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DD #111 - Coronavirus Impact on Nursing Homes, Hospitals, and Medical Ethics with Dr. Greg Burke Mar 17, 2020

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Dr. Greg Burke, Chief Patient Experience Officer at Geisinger Medical Center and Co-Chairman of the Catholic Medical Association’s Ethics Committee, talks about the impact the novel coronavirus pandemic is having on nursing homes and hospitals and the ethical concerns that are coming up in the care for patients in this crisis. (Episode recorded 3/17/20) ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #110 - Coronavirus Update 3/15 - with Infectious Disease Specialist Paul Carson, MD Mar 16, 2020

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Dr. Paul Carson, infectious disease and public health specialist is back with the latest information on the coronavirus pandemic, how it’s spreading in the US, and what we should all be doing. Coronavirus Statistics Page: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ “C.S. Lewis on the Coronavirus” by Matt Smethurst https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/cs-lewis-coronavirus/ (Episode recorded 3/15/2020) ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #109 - Coronavirus with Infectious Disease Specialist Paul Carson, MD Mar 10, 2020

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Feature Interview (11:49) – Dr. Paul Carson, infectious disease and public health specialist, helps make sense of the coronavirus outbreak, fact and fiction about what the disease is, how it’s spreading, and what everyone needs to know about prevention and treatment. CDC Coronavirus Fact Page: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/share-facts.html WHO Coronavirus Page: https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus ECDC Coronavirus Page: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/coronavirus Also in this episode: Background Info (00:45) – Perspective on the current global situation with coronavirus Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:30) – True or false: most listeners have been infected with a coronavirus? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #108 - The Shroud of Turin: Pt. 1 Mar 06, 2020

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Feature Interview (11:49) – In this first part of two episodes focusing on the Shroud of Turin, emergency medicine physician Dr. Scott French shares the history of the Shroud of Turin and some of the scientific tests that have been done over the years. Also in this episode: Background Info (00:45) – What is the Shroud of Turin? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shroud_of_Turin Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:30) – When was the most recent year the Shroud was displayed and when will the Shroud next be displayed? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #107 - Home Genetic Testing: Worth the Cost? Feb 28, 2020

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Feature Interview (12:00) – Bioengineer and Dominican priest Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, OP, PhD, STD discusses the technology and interest in home genetic testing. He covers the science behind the technology, what we can and cannot learn from the tests, why it's so common for people to be interested in their ancestry, and the risks and benefits of understanding your own genetic information. Also in this episode: Background Info (00:45) – What is a gene? How do genes work? Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:45) – If we were playing the game of Jeopardy, our category would be “one-syllable scientific words”. This word was coined in 1905 by Danish scientist Wilhelm Ludvig Johannsen (1857-1927), from a Greek word meaning "race," from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "give birth” or “beget.” This scientific word has found its way into everyday usage and describes a group of over 20,000 distinct entities found in the human body. What is the word? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #106 - Headaches Feb 21, 2020

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Feature Interview (9:54) – Neurologist Dr. Natalie Manalo talks about the diagnosis and treatment of headaches, one of the most common medical problems. She discusses the different kinds of headaches, what causes them, how patients can prevent them, and new developments in how to treat them. Also in this episode: Background Info (00:45) – How common are headaches? Who gets headaches? Are there different kinds of headaches? Medical Trivia (Answer at 44:56) – Shortly after 1pm on April 12, 1945, while sitting for a portrait at his vacation retreat in Warm Springs, GA, a man quietly uttered his last and very famous words: “I have a terrific pain in the back of my head,” and collapsed in his chair. Two and a half hours later, he was dead from a massive intracranial hemorrhage. Who was this famous individual that died shortly after the onset of what is known as a “thunderclap” headache? Listener Questions (46:50) – Is there any other method of testing for prostate cancer other than a cat scan and prostate biopsy? My last 6 PSA tests were 3.9, 4.6, 4.5, 3.9, and 4.6. My IntelliScore is 45.58. The IntelliScore is the reason for the request for biopsy. Any ideas? I loved the episode about intermittent fasting and have been trying it out. You guys are the perfect doctors toask: do you think people doing the 16:8 intermittent fasting could receive Communion during the 16 hour “no food” window? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #105 - Preemies and Infant Mortality Feb 14, 2020

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Feature Interview (11:15) – Neonatologist Dr. Aaron Dewees talks about preemies and infant mortality, including some of the contributing factors that cause higher rates of infant deaths and what we can all do to help more babies live. Also in this episode: Background Info (00:45) – Infant Mortality Statistics from Around the World Medical Trivia (Answer at 44:47) – After spending 5 months in a NICU in San Diego, the world’s smallest baby survived to go home for the first time. Baby Saybie was born 17 weeks early. At birth, did she weigh more or less than the following items: 1) a can of soda/pop 2) average cucumber 3) short cup of coffee 4) pint of blood 6) five Krispy Kreme donuts ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #104 - Aging with Grace: Medical Concerns of the Elderly Feb 07, 2020

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Feature Interview (11:55) – Geriatric medicine specialist Dr. Peter Morrow talks about the health concerns of elderly patients, how they can prevent and cope with common risks and illnesses, and how families and care-givers can give them support. www.healthinaging.org Also in this episode: Background Info (00:45) – Most Common Medical Concerns for Geriatric Patients Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:32) – More people than ever are living past the age of 100. In a 2014 study of over 35,000 English people who died after age 100, the causes of death were compared to those dying between the ages of 80 and 84. 1) Were those over 100 – compared to those 80-84 – more or less likely to died from heart disease or cancer? 2) What acute/rapid-onset disease is three times more likely to cause death in those over 100 than those under? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #103 - Diabetes: When Sugar Isn't So Sweet Jan 31, 2020

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Feature Interview (8:50) – Endocrinologist and diabetes researcher Dr. Paul Hruz talks all about diabetes including the different types, what causes them, why diabetes is on the rise, strategies for prevention, and the latest developments in treatment for both Type I and Type II. www.diabetes.org Also in this episode: Background Info (00:45) – Diabetes 101: What is diabetes and how do people get it? Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:27) – Patients with Type I diabetes may receive a pancreas transplant. In over 90% of cases of pancreas transplant, what other organ must be transplanted with it? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #102 - Anxiety, Mindfulness, and the Science of Prayer Jan 24, 2020

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Feature Interview (8:50) – Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Kevin Majeres returns with more practical ways to successfully live with anxiety, this time focusing on the practice of mindfulness. Dr. Majeres talks about what mindfulness is, how it can help people overcome feelings of anxiety, and even how it can improve prayer. Previous episodes with Dr. Majeres: DD #82 - Anxiety and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy https://soundcloud.com/user-546435917/dd-82-anxiety-and-cognitive-behavioral-therapy DD #91 - Anxiety and Flow: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Exercise and Brain Function https://soundcloud.com/user-546435917/dd-91-anxiety-and-flow-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-exercise-and-brain-function More from Dr. Kevin Majeres at www.optimalwork.com The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World by Ian McGilchrist https://amzn.to/2G8BW9w Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:27) – In the Bible, Jesus told one person that he/she was anxious and Mary mentioned one time that she was anxious. Name the person Jesus called anxious and the event when Mary said she was anxious. ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

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