CATEGORY: Stuff in the ‘treatment’ Category
Diagnosing and Treating Traumatic Brain Injury
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the diagnosis and treatment of Traumatic Brain Injuries. Topics include the regulations on certain treatments, symptoms, and effects of TBIs. This week, Brett Newcomb and I are continuing our discussion regarding Traumatic Brain[...]
Mood, Memory, and Menopause – Depression
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss depression and it's effects on women. They consider the most effective approach to treating depression, and highlight the importance of a relational-based medical practice. In this week's Healthcast, Brett Newcomb and I are[...]
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[...]
Exciting Advances in Cancer Research
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss exciting advancements that have been made in the field of cancer research. They also discuss the new treatment that is available at BioBalance Health that utilizes some of these recent practices. This week,[...]
Myths of Testosterone Replacement for Women, Part 2
This week, Brett Newcomb and I continue our discussion on research that is being done regarding the process of testosterone replacement. We look at the facts and the myths surrounding this type of treatment and how it effects women. This[...]
Myths of Testosterone Replacement for Women, Part 1
This week, Brett Newcomb and I discuss current research that is being done regarding the process of testosterone replacement. We look at the facts and the myths surrounding this type of treatment. This week, Brett Newcomb and I are talking[...]
Low Testosterone and Blood Disorders
This week, Brett Newcomb and I discuss an incident with a patient of mine where we caught a potentially fatal blood disorder before it was too late. We also discuss effect testosterone can have on the red blood cell count[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Research on Aging: Blood and Hormones
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Dr. Brett Newcomb discuss recent research on aging that involved the transfer of blood cells between older and younger rats. They also discuss the implication of these recent scientific discoveries and advancements in the field of[...]