherie DeVaux, trainer of the Derby winner, Golden Tempo, becoming the first female trainer to win this historic race.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Eli Berk, and Neal Fischer start the show talking about Route 66, Luke Combs, trips to NYC, and more. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Monroeville, Alabama. Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health […]

Wendy Snyder talks with Danny Boy O’Connor, founding member of hip-hop group, House of Pain, about how his love for S.E. Hinton’s timeless classic, The Outsiders, led him to buy the original Tulsa house used from Francis Ford Coppola’s film adaptation. O’Connor has since turned it into The Outsiders House Museum, drawing thousands of students […]

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health update. Dr. Wheat talks about a new pancreatic cancer vaccine, vertigo, macular degeneration, and more.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, and Tony DeNardis start the show talking about Record Store Day. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Lexington, Massachusetts. Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health update. Dr. Wheat talks about allergies being worse […]

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health update. Dr. Wheat talks about allergies being worse for women, decreasing flu cases, and more.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan and Jack Heinrich start the show talking about the successful splashdown of the Artemis II mission and the memorial service for Orion Samuelson. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Littleton, CO. Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins […]

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. They discuss ticks and Lyme disease, fiber intake regarding colorectal cancer risk, and take listener questions.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Sammy Martino, and Eli Berk start the show by talking about Easter and the meaning of the Easter Bunny. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Ontario, Canada. Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s […]

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. Wendy and Dr. Wheat highlight several key health observances recognized during the month of April, starting with Parkinson’s Awareness, leading into Alcohol Awareness, and wrapping up with Stress Awareness

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Tony DeNardis, and Eli Berk start the show recapping the NCAA Tournament as Illinois punched its ticket to the Final Four. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Holly Springs, Mississippi. Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy […]

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. They discuss the latest COVID variant, dementia risks, allergy season and take listener questions.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, and Tony DeNardis start the show talking about the Shamrock Shuffle race and their journeys navigating the road closures. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Ontario, WI, the hometown of the late Orion Samuelson. Dr. Harish Shownkeen, Medical Director, Stroke and Neurovascular program with Northwestern Medicine, joins […]

Dr. Harish Shownkeen, Medical Director, Stroke and Neurovascular Program with Northwestern Medicine, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. They discuss Northwestern Medicine’s new Mobile Stroke Unit, which extends its reach further into the Western Suburbs. They also go through the warning signs of a stroke and how to best stay informed to help […]

Bob Zeni, the Chicago Tomato Man, joins Wendy Snyder to talk about how he became the Tomato Man. Bob also answers listener questions about growing tomatoes in the shade and recipe recommendations. For more information about growing tomatoes or to purchase them, visit www.chicagotomatoman.com/shop.