Amy Slanchik

A group of people with Parkinson’s Disease recently rode their bikes across Oklahoma, on their way to a big conference in Arizona. They rode three-wheeled bicycles along Route 66 to get there. In today’s Health Matters with TSET, Amy Slanchik shows us part of their journey. Kicking off their trip at Chicago’s Navy Pier, this group of people with Parkinson’s committed to a 1,600-mile bike journey. “We are averaging about 55 miles a day,” Bill Bucklew said.

High blood pressure disorders are the number one cause of women dying while pregnant. An Oklahoma cardiologist specializes in treating women with cardiac issues and high blood pressure before, during and after pregnancy. In today’s Health Matters with TSET, Amy Slanchik shares the symptoms women need to know about. Cardiologist Dr. Addison McGinn said some of the biggest issues pregnant women face are hypertensive disorders.

TULSA, Okla. - For those in need of an organ, or considering donating one, it can be an overwhelming and emotional process. In today’s Health Matters with TSET, Amy Slanchik introduces us to a man who says he’s available to help others who are giving or receiving a kidney. “Life changing thing” At Ascension St John’s Kidney Transplant Center, Clinical Operations Supervisor and Nurse Holly Wall said about 200 people from the region are on the list waiting for a kidney at any given time.