Tests You Should Know About And What To Ask Your Doctor About Them
I’ve got a test—I remember that from college—but these are tests on you or your family. What on earth is a CBC? What does that mean, when is it important, what the heck is a “normal” value? This Channel will bring you the latest on everything from colonoscopies to new high tech cancer screening lab tests.
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Give the Holiday Gift of Better Health Info
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12 videos for all the 12 Days of Christmas for $20 for the first 50,000 buyers. You, or the person you gift this bundle to gets a lot. To gift this set of 12 videos, click the "Buy" button below and on the checkout page, you'll have the option to select "Gift this" where you can enter the recipie...
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What's in the Bag - KardiaMobile 6L (Extended)
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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 ...
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Dr Rumberger - Your Heart on TV
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Watch as Dr. John Rumberger shows a real calcium score and the impact of this on heart health.
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Dr. Rumberger - Coronary Calcium
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Dangerous New Heart Risk Factor Lp(a)
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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.
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EGMN and the New Cardiology Triple Whammy
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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...
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Dexcom G7 Blood Sugar Brilliance
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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 ...
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Demanding Age-Friendly Hospitals
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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!
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The Essential Guide to Medical & Video Health News
I’ve started a monthly Newsletter on LinkedIn. Nearly 2,000 of you have signed up and feedback has been extremely positive. The problem? Now many of you have asked for a video version. Yikes. It’s expensive to make videos, but I promised to try it for 4 alternating studio sessions. I’ve changed t...
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Heart (Cardiology) Conference Bundle
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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 ...
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Meet the Heart Function NP, Amy Brownell
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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 ...
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Heart Failure and Function Patient Update
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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...
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Dr. Roger Blumenthal at ACC
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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...
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Dr. Rahul Aggarwal at ACC24
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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...
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Dr. Nissen SURMOUNTs ACC24
Every once in a while you bump into a rock star in cardiology when you film a major heart meeting. It’s like bumping into Einstein in Walmart…well sort of. In this lucky, short encounter, Dr. Steve actually reveals his thoughts on a breakthrough medicine and tells the name of the research study t...
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Why Did My Medicine Cost So Much?
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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...
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An Insider's Look at ACC24
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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!
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Is there Lead in Chocolate?
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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...
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The Essential Guide to Pharmacy News: Episode 3
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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...
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What's in the Bag - KardiaMobile 6L
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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 ...
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My Cholesterol Journey and Maybe Yours
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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...
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The Essential Guide to Pharmacy News: Episode 2
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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...
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Welcome to the Essential Guide to Pharmacy News!
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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...
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Viewers Video Guide - October 2023
I always like looking at the Guide channel on Sling cause it quickly tells me what’s on and what’s new. It occurred to me that what our subscribers or potential viewers get is page after page of videos and a couple of my friends thought it was confusing. Enter the new Viewer’s video Guide or VVG-...