Dr. Alan Rubin's Healthcast

Healthcast #46 Length 5 minutes. Young cigarette smokers never think it will happen to them but they are destined to suffer severe disease and early death.

Healthcast #45 Length 8 minutes. 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.

Healthcast #44 Length 8 minutes. 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

Healthcast #43 Length 6 minutes. 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

Healthcast #42 Length 8 minutes. 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

Healthcast #41 Length 4 minutes. 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

Healthcast #40 Length 8 minutes. 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

Healthcast #39 Length 8 minutes. In this healthcast you will discover: * 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 Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)

Healthcast #38 Length 8 minutes. 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. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)

Healthcast #37 Length 8 minutes. 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: http://www.anred.com/ Anorexia nervosa and related disorders. http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-et01.html Internet Mental Health http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=337 The National Eating Disorders Association . Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)

Healthcast #36 Length 8 minutes. 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: 1) http://www.alz.org/ 2) http://www.alzheimers.org/ 3) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alzheimersdisease.html . Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)

Healthcast #35 Length 8 minutes. 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. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)

Healthcast #34 Length 7 minutes. 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. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)

Healthcast #33 Length 9 minutes. This healthcast is an introduction to osteoporosis. It contains information about: *The severity of the problem in the United States. *The medical and economic consequences of osteoporosis. *The way to prevent and, if necessary, treat osteoporosis. The web address for the 2004 US Surgeon-General's Report on Osteoporosis is: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/bonehealth/ Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)

Healthcast #32 Length 11 minutes. This healthcast describes the special characteristics of thyroid disease in the elderly. You will learn: *How the signs and symptoms are so different from those in younger patients. *The different ways we manage thyroid disease in the elderly. *Why radioactive iodine may be better than anti-thyroid drugs in the elderly. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)