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Lifestyle related diseases, physical pain, and mental health. This program focuses on medical and health issues of interest, exploring effective countermeasures as well as methods of prevention.
Seasons
E1Stroke Prevention: #1 The Heart is the Cause
Dec 24, 2018
Dr. Kazuo Minematsu, the Emeritus Director General of the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center discusses blood clots.
E2Stroke Prevention: #2 This is the Method of Treatment
Dec 25, 2018
Dr. Kazuo Minematsu who has been involved in the treatment and research of stroke for approximately 40 years discusses clot dissolution with tPA, and intravascular treatment.
E3Stress Management: #1 Check Your Stress
Dec 26, 2018
Dr. Hiroaki Kumano, who specializes in psychosomatic medicine and is an expert in stress management discusses stress-related illness.
E4Stroke Prevention: #3 Don't Miss the Signs
Dec 26, 2018
Dr. Kazuo Minematsu discusses the signs of a stroke.
E5Stress Management: #2 Relax
Dec 26, 2018
Dr. Hiroaki Kumano a specialist in psychosomatic medicine discusses stress management.
E6Stroke Prevention: #4 Rehabilitation for Recovery of the Brain
Dec 27, 2018
Dr. Kazuo Minematsu, the Emeritus Director General of the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center discusses rehabilitation from a stroke.
E7Stress Management: #3 Modifying Your Behavior
Dec 27, 2018
Dr. Hiroaki Kumano, who specializes in psychosomatic medicine discusses behavior modification to help stress.
E8Stress Management: #4 Mindfulness Meditation
Dec 28, 2018
Dr. Hiroaki Kumano discusses meditation.
E9Solutions for Low Back Pain: #1 Types of Low Back Pain
Mar 23, 2019
Dr. Yoshiharu Kawaguchi discusses types of lower back pain.
E10Solutions for Low Back Pain: #2 Disorders in Intervertebral Discs
Mar 24, 2019
Focusing on lumbar disc herniation and spondylolisthesis.
E11Solutions for Low Back Pain: #3 Acute Low Back Pain
Mar 30, 2019
Sudden, extreme pain in the lower back, acute low back pain.
E12Solutions for Low Back Pain: #4 Chronic Low Back Pain
Mar 30, 2019
Pain in the lower back that persists for more than 3 months; the BS-POP test.
E13Heart Disease: #1 Three Unexpected Causes of Angina
Aug 19, 2019
Angina, a constricting pain around the chest, caused by a lack of oxygen and nutrients carried to the heart.
E14Heart Disease: #2 Treatment of Angina and Heart Attack
Aug 20, 2019
Angina, due to constriction of the blood vessels and myocardial infarction caused by blockages in the coronary arteries, resulting in poor blood flow and necrosis of cells in the heart.
E15Heart Disease: #3 Dangerous Atrial Fibrillation
Aug 21, 2019
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular pulse that could result in an acute stroke.
E16Heart Disease: #4 An Increasing Number of Heart Failure
Aug 22, 2019
When the heart can no longer function effectively as a pump; symptoms and preventative measures.
E17Solutions for Diabetes: #1 This is the Cause!
Oct 5, 2019
Type 2 diabetes, triggered by overeating and a lack of exercise.
E18Solutions for Diabetes: #2 Frightening! Complications
Oct 12, 2019
Blood glucose control to avoid complications; discuss symptoms as well as treatments.
E19Solutions for Diabetes: #3 Caution! Hypoglycemia
Oct 19, 2019
Serious cases of low blood glucose may trigger life-threatening strokes and heart attacks.
E20Solutions for Diabetes: #4 Diet and Exercise
Oct 26, 2019
The right amount of energy and a well-balanced diet are central to diabetic treatment.
E21Lung Cancer #1: Early Detection
Nov 2, 2019
Chest X-rays; cytology; CT scans.
E22Lung Cancer #2: Prevention
Nov 9, 2019
Smoking is the greatest cause of lung cancer.
E23Lung Cancer #3: Surgery
Nov 16, 2019
Surgery is an effective option from stage I to early stage III lung cancer; lobectomy; VATS.
E24Lung Cancer #4: Pharmacological Treatments
Nov 23, 2019
Chemotherapy, including molecularly targeted drugs and VEGF inhibitors; immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Storyline
Lifestyle related diseases, physical pain, and mental health. This program focuses on medical and health issues of interest, exploring effective countermeasures as well as methods of prevention.
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