Webisodes

The following Episodes have special short companion "Webisodes" available. Watch them below or visit the individual episode pages.

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Chronic Pain Management

Millions of Americans suffer from pain that is severe and lasts longer that more than 10 days.  This is considered chronic pain.  Acute pain is a normal sensation but with chronic pain the pain signals in the nervous system keep firing for weeks, months and even years.  Some chronic pain is caused by an initial incident or there may be an ongoing cause such as arthritis, cancer or neuropathy.  There may not even be an apparent cause evident.  The goal for someone with chronic pain is to learn to independently self-manage this condition in such a way to achieve maxim

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Medical Radiation

The use of CT scan as a diagnostic tool has increased significantly since the 1970’s.  But the dose of ionizing radiation delivered in a CT scan is higher than most other imaging techniques.  Even though MRI is an advanced technology that delivers no radiation, CT scans are still the diagnostic tool of choice, even in situations where an MRI would be sufficient. Today, the CT scan is one of the most commonly used procedures in diagnostic radiology.  And scanning protocols mandate increased radiation doses.

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The Aging Face

It’s a difficult choice facing middle-aged woman; do you go for the lean, mean body or a plumper, younger looking face? Why can’t we have it all? What happens to our faces as we age? What causes us to look older or younger? What role does fat…or bone…play in the aging face? What’s behind the wrinkles? And most importantly, what can--or should--we do to preserve a youthful appearance?

The typical appearance of the face and neck changes with age. Muscle tone may be lost, causing a flabby or droopy appearance. The jowls may begin to sag, leading to a "double chin" in some people.

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Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a medical condition that occurs when the normal support of the vagina is lost, resulting in “sagging” or dropping of the bladder, urethra, cervix and rectum. As the prolapse of the vagina and uterus progresses, women can feel bulging tissue protruding through the opening of the vagina.

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Sugar

Sugar is a confusing substance. Recently, it has been identified by the medical community as a factor in excessive body weight in both children and adults, and obesity-fighting campaigns now advocate for no sugar and no added sugar in adult and children’s diets.  Additionally, the advocacy community is actively campaigning against the consumption of high fructose corn syrup –activity which has drawn counter advocacy from the corn industry.

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