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Dec 10, 2018
Oh, that Aching Back
In 2016, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reported that costs due to back pain trail only diabetes and heart disease in total health care costs in the United States.
Dec 07, 2018
When Cold Hands Won't Warm Up
When Cold Hands Won't Warm Up
Dec 04, 2018
Treatments for Craniosynostosis
The premature fusion of skull bones is a condition known as craniosynostosis.
Dec 03, 2018
How to Avoid the Flu During the Holidays
You don't want to miss a moment.
Nov 27, 2018
How to Create a Cancer Care Package
It's the little things that count.
Nov 21, 2018
Five Tips to Keep You Safe on Turkey Day
Be thankful you don't have to go to the emergency room.
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Health Hack: How to Treat a Broken Toe at Home
Dec 13, 2018
Have you stubbed your toe bad enough you think you may have broken it? Save yourself an expensive trip to the ER—emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen explains how you can do the same procedure you'd receive at an urgent care.
Play NowTop 5 Women's Health Topics (According to a Women's Health Expert)
Dec 11, 2018
The Seven Domains of Women's Health covers all parts of a woman's life: physical, emotional, social, intellectual, environmental, financial, and spiritual. As the show celebrates five years, Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones goes through her list of top five favorite women's health topics.
Play NowTop 5 Pediatric Health Concerns (According to The Scope Radio's Listeners)
Dec 10, 2018
As parents, we want to make sure our children are safe and healthy. We worry when they cough too much or eat too little. As The Healthy Kids Zone celebrates five years, Dr. Cindy Gellner breaks down the top five health concerns for children—according to parents—and not so surprisingly, coughs and stomach aches made the list.
Play NowYour Child's ADHD Could Be Misdiagnosed
Dec 3, 2018
A recent study suggests the overdiagnosing of ADHD in elementary-aged children could come down to something as simple as what month a child is born. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner talks about the new study and why the youngest kids in an elementary class have a 30% higher chance of being diagnosed with ADAH compared to the older students. Dr. Gellner also talks about the best treatment opinions for inattention and hyperactive in young children.
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