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Feature Interview (8:30) – Dr. Peter Colosi, philosophy professor at Salve Regina University, explains his “Charity and Clarity” method for defending and explaining unpopular health care ethics. Also in this episode: News (00:45) – “Your Surgeon Is Probably a Republican, Your Psychiatrist Probably a Democrat” (https://nyti.ms/2dAsjBX) Medical Trivia (Answer at 39:00) – Since 1947, the Gallup Polling organization has asked the question, “When a person has a disease that cannot be cured, do you think doctors should be allowed by law to end the patient’s life by some painless means if the patient and his or her family request it?” What percentage of Americans answered “yes” in 1947 and in 2018? ------ 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 (13:00) – Infectious Disease and Public Health Specialist Dr. Paul Carson discusses the history of vaccines, how they have changed the health and life expectancy of people around the world, and why people have a moral obligation to vaccinate themselves and their children. Dr. Carson’s article “Catholic Social Teaching and the Duty to Vaccinate“: https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161.2017.1284914 CDC Vaccine Information: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/index.html Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center: https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center Immunization Action Coalition: http://www.immunize.org/ Also in this episode: News (1:10) – Newest Shingles vaccine how it works, who should get it, and why it’s more effective and more ethical. Plus, promising research that might signal the possibility of a vaccine that could help end the opioid epidemic (https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-12/acon-vch120718.php) Medical Trivia (Answer at 41:00) – What

Feature Interview (10:43) – Dr. Felix Rodriguez, Oncologist from Boynton Beach, Florida, shares the newest advancements in diagnosing and treating cancer. He also shares ways to approach friends or family members who are fighting cancer. Also in this episode: News (0:58) – Skin cancer screening and the effectiveness of finding cancer. (4:15) - Cervical cancer screening in women beyond the age of 55 was studied - and we now know it is caused by HPV. https://www.jaad.org/issue/S0190-9622(18)X0007-3 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/home Medical Trivia (Answer at 39:20) – What percentage of people, according to the National Cancer Institute, will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime? Secondary Interview (39:58) – Dr. Michelle Cretella, Executive Director of the American College of Pediatricians, is the primary medical voice critical of transgender medicine. Right now, there is a letter going to the Executive Branch fighting redefying sex as sex and gender identity. ------ www.redeemerrad

Feature Interview (12:55) – Dr. Lauris Kaldjian, MD, PhD, from the University of Iowa, Director of Bioethics and Humanities, discusses and unpacks medical errors, patient safety, and how errors may influence the doctor-patient relationship. Dr. Lauris has studied and published a series of articles on the topic of medical errors. Also in this episode: News (:50) – Physician Burnout, the relationship to medical errors, and what can be done to help those in the medical fields keep from burnout (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.05.014) (7:00)The BMJ found the 3rd leading cause of death is related to medical errors. (https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i2139) Preventive Medicine Tip () – Medical Trivia (Answer at 39:40) – According to Dr. Robert Pearl, what is the number one fear of physicians? Linacre for the Laity () – Dr. Joe Casey, MD, MS, MBA, professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Creighton University with certification in cancer and talks about Hereditary Breast Ovarian Cancer Syndrome and the potenti

Feature Conversation (11:50) – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was a Russian born author, an outspoken critic of Stalin and the Soviet Union during World War II, and gave insights into the medical world through his work "Cancer Ward". He won the 1970 Nobel Prize in Literature for the ethical force the pursued in his writing. This week celebrated the 100th anniversary of his birth. Also in this episode: News (1:10) – Update on abortion and contraception rates and new studies reveal the relationship between the two. (7:10) What genomic prediction is and the moral implications. (9:30) Dutch are prosecuting a physician who euthanized a patient who did not want to be euthanized. Medical Trivia (Answer at 34:40) – In the 2016 American Hospital Association annual survey, every day in the United States, one in every how many patients are cared for in a Catholic hospital? Linacre for the Laity (35:45) – Dr. Jonathan Scrafford, talks about what motivated him to choose working in the OB/GYN specialty and his reflection, "Mi

Feature Interviews (6:40) – Dr. Ewan Goligher talks about the leagal situation and moral views of euthanasia in Canada. (26:45) - Dr. Westly Ely talks about the legal situation and moral views of euthanasia in the United States. Also in this episode: News (1:00) – Discussion of the editorial that prompted todays interviews about Voluntary Euthanasia- Implications for Organ Doation. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1804276 Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:45) – Name the next disease after small pox that will likely be eradicated from planet earth? https://www.nejm.org ------ 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 (10:55) – Dr. Brandon Brown, from the Indiana University School of Medicine and a founding member of Fetal Center at Riley Children’s Health, discusses the amazing advances in treating the youngest patients – babies who haven’t even yet been born. Also in this episode: News (1:00) – Penicillin allergies are not nearly as common as people think (https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j3402) Preventive Medicine Tip (8:40) – Latest guidelines for diet and exercise Medical Trivia (Answer at 36:45) – What is the first (and only) human disease eradicated from the world through medical efforts? Linacre for the Laity (39:15) – Dr. Donna Harrison talks about the ethical challenges of treating ectopic pregnancies and how new treatment technologies can help doctors and patients approach the problem (“Treatment of an Ectopic Pregnancy: An Ethical Reanalysis,” Linacre Quarterly, Vol. 85, August 2018) http://journals.sagepub.com/home/lqr ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook:

Feature Interview (15:10) – Dr. Steve White, chairman of the Catholic Medical Association Health Care Policy Committee, discusses the latest efforts of CMA physicians to work with national legislators to improve the healthcare system and to develop policy supporting a Culture of Life. Healthcare in America: A Catholic Proposal for Renewal (September 2004) https://www.cathmed.org/assets/files/CMA%20Healthcare%20Task%20Force%20Statement%209.04%20Website.pdf Also in this episode: News (01:30 – Do higher ranking medical schools really make better doctors? (https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k3640) Medicine You Need to Know (07:15) – New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics about spanking Medical Trivia (Answer at 41:15) – What do the Staff of Moses with the Bronze Serpent, the Staff of Asclepius, and the Cadduceus have in common? Navigating the Healthcare System (47:10) – Explanation of Benefit Forms (EOB) ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Sub

Feature Interview (13:00) – Dr. Rafael Rosario, who works with patients at Indianapolis Veterans Administration Medical Center, talks about the importance of palliative care that meets the needs and wishes of patients and respects their dignity. Also in this episode: News (1:10) – A new study about how drinking enough water can help prevent urinary tract infections (https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.4204) and do Vitamin D supplements really help seniors prevent fractures and falls? Movie Review (6:40) – Dr. McGovern shares his thoughts on the movie Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer Medical Trivia (Answer at 41:00) – In the 1986 movie, Star Trek: The Voyage Home, the crew of the Starship Enterprise finds its way back to late 20th century San Francisco. While Trying to rescue a crew member from Mercy Hospital, Captain Kirk and Dr. McCoy (disguised as physicians) have the following conversation while trying to get to Mr. Chekov, who is in an operating room. Kirk: Out of the way

Feature Interview (12:40) – Dr. Tom Zabiega talks about the ins and outs of palliative care – what it is, who it’s for, and why it matters. Plus, he’ll share some concerning trends in treatment and legislation that doctors and patients should know about when they’re making treatment plans. Also in this episode: News (1:05) – Medical School changes – free tuition and 3-year schools Preventive Medicine Tip (6:55) – Breastfeeding intervention to make it easier for moms and babies Medical Trivia (Answer at 37:50) – According to a 2013 Publication in the Mayo Clinical Proceedings: What percentage of married physicians are married to other physicians? What percentage of married physicians are married to other medical professionals (including other physicians)? What percentage of physician spouses work outside the home? Linacre for Laity (40:00) – Linacre editor Dr. Barbara Golder talks about how she combines her love for medicine with her love for writing in her mystery series The Lady Doc Murders. http://ww

Feature Interview (13:00) – Dr. Greg Burke, Chief Patient Experience Officer at Geisinger Medical Center and Co-Chairman of the Catholic Medical Association’s Ethics Committee, talks about why his hospital became the first in the country to offer refunds for unsatisfactory patient care. Also in this episode: Preventive Medicine Tip (00:55) – Why healthy people should get the flu vaccine for the sake of others Women’s Health Tip (7:00) – VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarian) Medical Trivia (Answer at 42:00) – In 1848 there was a Hungarian obstetrician named Ignaz Semmelweis who worked in Vienna, Austria where women were afraid of dying after birth from an infection called “Child Bed Fever.” In one of the wards, the death rate was about 20% and in the other, it was only 6%. The higher rate included medical students, the lower had only midwives, so Dr. Semmelweis had everyone start washing their hands with lye. In response to his discovery, what did his colleagues do? A) Nominate him for the first Nobel P

Feature Interview (15:00) – Solidarity Healthshare co-founder Chris Faddis talks with the doctors about how health-sharing ministries take a different approach to health care coverage, why he founded Solidarity Healthshare, and some of the benefits of this approach for doctors and patients. Also in this episode: News (00:55) – Medication non-compliance trends, why patients don’t take their medicine, and how insurance companies might try to track it with new technologies (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.05.029) Preventive Medicine Tip (10:45) – 2018-2019 flu season and how to protect your family Medical Trivia (Answer at 41:15) – In Star Trek: Voyager Season 2, in an episode called Parturition, the doctor says that he is preparing a “dermal osmotic sealant” to help with itching that would be caused by irritating atmospheric vapors on what the crew deems “Planet Hell.” By what name would be know “dermal osmotic sealant” in a store near us? For bonus points, what does the title Parturition mean? (Hi

Feature Interview (13:20) – Health coverage expert Kevin Burns, from The DeHayes Group, an Independent Insurance Agency in Fort Wayne, IN, explains the history of health insurance, the various kinds of health insurance coverage, trends in the industry, and what patients and doctors need to know to get the best coverage for the best care. Also in this episode: News (00:40) – 1) World Medical Association rejects supporting euthanasia, 2) a new JAMA article that asks if US medical care is inefficient, 3) Louisiana abortion restrictions upheld by 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, 4) how losing weight after menopause can reduce the risk for breast cancer Medical Trivia (Answer at 40:15) – If you know a little Greek, you’ll know that the name of the drug epinephrine tells us where in the body it is naturally made, and if you know the other common name for epinephrine which comes from a Latin root, you will know exactly where the chemical comes from in the human body. So what is the other name for epinephrine and wh

Feature Interview (13:00) – What does “Board Certified” really mean? Dr. Les Ruppersberger, past-president of the Catholic Medical Association and a recently retired OB/GYN from Philadelphia talks about what patients need to know about their doctors’ board certification and the best ways to really know if a doctor is good or not. Also in this episode: News (1:00) – Health benefits of saunas (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.04.008), High rates of birth complications in the United States (https://www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/complications-hospital-births.html), Coffee linked with longer life (https://doi.org/ 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.2425), Medical Trivia (Answer at 39:00) – In terms of the two-liter bottle that contains your favorite pop (or soda, depending on where you come from), how much blood does the average 180 pound (82 kg) person have in his or her body? Linacre for Laypeople (41:00) – As part of the special Humanae Vitae anniversary issue of the Linacre Quarterly, Radiologis

Feature Interview (13:00) – Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum discusses his passion for healthcare reform and his new plan to help Americans get the healthcare they need with the freedom to choose what they determine is best for them. Also in this episode: News (1:05) – New guidelines for diagnosing and managing concussions in children (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2698456) Preventive Medicine Tip (9:00) – Eating protein and fiber can help you lose weight! Medical Trivia (Answer at 38:00) – What percentage of physicians spend, on average, less than 90 minutes per day awake with their spouse? A) 20% B) 35% C) 50% D) 65% E) 80% Medicine You Need to Know (41:15) – Dr. Mullally explains the basics of navigating the health care system in the first of a new series to help you understand the complex world of healthcare and healthcare coverage. ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Tex

Feature Interview (07:15) – Dr. David Usher, a family physician and diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine talks about the latest in weight loss research and science and dispels some myths about the best and worst approaches to losing weight. (51:00) – Fr. Jacob Meyer, pastor of St. Monica parish in Mishawaka, IN, shares his story of weight-loss triumph and how he lost over 200 lbs. with bariatric surgery and changes in his lifestyle. Also in this episode: News (00:45) – Dr. Stroud explains how contraception can act as an abortifacient in response to an article from the New York Times Medical Trivia (Answer at 35:00) – True or False. If all of your blood vessels were lined up end-to-end, they could circle the earth? ------ 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 | Googl

Feature Interview (12:00) – Dr. Robin Smith, founder of Stem for Life and Vice President of the STOQ Foundation’s Scientific Committee in the Vatican’s Council for Culture, discusses the Vatican’s efforts to help promote live-saving medicine and how ethical approaches to stem-cell research and regenerative medicine have proven more successful than others. Also in this episode: News (00:45) – CDC Report on Increased Suicide Rates (https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2018/p0607-suicide-prevention.html) Women’s Health Tip (4:40) – Causes of Post-Menopausal Bleeding Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:45) – While you might find a frenulum in your brain, digestive tract, or external genitalia, where in the human body will you find the most frenulae (plural for frenulum)? What do they do? Linacre for Laypeople (40:30) – Fr. James McTavish describes his work with trafficking victims in the Philippines and the terrible consequences of trafficking on women’s health throughout the world (“The Devastating Consequences

Feature Interview (12:00) – Heart Disease expert Dr. Michael Farkouh discusses the latest research into the causes, treatments, and prevention of heart disease including how alcohol affects the risk of heart problems, the dangers of people living in big cities, how screen time can increase your risks for heart disease, and even how misguided government can be hurting you. Then he gives some important tips on the best steps you and your family can take to lower your risk for heart disease. Dr. Michael Farkouh, MD is Professor and Vice-Chair, Research, Department of Medicine, at the University of Toronto and the Peter Munk Chair in Multinational Clinical Trials at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre. Director of the Heart and Stroke Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research Cardiology Training at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Also in this episode: News (00:45) – New info that could lead to a blood test for melanoma (https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.25669) Women’s Health Tip (4:40) – Zika Update: What

Feature Interview (12:00) – Bioengineer and Dominican Fr. Nicanor Astriaco, OP, PhD, STD discusses advances in gene editing technology and how it’s allowing scientists and doctors to cure deadly diseases and birth defects. He also touches on some of the ethical concerns that arise from the new technology and the ethical difference between therapeutic and elective edits. Also in this episode: News (00:45) – Does obesity really increase mortality risk? (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29998631) Preventive Medicine Tip (4:40) – Doctors screening for domestic violence (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/) Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:45) – Are anti-bacteria soaps more effective than regular soap and water at preventing infections and removing bacteria? ------ 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 Interview (11:55) – Gastroenterologist Dr. Saad Jazrawi explains the science behind gluten sensitivity, the difference between sensitivities, allergies, and other digestive diseases, and how changes in diet can affect health. Also in this episode: News (00:50) – How music education can help children learn in other subjects (https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2018.00103) and new research in the best ways to check for prostate cancer. Preventive Medicine Tip (7:25) – Folic Acid Supplements in Pregnancy (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/) Medical Trivia (Answer at 38:30) – Physician jobs are expected to grow 15% from 2016-2026, but some specialties are expected to grow faster than others. Which of these is expected to grow the most – 164% – over that period of time? a) Family Practice b) OB/GYN c) Geriatrics d) Hematology/Oncology e) Urology Linacre for Laypeople (40:30) – Nurse and legal consultant Nancy Valko discusses the eugenics programs of Nazi Germany and how understanding this