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Innovations in healthcare are here! DearDoc discusses strategic changes for CVS and Aetna, and takes a stroll down memory lane remembering Gregory's high school job shenanigans.
Reference Links: End of Tobacco Sales Minute Clinic Health Hubs Aetna Merger #deardocorg #podcast #health #wellness #cvs #cvspharmacy #pharmacy #cvslife #AetnaCares #Aetna #aetnainsurance #aetnafoundation #pharmacist #pharma #pharmacies |
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DearDoc takes the plunge, visiting a local fast food hot spot to taste test plant-based meats, and gets an international take from SF to London!
#deardocorg #podcast #health #wellness #plantbasedmeat #PBM #impossiblemeats #beyondmeat #impossibleburger #plantprotein #burgerking #bk |
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Plant-based meats (PBM) are all the rage! Today, Gregory and Doc dive into the taste, health, business, environmental, and ethical impacts of the PBM industry, with special guest Lisa Franzetta.
Reference Links: Ingredients In Impossible Burger Ingredients In Beyond Meat Burger Selected Stats on Meat Industry Environmental Impacts Global Greenhouse Gas Data #deardocorg #podcast #health #wellness #plantbasedmeat #PBM #impossiblemeats #beyondmeat #impossibleburger #plantprotein |
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What happens when you quit drinking? Gregory and a longtime friend give a two week break a shot. Find out the impacts in different areas of their overall health and well-being!
#deardocorg #podcast #health #wellness #alcohol #alcoholabuse #alcoholusedisorder #aud #alcohlism #functionalalcoholic #liquor #wine #beer #alcoholreduction |
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A letter from our listener prompts a discussion with not one, but two MD's! Doc and our special guest, Dr. Lai, address fatty liver, one of the leading causes of liver failure in the U.S.
#deardoc #deardocorg #podcast #health #wellness #fattyliver #NASH #NAFLD #liverfailure #metabolicsyndrome #obesity #diabetes #cholesterol #highcholesterol #hyperlipidemia #fat #liver |
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What's the story behind the US becoming so divided on abortion? Join Gregory and Doc as they make a foray into the historical, political and health impacts of this sticky subject.
Reference Links: Abortion Debate Abortion Type By Trimester When Life Begins Views About Abortion A Brief History of Abortion Law in America Abortion Law, Before and After Row v Wade How Abortion Became a Partisan Issue in America #deardoc #deardocorg #podcast #health #wellness #abortion #prochoice #prolife #roevwade |
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The DearDoc team hits the streets of San Francisco for some Q&A with gamers of all ages. Join Doc and Gregory as they interview gamers about Video Game Addiction. Tell us what you think @DearDocOrg.
#deardoc #deardocorg #podcast #health #wellness #videogames #gamers #videogameaddiction #atari #pacman #gaming |
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We've seen explosive popularity among people of all ages with the gaming titles like Fortnite and Pokemon. But is this good or bad for our health? Doc and Gregory explore the world of gaming and its impact on health and wellness.
Reference Links: Video Game Addiction Video Game Addiction Symptoms and Treatment Gaming-related deaths Global Games Market Value Video Game Could Be a $300 Billion Industry by 2025 An Introductory Guide to Online Gaming for Parents How Much Screen Time Should Kids Be Allowed Each Day #deardoc #deardocorg #podcast #health #wellness #videogames #gamers #videogameaddiction #atari #pacman #gaming |
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What the heck is it? Should you have done it? Why do we need it? When should we do it? Not to worry - with help from our special guest, this episode addresses Advanced Care Planning.
Reference Links: POLST Advance Health Care Directive Form #deardoc #deardocorg #podcast #health #wellness #advancedcareplanning #DPOA #POLST #advanceddirectives #livingwill |
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In the second of two follow-up episodes to DearDoc's popular Vaccinations podcast, Gregory interviews a special guest whose qualifications include almost two decades working on developing vaccines in industry and academia.
Reference Links: CDC Childhood Vaccines Schedule CDC Measles Outbreak Info California Department of Public Health Immunization Branch Alameda County Immunization Clinics FAQ’s – Recently Passed CA Legislation Vaccine Safety Autism Fears #deardoc #deardocorg #podcast #health #wellness #vaccinations #vaccines #vaccinedevelopment #fda #cdc #humanclinicaltrials |
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In the first of two follow-up episodes to DearDoc's popular Vaccinations podcast, Gregory interviews Dr. Erica Pan, Interim Health Officer and Director of the Division of Communicable Disease Control & Prevention in the Alameda County Public Health Department on protecting the public from diseases, the major challenges in getting children vaccinated, the dangers of outbreaks, and more.
Reference Links: CDC Childhood Vaccines Schedule CDC Measles Outbreak Info California Department of Public Health Immunization Branch Alameda County Immunization Clinics FAQ’s – Recently Passed CA Legislation Vaccine Safety Autism Fears #deardoc #deardocorg #podcast #health #wellness #vaccinations #vaccines #infectiousdiseases #alamedacountypublichealthdepartment #cdc #measles #vaccinesafety #autismfears #ucsf |
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Overdoses, suicides, and alcoholic liver disease: what’s the connection? Doc and Gregory discuss “Deaths of Despair” and try shining a beacon of light ahead.
Reference Links: Diseases of Despair The Economics of Death Mortality and Morbidity in the 21st Century The shocking rise in 'deaths of despair', charted Why Life Expectancy Dropped This Year, Again How does U.S. life expectancy compare to other countries Changes in Opioid Prescribing Practices Johnson and Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Team #deardoc #deardocorg #podcast #health #wellness #deathsofdespair #overdose #suicides #alcoholicliverdisease #liverdisease #opioids #opiates #STARTprogram |
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Gregory breaks free from Doc, interviewing special guest Lisa Franzetta on a classical Chinese medicine method, acupuncture, in a two-part series that will stick it to us!
#deardoc #deardocorg #podcast #health #wellness #acupuncture #chinesemedicine #chinesemed #CAM #alternativemedicine #alternativemed #chronicpain #altmed |
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Gregory breaks free from Doc, interviewing special guest Lisa Franzetta on a classical Chinese medicine method, acupuncture, in a two-part series that will stick it to us!
#deardoc #deardocorg #podcast #health #wellness #acupuncture #chinesemedicine #chinesemed #CAM #alternativemedicine #alternativemed #chronicpain #altmed |
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Jumping from job to job can be exciting and scary.... Because what happens to our healthcare?! Gregory and Doc discuss COBRA and how to bridge the gap.
Reference Links: Health Plans & Benefits: Continuation of Health Coverage - COBRA #deardoc #deardocorg #podcast #health #wellness #cobra #healthcare #healthinsurance #jobbenefits #healthcaregov #employerbenefits |
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Gun-related violence has risen to all-time high of nearly 40,000 deaths per year! DearDoc explains and discusses this heavy and politically charged 2nd Amendment topic and its enormous impact. Why is this a health issue, you may ask? Let's start with $40 billion per year on the gun-related medical costs!
Reference Links: CDC Stats Fire Arm Injuries in the United States Why Do Gun Sales In The US Spike After Mass Shootings? Gun Ownership Stats The Dickey Amendment #deardoc #deardocorg #podcast #health #wellness #gunviolence #2ndAmendment #cdc #massshootings #publichealth |