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Feature Interview (12:35) – Dr. Kevin Majeres, a psychiatrist practicing in Cambridge, MA who also teaches at Harvard Medical School, is back for more on the important topic of anxiety. This time Dr. Majeres describes treatment by “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy,” some ideas for dealing with anxiety in the moment , the difference between hyper-focus and perfecting work in “Flow,” and how understanding our mental and emotional challenges in light of our faith can make all the difference. www.drmajeres.com www.optimalwork.com Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – The Doctors review the last episode with Dr. Majeres “DD #82 – Anxiety and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy” https://soundcloud.com/user-546435917/dd-82-anxiety-and-cognitive-behavioral-therapy The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety: A Guide to Breaking Free from Anxiety, Phobias, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (https://amzn.to/2HsHpJu) Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (

Feature Interviews (12:08) – Critical care pulmonologist Dr. Eustace Fernandes shares facts and fictions about the vaping craze: what is it, who’s doing it, does it help people quit smoking, is it addictive, is it healthy, and much more. Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – What is Vaping? https://www.uptodate.com/ Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:54) – In November 1492, Rodrigo de Jerez did something in Cuba that no other European had ever done. What did he do in Cuba that has had an enormous impact on the practice of medicine for over 500 years? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com

Feature Interviews (11:15) – Dr. John Travaline talks all about sleep – why sleep is important, what good sleep looks like, what prevents us from getting good sleep, and what we can do to get more good sleep. Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Center for Disease Control Statistics on Sleep and Sleep Disorders https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/data_statistics.html Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:02) – In a national survey performed by the National Sleep Foundation in 2005, what percentage of married couples divulged that they sleep in separate beds OR separate rooms - all in an effort to sleep better - usually because of the sounds, smells, or sleep movements of the other spouse? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

Feature Interviews (11:52) – Grace Marie Turner, president of the Galen Institute, joins the doctors to talk about what’s wrong with the healthcare system in the United States, what options to fix it have been proven to actually work, and what Catholic should be looking for as ethical concerns in healthcare policies. https://www.healthcarechoices2020.org/ https://galen.org/ Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-improving-price-quality-transparency-american-healthcare-put-patients-first/) Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:06) – How many of these countries have citizens who pay a lower percentage of their income toward healthcare than Americans? 1. Australia 2. Austria 3. Canada 4. France 5. Germany 6. Japan 7. Netherlands 8. Sweden 9. Switzerland 10. United Kingdom ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Faceb

Feature Interviews (6:03) – First, Bobby Williams shares about the work of the Women’s Care Center Foundation, and Jenny Hunsbarger shares her experiences with over 20 years counseling women facing crisis pregnancies. https://supportwomenscarecenter.org/ Then Monica Kelsey, founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, talks about how babies’ lives are being saved by alarm-activated, heated boxes for abandoned babies. https://shbb.org/ Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Co-host Dr. Chris Stroud shares his experiences as an OBGYN working with women experiencing a crisis pregnancy and how he has seen the fruit of their choice of life for their babies. Medical Trivia (Answer at 46:37) – If a doctor tells a pregnant woman that her baby is measuring a size that fits 14 weeks gestational age, how long ago did conception of that baby most likely occur? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-43

Feature Interviews (6:03) – Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America, talks about why young people are called the “Pro-Life Generation,” how pro-life people are preparing for life post Roe v. Wade, and how her organization has been so successful helping convert young Americans to the cause of life. https://studentsforlife.org/ (32:03) Then Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family, talks about helping abortion opponents see the dignity of the unborn by doing an ultrasound in Times Square. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao6_9oLpfrI Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Guttmacher Institute Abortion Statistics https://www.guttmacher.org/united-states/abortion Medical Trivia (Answer at 46:37) – An adult has 206 bones. How many bones does a baby have at birth? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Do

Feature Interview (6:28) – Kathleen Eaton-Bravo, founder of the Obria Group of pro-life medical clinics, tells the story of how she became pro-life after her own abortion, got involved in the pro-life movement, and overcame strict pro-abortion state regulations in California to grow one of the largest organization of pregnancy centers in the country, protecting thousands of women and babies every year. https://www.obria.org/ Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Six Rules for Dealing with Non-Catholic Family and Friends by Steve Ray https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/six-rules-for-dealing-with-non-catholic-family-and-friends Medical Trivia (Answer at 45:54) – In what medical facility was the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision written by Justice Harry Blackmun? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@Re

Feature Interview (6:28) –Dr. Tim Millea, an orthopedic spine surgeon from Iowa, discusses the ins and outs of back pain - and maybe even “pains in the neck” – the most likely causes, how to avoid it, and what doctors and patients can do to treat it. North American Spine Society https://www.spine.org/ Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Spine Basics (from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/spine-basics/ Medical Trivia (Answer at 45:54) – The human spine is composed of vertebrae from the neck to the tailbone. The human neck contains seven vertebrae. How many vertebrae does the much longer neck of a giraffe contain? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

Feature Interview (12:30) – Philosopher Dr. Pete Colosi shares how to clearly and charitably speak about the Catholic Church’s teaching on the morality of artificial reproductive technologies. https://peterjcolosi.com/ Dr. Peter J. Colosi: Theology of the Body and Dignitas Personae (https://youtu.be/JnoWm7DnBNg) Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – What is Artificial Reproductive Technology (ART)? What are the different kinds, who uses it, and why? Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:07) – A 2018 study has demonstrated the first detectable clinically relevant endpoint in children conceived through in vitro fertilization. What med ical problem was discovered to be present more in this group of adolescents and young adults compared to an age and sex-matched control group. Hint: We covered this topic in a recent Doctor, Doctor episode. ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598

Feature Interview (12:30) – Dr. Kevin Majeres, a psychiatrist practicing in Cambridge, MA who also teaches at Harvard Medical School, discusses anxiety: what it is, what causes it, what makes it worse, and what makes it better, including cognitive behavioral therapy. www.drmajeres.com www.optimalwork.com Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (https://amzn.to/2NCfIlh) The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It (https://amzn.to/2NCVCYf) The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety: A Guide to Breaking Free from Anxiety, Phobias, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (https://amzn.to/2HsHpJu) Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Mental Health Conditions: Depression and Anxiety https://adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/facts-statistics Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:07) – The top four drugs prescribed to treat anxiety are the number 14, 20, 21, 31 and 57 most prescribed drugs in America. They all belong to the same cl

Feature Interview (12:55) – Marie Hilliard, PhD, past president of the National Association of Catholic Nurses and Co-Chair of the CMA Ethics Committee, discusses the vocation of nursing including what makes nursing so important and ethical questions nurses face today. National Association of Catholic Nurses https://nacn-usa.org/ The International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medico-Social Assistants http://www.ciciams.org/ Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Where would doctors be without nurses? Forbes Study: Most Trusted Professions https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2019/01/11/americas-most-least-trusted-professions-infographic/#41596bbc7e94 Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:15) – Many saints are patrons of nurses including St. Agatha, St. Camillus de Lellis, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and St. Catherine of Siena. In the case of St. Catherine, she was born amidst a time when a certain disease was running wild through Europe, and she is reported to have miraculously laid hands on

Feature Interview (13:38) – Dr. Al Oliva, a plastic surgeon who operates in Spokane, WA discusses the multi-faceted public health harms of pornography and a rational and loving response to it Fight the New Drug www.fightthenewdrug.org Doctor, Doctor Episode 21: Pornography Addiction https://soundcloud.com/user-546435917/dd-21-pornography-addiction Covenant Eyes https://www.covenanteyes.com/ CMA Videos Addressing Pornography www.tinyurl.com/TheNewDrugConference National Center on Sexual Exploitation Pornography Research https://endsexualexploitation.org/wp-content/uploads/NCOSE_Pornography-PublicHealth_ResearchSummary_1-14-19_FINAL.pdf Good Pictures, Bad Pictures (Children’s Book) https://amzn.to/2OUXmyd The American Association For Sex Addiction Therapy https://aasat.org/ Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Definition of Pornography from the Catechism of the Catholic Church #2354 (http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s2c2a6.htm) What is a public health crisis?

Feature Interview (12:49) – Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Paul Braaton discusses foot and ankle health and injuries including habits and types of shoes that can either increase or decrease your risk, types of injuries, and what to watch for to avoid them. www.FootCareMD.org www.AAOS.org Also in this episode: Background Info (01:00) – Are modern running shoes increasing foot and ankle injuries? Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (https://amzn.to/2Kol81z) Daniel Lieberman’s Harvard research on barefoot running (http://barefootrunning.fas.harvard.edu/) First Shoes Worn 40,000 Years Ago (https://www.livescience.com/4964-shoes-worn-40-000-years.html) Medical Trivia (Answer at 43:15) – When Jesus washed each foot of his apostles, how many bones was he holding in his holy hands each time he washed a foot? - and is this number more, less, or the same as each hand? Listener Questions (45:25) – I am curious if there has been any research regarding the wom

Feature Interview (9:12) – Cardiologist Dr. Dave Kaminskas tells us everything we need to know about high blood pressure – hypertension – including what it is, what causes it, risk factors, prevention, and treatment plans. Also in this episode: Background Info (01:00) – When and how did doctors in history discover what blood pressure is? Medical Trivia (Answer at 38:22) – Based on 2015 data from the NCD risk factor collaboration, is high blood pressure more prevalent in wealthier countries or less affluent countries? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

Feature Interview (11:30) – Dr. Michelle Cretella explains The Equality Act, which recently passed in the House of Representatives, including the rise of focus on legal protections for transgenderism, why the bill is anti-science, the effects it could have on Catholic healthcare providers and on patients, and more. Equality Act Explained (from Heritage Foundation) https://www.heritage.org/gender/heritage-explains/the-equality-act Also in this episode: Background Info (01:00) – What is the Equality Act and why does it matter to Catholic doctors? Masterpiece Cake Shop Story (http://www.adfmedia.org/news/prdetail/8700) Masterpiece Cake Shop Supreme Court Decision (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-111_j4el.pdf) Baronelle Stutzman’s Story (https://adflegal.org/detailspages/client-stories-details/barronelle-stutzman) USCCB Responds to the Equality Act (http://www.usccb.org/news/2019/19-092.cfm) Medical Trivia (Answer at 42:20) – In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first American woma

Feature Interview (14:30) – Medical student Brendan Rhatican is back to tell us about his second year of medical school: what he’s learning, how things have changed, how he having a family with school and studying, and more. Plus he share his new project to help Catholic medical professionals make tough ethical decisions the Catholic Medical Conscience App. Catholic Medical Conscience App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.catholicmed.cmca&hl=en_US Confessions of a Catholic Medical Student: Year Two (with Brendan Rhatican): https://soundcloud.com/user-546435917/dd-30-confessions-of-a-catholic-medical-student-year-one Also in this episode: Background Info (01:00) – Drs. McGovern and Mullally talk about what it’s like to be a doctor today, Dr Mullally’s own experience of medical school, and what the admissions process is like. Back to Balance: The Art, Science, and Business of Medicine (https://amzn.to/2xXRPLX) Medical Trivia (Answer at 42:20) – There are currently over 91,000 med

In this second part in their series on the opioid crisis, Drs. McGovern and Mullally talk with psychiatrist Dr. Cynthia Hunt who is responsible for the Catholic Medical Association’s Substance Abuse Task Force. She discusses clinical aspects of substance abuse disorder, the mental and spiritual effects of addiction, and how treatment can give hope. Medical Trivia (Answer at 38:00) – There are 24 member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties. As of 2014 there were 24.5 million people in the United States needing treatment for substance abuse disorders. Only 12% of them received any kind of inpatient, residential, or outpatient treatment, meaning there’s a shortage of people treating substance abuse disorders. In what year did the American Board of Medical Specialties recognize Addiction Medicine as a certified sub-specialty? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Onli

In this first of a two-part series, Drs. McGovern and Mullally trace the history of the Opioid Crisis including what is an opioid drug, information about addiction, available data on current opioid use, and factors that have contributed to the way opioid drugs are being abused today. Medical Trivia (Answer at 40:30) – If you look at the amount of opioids it takes to cause a fatal overdose, swallowing morphine the size of a pea is enough. By comparison, how much fentanyl does it take to cause a fatal overdose? What about carfentanyl or sufentanyl? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

Feature Interview (14:30) – The Doctors are joined by Dr. Jeffrey Berger, Medical Director of The Guest House, which specializes in addiction treatment for Catholic clergy and men and women religious. Dr. Berger shares his 35 years of experience treating addiction to shed light on what we know and what we don’t know about medical marijuana, including how marijuana works, typical affects, the potential benefits, and the documented dangers. https://guesthouse.org/ Smart About Marijuana https://learnaboutsam.org/ Also in this episode: Background Info (01:00) – Medical Cannabis from the Mayo Clinic Proceedings (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.09.005) Medical Trivia (Answer at 42:20) – According to the World Health Organization, about 2.5% of the world’s population consumes cannabis in some fashion. In the US, the most recent figure was 3x the international level – 7.5% over age 12 consume it. Which state had the highest per capital use at 16.3% of citizens over age 12 using cannabis? ------ ww

Feature Interview (11:45) – Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN 3rd District) talks about the state of healthcare legislation on the national level and his own attempt to help bring down healthcare costs with the Healthcare Competition Act of 2019. Also in this episode: Background Info – Physician Assisted Suicide and the American Medical Association (https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/ethics/physician-assisted-suicide) HHS Statement Against Fetal Tissue Research (https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2019/06/05/statement-from-the-department-of-health-and-human-services.html) Congress weighs dropping ban on altering the DNA of human embryos used for pregnancies (https://www.statnews.com/2019/06/04/congress-weighs-dropping-ban-on-altering-human-embryos-for-pregnancies/) Medical Trivia (Answer at 43:45) – In 2017, total healthcare costs in the US were $3.5 trillion, 18% of the GDP. In 1960, total healthcare costs were $27.2 billion, only 5% of the GDP. In terms of how much it per person per year: in 2017, it cost almo