CATEGORY: Healthcare
Testosterone and Parkinson’s Disease
Recently doctors have established a link between the decrease of testosterone in men and the increased incidence of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is a slowly progressing disease that causes changes in the brain leading to low dopamine levels. The decrease causes[...]
One Size Fits All Doesn’t Work in Medicine
In medical school we are taught that there is one dose of a medication that will treat any patient, no matter how tall, how thin or fat, male or female, 18 to 90 years of age. For a profession that[...]
New Treatment for Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a common disease that affects women of childbearing age and is the most common reason for women to have their ovaries removed. Endometriosis is hard to describe, but it is implants of the same tissue that normally lines[...]
5 Strategies for Surviving the Emergency Room
Because of your ER doctor’s difficult work environment, it is important for you, the patient, to know what conditions should make you go to the emergency room, as well as how to navigate the process and come out on the[...]
Are you Selfish or Selfless?
Find out how Selfishness can be a Good Quality. Being healthy often requires personal Selfishness. Socially we are taught not to be selfish because selfishness does not lead us to be good “citizens”, or functional members of any group—family or social[...]
Why Doctors Use Off-label Drugs
Off-label drugs allow physicians to get around unreasonable FDA restrictions. Criticism of the FDA is an impassioned issue because they play a direct role in our health, and hold the responsibility of deciding whether a medication is approved for certain[...]
How to Prepare for a Doctor Visit
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the changing landscape of today's healthcare industry. They discuss various strategies to help optimize the time patients spend at the doctor's office. The world of medicine is constantly changing. One of the more[...]
How the FDA and DEA Affect Healthcare
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the role that the Food and Drug Administration plays in today's medical arena. They talk about how faulty policies and business interests can often keep patients from receiving optimal and effective treatment. This[...]
Proactive Responsibility for Health Care Decisions
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the different viewpoints surrounding personal responsibility and proactive planning when it comes to symptoms of aging. Are these problems inevitable or can they be addressed and reversed? This week, Brett Newcomb and I[...]
There is More to HRT than Replacing Estrogen
This week, Brett Newcomb and I discuss several misunderstandings regarding hormone replacement. There are many misconceptions regarding this kind of treatment, many of which are introduced by sensationalist media that is misinformed, themselves. We attempt to debunk some of these[...]