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Sound Body is a weekly program of information to help you manage your overall health and well-being. Topics have included Migraines & other headaches, Diabetes diagnosis & tips; Dental Health;... more
FAQs about Sound Body:How many episodes does Sound Body have?The podcast currently has 264 episodes available.
November 20, 2017Sound Body #1748: Lisa Sanders Diagnosis, 11/24/17Dr. Lisa Sanders researchers medical mysteries for the New York Times. Mysteries involve neurological, autoimmune and osteoarthritis symptoms....more29minPlay
November 13, 2017Sound Body #1747: Dangers of Weight Discrimination, 11/17/17Too often obese patients get substandard care from their doctors. Sometimes conditions are misdiagnosed because of the focus on weight instead of symptoms. Discrimination resulting from a fat bias....more28minPlay
October 23, 2017Sound Body #1744: The Smartphone Psychiatrist Conclusion 10/27/17One of the most influential psychiatrists in the world became frustrated with psychiatry's inability to effectively help people suffering from mental illness. Mortality rates for just about every physical illness have gone down, white the rates of suicide and disability due to mental health conditions have not. This led Tom Insel to question some of the basic premises of psychiatry, and make the move to Silicon Valley in search of smartphone based solutions. The second half of the article...more28minPlay
October 16, 2017Sound Body #1743: The Smartphone Psychiatrist 10/20/17One of the most influential psychiatrists in the world became frustrated with psychiatry's inability to effectively help people suffering from mental illness. Mortality rates for just about every physical illness have gone down, white the rates of suicide and disability due to mental health conditions have not. This led Tom Insel to question some of the basic premises of psychiatry, and make the move to Silicon Valley in search of smartphone based solutions....more28minPlay
October 09, 2017Sound Body #1742: Prostate Study 10/13/17Routine PSA screening to detect prostate cancer is a controversial subject. Those who encourage it , as well as men who have been treated based on raised prostate specific antigen levels become evangelists for early detection. Others worry that men who undergo PSA testing are more likely to have their lives drastically changed and suffer the effects of treatment (including incontinence and erectile dysfunction) in exchange for a small likelihood that this will save their lives....more28minPlay
October 02, 2017Sound Body #1741: Peace & Quiet, 10/06/17How to find tranquility in a noisy world. We are living through the noisiest period in human history, and it is raising our blood pressure, as well as ruining our hearing. Practical ideas for lowering the decibel level at home and in our community....more29minPlay
September 25, 2017Sound Body #1740: RightCare Conclusion, 09/29/17Long after research contradicts common medical practices, patients continue to demand them, and physicians continue to deliver. The result is an epidemic of unnecessary and unhelpful treatments. Doctors sometimes assume that if a treatment or procedure is "bio-plausible" - that is, it seems intuitively correct, then it must work. Large numbers of studies have proven that stents implanted in stable patients with narrowed arteries do not prevent heart attack or death....more29minPlay
September 11, 2017Sound Body #1738: All About Addiction, 09/15/17A National Geographic article about the cravings that fuel self-defeating habits, and how science can help us fight them. Outlines why a the definition of addiction should be broadened to include other self-defeating habits such as gambling, over-eating and sexual compulsion....more29minPlay
September 04, 2017Sound Body #1737: New Hope for Depression, 09/08/17Thirty percent of people who suffer from depression do not get any relief from anti-depressants. After many decades, a new use of the anesthetic ketamine will soon get FDA approvalto treat depression, and promises some help for these people....more29minPlay
August 28, 2017Sound Body #1736: Pope Francis & Huntington's, 09/01/17On May 18, 2017 Pope Francis offered a message of hope and love to patients with Huntington's disease, a rare and incurable genetic brain disorder that causes intense suffering....more29minPlay
FAQs about Sound Body:How many episodes does Sound Body have?The podcast currently has 264 episodes available.