Dr. Alan Rubin's Healthcast Podcast
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Dr. Alan Rubin's Healthcast will tell you what you need to know to live a long, quality life. Each program will add days to your life and life to your days. The emphasis will be on diabetes and thyroid disease but everyone can benefit from listening. Dr. Rubin is the author of Diabetes For Dummies, Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies, High Blood Pressure For Dummies, and Thyroid For Dummies.
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personalmedia, February 17, 2006
Reviewer: personalmedia
from Indiana
Dr. Rubin’s Healthcast Podcast covers important topics on health and disease. The healthcast I reviewed was on the topic of why you should stop smoking. He talks about the global use and effects of using tobacco. Rubin talks about the health problems associated with tobacco use. He highlights the way a smoker’s behavior affects their children and why this is perhaps the best reason to stop smoking. Rubin cites statistics and is well-prepared with facts and preventative health tips.
He presents the information in a non-judgmental way, so that smokers may be encouraged to change their smoking lifestyle. This may be a good healthcast for parents to encourage their teens to listen to who are temped to try tobacco use. The only downfall of these podcasts is that though informational, they aren’t entertaining. Maybe Dr. Rubin could find a way to spice things up a bit for his future podcasts.
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Healthcast #46: Smoking: The Saddest Addiction (6 Nov 2006)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Nov 6, 2006
02:00:00 -0700,
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.
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Healthcast #45: Inhaled Insulin (4 Oct 2006)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Wed, Oct 4, 2006
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.
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Healthcast #44: Byetta (25 Sep 2006)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Sep 25, 2006
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
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Healthcast #43: Corn Is Killing Us (19 Jun 2006)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Tue, Jun 19, 2006
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
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Healthcast #42: Trans Fats (13 Jun 2006)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Tue, Jun 13, 2006
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
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Healthcast #41: Fat In Fish (02 Jun 2006)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Fri, Jun 02, 2006
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
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Healthcast #40: Insomnia (23 May 2006)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Thu, May 23, 2006
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
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Healthcast #39: Depression Part Two (27 April 2006)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Thu, Apr 27, 2006
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)
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Healthcast #38: Depression Part One (04 April 2006)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Thu, Apr 04, 2006
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)
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Healthcast #37: Anorexia Nervosa(16 March 2006)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Thu, Mar 16, 2006
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)
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Healthcast #36: Alzheimer's Disease (09 March 2006)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Thu, Mar 09, 2006
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)
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Healthcast #35: Ethics In Science (23 February 2006)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Thu, Feb 23, 2006
Healthcast #35 - Length 8 minutes. (Originally recorded 12/23/05) 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)
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Healthcast #34: Lasik Eye Surgery (01 February 2006)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Wed, Feb 01, 2006
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)
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Healthcast #33: Osteoporosis (24 January 2006)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Tue, Jan 24, 2006
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)
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Healthcast #32: Thyroid Disease and the Elderly (18 January 2006)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Wed, Jan 18, 2006
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)
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Healthcast #31: Using Aspirin To Prevent Heart Attacks (29 December 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Thu, Dec 29, 2005
Healthcast #31 - Length 10 minutes. In this healthcast you will discover whether you should take aspirin to protect yourself from a heart attack. You will: *Hear the evidence for and against using aspirin every day. *Learn how much aspirin is necessary to protect yourself. *Discover how to calculate your risk for a heart attack in the next 5 years.Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #30: New Tools For Diabetes Management (21 November 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Nov 21, 2005
Healthcast #30 - Length 9 minutes. Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #29: Screening For Prostate Cancer (14 November 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Nov 14, 2005
Healthcast #29 - Length 7 minutes. This healthcast will help you to sort out all the confusing information about screening for prostate cancer, especially with the prostate specific antigen test. You will learn: *The available tests *The advantages and disadvantages of each one *What you need to know about prostate cancer, the cancer that is second in deaths in men. Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #28: Influenza Part Two (07 November 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Nov 07, 2005
Healthcast #28 - Length 13 minutes. This healthcast was created by listeners who had all sorts of questions about the dangers of influenza. It represents the best and most universal questions they posed to me. They ask: Why bother with flu vaccine when it doesn't protect against the more dangerous form of flu? How do you use the anti-viral drugs and which is best? How much do we need to worry now and in the future about Asian Avian flu? Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #27: Influenza Part One (31 October 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Oct 31, 2005
Healthcast #27 - Length 11 minutes. In this healthcast, you will learn improtant information about influenza, both the annual "seasonal" variety, and the dangerous new Asian Avian flu You will discover: *The difference between the two kinds of flu *How flu vaccine can protect you from only one kind of flu *How anti-viral medication can protect you from both kinds of flu. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #26: Medicare Part D: The New Medicare Drug Plan (24 October 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Oct 24, 2005
Healthcast #26 - Length 14 minutes. In this healthcast, you will learn the basics of the new drug plan offered by Medicare to reduce the cost of your medications. You will discover: *How to figure the cost of your medications under the plan *Whether to sign up and how *How to determine which plan is the one for you. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #25: High Blood Pressure and Pregnancy (17 October 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Oct 17, 2005
Healthcast #25 - Length 10 minutes. This healthcast will tell you what you need to know to get through a pregnancy if you have high blood pressure before or during the pregnancy. You will learn: *The normal course of blood pressure in a pregnancy. *The risks and complications of high blood pressure during a pregnancy. *The effect of estrogen on your blood pressure in oral contraceptives and hormone replacement. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #24: Salt and High Blood Pressure (10 October 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Oct 10, 2005
Healthcast #24 - Length 9 minutes. This healthcast concerns the major role that salt plays in raising your blood pressure. You will learn: *Who makes the most salt and consumes the most salt *How much salt is needed and how it gets into your diet *How to get rid of the salt and your high blood pressure. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #23: How To Find A Good Doctor (03 October 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Oct 03, 2005
Healthcast #23 - Length 16 minutes. This healthcast will tell you how to find the best specialist for your thyroid condition. The recommendations apply to any illness for which you need a specialist. You will learn: * How to insure that your specialist is fully qualified * How to check that your specialist keeps up with medical advances * How to confirm that he or she practices the art as well as the science of medicine The following addresses are mentioned in the healthcast: American Thyroid Association: http://www.thyroid.org/ Endocrine Society: http://www.endo-society.org/ American Assn. of Clinical Endocrinologists: http://www.aace.com/ American Assn. of Endocrine Surgeons: http://endocrinesurgery.org/ NIH List of Specialty Societies: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/directories.html Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #22: The Unrestrained American Drug Industry (26 September 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Sep 26, 2005
Healthcast #22 - Length 12 minutes. This healthcast is about the American drug industry, how it promotes its new expensive drugs and benefits from the laws that are supposed to protect you and me. In this healthcast you will learn: *Why new more expensive drugs that are no better than the older cheaper drugs are being prescribed so much more frequently *How the drug industry convinces the public to demand drugs from their doctors and doctors to prescribe them *What kind of reforms are needed to put a lid on this major contributor to the cost of health care. For an excellent reference on this subject, get the book, "The Truth About the Drug Companies: How they Deceive Us and What To Do About It" by Marcia Angell. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #21: High Blood Pressure Drug Treatment (19 September 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Sep 19, 2005
Healthcast #21 - Length 11 minutes. This healthcast is about using drug to control your blood pressure when lifestyle changes like the DASH diet and exercise have not lowered it sufficiently (below 140/90). More detailed information will be found in my book, "High Blood Pressure For Dummies". You will learn: *The five major classes of drugs for lowering blood pressure *The effects and side effects of these drugs *The modern approach to using these drugs to normalize your blood pressure. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #20: Special Program- Hurricane Katrina Medical Aftermath (12 September 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Sep 12, 2005
Healthcast #20 - Length 10 minutes. In this healthcast I will tell you how Hurricane Katrina has caused injury, disease and death in the Gulf Coast. You will learn: *The immediate and longterm dangers to the people of the Gulf Coast *Where to go for information about preparing for a disaster and recovering your home after a disaster *How you can help the unfortunate people still suffering there. For information on preparing for a disaster go to: http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_3_,00.html For information on restoring your home after a disaster go to: http://www.medscape.com/pages/editorial/public/alertcenters/katrina Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #19: Exercise and High Blood Pressure (05 September 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Sep 05, 2005
Healthcast #19 - Length 12 minutes. This healthcast is about using exercise and other body movements to control your blood pressure. More detailed information will be found in my book, "High Blood Pressure For Dummies". You will learn: *How exercise helps to lower blood pressure *A basic program of walking which will lower your blood pressure and make you fit *Other body movements and techniques that lower blood pressure like yoga, meditation, biofeedback. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #18: High Blood Pressure Nutritional Treatment (29 August 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Aug 29, 2005
Healthcast #18 - Length 13 minutes. This healthcast is about using diet to control your blood pressure. More detailed information will be found in my book, "High Blood Pressure For Dummies". You will learn: *To use the DASH diet *To lower your blood pressure by reducing salt *The place of weight loss in controlling blood pressure. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #17: Introduction to High Blood Pressure (22 August 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Aug 22, 2005
Healthcast #17 - Length 18 minutes. This healthcast will introduce you to this "silent killer" that affects 50 million Americans and 20% of the rest of the world. More detailed information will be found in my book, "High Blood Pressure For Dummies". You will learn: *How to determine if your blood pressure is high *Who suffers from high blood pressure *Basics of lowering blood pressure. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #16: Ten Commandments for Excellent Diabetes Care (15 August 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Aug 15, 2005
Healthcast #16 - Length 13 minutes. Taken from my book, "Diabetes For Dummies", these "commandments" are the basis for excellent blood glucose control and avoiding complications of diabetes. Among them you will find: *Enthusiastic exercise *Major monitoring *Tenacious testing. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #15: How To Quit Smoking (08 August 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Aug 08, 2005
Healthcast #15 - Length 24 minutes. In this healthcast you will learn the various ways that people have successfully kicked the habit. You will know: *How people stop "cold turkey" *How people use nicotine patches and gum to replace cigarettes *How other drugs are used. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #14: Why You Should Quit Smoking (01 August 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Aug 01, 2005
Healthcast #14 Why You Should Quit Smoking - Length: 20 minutes. This healthcast is about tobacco and why you should stop smoking and using smokeless tobacco. In this healthcast you will learn: *Who smokes and why *The health consequences of tobacco for you and your loved ones *The immediate and longterm benefits of stopping cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #13: Large Thyroid Glands (25 July 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Jul 25, 2005
Healthcast #13 Large Thyroid Glands - Length: 10 minutes. This Healthcast is all about large thyroid glands, whatever the cause. You will discover: *The causes of a large gland or a bump on the thyroid called a nodule *How to tell if your gland is large and whether it should concern you *What you and your doctor should do about it. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #12: Introduction to Hyperthyroidism (18 July 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Jul 18, 2005
Healthcast #12: - Length: 21 minutes. Introduction to Hyperthyroidism. This Healthcast will tell you what you need to know to deal with hyperthyroidism, the condition in which the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone. You will learn: *The causes, signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism and Graves' disease *How you and your doctor diagnoses this illness *The best current way to manage hyperthyroidism. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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Healthcast #11: Introduction to Hypothyroidism (11 July 2005)
Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Author: Alan L. Rubin, M.D.
Mon, Jul 11, 2005
Healthcast #11: - Length: 16 minutes. Introduction to Hypothyroidism. This Healthcast is about hypothyroidism, the condition of low production of thyroid hormone, a condition that affects more than 20 million Americans and hundreds of millions of others outside the USA. It will tell you: *The signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism *The major causes *The current treatment. Music provided by Monica Herzig (acmerecords.com/garageband.com)
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