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363 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 214 ratingsA weekly show that informs, educates, and evangelizes through joy-filled, engaging, data-driven interviews and discussions, helping you live a more abundant life.
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DD #202 - COVID-19 Update: The Good News
March 12, 2021 15:00 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MBVaccine expert Dr. John Grabenstein and public health specialist Dr. Paul Carson give an update on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rollout of the vaccines throughout the United States especially the good news about dropping cases and how the vaccines seem to be working so well. To be vaccinated or not: Answering common questions for Catholics https://www.osvnews.com/2020/12/29/to-be-vaccinated-or-not-answering-common-questions-for-catholics/ Previous Episodes Addressing Vaccine ...
DD #201 - Are Humans Really the Worst Thing for the Environment?
March 05, 2021 15:00 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MBFeature Interview – Glenn Stanton, director of Global Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family, goes through the latest data about climate change to parse fact and fiction about whether humans are the worst thing for the environment. “The End of the World as We Know It?” by Glenn Stanton https://quillette.com/2020/12/11/the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it/ “The Case for One More Child: Why Large Families Will Save Humanity” by Ross Douthat https://www.plough.com/en/topics/life/parenti...
DD #201 - Are Humans Really the Worst Thing for the Environment?
March 05, 2021 10:00 - 71.4 MBFeature Interview – Glenn Stanton, director of Global Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family, goes through the latest data about climate change to parse fact and fiction about whether humans are the worst thing for the environment. “The End of the World as We Know It?” by Glenn Stanton https://quillette.com/2020/12/11/the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it/ “The Case for One More Child: Why Large Families Will Save Humanity” by Ross Douthat https://www.plough.com/en/topics/life/parenti...
DD #200 - The Health Benefits of Religious Practice
February 26, 2021 15:00 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MBInfectious disease and public health specialist Dr. Paul Carson shares the latest research that shows how faith and religious practice is good for health. ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) – 260-436-9598 E-mail – [email protected] Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS
DD #199 - The History of the Crucifixion
February 19, 2021 15:00 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MBDr. John Cook, author of "Crucifixion in the Mediterranean World," talks about the history of crucifixion and what it can tell us about Jesus’ sacrifice and death. Feature Interview – Dr. John Cook, author of Crucifixion in the Mediterranean World, talks about the history of crucifixion and what it can tell us about Jesus’ sacrifice and death. Smithsonian Secrets series: Crucifixion Mystery https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/details/series/secrets/season-6 What Christ Suffered: A Physicia...
DD #198 - COVID-19: Where Are We Now?
February 12, 2021 22:38 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MBFeature Interview – Vaccine expert Dr. John Grabenstein and public health specialist Dr. Paul Cieslak give an update on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rollout of the vaccines throughout the United States. They also answer questions from listeners about how effective the vaccine is, what the evidence says about side effects, and their best advice for the next phase of the pandemic. To be vaccinated or not: Answering common questions for Catholics https://www.osvnews.com/2020/12/29...
DD #197 - Emotions: How They Can Help Instead of Hurt
February 05, 2021 15:00 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBHarvard psychiatrist Dr. Kevin Majeres explains the science behind emotions, what they are, why we have them, and how they can be helpful rather than harmful. More from Dr. Kevin Majeres at www.optimalwork.com Previous episodes with Dr. Majeres: DD #82 - Anxiety and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy https://bit.ly/DD82CBT DD #91 - Anxiety and Flow: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Exercise and Brain Function https://bit.ly/DD91Flow DD #102 - Anxiety, Mindfulness, and the Science of Prayer h...
DD #196 - The Truth About Gender Dysphoria
January 29, 2021 15:00 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBFeature Interview (9:42) – Pediatric Endocrinologist Dr. Paul Hruz discusses gender dysphoria and transgenderism, including the latest research, the harm being caused by current medical and cultural approaches to treatment, and what a better scientific approach might look like. American College of Pediatricians https://acpeds.org/ ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) – 260-436-9598...
DD #196 - The Truth About Gender Dyphoria
January 29, 2021 10:00 - 72.1 MBFeature Interview (9:42) – Pediatric Endocrinologist Dr. Paul Hruz discusses gender dysphoria and transgenderism, including the latest research, the harm being caused by current medical and cultural approaches to treatment, and what a better scientific approach might look like. American College of Pediatricians https://acpeds.org/ ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) – 260-436-9598...
DD #195 - Anxiety in Children
January 22, 2021 15:00 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBFeature Interview – Psychiatrist Dr. Larry Mitnaul talks about anxiety in children including how common it is, how parents can recognize symptoms, and what families can do to help children manage and even overcome anxiety. Books recommended by Dr. Mitnaul: https://www.larrymitnaul.com/library.html Dr. Mitnaul’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLarryMitnaulJr/featured ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): ...
DD #194 - COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccine Rollout Update
January 15, 2021 14:58 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview – Vaccine expert Dr. John Grabenstein and infectious disease specialist Dr. Paul Carson give an update on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rollout of the vaccines throughout the United States. They also answer questions from listeners about how the vaccine works step-by-step in the body, why companies use ethically tainted materials, and more. Be sure to check out the rest of the interview with Dr. Grabenstein and Dr. Carson on the Bonus Episode next up in the fee...
DD #194 - BONUS: Answers to COVID-19 Vaccine Listener Questions
January 15, 2021 14:54 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBVaccine expert Dr. John Grabenstein and infectious disease specialist Dr. Paul Carson answer more listener questions about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine rollout. ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) – 260-436-9598 E-mail – [email protected] Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS
DD #193 - Sexuality and Gender: Catholic Response to Cultural Beliefs
January 08, 2021 15:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (5:29) – Glenn Stanton, director of Global Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family, talks about what modern culture means by sex, gender, and sexual orientation and offers insight into how we can respond in love to people who hold different beliefs. Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:39) – The X chromosome has about 900 genes that code for the formation of about 900 proteins. How many genes does the smaller Y chromosome possess? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.o...
DD #192 - Listen to Your Body; It’s Smarter Than You Think
December 31, 2020 15:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (7:19) – Psychologist Dr. Peter Malinoski, president and co-founder of Souls and Hearts Ministry, explains the connection of the mind and the body through psychosomatic illnesses – when symptoms are caused by the mind. He shares common causes, treatments, and practices everyone can use to try to calm the fears and anxieties that might cause physical symptoms. https://www.soulsandhearts.com/ Coronavirus Crisis: Carpe Diem Podcast https://www.soulsandhearts.com/coronavirus-cr...
DD #191 - Mysteries of the Teenager: Adolescent Health
December 23, 2020 15:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBAll three co-hosts share their wisdom in this special episode looking at the most common health concerns for teenagers. OBGYN Dr. Chris Stroud covers puberty and hormones, dermatologist Dr. Tom McGovern shares the best practices for treating acne, and primary care physician Dr. Andrew Mullally talks about other common questions like which vaccines are necessary and how much screen time is too much. Medical Trivia (Answer at 49:20) – According to the United Nation Children’s Fund, how many ad...
DD #190 - Childhood Obesity
December 18, 2020 15:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (7:04) – Pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Kim-Doan Katrina Nguyen talks about the growing problem of childhood obesity in the US and other parts of the world including the most common causes, the health consequences, and best practices to avoid or overcome weight problems in children. https://faithful2fitness.org/ Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:55) – In the largest study looking at the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and health, the life-expectancy for those in t...
DD #189 - COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Answers to Ethical and Practical Questions
December 11, 2020 15:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interviews (00:45) – Jozef Zalot from the National Catholic Bioethics Center explains the ethical concerns around the development of the various COVID-19 vaccines, what the Catholic Church has taught about receiving vaccines with ethical problems, and which of the COVID-19 vaccines Catholics should try to get for themselves. “Points to Consider on the Use of COVID-19 Vaccines” from National Catholic Bioethics Center https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e3ada1a6a2e8d6a131d1dcd/t/5f...
DD #189 - BONUS: More COVID-19 Vaccine Questions and Answers
December 11, 2020 15:00 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBBONUS: Vaccine expert Dr. John Grabenstein goes into more details about potential COVID-19 vaccines including how effective they might be, ethical concerns about how some of the vaccines are made, how we know the vaccine will be safe, and more. ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) – 260-436-9598 E-mail – [email protected] Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundC...
DD #188 - COVID-19 Holiday Surge
December 04, 2020 15:22 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interviews (1:33) – Steve Minnis, President of Benedictine College in Atchison, KS shares how his students and campus community came together to control an early-semester outbreak and the measures they took to keep COVID-19 off-campus the rest of the term. Then (13:55) infectious disease specialist and public health consultant Dr. Paul Cieslak and critical care pulmonologist Dr. Eustace Fernandes give a comprehensive update on the COVID-19 pandemic including why cases are rising, whe...
DD #187 - Infertility, Pregnancy Loss, and Treatment Hope
November 25, 2020 15:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (2:47) – Co-host Dr. Chris Stroud is an OBGYN who specializes in NaPro Technology and ethical treatments for reproductive health issues. In this episode he talks about the difficulties of infertility, why the secular obstetrics field often overlooks real solutions for couples, and the various options for people who are looking for help without compromising their faith. He also talks about pregnancy loss and miscarriage, how we should value every life, and simple treatments t...
DD #186 - Specialty Focus: Radiology
November 20, 2020 15:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (9:48) – Dr. Brandon Brown from the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Fetal Center at Riley Children’s Hospital gives an inside look at what it’s like to be a radiologist, including why he chose the field, the most rewarding and most difficult aspects of his work, the biggest misconceptions, and how his faith guides his life as a physician. Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:28) – In 1895, German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays and took the first X-ray or...
DD #185 - Specialty Focus: Functional and Integrative Medicine
November 13, 2020 14:52 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeatured Interview (49:12) – Functional medicine specialist Dr. Raul Enad talks about the growing fields of integrative and functional medicine, including how he got interested in the specialty and how it improved his own health, why preventative medicine is important, what research shows are the most important things every person should do for their health, and what Catholics need to know about this branch of medicine to stay healthy body and soul. Suggested Websites https://www.nccih.nih.g...
DD #184 - COVID-19 Winter Forecast
November 06, 2020 15:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (7:45) – Infectious disease specialist and public health consultant Dr. Paul Carson and critical care pulmonologist Dr. Eustace Fernandes give a comprehensive update on the COVID-19 pandemic including why cases are rising, whether deaths are really decreasing, what doctors are learning about the virus and how to treat it, and what we can expect in the coming months. ‘A whole lot of hurt’: Fauci warns of covid-19 surge, offers blunt assessment of Trump’s response https://www...
DD #183 - Solitary Confinement and Loneliness: Hurts the Body, Hurts the Soul
October 30, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (9:06) – Philosopher and researcher Derek Jeffreys, PhD from University of Wisconsin, Green Bay explains the enormous physical and mental consequences of prolonged solitary confinement. Spirituality in Dark Places: The Ethics of Solitary Confinement by Derek S. Jeffreys https://amzn.to/2G5Zyzj Other work by Dr. Jeffreys: https://jeffreysds.wixsite.com/main/essays Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:59) – In the movie Shawshank Redemption, Andy Dufresne locks a prison guard in ...
DD #182 - Specialty Focus: Oncology
October 23, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBOncologist and hematologist Dr. Bill McGarry talks about what it’s like to treat cancer, including why he chose the specialty, the biggest challenges, how cancer treatment and prevention has advanced, and how his faith guides him in his work. He also shares his own powerful story of having cancer twice and how prayer and medicine came together to heal him. Suggested websites for patients: https://www.nccn.org/patients/ https://www.cancer.net/ https://www.cancer.org/ Medical Trivia (Answe...
DD #182 - Specialty Focus: Having and Treating Cancer
October 23, 2020 09:00 - 72 MBOncologist and hematologist Dr. Bill McGarry talks about what it’s like to treat cancer, including why he chose the specialty, the biggest challenges, how cancer treatment and prevention has advanced, and how his faith guides him in his work. He also shares his own powerful story of having cancer twice and how prayer and medicine came together to heal him. Suggested websites for patients: https://www.nccn.org/patients/ https://www.cancer.net/ https://www.cancer.org/ Medical Trivia (Answe...
DD #181 - Babies with Trisomy: Lives Worth Living
October 16, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (12:32) – Tracy Windsor, co-founder of the Be Not Afraid organization, explains why offering support, love, and real treatment options are so important for parents facing a prenatal diagnosis who are often offered abortion as the only option. https://www.benotafraid.net/ “Prenatal Testing and the Denial of Care,” by Bridget Mora https://www.ncbcenter.org/em-openaccess/ethics-medics-february-2018 “Aborting the Wanted Child,” Fr. Paul Sullins https://www.thepublicdiscours...
DD #180 - BONUS: COVID-19 Vaccines
October 09, 2020 14:00 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBBONUS: Vaccine expert Dr. John Grabenstein goes into more details about potential COVID-19 vaccines including how effective they might be, ethical concerns about how some of the vaccines are made, how we know he vaccine will be safe, and more. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-vaccine-tracker.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/health/covid-vaccine-update-coronavirus/ ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctor...
DD #180 - COVID-19 Vaccine Process
October 09, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (6:03) - Vaccine expert Dr. John Grabenstein explains all the most important info about the COVID-19 vaccine process, including ethical concerns, how the research and trial process works, whether the current trials are showing success, when we can expect a vaccine to be available and who should get it. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-vaccine-tracker.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/health/covid-vaccine-update-coronavirus/ Me...
DD #179 - Specialty Focus: Women's Healthcare and the OBGYN
October 02, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBHost Dr. Chris Stroud is the featured guest this time to talk about what it’s like to be a Catholic OB/GYN including why he chose this specialty, the biggest challenges for OBGYNs in general and especially for Catholics, the most important things for doctors and patients to know about women’s healthcare, and why more Catholics should become OBGYNs. Find out more about Dr. Stroud’s practices: https://fertilityandmidwifery.com/ https://fortwaynebirthcenter.com/ Find a birth center near you:...
DD #178 - Fired for Acting Too Catholic? Patient Autonomy vs. Provider Conscience
September 25, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interviews: (4:49) - First, physician assistant Megan Kreft from Portland, OR shares her story about being fired by a Catholic hospital for practicing medicine consistent with Catholic beliefs about human dignity. (21:41) - Then, pediatrician and medical ethicist Dr. Ashley Fernandes from Ohio State University gives a broader perspective of how Megan’s story fits into the healthcare landscape, the problem with the trend toward giving patient autonomy the highest priority, and how Cat...
DD #177 - Specialty Focus: Family Medicine
September 18, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBHost Dr. Andrew Mullally is the featured guest this time to talk about what it’s like to work as a family physician including why he chose this, what it was like starting his own medical practice, and the advantages for doctors and for patients who choose family medicine. http://credofamilymedicine.com/ Medical Trivia (Answer at 46:33) – According to the 2018 Physician Specialty Data Report of the Association of American Medical Colleges, there were 892,856 physicians practicing medicine i...
DD #176 - COVID Goes to College
September 11, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (3:05) – Infectious Disease and Public Health specialist Dr. Paul Cieslak and Steve Minnis, President of Benedictine College in Atchison, KS talk about the issues facing colleges going back to school this Fall, how they can keep students, faculty, and staff healthy, and what the coming months might look like. Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:42) – Britain's last major outbreak of plague came in 1665-1666. Across the country, universities closed in response to the plague. At Cam...
DD #175 - A Heroic Doctor In a Hostile Culture
September 04, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (7:52) – Dr. Bill Toffler, a family physician from Portland, OR who was fired from his practice for treating his patients with the same respect and dignity he had for many years, talks about how his faith led to him being marginalized and what Catholics in the healthcare community need to know about standing up for their conscience rights. More episodes on conscience rights: DD #101 - Healthcare Rights and Duties DD #13 - HHS Conscience Protection DD #10 - Catholic Witnes...
DD #174 - Confessions of a Catholic Medical Student: Part Three
August 28, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (9:09) – Medical student Brendan Rhatican is back to tell us about his third year of medical school: the biggest challenges and blessings, what he’s learned, how things have changed because of COVID-19, and more. Catholic Medical Conscience App: Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.catholicmed.cmca&hl=en_US App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/catholic-medical-conscience/id1474130728 Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:06) – What percentage of app...
DD #173 - COVID-19 Treatment Update
August 21, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (4:51) – Dr. George Delgado, the president and founder of the Steno Institute, discusses the latest progress in treatments for COVID-19 including hydroxychloroquine, steroids, convalescent plasma serum, and more. Plus he shares how he has been working to make sure religious groups are not discriminated against with COVID-19 response measures. Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:59) – According to data posted on the CDC website as of August 12, 2020, of the 13,624 children under 15...
DD #172 - The Bitter Pill: The Economic Impact of Contraception
August 14, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (7:50) – Economist Dr. Tim Reichert explains the economic impact of contraception on society, including how birth control has a disproportionate negative effect on women and children both financially and in their ability to pursue desired relationships. Other Doctor, Doctor episodes about contraception: DD #17 – Oral Contraception: Fact and Fiction: https://soundcloud.com/user-546435917/dd-17-oral-contraception-fact-and-fiction DD #71 - Science-Based Arguments Against Contr...
DD #171 - COVID-19 Update with Epidemiologist Mark Strand, PhD
August 07, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBEpidemiologist Mark Strand, PhD from North Dakota State University gives an update with the latest data on the COVID-19 pandemic including where cases are rising and falling around the United States, lessons we can learn from the first phase of the pandemic around the world, and the most important next steps that can help stop the virus. (Episode recorded 7/31/2020) ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy ...
DD #170 - Specialty Focus: General Surgery
July 31, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (8:26) – Our specialty focus series continues with Dr. Anthony Oliva, who gives a behind the scenes look at what it’s like to be a general surgeon, how he chose his specialty, and some of the biggest challenges and rewards in his every day practice of medicine. Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:37)– The barber surgeon, one of the most common European medical coordination indispensable to their trade, were called upon for numerous tasks ranging from cutting hair to amputating lim...
DD #169 - COVID-19: Mask Hysteria
July 24, 2020 14:12 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (6:22) – Infectious disease specialist Dr. Paul Carson and psychologist Dr. Peter Malinoski talk about the divergent responses to the growing number of mask mandates around the country in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Carson talks about some misconceptions and misinformation about the effectiveness of mask-wearing to prevent COVID-19 spread, and Dr. Malinoski helps us understand the deeper reasons people might be resistant to mandates and how we can respond. Medica...
DD #168 - The Power of Expectations: Trisomy 21 and Down’s Syndrome
July 17, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (6:22) – Psychologist Dr. Robin Lynn Treptow talks about the life-changing effects of how expectations influence outcomes. She shares her own experiences of having a child with Trisomy 21 and how biases regarding the diagnosis made it difficult for her family to help her child thrive, the reality of how children with Trisomy 21 can develop intelligence and skills, and how we can all help overcome the biases that hold these children back. Ruby’s Rainbow Scholarship https://r...
DD #167 - COVID-19 Update: Is the Cure Worse Than the Disease?
July 10, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBInfectious disease specialist Dr. Paul Carson, MD and philosopher Anthony Flood, PhD, both from North Dakota State University, talk about the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lessons we’ve learned from the medical and social response to the crisis, and they lay out the arguments they make about necessary and unnecessary precautions in their new paper “COVID-19 Policymaking in a Country Divided: A Path Toward Unity Through Catholic Social Teaching.” CDC Excess Deaths Data: https...
DD #166 - Brain Death Debate Pt. 2: Brain Death is NOT Real Death
July 03, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interviews (1:00) – First, the doctors talk to neurologist Dr. Tom Zabiega about how his own view of brain death changed as he started to examine the issue and some of the practical flaws in the brain death tests. Then the doctors talk to philosopher Dr. Pete Colosi talks about lingering ethical issues around the definition and diagnosis of brain death. He explains the difference between death and brain death, how even brain death itself is difficult to diagnose, and how the teaching...
DD #165 - COVID-19 Update: What to Do About Rising Cases
June 28, 2020 16:27 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MBPublic health specialist Dr. Paul Cieslak, medical director for the Oregon Public Health Division Communicable Disease and Immunization Program, gives an update on the state of the coronavirus pandemic throughout the country, including why we’re seeing another spike in cases, regulations and precautions that can help stem the tide of new infections, and what we might see in the coming months. ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your...
DD #164 - Brain Death Debate Pt. 1: Brain Death is Real Death
June 26, 2020 21:26 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interviews (1:00) – First, the doctors talk to neurosurgeon Dr. Richard Rowe about his own experiences diagnosing brain death, what the criteria are, and what the process looks like in practice. Then the doctors talk to Fr. Tad Pacholczyk, the Director of Education for the National Catholic Bioethics Center, explains why brain death is complicated with modern medical technology, how the current definition of brain death developed, and why each part of the criteria is important to mak...
DD #163 - Specialty Focus: Rheumatology and Research
June 19, 2020 15:12 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (5:42) – Our specialty focus series continues with Dr. Bill Williams who gives a behind the scenes look at his work as a rheumatologist and researcher including the most common autoimmune and musculoskeletal diseases he treats and the complicated process of medical research. Medical Trivia (Answer at 49:43) – Alexis Carrel (1873 –1944) was a French surgeon and biologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1912 for pioneering vascular suturing techni...
DD #162 - COVID-19 and Kids: Back to School and More
June 17, 2020 22:19 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBDenver pediatrician Dr. Michelle Stanford answers questions about how COVID-19 is affecting and kids, including what the latest data shows about how sick children get and what the biggest risks are, what policies and procedures schools might implement when the school year begins, and what parents need to know about the risks of mental health issues and socialization and learning gaps some children will experience. ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @Doctor...
DD #161 - Making Sense of Medical Journals and the Peer-Review Process
June 15, 2020 15:40 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MBDr. Barbara Golder, a pathologist, lawyer, and ethicist who serves as the editor of the Linacre Quarterly, the official medical journal of the Catholic Medical Association, explains the peer-review process for medical journals, why some papers end up being retracted, and what we can look for to better understand frequent and sometimes conflicting information. ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross Col...
DD #160 - Specialty Focus: Psychiatry
June 12, 2020 16:28 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interview (11:21) – Our specialty focus series continues with Harvard Psychiatrist Dr. Kevin Majeres who gives an inside look at what it’s like to practice psychiatry including why he chose his specialty, what his typical day is like, some of the misunderstandings people have about mental health, and why he thinks Catholic psychiatrists are so important for our world today. Dr. Majeres websites: https://www.optimalwork.com/ https://purityispossible.com/ Find a therapist: https://w...
DD #159 - How to Advocate for an Ethical COVID-19 Vaccine
June 08, 2020 22:47 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MBDebi Vinnedge, founder of Children of God for Life, talks about the ethics of vaccines and the work that is being done to make sure vaccines are produced without harm to human beings. She explains how campaigns have recently convinced companies to discontinue unethical vaccines and the urrent efforts to ensure an ethical vaccine option is produced for COVID-19. https://cogforlife.org/ USCCB Letter to FDA re: COVID-19 Vaccine: http://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/upload/Letter-to-...