CATEGORY: Stuff in the ‘healthcare’ Category
Losing your life to save the cost of a Starbucks a day
Losing your life to save the cost of a Starbucks a day. So many times I find myself talking to one of my patients who hadnât come to see me for quite a while. When I ask them why they[...]
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[...]
Statins and Estrogen
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss recent research conducted on the use of statin drugs and how they can interact with estrogen replacement therapy. New research shows that the replacement of estrogen can make you healthier and can prolong[...]
Challenges to Hormone Replacement Therapy that Impact Treatment
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss different challenges to hormone replacement therapy that they face and how those challenges impact patient care. "That woman will kill you. If you insist on going to see her, I won't see you[...]
Exciting New Weight Loss Program at BioBalance Health
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the new weight-loss program available at Biobalance Health. They discuss the importance of personal responsibility for patients that want to lose weight and address some of the frustrations that patients might experience. One[...]
Anger, Aggression, and Testosterone
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss whether testosterone replacement therapy causes anger and aggression. They also explore the topic of anger and defense mechanisms. There is a myth that taking testosterone will cause men to experience increased levels of[...]
Individualized Medicine: A Real Life Example
Today in my office, one of my patients stopped me and said with a big smile, âYou saved my life!â This is a phrase I love hearing and thankfully, I've heard from my patients many times. Sometimes, what they mean[...]
Hair Loss as a Side Effect of Hormone Replacement
This week, Brett Newcomb and I continue our discussion on the differences between medicine that is personalized and medicine that is directed by guidelines. We focus our attention specifically on this dichotomy in regards to the side effect of hair[...]
Personalized Medicine vs. Guideline-based Medicine
This week, Brett Newcomb and I discuss the differences in two different approaches to medicine and patient care. We discuss which is preferable between medicine that is personalized, and medicine that is directed by guidelines and hierarchically-mandated standards. Which of[...]
Anxiety and Hormonal Imbalance
We answer a viewer's question about how her doctor should treat her anxiety and hormonal imbalance This week we are continuing to present questions and comments submitted by our listeners. If you have comments to make or questions to ask[...]