Show 1207: Can You Use Your Patient Portal for Better Health?

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Show 1207: Can You Use Your Patient Portal for Better Health?

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Staying at home and maintaining safe physical distance means that some primary care practices are not functioning normally during the pandemic. However, you may still want to connect with your doctor. In fact, you may have urgent questions about how to stay healthy or what to do if you become ill. Do you have a […]

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Apr 2, 2020

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Empowering you to make wise decisions about your own health, by providing you with essential health information about both medical and alternative treatment options. 921997

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Show 1094: Does It Matter When You Eat?: For decades, epidemiologists have noted that people who eat breakfast seem to weigh less and live longer. But it hasn’t been clear if eating breakfast helps people stay healthy, or if healthy people tend to eat breakfast. by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1087: Change Your Perspective from Half-Empty to Half-Full: If you’ve ever found yourself ruminating over mistakes you made during the day and wishing for a do-over, you might want to change your perspective. In traditional psychiatry, you might focus on problems in your relationship and learn how to fight fair... by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1090: How Intense Exercise Benefits Parkinson Patients: Parkinson’s disease makes it difficult for people to move. In addition to tremors or twitches, people with Parkinson’s often feel stiff and find it difficult to walk easily. Their handwriting shrinks, and their voice may become hoarse or soft. by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1083: Should You Be Worried About Salt or Sat Fat for Your Heart?: You’ve probably heard that lifestyle is the most important factor in keeping your heart healthy. Don’t smoke, exercise, and eat right seem simple. But what does it really mean to eat right? Should you be avoiding sat fat? How Big a Problem Is Sat Fat? by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1076: Finding New Ways to Ease Joint Pain: Stiff painful joints can interfere with activities like gardening, cooking, playing tennis, climbing stairs or walking the dog. While we think of osteoarthritis as a condition that primarily affects older people, by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1080: What Works for Pain Relief and Why: Pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care. But physicians often face a dilemma when they treat joint pain, back pain or muscle spasms with prescription pills. Drugs that relieve pain effectively frequently carry frightening side e... by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1088: How Good Communication Makes Health Care Better: When your doctor speaks, do you understand what you are hearing? Do you know how to describe your health problem so your doctor will “get it”? Why Communication Is Critical: Communication between doctors and patients is at the heart of health care. by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 961: Botanical Treatments in Dermatology (Archive): Do home remedies have a role in skin care? Dan Siegel, MD, says that dermatologists can find a lot of medicinal uses for botanical products, and that helpful home remedies are great. Hemp Oil for the Skin: Find out about the benefits of hemp oil. by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1079: What Is the Science Behind Fabulous Foods for Health?: Which fabulous foods can make a difference for our health? There might be too many to count. For this show, we are focusing on the science supporting the health benefits of just three power-packed foods: olive oil, curcumin and cherries. by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1084: Psilocybin, Cancer & Spiritual Awakening: People facing a life-threatening cancer diagnosis may struggle with more than the medical treatment. They sometimes experience an existential crisis, in which life loses its meaning. In such situations, anxiety and depression may overwhelm and paralyze... by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1082: How Does Being in Nature Make You Healthier?: When you listen to bird song, smell pine needles or watch tree branches swaying in the wind, what is happening in your brain? For that matter, what is happening in your body? Does your level of stress drop when you are out in nature? by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1085: The Statin Standoff and New Drugs for the Heart: Cardiologists agree that we should all be getting regular exercise and eating a healthful diet with lots of vegetables and fruits. But they don’t agree on which of us should be taking statins to protect our hearts. by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1109: How Do Doctors Overcome Diagnostic Challenges?: When you go to see the doctor because you are sick, the first order of business is to get a diagnosis. How does the doctor arrive at that? What does she need to know? And is there any way you can help your doctors with diagnostic challenges? by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1077: Dr. Andrew Weil on Drug-free Alternatives to the Meds You Take: Americans are taking more pills than ever before. Last year we shelled out more than $400 billion for prescription drugs alone. Over-the-counter medicines are also extremely popular. But all those drugs also carry some risks. by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1086: Why Dogs Are Good for Babies’ Health: Dogs and Babies’ Health: Most young kids love their dogs. New research shows that even babies too young to play with the pet benefit from a dog in the house. What is the story on pets as probiotics? How do dogs affect the microbiome of a household, by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1093: How to Keep Your Bones Strong: Osteoporosis, weakened bones, affects about 10 million Americans. But low bone density is even more common. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, about half of adults over 50 are at risk for a fracture. by The People's Pharmacy
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$Show 1093: How to Keep Your Bones Strong: Osteoporosis, weakened bones, affects about 10 million Americans. But low bone density is even more common. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, about half of adults over 50 are at risk for a fracture.$
Show 1115: How You Can Conquer Constipation: Americans love laxatives. Millions of people rely on such products to stay regular. But you can conquer constipation without depending on these medications. Medications That Cause Constipation: A surprising number of common medicines can cause constipa... by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1033: How to Stay Healthy with Principles of Ayurvedic Medicine (Archive): Most Americans are not familiar with the principles of Ayurvedic medicine. Despite its thousands of years of tradition, it seems exotic and possibly irrelevant for today. How Ayurvedic Medicine Principles Can Be Integrated into Neurology: Learn how a n... by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1091: Unexpected Remedies to Soothe Your Summertime Woes: Summer is a great time to enjoy being outdoors. But vacation travel and playing in the back yard both offer potential hazards, such as sunburn, bug bites, poison ivy or blisters. How do you handle such everyday problems? by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1098: Are You Taking Too Many Prescriptions?: Consumer Reports recently had a cover story on “Too Many Meds? America’s Love Affair with Prescription Medication.” It turns out that half of American adults take at least one prescription drug. Actually, the average number of prescriptions is four. by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1054: The Scientific Explanation for a Weird Remedy (Archive): For years, we’ve been hearing from listeners who swallow a shotglass of pickle juice or a spoonful of yellow mustard to make a muscle cramp disappear. They often report relief within a few minutes. How could such a weird remedy work so quickly to allev... by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1096: What You Need to Know About Treating Thyroid Disease: An estimated 20 million Americans have trouble with their thyroid glands. Doctors have become accustomed to making the diagnosis of hypothyroidism based on a single blood test. Often they prescribe just one medication for treating thyroid disease. by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1071: How You Can Get Relief from Chronic Pain (Archive): Spine surgeon David Hanscom does some of the most complicated surgery you can imagine on bad backs. But his patients get even more relief from chronic pain by employing the nonsurgical techniques he offers them in preparation for surgery. by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1073: How Can You Change the Way Your Genes Behave? (Archive): Why do some people appear to age more rapidly than others? Not only might they look older, they actually feel older as well. A check of their telomeres indicates that they are aging more rapidly at the cellular levels. Their telomeres are shrinking. by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1030: Dr. Mark Hyman on How to Eat Fat & Get Thin (Archive): For decades, we’ve been told that we need to avoid fat if we want to lose weight. So Americans turned to highly-processed low-fat foods that are full of sugar. Is it a coincidence that we are fatter than before? by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1050: How to Protect Your Vision (Archive): Being able to see is something most of us treasure, especially if we imagine being deprived of good vision. But do we know how to take care of our eyes to keep them healthy and working well? Our guest, Dr. Peter McDonnell, is an ophthalmologist. by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1095: How Do You Cope with Changing Recommendations?: Heart Disease and Inflammation: Is cholesterol the main problem leading to clogged arteries and heart attacks? It certainly is important, but a brand-new study suggests that inflammation may also be critical. by The People's Pharmacy
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Show 1123: What Are the Unexpected Dangers of Medical Devices?: Medical devices are far more common than you might imagine. One American in ten has an implanted defibrillator, pacemaker, artificial hip or knee joint, surgical mesh or other device. How rigorously are such devices tested before they can be used? by The People's Pharmacy
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