Ask the Doctor

Ask the Doctor

Ask the Doctor

— Dec 2018 1 Season 24 Episodes 10m/ep

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Overview

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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Stroke Prevention: #1 The Heart is the Cause

Dr. Kazuo Minematsu, the Emeritus Director General of the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center discusses blood clots.

Dec 24, 2018 10m

Stroke Prevention: #2 This is the Method of Treatment

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.

Dec 25, 2018 10m

Stress Management: #1 Check Your Stress

Dr. Hiroaki Kumano, who specializes in psychosomatic medicine and is an expert in stress management discusses stress-related illness.

Dec 26, 2018 10m

Stroke Prevention: #3 Don't Miss the Signs

Dr. Kazuo Minematsu discusses the signs of a stroke.

Dec 26, 2018 10m

Stress Management: #2 Relax

Dr. Hiroaki Kumano a specialist in psychosomatic medicine discusses stress management.

Dec 26, 2018 10m

Stroke Prevention: #4 Rehabilitation for Recovery of the Brain

Dr. Kazuo Minematsu, the Emeritus Director General of the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center discusses rehabilitation from a stroke.

Dec 27, 2018 10m

Stress Management: #3 Modifying Your Behavior

Dr. Hiroaki Kumano, who specializes in psychosomatic medicine discusses behavior modification to help stress.

Dec 27, 2018 10m

Stress Management: #4 Mindfulness Meditation

Dr. Hiroaki Kumano discusses meditation.

Dec 28, 2018 10m

Solutions for Low Back Pain: #1 Types of Low Back Pain

Dr. Yoshiharu Kawaguchi discusses types of lower back pain.

Mar 23, 2019 10m

Solutions for Low Back Pain: #2 Disorders in Intervertebral Discs

Focusing on lumbar disc herniation and spondylolisthesis.

Mar 24, 2019 10m

Solutions for Low Back Pain: #3 Acute Low Back Pain

Sudden, extreme pain in the lower back, acute low back pain.

Mar 30, 2019 10m

Solutions for Low Back Pain: #4 Chronic Low Back Pain

Pain in the lower back that persists for more than 3 months; the BS-POP test.

Mar 30, 2019 10m

Heart Disease: #1 Three Unexpected Causes of Angina

Angina, a constricting pain around the chest, caused by a lack of oxygen and nutrients carried to the heart.

Aug 19, 2019 10m

Heart Disease: #2 Treatment of Angina and Heart Attack

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.

Aug 20, 2019 10m

Heart Disease: #3 Dangerous Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is an irregular pulse that could result in an acute stroke.

Aug 21, 2019 10m

Heart Disease: #4 An Increasing Number of Heart Failure

When the heart can no longer function effectively as a pump; symptoms and preventative measures.

Aug 22, 2019 10m

Solutions for Diabetes: #1 This is the Cause!

Type 2 diabetes, triggered by overeating and a lack of exercise.

Oct 5, 2019 10m

Solutions for Diabetes: #2 Frightening! Complications

Blood glucose control to avoid complications; discuss symptoms as well as treatments.

Oct 12, 2019 10m

Solutions for Diabetes: #3 Caution! Hypoglycemia

Serious cases of low blood glucose may trigger life-threatening strokes and heart attacks.

Oct 19, 2019 10m

Solutions for Diabetes: #4 Diet and Exercise

The right amount of energy and a well-balanced diet are central to diabetic treatment.

Oct 26, 2019 10m

Lung Cancer #1: Early Detection

Chest X-rays; cytology; CT scans.

Nov 2, 2019 10m

Lung Cancer #2: Prevention

Smoking is the greatest cause of lung cancer.

Nov 9, 2019 10m

Lung Cancer #3: Surgery

Surgery is an effective option from stage I to early stage III lung cancer; lobectomy; VATS.

Nov 16, 2019 10m

Lung Cancer #4: Pharmacological Treatments

Chemotherapy, including molecularly targeted drugs and VEGF inhibitors; immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Nov 23, 2019 10m

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