CATEGORY: Healthcare
What a Woman Needs from Her Doctor
Tips for Choosing a Doctor Today’s conversation is an outgrowth of a paper I wrote for a Medical Journal. I was attempting to explain to my colleagues how women pick physicians and other providers of services in their lives. I[...]
Obamacare Part 2
How the Insurance Companies Regulate and Control Medical Care Brett Newcomb and I continue our discussions about the state of the medical system in the United States today. We talk about how pharmacies work with insurance companies to fill (or[...]
Obamacare Part 1
Why Can’t You Find a Doctor that Works for You? Today, Brett Newcomb and I discuss the various aspects of the medical care delivery systems in the United States. Why are they so complex? Why is it hard for the[...]
Doctor–Patient Relationships
Insist on quality communication during your doctor visits. Have you ever wished that your physician would spend a little more quality time listening to you and getting to know your medical issues? This episode talks about how the regulations from[...]
Planning for End of Life
This episode of the BioBalance health cast talks about the importance in planning for the end of ones life. This includes creating a will, a power of attorney, and discussing with your family and loved ones the specifics of your[...]
Truth About Nursing Homes and Aging
There are ways to avoid the unfortunate circumstance of being a burden on your family in your old age due to your declining health. Find out more about how to prevent such a drastic need for dependency on others.
The Cost of Long Term Care
Decrease the number of years in long term care by replacing hormones. This episode of the BioBalance Healthcast podcast delves into the cost of long term care for our aging population. As people age, the burden of care falls on[...]
Research and the Aging Process
Download the transcription of this podcast. This podcast discusses the proper way to sort through the enormous amount of information available to consumers. It’s important to know how to determine whether or not a study is reliable. In the world[...]
Current topics in Anti-aging Medicine, Part 2
Discussion of a CNN Health article that says anti-aging medicine is risky. Download the transcription of this podcast. In episode 62 of the BioBalance Healthcast we continue the discussion we started in the previous episode that reviewed an article titled[...]
Current topics in Anti-aging Medicine, Part 1
Base your health decisions on reliable information, not just media resources. Download the transcription of this podcast. People are often influenced by the news media, and sometimes make medical decisions based only on what they read on the internet. A[...]