The good, bad and discussion about the Affordable Care Act, opiate drugs, cognitive testing and ...




KUSP's Ask Doctor Dawn show

Summary: The politics of new anti-abortions laws in Texas and other states; Affordable Care Act delays — comments on structures of health insurance models; Omega 3 fatty acids increase prostate cancer? Listen for more next week; Combating jet lag with melatonin and other natural remedies; Comments on the health insurance mandate and implementation in the Affordable Care Act; A preventative approach to health care would reduce Medicare spending — raising Medicare age is not a good idea; Stories about opiate pain medications abuse from a pharmacist; Migrating pain only at night is probably vitamin D deficiency or an inflammatory process; Caller is worried that he might have a parasite from drinking water; Mandatory mental status tests, now included in Medicare wellness exam, are a good idea to detect early dementia; Follow up supplements to thin the blood and reduce fibrous scars post deep vein thrombosis and Coumadin treatment; A concise summary of how to use testosterone and DHEA to reduce muscle loss with age