The use of e-cigarettes is on the rise with annual sales now totaling over two billion dollars. What do we really know about how these devices affect our health? Many people tout them as smoking cessation success stories, but are they just as harmful as traditional cigarettes?
Dr. Laura Crotty Alexander joins our host Dr. David Grant to discuss new research illuminating the potential health risks of vaping.
How do we manage our eating behaviors? What processes in the body affect how we view our relationship with food?
Walter Kaye, PhD, explores the biological impulses that affect anorexia nervosa and bulimia as well as new brain imaging techniques to help treat and understand eating disorders.
There is no safe combination of drinking and driving – even within the legal limits.
A recent study led by UC San Diego sociologist David Phillips found that drivers with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.01 percent – well below the U.S. legal limit of 0.08 – are 46 percent more likely to be officially and solely blamed by accident investigators than are the sober drivers with whom they collide.
Dr. Phillips discusses the methodology behind these fascinating findings and how even minimally buzzed driving increases your chances of being in a fatal car accident.
Learn how buzzed driving is defined and how it impacts everyone on the road. Watch Buzzed Driving – Health Matters online now.
Medical appointments can be short and infrequent leaving patients on their own to deal with their health issues. How can you get increased face time with your doctor and get more in-depth information? The answer may lie in shared medical appointments. Small groups of patients and caregivers meet with a doctor together on a regular basis to learn from medical professionals as well as each other.
Tune in to Health Matters to hear Dr. Alexander Kuo discuss the ins and outs of these appointments and how they have impacted the lives of his liver disease patients. Dr. Kuo also discusses recent innovations in the treatment of Hepatitis C.
The latest episode of TCOYD, Diabetic Medical Emergencies, focused on what to do in a crisis. But what can you do if you are just a bit under the weather? Here’s TCOYD’s resident fitness expert Michelle Day with a tip to keep your diabetes in check and your body fit. If you are too sick […]
The latest episode of TCOYD, Diabetic Medical Emergencies, focused on what to do in a crisis. But what can you do if you are just a bit under the weather? Here’s TCOYD’s resident fitness expert Michelle Day with a tip to keep your diabetes in check and your body fit.
If you are too sick to get out of bed you can practice these stretches while laying down, in bed, on your back.
– Laying on your back reach your arms up over head and flex your feet. Stretch your heels and fingertips in opposite directions.
– Hug you knees into your chest, open your arms into a T shape, twist your legs to one side, come back to center and twist your legs to the other side.
– Bend your knees and place your feet down flat close to your gluts, slide your arms down to a low V, roll up your spine from your tailbone to your upper rib cage. Release back down one vertebrae at a time from your upper rib cage to your tailbone.
– Place the soles of your feet together, let your knees open to the sides.
Practicing these laying down stretches will help alleviate sore, tired muscles. Stay well!
Get more tips from Michelle on the latest episode of Taking Control of Your Diabetes online now.
The use of e-cigarettes is on the rise with annual sales now totaling over two billion dollars. What do we really know about how these devices affect our health? Many people tout them as smoking cessation success stories, but are they just as harmful as traditional cigarettes?
The latest episode of TCOYD,