Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

- Season 15

(2009)

Would you want to talk about diarrhea, gas and other bowel problems, even to your doctor? Probably not right? And you're not alone. While that's understandable reluctance to discuss gastrointestinal problems isn't doing anyone any good...especially not you. In this program, GI experts explain the importance of patients speaking up about their symptoms especially if those symptoms are interfering with their daily lives. Also this program will help patients prepare to talk with their physicians prior to appointments, and to identify the most important questions to ask.

It's one of the scariest medical symptoms for people who are generally healthy: a tightening, painful feeling in the chest known as Angina. In some cases this chest pain can be a serious warning that requires immediate treatment. But for the millions of people with chronic, stable angina the discomfort is something that can be readily managed with a variety of treatments. In this program we take a look at what generally causes angina, what can be done to prevent it and how it can be effectively treated with lifestyle changes, innovative drug therapies and medical ...

"He has the gout" sounds like something you might hear in a movie about Henry VIII or some other character in history but in fact gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis in men today. Throughout the centuries gout was associated with the high life...eating rich food and drinking heavily, but that's not the case anymore. Gout is associated with some foods, notably shellfish and some beverages, specifically beer but it's unfortunately no longer limited to the wealthy. In this program we'll highlight the symptoms of gout, identify what can cause gout attacks and ...

When people suffer with arthritis in their hips virtually every step they take can be pain-filled and agonizing. This can seriously impair their quality of life of course and this pain can interfere with their ability to make a living. There are many treatments to help alleviate the pain but eventually some people opt for a surgical procedure to replace their hips. In this program we take a look at hip replacement surgery today and see how it has changed over the years. We also meet patients who decided that hip replacement was the right choice for them and hear about...

Neuroendocrine tumors are a group of cancers that can originate from neuroendocrine cells throughout the body. In this program we take a look at this mysterious form of cancer and the astonishing success scientists have had recently. With the latest advancements in research doctors have been able treat these tumors and increase the 5 year survival rate by 50 percent.

In this program we explore pulmonary arterial hypertension, a relatively rare disorder that attacks a patient's heart and lungs. But with this disease there are specialized PH centers that educate patients and their families about this condition, offering information on the availability of research studies that might be beneficial and helping to connect them with support groups in their area. While this is an extremely serious disease, there are new treatments that have become available. This program will help Patients educate themselves about all of the options ...