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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for October 4, Part 1
October 6, 2014
Dr. Hoffman was off last weekend. Please enjoy this encore presentation of Intelligent Medicine. Four decades after Woody Allen's "Sleeper", a real-life "Orgasmatron" is patented; steroid injections for spinal stenosis found to be of limited value; conclusive proof that dogs and trees are good for your health; PETA offers bounty to broke Detroiters to test-drive vegan diet; vouchers for farmers' markets may boost healthy produce consumption in low-income families; no need for morning blood tests when checking testosterone in most men.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for October 4, Part 2
Intravenous Vitamin C prolongs survival in cancer patients receiving chemo; researchers hot on the track of the ultimate probiotic--it helps you shed pounds! a smartphone app that tracks changes in your microbiome; what if the government were to outlaw innovative medical tests that you and your doctor need to diagnose your complex medical problems?
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 20, Part 1
September 22, 2014
The new iPhone arrives, but can cell phones give you cancer? Most people ignore Apple's explicit warnings about safe use! If you suffer from bipolar disorder, try turning yourself into a pretzel; Glucosamine, controversial for the joints, may actually extend lifespan; Do you agree with my politics, or do you just dig the way my body smells? Scientist gives his parents genetic testing kits, prompts family meltdown and divorce; Does this antibiotic make me look fat? Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 20, Part 2
The new era of smartphones, smartwatches and "wearables" may revolutionize healthcare--are you ready? High-fat dairy may lower diabetes risk, combat inflammation and heart disease; new research shows how low-cal artificial sweeteners promote weight gain, diabetes. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 13, Part 1
September 15, 2014
What happened to Joan Rivers? Was her procedure botched, or should it never have been undertaken without additional precautions? Could her death have been avoided? Three serious concerns about the current Ebola epidemic; Resveratrol proves a potent antidote to dietary fat-induced damage; Federal Trade Commission slaps one of Dr. Oz’s favorite “fat-buster” supplements with multimillion dollar penalty for false advertising; Antibiotics hinder flu vaccine effectiveness; Your intestinal bacteria could impact your risk for breast cancer; Fish, Omega 3s protect against hearing loss; A doctor’s cry for help in the age of Obamacare; Medications for dementia found to be worthless, yet continued to be frequently administered to elderly patients. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 13, Part 2
Anxiety meds increase the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease; What blood type increases the risk for dementia two-fold? Quality of breast milk affects academic performance; Spinal steroid shots useless against spinal stenosis. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 6, Part 1
September 8, 2014
Questions remain about Joan Rivers untimely death--exactly what happened to turn a routine procedure into a medical catastrophe? Mosquito-borne Chikungunya and Dengue viruses advance through the Western hemisphere, invade continental US; new natural and organic bug repellant (Cedarcide) blocks ticks, mosquitoes, fleas, and bed bugs; pistachios may help reduce diabetes risk; new study questions frequency of "surveillance" colonoscopies, upper endoscopies; do puzzles, memory games and "brain-teasers" actually stave off dementia? Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 6, Part 2
Low carb diet trumps low-fat diet in new trial--improves weight loss and heart disease risk factors; New osteoporosis drug risks--atypical fractures and irreversible bone loss of the jaw are surprisingly prevalent; Despite improvements in the US Diet, more Americans are overweight and the health gap between haves and have-nots widens; Sitting shortens your telomeres. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 30, Part 1
September 2, 2014
Doctors report unprecedented levels of professional dissatisfaction--here's why; Are we just lab rats in a vast experiment on the effects of long-term exposure to junk food? Testing on experimental Ebola vaccine begins; A natural supplement that reverses chemotherapy and radiation fatigue in cancer patients; Can bad memories be "erased"? Convinced that product you just bought is trans-fat free? Think again! The hidden dangers of carageenan present in many "natural foods." Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 30, Part 2
The Joan Rivers tragedy--how does a simple surgical procedure result in cardiac arrest? Out-of-hospital procedures at "surgi-centers"--are they safe? What's a "medically-induced coma" and why is Joan undergoing body-cooling treatments? What natural options are available for managing vocal problems? The vaccine controversy heats up again--was a vaccine-autism link concealed in a major study said to have cleared vaccines of causing harm? Does eating meat curtail your longevity? Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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