Author: JoyceGraff
ListenCoping with Time-Crunched Physicians
“A good doctor-patient relationship is essential to achieving the best possible care, but the reality is, most doctors have less and less time to spend with each patient,” says Dr. Paul Griner. “So it’s important for patients to take some responsibility for that relationship, too.” Joyce talks with Dr. Griner about how patients can prepare for their visits and make the best use of their time with their physician.
Tips for Minimizing Depression
Airs Thu, March 14, 2013 03:00PM
Anxiety, worry, and fear along with sustained, excessive stress can lead to depression, which now overshadows other problems for which patients seek help at the clinic of Dr Gregory Jantz. “Depression can be rooted in a number of problems, and those need to be addressed – simply taking a pill is not usually effective treatment. Anger, fear and guilt can all be underlying causes, even when the person isn’t aware he’s experiencing those feelings.”
Read MoreGetting to the Bottom of Gastrointestinal Complaints
On this week’s show Joyce and Mike welcome Ricky Safer (CEO) and Joanne Grieme (Board Chair) from PSC Partners Seeking a Cure, a non-profit dedicated to finding a cure for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. PSC is a chronic liver disease where the bile ducts become impaired, eventually leading to deterioration of the liver. It is commonly associated with inflammatory bowel disease and ulcerative colitis.
Cancer of the Appendix
Carolyn Langlie-Lesnik speaks with Mike and Joyce about cancer of the appendix, a rare form of cancer of the gastrointestinal tract. Cancer of the appendix may cause appendicitis or cause the appendix to rupture. Sometimes this is the first symptom of appendix cancer. Many times there are no symptoms of appendix cancer until it has progressed and is advanced. Abdominal discomfort and bloating of the abdomen can be signs of advanced appendiceal cancer
