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Feature Interview (11:30) – Neurosurgeon and dementia researcher Dr. Martin Bednar discusses Alzheimer’s Disease including symptoms, causes, treatment, and prevention. Then he gives some advice for caregivers and family members of people suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia and on how the dignity of patients can be honored. Also in this episode: News (00:55) – Are e-cigarettes helping smokers quit? (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198047) Preventive Medicine Tip (3:45) – Obesity Screening for Adults and Children (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/) Medical Trivia (Answer at 38:15) – What part of the cell contains DNA that is only inherited from mom? Linacre for Laypeople (40:00) – Marquette nursing professor Richard Fehring discusses the health consequences for adolescents and young adults using contraception (“Influence of Contraception Use on the Reproductive Health of Adolescents and Youth Adults,” Linacre Quarterly, Vol. 85, May 2018) http://journals.sagepub.com/home/lqr ---

Feature Interview (15:00) – Brendan Rhatican, who recently completed his first year of medical school at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, gives an insider view of the triumphs and trials of a first-year medical student. Also in this episode: News (00:55) – How writing before bed, even just a to-do list, can help you fall asleep (http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/xge0000374) and how rubbing alcohol can help you deal with nausea (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.09.031) Preventive Medicine Tip (8:40) – Pre-Eclampsia Screening and Prevention (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/) Medical Trivia (Answer at 42:25) – What is the Bacchus maneuver, and how can it prevent early death? Linacre for Laypeople (41:20) – Dr. Wes Ely discusses his work in the intensive care unit and how his faith gives him special tools to help patients in danger of death with the offer of baptism (“On Being a Catholic Physician: Baptism in the ICU,” Linacre Quarterly, Vol. 84, May 2017) http://journa

Feature Interview (15:00) – Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and chairman-elect of the USCCB Committee on Doctrine, addresses the role the Catholic Church plays in healthcare and the misconception that Catholic teaching requires providers to “discriminate” against non-Catholic patients. Also in this episode: News (00:55) – “Gender and Graduate Medical Education” – how gender gaps are growing in certain fields and whether discriminating against men in obstetrics and gynecology is a justified approach (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.02.025) Preventive Medicine Tip (8:40) – Tuberculosis Screening Recommendations (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/) Medical Trivia (Answer at 42:25) – What is Trendelenburg Position and why is it used? Medicine You Need to Know (45:45) – Infectiou s Disease Specialist Dr. Paul Carson talks about clostridium difficile (C. Diff.), how to catch it, and how to treat it. ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Fol

Show Notes – Episode 28 – Screen Addiction Feature Interview (15:00) – Psychiatrist, Sister Marysia Weber, R.S.M., D.O., a Religious Sister of Mercy, discusses the growing problem of internet and screen addiction. Also in this episode: News (00:55) – Reflections on Ireland repealing their pro-life amendment this Spring , but then some good news about pro-life legislation in the United States in Arkansas and Iowa. Women’s Healthcare Tip (8:40) – Healthy Exercise in Pregnancy Medical Trivia (Answer at 42:25) – When you look at our forearms, you can see your veins, and they look blue. Royalty have been referred to as 'Blue Bloods' since at least 1834 in Spain. Which brings up the Trivia Question - is the blood in veins actually blue? If not, what color is it, and why do veins look blue? If the blood in veins is blue, why don't we ever see blue blood leaking from a bleeding wound? Medicine You Need to Know (45:45) – Catholic Witness in Healthcare editor Dr. John Travaline discusses how St. Padre Pio’s visio

Feature Interview (13:15) – Bioethicist Fr. Ryan McCarthy discusses embryo adoption and the ethical questions Catholic theologians are considering about how we might ethically respond to the crisis created by leftover embryos from in vitro fertilization. More info: Fr. Ryan McCarthy’s Book: What to Do with the Least of Our Brothers?: Finding Moral Solutions to the Problem of Endangered Embryos (http://a.co/cYjRzFo) National Catholic Bioethics Center - Human Embryo Adoption: Biotechnology, Marriage, and the Right to Life (https://www.ncbcenter.org/store/books/human-embryo-adoption-biotechnology-marriage-and-right-life/) Also in this episode: News (00:55) – New study answers “Can you make up for lost sleep on the weekend?” (https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.12712) and why are US birthrates at an all time low? (https://www.livescience.com/62592-birth-rate-declines-2017.html) Women’s Healthcare tip (6:45) – Healthy Weight Gain in Pregnancy Medical Trivia (Answer at 39:15) – While there are no house villas in

Feature Interview (14:50) – Dr. Jeff Berger, medical director of Guest House, the national Catholic addiction treatment center for Priests, Deacons, and Religious, discusses medical marijuana including the latest research on usage and effectiveness, plus his recommendations for Catholic health care workers and ministers as legalization efforts grow. American Society of Addiction Medicine, Patient Resources: https://www.asam.org/resources/patient-resources Also in this episode: News (1:00) – Medical School Enrollment Up 29% Preventive Medicine Tip (8:20) – Depression Screening for Adults and Children (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/) Medical Trivia (Answer at 40:00) – How effective is a “base tan” at preventing sunburn? Linacre for Laypeople (42:45) – Dr. Barbara Golder, editor for Catholic Medical Association’s journal The Linacre Quarterly, explains how Catholic doctors and their patients can learn from their published articles. https://www.cathmed.org/programs-resources/cma-resourc

Feature Interview (13:25) – Dr. Alan Moy, the Founder and Scientific Director of the John Paul II Medical Research Institute, discusses stem cells: what they are, how they are used or misused, and what they promise for the future of medicine. http://www.jp2mri.org/ http://www.isscr.org/ Also in this episode: News (00:50) – American Medical Association Ethics Committee Recommends Against Physician Assisted Suicide (https://www.ama-assn.org/sites/default/files/media-browser/public/hod/a18-ceja5.pdf Preventive Medicine Tip (7:45) – Physical Therapy to Help the Elderly Prevent Falls (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/) Medical Trivia (Answer at 42:40) – Medicine is becoming more and more reliant on numbers, and we have discussed many of those number on the show - blood pressure, body mass index, cholesterol, fasting blood sugar etc. What two numbers will most accurately predict your life expectancy? This is incredibly objective, and these numbers are being used by different agencies as

Feature Interviews (15:00) – First, OB/GYN Dr. Christine Hemphill of Harrisburg, PA reflects on the Vatican-sponsored forum “Humanity 2.0” on Maternal Health she attended in Rome back in April 2018. She explains the conversations and plans she participated in about how doctors and laypeople can work together to improve care for mothers and babies, including the role tenderness can play in health. https://humanity2-0.org/forum/ Then, an interview from the back of a Roman taxi with neuro-radiologist Dr. Jack Lane from the Mayo Clinic, who discusses what he learned about innovative treatments at the various sessions of the Unite to Cure Conference with Dr. McGovern. https://vaticanconference2018.com/ Also in this episode: News (1:25) – Broadening the Human Genome Project (https://allofus.nih.gov/) Preventive Medicine Tip (8:00) – Blood Pressure Screening (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/) Medical Trivia (Answer at 42:50) – Blood-letting originated with ancient Greeks (Hippocrates and Ga

Feature Interview (11:15) – Dr. George Delgado, Medical Director of Culture of Life Family Services, discusses his study on how doctors can save babies and give women a “second chance at choice” by reversing the effects of a chemical abortion with high dose progesterone. http://abortionpillreversal.com/ Dr. Delgado’s Study on Abortion Pill Reversal: https://issuesinlawandmedicine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Effects-of-Mifepristone-Article-6.pdf Also in this episode: News (0:30) – Essure birth control gets restrictions from FDA after serious complications (https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/ImplantsandProsthetics/EssurePermanentBirthControl/ucm452254.htm) Healthcare Tip (5:30) – Know Your Numbers: Tracking Your Health Changes to Prevent Disease 1. Blood Pressure 2. Good and Bad Cholesterol 3. Fasting Blood Glucose 4. Body Mass Index 5. Waist Size 6. Colonoscopy Results 7. Immunization Status 8. Medications List 9. Drug Allergies For Women: 1. Mammogram Results 2. Co

Feature Interview (13:10) – pediatric orthopedic surgeon and author Dr. Joseph Dutkowsky discusses his book Perfectly Human and what he has learned from children with disabilities about what it means to suffer, to be human, and to be happy. More from Dr. Dutkowsky: www.nycpdoc.com NYC Ballet Video: https://youtu.be/wp6LeOIkUuQ Also in this episode: News (0:45) – “Older Americans are ‘Hooked’ on Vitamins” (https://nyti.ms/2q3PN8H) Women’s Health Tip (6:25) – Recommended BRACA Screening for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk (https://www.hereditarycancerquiz.com/) Medical Trivia (Answer at 40:20) – What percentage of American physicians currently belong to the American Medical Association (AMA)? Listener Question (00:00) - What is the Catholic Church's stance on circumcision? Are the amount of people choosing not to circumcise increasing? Are there any psychological or health reasons to circumcise? ------ Live: www.redeemerradio.com Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): T

Feature Interview (13:10) – Chicago Psychiatrist Dr. Joshua Williams talks about why pornography might be the strongest form of drug addiction known, how viewing pornography changes the anatomy and chemistry of the brain, and how doctors and families can work together against the addiction. Also in this episode: News (0:45) – Married people are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia (http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/early/2017/10/30/jnnp-2017-316274) and people with positive attitudes and beliefs are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191004) Preventive Medicine Tip (6:25) – Fluoride for Kids (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/) Medical Trivia (Answer at 40:20) – According to the GoodRx website, as of September 17, 2017, what is the most dispensed prescription medication in the United States? Hint: It’s used to treat a disease that is 10x more common in women than men. 1 Levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levoxyl) - hypothyroidism 2 Atorvastatin (Lipito

Feature Interview (13:00) – Dr. Andrew Mullally, Indiana State Director of the Catholic Medical Association, gives an update on the push for Physician Assisted Suicide in the United States, what the Catholic Church teaches about the practice, and how physicians and patients can advocate for respect of all human dignity. Also in this episode: News (0:30) – How bacteria can protect us from skin cancer (http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/2/eaao4502) Preventive Medicine Tip (6:25) – Osteoporosis Screening (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/) Medical Trivia (Answer at 40:20) – True of False. The arm bone is called the 'humerus' and takes its name from what happens when you bump it in just the right place near the elbow where it feels kind of ‘funny, and thus this bone is also called the 'funny bone'? Listener Question (42:25) – I have heard that cancer can spread once cut open. Is this true of skin cancer too? Listener Question (48:00) - What are some ways I can improve the natural immun

Feature Interview (11:20) – Sr. Mary Diana Dreger, physician and a member of the Dominican Sisters of the Congregation of St. Cecilia in Nashville, discusses how to care for elderly parents, including her experiences caring for her own aging parents, important things to remember when making decisions, providing for physical and spiritual needs, and how to make the best of the last years of life. Sr. Mary Diana’s chapter on this topic, “Caring for Older Adults,” in Catholic Witness in Health Care: Practicing Medicine in Truth & Love (CUA Press) http://a.co/4oFzxm2 Dr. Peter Morrow’s article from the Linacre Quarterly, “The Catholic Living will and Healthcare Surrogate: A Teaching Document for Evangelization, and a Means of Ensuring Spirituality Throughout Life” http://bit.ly/CathWill Also in this episode: News (0:45) – New Canadian law requires physicians to refer patients for euthanasia Preventive Medicine Tip (7:20) – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Medical Trivia (Answer at 38:15) – When so

Feature Interview (15:00) – Pediatric Endocrinologist Dr. Paul Hruz discusses gender dysphoria, sometimes called transgenderism, including the latest research, the harm being caused by current medical and cultural approaches to treatment, and what better faithful and scientific treatment might look like. Also in this episode: News (0:55) – A study on the effects of gratitude and generosity on the brain activity of people in treatment for anxiety and depression (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.12.040) Preventive Medicine Tip (8:30) – Who should be taking a baby aspirin? Medical Trivia (Answer at 44:30) – Ultraviolet light is responsible for about 90% of all skin cancers (5.4 million annually in the U.S.). Additionally, ultraviolet light is responsible for 80% of all skin wrinkling. If it takes one hour of ultraviolet light exposure from the sun for you to get a sunburn, how long can you be in the sun before you start forming irreversible skin wrinkles? Bonus Question: What is “Tanorexia”? M

Feature Interview (12:45) – Dr. Patrick Yeung, an OB/GYN from St. Louis, discusses so-called “medical use” or “non-contraceptive use” of oral contraceptives, especially whether the common practice makes medical or ethical sense. Also in this episode: News (01:00) – Ethical and unethical official positions of professional health care organizations, and why patients should find out what their own doctors believe. Preventive Medicine Tip (11:55) – Pneumonia Vaccine Medical Trivia (Answer at 40:30) – What organ was first successfully transplanted from a LIVING donor? What organ was first successfully transplanted from a CADAVER? Listener Question (40:45) – At age 61, I expect to have a life expectancy of 95 and I am not interested in living a longer life than that. But I want to live healthily for as much of my life as possible, are there things I should do that will keep me healthy but not extend my life expectancy? Medicine You Need to Know (42:45) – Pulmonologist Dr. Eustace Fernandes discusses the healt

News (00:50) – Who is doing reconstructive surgery for Medicare patients? (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2017.09.032) and Impact of spray sunscreen popularity on sunscreen formulations (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2017.07.040) Women’s Healthcare Tip (07:30) – Bone Density Testing Guest Interview (13:20) – Dr. Kim Dernovsek, a dermatologist from Pueblo, CO shares her work as co-founder of Universal Chastity Education that works in three African Countries and the USA to prevent HIV/AIDS and promote chastity with astounding results. www.uceglobal.org Medical Trivia (Answer at 40:30) – With which of the following is 'Bariatric Surgery' concerned? A. Treating people with 'Beri-Beri' due to Vitamin B1 insufficiency? B. Treating SCUBA divers who ascended too quickly and have the bends C. Treating non-healing wounds that will not heal with typical topical wound care procedures? D. Treating obesity E. Treating cancer of the appendix (no) Listener Question (44:20) – Is gluten a legitimate concern

Holy Land Introduction (00:40) – Dr. McGovern gives some facts and fictions about the Holy Land and shares some of his own experiences traveling in Israel and Palestine. Guest Interview (12:20) – During Dr. McGovern’s trip to the Holy Land in February, he interviewed Dr. Hiyam Marzouqa (Chief Physician) and Dr. Iyad Abu Irmeleh (Resident Physician) at Caritas Baby Hospital in Bethlehem about their work serving babies and their families in the war-torn Middle East. http://childrens-relief-bethlehem.org/ https://www.facebook.com/cbhbethlehem Medical Trivia (Answer at 50:00) – While The Wind in the Willows is a children's book published in 1908, something other than wind found in willows has been used for over 2000 years as a medication, and a form of this is still accounts for 44,000 tons of pills taken annually worldwide. What is this medication? Preventive Medicine Tip (47:10) – Vision Screenings for Children (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/) ------ Live: www.redeemerradio.com Follow u

In this episode: Medical News (00:30) – New Naloxone/Narcan directives from US Attorney General (https://www.surgeongeneral.gov/priorities/opioid-overdose-prevention/naloxone-advisory.html) Guest Interview (13:00) – Indiana State Senator Liz Brown joins the doctors to discuss that latest health care-related legislation in the state including new abortion restrictions, legal CBD oil, and end of life directives. Medical Trivia (Answer at 39:30) – True or false, adults (usually men) with enlarged, chronically red noses have the condition because they drink too much alcohol?

In this episode: Medical News (1:50) – Link between nighttime light exposure and depression Preventative Medicine Tip (5:55) – Diabetes Screening Recommendations (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/) Guest Interview (13:50) – Ariana Grossu, Outreach Advisor at the Office for Civil Rights at the US Department of Health & Human Services, discusses the newest HHS initiative – the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division – and what current and potential policies protect health care workers from having to violate their conscience in their practice. For more information visit: www.hhs.gov/conscience Medical Trivia (Answer at 39:15) – According to MedScape.com, which of these prescription medications garnered the most sales in 2016 - at $13.6 billion? 1. Enbrel (etanercept) 2. Harvoni (ledipasvir sofosbuvir) 3. Lantus Solostar (insulin glargine injection) 4. Humira (Adalimunab) 5. Remicade (infliximab) Listener Question (42:30) – If I took birth control when I was younger before I kne

In this episode: Medical News (00:45) – Link between screen time and psychological well-being (http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/emo0000403) Preventative Medicine Tip (7:15) – Antibiotic Ointment for Newborns (www.evidencebasedbirth.com) Guest Interview (12:35) – Our own Dr. Tom McGovern discusses the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ from a medical perspective using historical records and modern medical knowledge. In this second of two parts, Dr. McGovern focuses on the Way of the Cross and Jesus’ death by crucifixion. For more info on “Another Doctor at Calvary” visit www.cdu.edu Medical Trivia (Answer at 40:45) – Does alcohol consumption kill brain cells? Powerful Patient Stories (42:15) – Dr. Stroud recounts a story about how a patient’s faith brought her through a potential tragedy and inspired everyone around her ------ Live: www.redeemerradio.com Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Docto