Episode List

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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.

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Healthy Eating

People in the U.S. spend billions of dollars a year trying to lose weight, but still the majority of people are overweight.  Weight loss can only be achieved and maintained by lifestyle and food choices, and changing the way we eat based on our own medical history.

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Leukemia

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is a type of leukemia that mainly affects people over the age of 50.  The use of biologic markers has greatly increased the ability to diagnose, stage, choose treatments and give prognosis of this disease, making it a disease that many people can live with for many years. 

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Hip Fracture

A hip fracture caused by a fall is a great fear and a reality for our aging population.  Getting treatment and proper rehabilitation is key to getting mobility and independence back after a fall.

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Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia describes a condition of widespread pain throughout the body.  Hard to diagnose, and even harder to treat, Fibromyalgia often leaves both patients and doctors frustrated.  

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Long QT Syndrome

Long QT Syndrome is a cardiac rhythm disorder that can be genetic or caused by drugs.  Unfortunately death takes many people before they know they have the disorder, while people living with the disease can greatly benefit from advanced therapies.

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HIV In Middle Age

While sexually transmitted diseases were once thought of as a problem in the young population, diseases such as HIV are rising at alarming rates in the middle age and elderly.  Second Opinion addresses the social, medical, physical and cultural factors that are contributing to this trend.

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Diabetes Prevention

Type two diabetes is increasing at staggering rates.  Changes in lifestyle and diet are key to preventing the disease, but as a country, how can we turn this epidemic around?

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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? 

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Vitamin D

When exposed to direct sunlight, the human body will naturally produce Vitamin D. However, changes in lifestyle and behavior have caused many people to become Vitamin D deficient. Learn what Vitamin D deficiency means to overall health.

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