CATEGORY: Stuff in the ‘health care’ Category


Your Insurance Company Plays Doctor – Without a License

I know in the state of Missouri, the insurers have no license to practice medicine, but they do anyway and we as a community let them. Yesterday I spent the day writing letters to insurance companies to try to get[...]
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Communicating With Your Body

Medical Professionals learn, observe, and use the body language of their patients to diagnose and treat what is really going on. Body language, medical history, and verbal communication combine to present a more accurate picture than any single element doctors[...]
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Preventing the Diseases of Aging

Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss current research being done that is focused on improving patients' quality of life and not just lengthening their lifespan, as well as the state of medical care in the US with regards to[...]
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Low Estrogen is not the only Cause of Hot Flashes

Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the causes of hot flashes. Menopause is not the only cause of this symptom, and Dr. Maupin talks about what can be done to treat hot flashes that are caused by other factors.[...]
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Cholesterol, Fats, and Protein

Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the body's process of ingesting and digesting the food we eat. In this week’s podcast, Brett and I are examining the specifics of how our bodies ingest and process the foods that we[...]
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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[...]
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