Episode List
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Addiction Major advancements in neurological science are changing the way experts understand and treat addictive behavior. Learn from some of the country's leading experts what the latest medical research tells us about treating addictive behaviors in men and women. |
409 |
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Alzheimer’s Disease: A Caregiver’s Journey A diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease can be devastating for a person and their loved ones. Caregiving issues surrounding a person with a cognitive disease are unique, and planning for decline in health is critical for the caregiver. |
505 |
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Antibiotic Use Once known as wonder drugs, they can actually be harmful to your health. How has our reliance on antibiotics helped create a new generation of super bugs? And what can we do to keep our families safe? These questions and more on this episode of Second Opinion. |
111 |
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Anxiety Disorder Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress, but when it becomes an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, it has become a disabling disorder. Research is identifying new and improved medical and behavioral therapies that can help most people with anxiety disorders lead productive, fulfilling lives. |
605 |
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Art of Diagnosis Imagine having a condition that cannot be diagnosed for months or years. How do doctors find the answer to an elusive disease, and what role does the patient play in finding the cause? |
613 |
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Asthma Between 15 and 20 million Americans – including about 5 million children – have asthma, a chronic disease that makes it difficult to breathe. Asthma attacks can be frightening, even fatal, but they can also be treated and prevented. This episode of Second Opinion looks at the symptoms, causes, and diagnosis of asthma and how modern drug therapy can alleviate its effects. |
213 |
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Autism Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, and affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills. Autism is a physical condition linked to abnormal biology and chemistry in the brain. The exact causes of these abnormalities remain unknown, but this is a very active area of research. There are probably a combination of factors that lead to autism. Autism affects boys 3 - 4 times more often than girls. |
810 |
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Back Pain If you've never suffered from back pain, chances are you know somebody who does. In the United States, seven out of every ten people will endure back pain at some time in their lives. For a common-sense discussion about an all-too-common ailment, be sure to watch this episode of Second Opinion. |
210 |
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Bariatric Surgery Two thirds of Americans are obese. Some people call it an epidemic. While diets and pills fail, gastric bypass surgery has swept the nation as the magic bullet for weight loss. Is this solution as simple as it seems? Second Opinion takes and in-depth look at the pros and cons of this surgery. |
306 |
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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a mental illness caused by a chemical disorder of the brain. Once called manic depression, bipolar disorder causes dramatic symptoms. People who suffer from this disease may experience unusual mood shifts, energy shifts and difficulty with daily activities and symptoms can range from mania to depression that can result in loss of jobs, relationships and even suicide. Although there is no cure and it usually lasts a lifetime, bipolar disorder can be effectively treated |
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