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Dr. Alan Rubin's Healthcast Dr. Alan Rubin's Healthcast will tell you what you need to know to live a long, quality life. Each program will add days to your life and life to your days. The emphasis will be on diabetes and thyroid disease but everyone can benefit from listening. Dr. Rubin is the author of Diabetes For Dummies, Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies, High Blood Pressure For Dummies, and Thyroid For Dummies.
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Healthcast #46: Smoking: The Saddest Addiction (6 Nov 2006) Updated: 2006-11-06 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #46 - Length 5 minutes. Young cigarette smokers never think it will happen to them but they are destined to suffer severe disease and early death....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #45: Inhaled Insulin (4 Oct 2006) Updated: 2006-10-04 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #45 - Length 8 minutes. This healthcast will introduce you to a major advance in diabetes care, inhaled insulin. You will learn: * How to take insulin without shots * Who should and should not use this treatment * The effects and side eff...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #44: Byetta (25 Sep 2006) Updated: 2006-09-25 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #44 - Length 8 minutes. In this healthcast you will learn: * The uses of a great new drug for type 2 diabetes called Byetta * The kinds of patients who should not use it * The properties of the drug that make it so valuable ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #43: Corn Is Killing Us (19 Jun 2006) Updated: 2006-06-20 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #43 - Length 6 minutes. This healthcast will tell you: * The probable reason for our current epidemic of obesity and diabetes * How we got into this mess in the first place * What we can do to get ourselves out of the mess ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #42: Trans Fats (13 Jun 2006) Updated: 2006-06-13 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #42 - Length 8 minutes. This healthcast will explain: * What trans fats are and why they are bad for you * Which foods contain trans fats * Why fat is needed and which ones to choose ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #41: Fat In Fish (02 Jun 2006) Updated: 2006-06-02 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #41 - Length 4 minutes. You will learn: * Why fish is good for you * Which fish are the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which prevent heart disease * Who should avoid which fish because of the mercury content ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #40: Insomnia (23 May 2006) Updated: 2006-05-25 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #40 - Length 8 minutes. In this healthcast you will discover: * How you define insomnia * The different kinds of insomnia * What you can do to get a good night's sleep ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #39: Depression Part Two (27 April 2006) Updated: 2006-04-27 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #39 - Length 8 minutes. In this healthcast you will discover: * The place of antidepressant medications in treatment * Talk therapy for depression * How to make use of all your resources to overcome depression Some valuable Web sites are: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #38: Depression Part One (04 April 2006) Updated: 2006-04-06 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #38 - Length 8 minutes. In this healthcast you will learn: * How to define depression so you can tell if you or a loved one suffers from it * Special features of depression in children and the elderly * What your doctor needs to know to tr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #37: Anorexia Nervosa(16 March 2006) Updated: 2006-03-16 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #37 - Length 8 minutes. Anorexia nervosa is a disease that affects 1 in every 100 females. It is a refusal to maintain a normal body weight. In this healthcast you will discover: * How to determine if someone you know has anorexia nervosa...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #36: Alzheimer's Disease (09 March 2006) Updated: 2006-03-09 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #36 - Length 8 minutes. Alzhiemer's disease is becoming more and more common as our population ages. You need to know: * How to identify when someone you know has Alzheimer's * How to tell the difference between Alzheimer's and other cond...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #35: Ethics In Science (23 February 2006) Updated: 2006-02-23 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #35 - Length 8 minutes. (Originally recorded 12/23/05) In this healthcast you will learn about the problem of falsification of data by "scientists" trying to enhance their reputation. You will discover: * The kinds of unethical behavior t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #34: Lasik Eye Surgery (01 February 2006) Updated: 2006-02-01 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #34 - Length 7 minutes. This healthcast will introduce you to LASIK surgery for improving your vision and eliminating your lenses or glasses. You will learn * Who can and can't have LASIK surgery * What problems may arise from LASIK * Ho...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #33: Osteoporosis (24 January 2006) Updated: 2006-01-24 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #33 - Length 9 minutes. This healthcast is an introduction to osteoporosis. It contains information about: *The severity of the problem in the United States. *The medical and economic consequences of osteoporosis. *The way to prevent and,...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #32: Thyroid Disease and the Elderly (18 January 2006) Updated: 2006-01-18 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #32 - Length 11 minutes. This healthcast describes the special characteristics of thyroid disease in the elderly. You will learn: *How the signs and symptoms are so different from those in younger patients. *The different ways we manage...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #31: Using Aspirin To Prevent Heart Attacks (29 December 2005) Updated: 2005-12-29 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #31 - Length 10 minutes. In this healthcast you will discover whether you should take aspirin to protect yourself from a heart attack. You will: *Hear the evidence for and against using aspirin every day. *Learn how much aspirin is neces...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #30: New Tools For Diabetes Management (21 November 2005) Updated: 2005-11-21 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #30 - Length 9 minutes. Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #29: Screening For Prostate Cancer (14 November 2005) Updated: 2005-11-14 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #29 - Length 7 minutes. This healthcast will help you to sort out all the confusing information about screening for prostate cancer, especially with the prostate specific antigen test. You will learn: *The available tests *The advantages...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #28: Influenza Part Two (07 November 2005) Updated: 2005-11-07 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #28 - Length 13 minutes. This healthcast was created by listeners who had all sorts of questions about the dangers of influenza. It represents the best and most universal questions they posed to me. They ask: Why bother with flu vaccine...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #27: Influenza Part One (31 October 2005) Updated: 2005-10-31 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #27 - Length 11 minutes. In this healthcast, you will learn improtant information about influenza, both the annual "seasonal" variety, and the dangerous new Asian Avian flu You will discover: *The difference between the two kinds of flu *...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #26: Medicare Part D: The New Medicare Drug Plan (24 October 2005) Updated: 2005-10-24 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #26 - Length 14 minutes. In this healthcast, you will learn the basics of the new drug plan offered by Medicare to reduce the cost of your medications. You will discover: *How to figure the cost of your medications under the plan *Whether...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #25: High Blood Pressure and Pregnancy (17 October 2005) Updated: 2005-10-17 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #25 - Length 10 minutes. This healthcast will tell you what you need to know to get through a pregnancy if you have high blood pressure before or during the pregnancy. You will learn: *The normal course of blood pressure in a pregnancy. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #24: Salt and High Blood Pressure (10 October 2005) Updated: 2005-10-10 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #24 - Length 9 minutes. This healthcast concerns the major role that salt plays in raising your blood pressure. You will learn: *Who makes the most salt and consumes the most salt *How much salt is needed and how it gets into your diet *...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #23: How To Find A Good Doctor (03 October 2005) Updated: 2005-10-03 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #23 - Length 16 minutes. This healthcast will tell you how to find the best specialist for your thyroid condition. The recommendations apply to any illness for which you need a specialist. You will learn: * How to insure that your special...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #22: The Unrestrained American Drug Industry (26 September 2005) Updated: 2005-09-26 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #22 - Length 12 minutes. This healthcast is about the American drug industry, how it promotes its new expensive drugs and benefits from the laws that are supposed to protect you and me. In this healthcast you will learn: *Why new more exp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #21: High Blood Pressure Drug Treatment (19 September 2005) Updated: 2005-09-19 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #21 - Length 11 minutes. This healthcast is about using drug to control your blood pressure when lifestyle changes like the DASH diet and exercise have not lowered it sufficiently (below 140/90). More detailed information will be found i...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #20: Special Program- Hurricane Katrina Medical Aftermath (12 September 2005) Updated: 2005-09-12 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #20 - Length 10 minutes. In this healthcast I will tell you how Hurricane Katrina has caused injury, disease and death in the Gulf Coast. You will learn: *The immediate and longterm dangers to the people of the Gulf Coast *Where to go for...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #19: Exercise and High Blood Pressure (05 September 2005) Updated: 2005-09-05 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #19 - Length 12 minutes. This healthcast is about using exercise and other body movements to control your blood pressure. More detailed information will be found in my book, "High Blood Pressure For Dummies". You will learn: *How exercise ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #18: High Blood Pressure Nutritional Treatment (29 August 2005) Updated: 2005-08-29 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #18 - Length 13 minutes. This healthcast is about using diet to control your blood pressure. More detailed information will be found in my book, "High Blood Pressure For Dummies". You will learn: *To use the DASH diet *To lower your blood...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #17: Introduction to High Blood Pressure (22 August 2005) Updated: 2005-08-22 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #17 - Length 18 minutes. This healthcast will introduce you to this "silent killer" that affects 50 million Americans and 20% of the rest of the world. More detailed information will be found in my book, "High Blood Pressure For Dummies"....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #16: Ten Commandments for Excellent Diabetes Care (15 August 2005) Updated: 2005-08-15 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #16 - Length 13 minutes. Taken from my book, "Diabetes For Dummies", these "commandments" are the basis for excellent blood glucose control and avoiding complications of diabetes. Among them you will find: *Enthusiastic exercise *Major mon...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #15: How To Quit Smoking (08 August 2005) Updated: 2005-08-08 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #15 - Length 24 minutes. In this healthcast you will learn the various ways that people have successfully kicked the habit. You will know: *How people stop "cold turkey" *How people use nicotine patches and gum to replace cigarettes *How ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #14: Why You Should Quit Smoking (01 August 2005) Updated: 2005-08-01 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #14 Why You Should Quit Smoking - Length: 20 minutes. This healthcast is about tobacco and why you should stop smoking and using smokeless tobacco. In this healthcast you will learn: *Who smokes and why *The health consequences of tobacc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #13: Large Thyroid Glands (25 July 2005) Updated: 2005-07-25 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #13 Large Thyroid Glands - Length: 10 minutes. This Healthcast is all about large thyroid glands, whatever the cause. You will discover: *The causes of a large gland or a bump on the thyroid called a nodule *How to tell if your gland is l...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #12: Introduction to Hyperthyroidism (18 July 2005) Updated: 2005-07-18 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #12: - Length: 21 minutes. Introduction to Hyperthyroidism. This Healthcast will tell you what you need to know to deal with hyperthyroidism, the condition in which the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone. You will learn: *The ca...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #11: Introduction to Hypothyroidism (11 July 2005) Updated: 2005-07-11 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #11: - Length: 16 minutes. Introduction to Hypothyroidism. This Healthcast is about hypothyroidism, the condition of low production of thyroid hormone, a condition that affects more than 20 million Americans and hundreds of millions of oth...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #10: Introduction to the Thryoid (04 July 2005) Updated: 2005-07-04 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #10: - Length: 11 minutes. Introduction to the Thyroid will tell you what you need to know about this important but rarely appreciated gland: *How to locate it, what it looks like and how large it is *How your body controls its function *W...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #9: Metabolic Syndrome (27 June 2005) Updated: 2005-06-27 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #9: - Length: 15 minutes. This healthcast is about the most common disease you know nothing about, the metabolic syndrome. Affecting more than 50 million Americans and 1 and 1/4 billion people worldwide, it: *Causes a high incidence of di...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #8: Preventing Disease, Injury, and Death (Age 65 and on) (20 June 2005) Updated: 2005-06-20 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #8: Preventing Disease, Injury, and Death (Age 65 and up)- Length: 10 minutes . In this healthcast you will discover: *The major causes of injury, disease and death beyond age 64 *Screening tests that ar e most effective for these problems...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #7: Preventing Disease, Injury, and Death (Age 25-64) (13 June 2005) Updated: 2005-06-13 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #7: Preventing Disease, Injury, and Death (Age 25-64)- Length: 10 minutes. This is the third healthcast on the topic of prevention of injury, disease and death at all ages. Using information obtained by major studies, the US Preventive Se...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #6: Preventing Disease, Injury, and Death (Age 11-24) (06 June 2005) Updated: 2005-06-06 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #6: Preventing Disease, Injury, and Death (Age 11-24)- Length: 10 minutes. This is the second of four healthcasts on the prevention of injury, disease and death at various ages. Using information obtained by major studies, the US Preventi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #5: Preventing Disease, Injury, and Death (Birth to Age 10) (30 May 2005) Updated: 2005-05-30 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #5: Preventing Disease, Injury, and Death (Birth to Age 10)- Length: 15 minutes. This and the next three healthcasts are about the things you need to know at every age to prevent accidents, disease and death. If you are a parent of a chil...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #4: Introduction to Diabetes (23 May 2005) Updated: 2005-05-23 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #4: Introduction to Diabetes- Length: 15 minutes. How many people have diabetes? What is diabetes? Why is it called diabetes mellitus? What are the complications of diabetes? Can these complications be prevented? What are the the character...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #3: Weight Loss and Diet Updated: 2005-05-16 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #3: Weight Loss and Diet This Healthcast will help you to shed those pounds that are raising your blood sugar, your blood pressure and your health care costs. It tells you all you need to know to become a successful loser. Length: 15 minu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #2: Exercise Is Essential (09 May 2005) Updated: 2005-05-09 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #2: Exercise Is Essential In this week's program, Dr. Rubin answers the following questions: 1) What are the benefits of exercise? 2) Should you see a doctor before starting a program of vigorous exercise? 3) How much exercise should you d...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Healthcast #1: Aging Well (02 May 2005) Updated: 2005-05-02 09:00:00 Description: Healthcast #1 In his very first podcast, Dr. Rubin discusses what you need to do earlier in life to ensure good health later in life....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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