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Healthcast #46: Smoking: The Saddest Addiction

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:26:12 -0800

This healthcast will show you why smoking is the saddest addiction. My thanks to Dr. Tom Gross for this healthcast.

Length: 5 minutes (see below for listening options)

Please note:
The advice in these Healthcasts is no subsititue for the advice of your own physician. You should make no changes in your medical care based on this advice before checking with your physician.

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Healthcast #45: Inhaled Insulin

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:01:58 -0700

This healthcast will introduce you to a major advance in diabetes care,
inhaled insulin. You will learn:

How to take insulin without shots
Who should and should not use this treatment
The effects and side effects of inhaling insulin.

Length: 8 minutes (see below for listening options)

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Healthcast #44: Byetta

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:03:16 -0700

In this healthcast you will learn:

The uses of a great new drug for type 2 diabetes called Byetta
The kinds of patients who should not use it
The properties of the drug that make it so valuable

Length: 8 minutes (see below for listening options)

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Authors of For Dummies Titles To Gather at Unconference in San Francisco

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:03:26 -0700

-- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --

CONTACT: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
DATE: June 19, 2006
TEL.: 415-391-5667

AUTHORS OF FOR DUMMIES® TITLES TO GATHER AT UNCONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO

(PRLEAP.COM) San Francisco, CA … Alan L. Rubin, M. D., author of Diabetes For Dummies®, is pleased to announce that he is organizing an event with authors of For Dummies® publications. The meeting will be held in San Francisco from November 3 through November 5, 2006. The “unconference” will take place at the San Francisco Hilton Hotel on O’Farrell Street and will include a variety of For Dummies® authors from across the nation. Literary agents and representatives from Wiley Publishing, the publisher of the For Dummies® series, will also be in attendance. Several sessions will be open to the public.

Healthcast #43: Corn Is Killing Us

Sun, 09 Jul 2006 14:04:10 -0700

This healthcast will tell you:

The probable reason for our current epidemic of obesity and diabetes
How we got into this mess in the first place
What we can do to get ourselves out of the mess

Length: 6 minutes (see below for listening options)

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Healthcast #42: Trans Fats

Sun, 09 Jul 2006 13:52:58 -0700

This healthcast will explain:

What trans fats are and why they are bad for you
Which foods contain trans fats
Why fat is needed and which ones to choose

Length: 8 minutes (see below for listening options)

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Healthcast #41: Fat In Fish

Sun, 09 Jul 2006 13:44:38 -0700

In this healthcast you will learn:

Why fish is good for you
Which fish are the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which prevent heart disease
Who should avoid which fish because of the mercury content

Length: 4 minutes (see below for listening options)

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Healthcast #40: Insomnia

Sun, 09 Jul 2006 13:33:28 -0700

In this healthcast you will discover:

How you define insomnia
The different kinds of insomnia
What you can do to get a good night's sleep

Length: 10 minutes (see below for listening options)

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Healthcast #39: Depression (Part Two)

Thu, 27 Apr 2006 09:12:28 -0700

In this healthcast you will learn:

The place of antidepressant medications in treatment
Talk therapy for depression
How to make use of all your resources to overcome depression

Some valuable Web sites are:

National Alliance For the Mentally Ill - www.nami.org
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - www.dbsalliance.org
National Foundation For Depressive Illness - www.depression.org
National Mental Health Association - www.nmha.org

Length: 8 minutes (see below for listening options)

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Special thanks to Monika Herzig for graciously allowing Dr. Rubin to use her music in his podcast.

Dr. Rubin's Healthcast is a production of PodcastConsulting.Net.

Healthcast #38: Depression (Part One)

Sat, 08 Apr 2006 09:26:43 -0700

In this healthcast you will learn:

How to define depression so you can tell if you or a loved one suffers from it
Special features of depression in children and the elderly
What your doctor needs to know to treat it properly

Length: 8 minutes (see below for listening options)

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Healthcast #37: Anorexia Nervosa

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 21:46:34 -0800

Anorexia nervosa is a disease that affects 1 in every 100 females. It is a refusal to maintain a normal body weight. In this healthcast you will discover:

How to determine if someone you know has anorexia nervosa
How to tell if the person suffers from bulemia
What must be done to prevent sickness or even death.

Some of the best Web sites for information on eating disorders are:

Anorexia nervosa and related disorders:
http://www.anred.com/

Internet Mental Health:
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-et01.html

The National Eating Disorders Association:
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=337

Length: 8 minutes (see below for listening options)

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Healthcast #36: Alzheimer's Disease

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 21:46:19 -0800

Alzhiemer's disease is becoming more and more common as our population ages.

You need to know:

How to identify when someone you know has Alzheimer's
How to tell the difference between Alzheimer's and other conditions
What to expect over time for the person with Alzheimer's

For more help and information, check out:

http://www.alz.org/

http://www.alzheimers.org/

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alzheimersdisease.html

Length: 8 minutes (see below for listening options)

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Healthcast #35: Ethics In Science

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 21:31:23 -0800

(Originally recorded 12/23/2005)

In this healthcast you will learn about the problem of falsification of data by "scientists" trying to enhance their reputation.

You will discover:

The kinds of unethical behavior that scientists can engage in
The severity of the problem
A way to help ensure that scientific information is valid

Length: 8 minutes (see below for listening options)

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Healthcast #34: Lasik Eye Surgery

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 14:55:38 -0800

This healthcast will introduce you to LASIK surgery for improving your vision and eliminating your lenses or glasses.

You will learn:

Who can and can't have LASIK surgery
What problems may arise from LASIK
How the surgery is done and what to expect from it

Length: 7 minutes (see below for listening options)

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