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The Shelley Irwin Show Podcast for 7-1-26

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West Michigan Tonight, Alzheimer's Awareness, holiday safety for pets, First Steps Kent and RX Kids, The 100th National Cherry Festival, and Osteopathic Medicine.

Jon Covington is the host of West Michigan Tonight, seen Friday nights at 11:35 on WZZM. Covington, well known to the media world, talks about the platform, which includes GR Trivia for the lucky guests.

BCBS's Dr William Beecroft shares information about Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness. We talk about neuroplasticity and how it enables the brain to continue learning at any state.

With this weekend as July 4th and the continued warm weather and firework celebrations, the President of the American Veterinary Medical Association Dr. Michael Bailey discusses tips when it comes to keeping pets safe.

Rx Kids is the nation's first ever community wide prenatal and infant cash prescription program, guests on behalf of MSU College of Human Medicine share how First Steps Kent is involved. We talk to Elyse Greene about eligibility and how it works.

The 100th anniversary of the National Cherry Festival is upon us. This weekend is the formal kickoff of the week dedicated to the cherry. ED Kat Paye joins in to talk about this unique year and celebration.

We talk about osteopathic medicine and why it's important to the future of health care. President and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Dr Robert Cain shares the answer.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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