The Essential Guide to Medical and Video Health News is a new spin-off from the monthly Newsletter on LinkedIn that so many of you have asked for as a video. Yikes. It’s finally done. As I promised, this will be a subscription only Newsletter for $6 a month, PLUS unlimited views of 10 of our most...

Summer—Hit the beach, go to the lake, take a much needed vacation. Get that work-life balance. June is Alzheimer’s and brain awareness month, Men’s health month, world blood donor day and the ASCO oncology meeting. Yeah, we’ve got some videos for that! For $4.77, less than a beer in a bar, you ge...

Dr. Rybacki brings you the new product that he bought and uses himself. Watch the video trailer or rent or buy the full video. Get the details on what is the first 6-lead EKG that you can take yourself right at home. The KardiaMobile 6L is an amazing device and Dr. Rybacki talks about the heart ...

Health Recognition days (HRD), weeks and months give all of us access to expert web sites and opinions. The Medicine Information Institute has decided to align with health recognition days via the
Essential Guide to Medical And Video Health News and to continue to develop new videos that showcas...

The flu kills 21,000 Americans in an average flu season and we often forget this grim fact. Many of us get a flu shot although no one likes it and it generalizes to overall vaccine hesitancy. FluMist has been available for about 20 years. SOON, in 2025, it will be available without a prescription...

Breadfruit. I didn’t know about it, you probably don’t either. Global warming threatens some crops, there is not enough food supply to go around. What can help? A prolific tree that grows very well in hot climates AND resists disease. Breadfruit. It’s actually related to the mulberry, tastes like...

There is a rare and serious kind of heart failure comes from stiffening of the heart itself. Many of you have heard of amyloid protein tangles in the brain as it relates to Alzheimer’s disease. Amyloidosis is a group of diseases where abnormal proteins build up in the body and cause problems. ATT...

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There are many chemicals in the body that have benefits and signaling pathways, but the fact that three scientists won the Nobel Prize in 1998 for nitrous oxide has flown under the radar. It’s true and with clear cardiovascular and nerve b...

There are many chemicals in the body that have benefits and signaling pathways, but the fact that three scientists won the Nobel Prize in 1998 for nitrous oxide has flown under the radar. It’s true and with clear cardiovascular and nerve benefits, nitric oxide is a substance to know more about. O...

**You get 25 minutes in this detailed extended version!**
There are many chemicals in the body that sound mysterious, but did you know that three scientists won the Nobel Prize in 1998 for something called nitrous oxide? It’s true and with clear cardiovascular and nerve benefits, nitric oxide is...

There are many chemicals in the body that sound mysterious, but did you know that three scientists won the Nobel Prize in 1998 for something called nitrous oxide? It’s true and with clear cardiovascular and nerve benefits, nitric oxide is a substance you should know about. One of the available pr...

There are many chemicals in the body that sound mysterious, but did you know that three scientists won the Nobel Prize in 1998 for something called nitrous oxide? It’s true and with clear cardiovascular and nerve benefits, nitric oxide is a substance you should know about and Dr. Nathan Bryan is ...

I am delighted to bring you the first What’s In the Bag (WIB) video where I was lucky enough to have the creator of two Nitric Oxide products right in the studio! Nathan Bryan joins me to talk about his Nitric Oxide releasing lozenges (Orally Disintegrating Tablets) AND his Nitric Oxide Activatin...

We are delighted to bring you our first Heart (Cardiology) Bundle. It happens to be from The American College of Cardiology meeting from Atlanta (ACC24). This exclusive bundle gives you an insider’s look at what a major conference feels and sounds like from registration to poster sessions to key ...

Have you heard of a Nurse Practitioner (NP)? NPs work in a variety of specialties and because so many of you have loved our meet the Cardiologist, meet the Scientist, etc. I thought you would like to find out more about NPs and specifically how one involved in Cardiology decided to specialize in ...

Our Hearts are crucial to life. Sometimes they fail. DO we focus on the function or the failure? Have you heard of a Nurse Practitioner (NP)? I found us one of the top heart function NPs on the planet and we got to talk to her for nearly half an hour! I think you will love this detailed and extre...

Roger Blumenthal is one of the giants of Cardiology. From the hospital to the preventive heart disease clinic to the ABCs of Cardiology, it feels like you get smarter just by being in the room with him. Dr. Roger carved out time to talk with me for more than 19 minutes in what I’m sure was a 14 h...

Major heart meetings have major department heads and key physician leaders from Medical Centers and Universities that we’ve all heard of. Remarkably, young doctors, pharmacists and nurses also get a chance to break into important science and breaking news in medicines. This happens via poster ses...

Wait, the shot is how much? You may have actually asked a Pharmacist this exact question. I surprisingly found myself in the same situation recently. I’ll tell you how you can try to avoid such financial toxicity right in the doctor’s office. You’ll get eight minutes and 35 seconds of my heartfel...

You will feel like you actually are at ACC24, the world’s best heart (Cardiovascular meeting). Hear the background conversations and excitement in the Exhibit Hall! From registration to the huge Main Tent. You’ll get more than seven minutes of what going to a major heart meeting feels like!

Chocolate. Chocolate puts a smile on most people’s faces. It still makes me smile, but what I learned from some Consumer Reports tests was frightening and we are going to be careful which brands of chocolate we eat. It turns out that some chocolate is high in lead and some unfortunately is high i...

Going to the hospital is unfamiliar and in many cases frightening for most of us. Did you know that there are 4 Ms that you can and should expect? IF you don’t experience these hallmark characteristics, I think it’s OK to ask to talk to the administrator on duty and tell them what you think!

I was busy, that last cup of coffee kept me thinking, There’s so much going on at work. Does this sound like you? Many nights it sounds like me. Sleep is emerging as another important factor in overall health and it IS one that YOU and your family can control. Dr. Rybacki takes a deeper dive into...

April is Defeat Diabetes month! 29.7 million-that’s Million are diagnosed and sadly a fourth to a third of diabetics (about 9 million) have it and ARE NOT diagnosed. ? Do you know 3 drinks diabetics should avoid? Hint- the first 2 are regular sugary sodas, energy drinks with sugar and fruit juice...

Pharmacists are there for you. Our Episode 3 of the Essential Guide To Pharmacy News (EGPN), brings you the 9 sections you've come to ask for, all in an easy-to-understand language that won't leave you in the medical mumbo jumbo. You'll find important news and web sites to help you with the Infla...

March 19-25th is National Poison Prevention week.2 million kids 5 or older had calls to Poison Control Centers made on their behalf last year. Are your medicines possible poisons when the grandkids visit? Did you put that leftover weed killer in a milk jug? Do you have bleach right in an unlocked...

Do you know what the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea and foodborne illness in the United States is? Dr. Rybacki wants you to know that it is Norovirus. You may have heard that this virus has been the cause of serious outbreaks on cruise ships and have thought—well I don’t go on cruises. Th...

We all see our pharmacists more than we see our physicians. It’s an interesting reality in the US healthcare system. You most probably got care in the hospital from a team of hospital pharmacists and technicians, were guided and guarded through transitions of care during your hospital stay, inter...

Did you know that Mounjaro and Zepbound are the same drug? It's true, they are a diabetes version and a weight loss version of tirzepatide. Dr. Rybacki has written a new eBook AND a new video on what he thinks will be a True Breakthrough in medicines for 2024 and beyond. More than 5 and a half mi...

We’ve all heard about cholesterol, but should cholesterol medicine after a heart attack be revisited? Should you just stay on the same medicines? Dr. Rybacki tells you about his post-heart attack journey, some interesting new medicine changes and how to talk to your doctor to see if it means anyt...

Dr. Rybacki brings you the new product that he bought and uses himself. Watch the video trailer or rent or buy the full video. Get the details on what is the first 6-lead EKG that you can take yourself right at home. The KardiaMobile 6L is an amazing device and Dr. Rybacki talks about the heart ...

Dangerous new bacteria and fungi are crucial new challenges in infectious disease and Shigella and Candida auris are the latest two. Many people haven’t heard about these new resistant bacteria and fungus so Dr. Rybacki brings his genuine personal style and clear language to bolster your understa...

Dr. Rybacki describes the new rules revolving around intranasal naloxone, known as the brand Narcan for opioid (like morphine and fentanyl) overdoses. You’ll find out key facts, helpful web info, how to use the drug and much more.

Pharmacists are there for you. This month’s Essential Guide To Pharmacy News (EGPN), Episode 2 covers new medicines approved by the FDA, how to save money on pharmacy costs in Cash for Care, The FDA Fabulous 4 segment brings important info on breakthrough meds like Mounjaro for weight loss and di...

Can you imagine a drug needed at a more crucial time than to mobilize cells before a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) ? Dr. Rybacki tells a little about a serious blood cancer called Multiple Myeloma. You’ll start to find out key facts, helpful web info, first facts about Aphexda, a new drug that hel...

For millions of people living with one or more of the 14 diseases or conditions that the Biden administration has chosen, negotiations will start in 2023 for 16 drugs that have a huge impact on the budgets of many families.

We release the 2 issues of the FDA Fantastic Four in the Fall & Spring. What we are trying to help you know more about are the True Breakthrough medicines that the FDA has approved! We will take some artistic license on the release dates, we will apply the same 4-6 criteria whenever we rank, vote...

Getting control of blood sugar problems-what your doctor would call impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) is Crucial to your life and health. Diabetes is a continuum like a thermostat that is too hot (too high a blood sugar) or to too cold (too low a sugar or hypoglycemia). In this fascinating new vid...

Families are always interesting. “It’s just Naproxen.” I heard this from my family member who had been taking it every 8 hours for 3 months and her kidney function declined. Dr. Rybacki reviews important considerations of this drug (also known as Aleve). Just because it’s over the counter, doesn’...

Blood sugar is crucial for people living with diabetes. A pill isn’t always the answer and is rarely the complete answer. Controlling blood sugar with metformin, GLP-1 inhibitors or combinations like Mounjaro is great, but using a continuous blood sugar monitoring (CGM) device live the Dexcom G7 ...

Lp(a) is a novel independent heart attack risk factor YET many of us haven’t heard of it. Why…the neglect probably stems from the fact that until recently, there weren’t even experimental drugs to treat it. Dr. Rybacki brings the facts and future meds to your computer in this fascinating new video.

Alzheimer’s Disease—horrible, chronic, debilitating. Can a new medicine give great hope? Did the FDA give an opinion in advance of approval? Dr. Rybacki brings the facts and future meds to your computer in this fascinating new video.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus finally has a vaccine to try to prevent it. Dr. Rybacki brings the facts and future meds to your computer in this fascinating new video.

We previously did a video about Flu, RSV and Covid being described as a triple whammy by the CDC. Now the cover of the American College of Cardiology for March 2023 has the Cardiology triple whammy. Dr. Rybacki gives an overview of the effect of Diabetes, Sleep Disordered breathing (SDB) and Obes...

Head and Neck cancer has been associated with a specific virus called HPV-16. Remarkably, this is also the virus that has been associated with cervical cancer. We will highlight this is a separate video. Head and neck cancer has been a very challenging diagnosis, but a new experimental combo trea...

Why should you get a colonoscopy, can it prevent colon cancer deaths? What is the Suprep prep like? What are colonoscopy results like? Dr. Krishna and Rybacki cover the questions and answers and give a real world overview of the prep, benefits and what one patient's results actually look like!

Are you hesitating to get a colonoscopy? Get the facts on the easier Suprep prep, see the anatomy of the colon and learn how a colonoscopy may not only find polyps, but let your GI Doc remove them during the test!

Did you or a family member skip that colonoscopy last year? Many people including Dr. Rybacki did the same thing. Would you like a detailed look at an easier prep? Dr. Krishna and Dr. Rybacki talk about the prep, the test and even the results. Dr. Rybacki brings you into his home office and tells...

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Depression challenges more than 25 million people in the US and 2 out of 3 patients need medicine changes. Dr. Jim covers 5 key aspects of depression and the medicines used to treat it. Did you know that an older cough medicine combined with the anti-depressant bupropion (We...

3 minutes, 20 seconds
Dr. Rybacki gives an overview of the first new aspirin product in 30 years. Get the facts.

5 minutes, 44 seconds
Dr. Rybacki tells you about a novel liquid crystal drug formation and ionized gold all in 5 minutes on the leading edge of medicines and health.

4 minutes, 50 seconds
Dr. Rybacki explains a novel new tumor microenvironment medicine for cancer in his genuine and easy-to-understand style. Find out about a completely new approach to head and neck cancer!

6 minutes, 40 seconds
We’ve all heard of beta testing—trying something for the first time. Have you heard about a beta blocker? Many people haven’t. Dr. Rybacki brings his genuine personal style and life experience to your understanding of the beta blocker family. From high blood pressure help to...

3 minutes, 42 seconds
Have you had a vision exam? Heard of Prevent Blindness? Can you live well with low vision? Dr. Rybacki gives you key organizations and helpful URLs to keep your vision and promote eye health!

3 minutes, 26 seconds
Dr. Rybacki outlines some of the current US heart statistics, and also gives a unique view of Women and their heart health awareness. Have you heard of the Women Heart Organization? You’ll find out key facts, helpful web info and much more.

13 minutes, 21 seconds
Are you dreading a colonoscopy--because of the prep? Dr. Rybacki tells all about his easier prep-might be right for you.

6 minutes, 26 seconds
How do you attack cancer and make a solid plan? Are you the rock, the listener, the coach? What is a center of excellence for the cancer that you or a loved one has? Will you get a reactive depression? Dr. Rybacki goes over the 9 key pillars that he and his loved ones used a...

2 minutes, 46 seconds
Did you know that MEN get osteoporosis? Men actually are more likely to suffer severe problems as a result of a fracture too. This video brings you up to speed on the issues and tells about a new treatment that can help decrease fracture risks!

4 minutes, 43 seconds
Confused about Mounjaro for weight loss? Dr. Jim outlines one Health Plans 5 criteria for getting this medicine and tells about the ins and outs of criteria based prescriptions in this detailed video.

7 minutes, 13 seconds
Do you know the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest? Are they the same? Can you go into cardiac arrest without having heart disease? Surprisingly, you can. Dr. Rybacki is a heart attack survivor himself and talks about blocked blood flow to the heart and the...

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Did you know we can attack our own joints? This kind of arthritis is called Rheumatoid Arthritis and is also known as RA. IF left unchecked, RA can disfigure joints, lead to grip problems and even heart, lung and eye dysfunction. Find out more in this informative, timely video.

5 minutes, 23 seconds
Are there standards of care for diabetes? It turns out that there are standards from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and Dr. Rybacki covers 3 key pillars of the 2023 standards in part one of this crucial video!

3 minutes, 58 seconds
ACE inhibitors are widely used in high blood pressure, Heart Failure and even after a heart attack. Do you know what ACE stands for? Would you like to meet the pril family? Dr. Jim gives you his genuine style and insight in this strong pril overview.

4 minutes, 56 seconds
More than 100 people asked questions about Mounjaro when Dr. Rybacki sent out a constant contact overview of this new drug that covers diabetes AND weight loss. We created this video to help with a good example of plan criteria for covering a new expensive medicine. Dr. Jim ...

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Discussions of the tridemic were prevalent. Dr. Rybacki tells you about a Drug Store where you can get both a flu AND Covid test on the same visit and then get the results securely from home ! Do you know who is most at risk for flu complications? Dr. Jim does and he fills ...

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Did you know that every 2 SECONDS, someone needs blood. The American Red Cross says this is all too true. Dr. Jim gives you 5 important reasons to donate at your local blood bank! You might even lose some weight.

3 minutes, 16 seconds
Some remarkable progress has been made in treating liver cancer. One patient appears to have been cured from extensive (multifocal liver cancer). Dr. Jim brings you up to speed on this True Breakthrough in 3 minutes of fascinating information!

3 minutes, 48 seconds
Have you heard about the National Kidney Foundation? Dr. Jim fills you in on 5 healthy steps for kidney health and why the organization AND your kidneys are so important.

2 minutes, 29 seconds
Do you know what LP (a) is? Dr. Rybacki explains this known risk factor for heart disease AND tells about an emerging medicine that may actually control the risk. Covid 19 continues to be a problem AND the Variants of Concern (VOCs) are challenging. Find out more about medic...

9 minutes, 27 seconds
Have you ever seen cataract surgery? Dr. Rybacki and team have created this video where you can follow along with Dr. Jim for his own cataract surgery. Take a peek into the operating room and hear from the doctor performing his surgery.

4 minutes, 22 seconds
Do you know what Coronary Calcium is? Dr. John Rumberger tells all about this crucial heart test.

Watch as Dr. John Rumberger shows a real calcium score and the impact of this on heart health.

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Live at the American College of Cardiology meeting, Dr. Rybacki talks about blood pressure monitors.

6 minutes, 51 seconds
Dr. Lapor from UCLA joins Dr. Rybacki at ACC to tell you about the REDUCE IT study and prescription fish oil.

4 minutes, 56 seconds
Is your heart at risk? How would you know? Dr. Horne talks about heart risk assessments and their impact.

5 minutes, 29 seconds
Wondering about intermittent fasting and weight loss? Dr. Horne and Rybacki give you the skinny on this key concept.

6 minutes, 10 seconds
Guidelines drive informed cardiology practice and Dr. Blumenthal is a thought leader. Watch and Learn as he explains the prior guideline release!

39 minutes, 8 seconds
Invokana (canagliflozin) had crucial new information and Dr. Whitley and Rybacki gave you the 30 minutes of facts!

5 minutes, 11 seconds
Social media meets medicine. Dr. Martha Gulati and Rybacki visit reveal this intersection of science and society.

4 minutes, 31 seconds
Diabetes has a new darling and Dr. Rybacki gives you 5 favorite tips to get the most from Mounjaro.

2 minutes, 24 seconds
An older medicine to prevent second heart attacks gets a fresh look from Dr. Jim.

4 minutes, 51 seconds
Dr. Rybacki has created a new EGMN series that focusses on tests and brings you crucial news about a new, simpler colonoscopy prep called Suprep. He outlines some of the the American Cancer society recommendations about colonoscopies and actually shows you how to prepare the...

5 minutes, 17 seconds
Did you know every month has health recognitions as well as weeks and months specific to helping disease-Watch!

3 minutes, 49 seconds
Can a cholesterol pill be a shot and is it better? Dr. Jim tells about Repatha!

4 minutes, 50 seconds
A new cholesterol treatment combines 2 medicines in a single pill- Dr. Jim explains Nexlizet!

Facing Breast Cancer-Learning the Language of Tumors
7 minutes, 49 seconds
Dr. Jim talks about the journey he and his wife faced in breast cancer and he provided easy-to-understand explanations of everything from cancer stages to tumor genetics. Do you know what HER2 actually means? Ever wondered...

Type 2 Diabetes Stinks When it Might be You:
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28 million people in the US have diabetes and DON’T even know about it. Was Dr. Rybacki one of them? What causes diabetes? This video walks you around your pancreas, talks about the special cells that make insulin and other importa...

Ten Top Tips on Paxlovid for Covid
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Did you know that some medicines previously approved under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) are no longer working and have been taken off the Covid market? Will Paxlovid continue to work? Do you know the key points involved when you take Pa...