Healthcare Triage

Apr. 15th, 2015 - LIVE - Is there any proven benefit to meditation? (2015x30)

Date de diffusion: Mar 20, 2015

Leave your questions in the comments section and we'll get to as many as possible during the show. 0:25 - Is there any proven benefit to meditation? 2:00 - What is colloidal silver? Is it safe/effective? 3:07 - Is it possible to be asymptomatic and still pass on herpes? 4:24 - When should people get bone density tests? How about a man over 55? 5:14 - We're probably going to be able to test for every genetically linked disease in the future. Should we? 7:25 - How was p90x? 9:13 - Diabetes runs in my family. What are some strategies to reduce my likelihood of developing it? 10:18 - Is lucid dreaming even possible? 10:40 - Aaron talks about a dream that he had when he met the POTUS :) 11:11 - What back pain treatments do you recommend? 14:00 - Have you looked at recent research suggesting milk fat has some protective effect against obesity and heart disease? 15:03 - Is there a medical explanation for Hank's new hair cut? 15:23 - Product placement for some merch :) You can get some here: http://dft.ba/-HCTmerch 15:52 - I've had a few family members with epilepsy, including my father. Does that put me at risk? 17:35 - Does red meat increase cancer risk? Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/31/upshot/red-meat-is-not-the-enemy.html 20:50 - What medical question do people ask you most often? 21:55 - Sensory integration for kids with autism; does it work? 23:15 - Another break to drink from the wonderful HCT mug http://dft.ba/-HCTmerch :) 23:45 - We'd love to hear topic suggestions! If there's a study. Tweet at us! @hctriage @aaronecarroll @crashcoursestan @olsenvideo 24:56 - Is there actually more ADD or ADHD, or is it just more accurately diagnosed? 26:24 - What are the risks of pregnancy after 35 years old? 28:32 - Does the research support fecal transplants for treating obesity? 30:29 - Are long acting contraceptives better than short acting contraceptives?