Radio Smart Talk for Wednesday, July 20:

With all the issues related to healthcare in America -- costs, insurance, infections -- here's one you probably didn't know.  The American Hospital Association says that almost every hospital is experiencing a shortage of drugs used to treat their patients.

The AHA says 99.5% of the 820 community hospitals they surveyed reported a shortage of at least one drug in the past six months.

Drugs used to treat cancer patients were especially in demand.  The AHA research showed 66% of hospitals reported a shortage of cancer drugs.

As part of witf's on-going interactive, multimedia initniative Facing Cancer Together, Wednesday's Radio Smart Talk will examine drug shortages with Carrie O'Donnell a Pharmacist and Jill Rebuck, the Director of Clinical Pharmacy practice at Lancaster General Health.

Also, temperatures will continue to soar into the 90s until later in the week.  Heat-related illnesses and exhaustion are all too common when there are several days of oppressive hot weather.  We'll get some heat wave safety tips from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

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