Prostate cancer screening recommendations
There is still no clear answer and the decision is not easy
Apr 16, 2017•5 min
Second Opinion
An examination of medical ethics and the practitioners who define them. Sign up to receive the Second Opinion topics in newsletter form at kcrw.com/newsletters .
Episodes
Learning from others
If we listen there is lots we can learn from those around us.
Apr 09, 2017•4 min
Do we need more doctors?
A tough question, but perhaps it's the wrong question to ask.
Apr 02, 2017•5 min
Bullying patients to get what we want
What we are looking for is a partnership.
Mar 26, 2017•5 min
Our judgmental side
It can change – but only with effort and will.
Mar 19, 2017•5 min
The doubtful case of walking pneumonia
Unnecessary antibiotics...
Mar 12, 2017•4 min
The use of animals in medicine
It is long past time to end this practice.
Mar 05, 2017•4 min
The making of a healthy nation
Let's at least agree on how we measure our health.
Feb 26, 2017•4 min
Complaining
Complaints are far more than they seem.
Feb 19, 2017•4 min
Right care is good care
Why do we overuse care that offers no benefit?
Feb 12, 2017•5 min
The basis of stigma
What can we learn about how to be more inclusive?
Feb 05, 2017•5 min
We need to stop talking
Listening is powerful medicine.
Jan 29, 2017•4 min
Vitamins and supplements
Why do more than half of Americans take these products?
Jan 22, 2017•5 min
ACA: A policy that benefits us all
Going, going, GONE!
Jan 15, 2017•5 min
Lying in medicine, Part 2
Patients deceive their doctors…but doctors also deceive their patients.
Jan 08, 2017•5 min
Telling the truth in medicine
What happens when patients fib to their doctor?
Jan 01, 2017•4 min
Science in the service of industry
Guess who funded a study showing that sugar isn't harmful?
Dec 25, 2016•4 min
Phone Addiction
The data is getting strong that extensive phone use can be extremely harmful.
Dec 11, 2016•4 min
Organized medicine and Dr. Tom Price
Why do medical organizations look out only for themselves?
Dec 04, 2016•5 min
Healing the healers
Our health depends on this.
Nov 27, 2016•5 min
Do government funded clinics waste tax payer's money?
Looking at federally qualified health centers, the answer is no.
Nov 20, 2016•5 min
Bias directed against healthcare providers
This hurts and can lead to burnout.
Nov 13, 2016•5 min
Proposition 61: Time to end pharmaceutical price gouging
Nov 06, 2016•5 min
The impact of human migration on One Health
Fences and barriers impact humans and other living things.
Oct 30, 2016•4 min
Is talk therapy effective for depression?
Are there evidence-based treatment options for depression?
Oct 23, 2016•4 min
Ben Stiller's claim that a blood test saved his life
Celebrities should stick to what they know best.
Oct 16, 2016•4 min
We could do much better delivering women's healthcare
These three problems could be easily addressed.
Oct 09, 2016•5 min
Bias toward heavy people
What they need most is compassion.
Oct 02, 2016•5 min
Sales people in the operating room
What is the relationship between the surgeon and sales reps?
Sep 25, 2016•4 min
Misdemeanors in medicine
What does forgiveness really mean?
Sep 18, 2016•4 min
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