The Medical Show S1E3: How The Bill Effects Your Health

The Medical Show S1E6: Paging Dr. Google

This episode of The Medical Show? Dr. Tolbert breaks down all the good & bad associated with using the internet to check your health. AI? We cover that too! Season 1 finale day! RESOURCES WE RECOMMENDED: PubMed, Mayo Clinic Symptom Checker, UpToDate, LexiComp, & Google Scholar VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/ONz832Ug9Rc [https://youtu.be/ONz832Ug9Rc] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Medical Show S1E5: Testing 1… 2… 3

Time to talk about all those blood panels, scans, and tests that you think you might need. Maybe you do! But maybe you don’t? We get into the weeds on what all of that testing is really for, and what you should know about how the system works.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Medical Show S1E4: Supplemental Education

We start off with a listener message about whether diet sodas are healthier than sugary ones—concluding both are safe in moderation, but artificial sweeteners may alter your sweet tolerance and degrade into harmful compounds if heated. We then dove into dietary supplements: most aren’t harmful but rarely provide promised benefits unless addressing a deficiency. Multivitamins can be useful, but many are unnecessary and just produce “expensive urine.” Some supplements—especially for weight loss, sports performance, and sexual enhancement—pose real health risks. Supplements can also interact dangerously with prescription meds. Always consult a doctor before use. And loads more! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Medical Show S1E3: How The Bill Effects Your Health

Yep, the elephant in the room: The current admin’s new bill affects loads of stuff, but how it hits health systems is what we are talking about today. Who does it help? Who does it hurt? And what the recent ACIP changes mean for you and your kids. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Medical Show S1E2: Heavy

Let's talk about weight loss and obesity, and what the medical world is doing right now to help people achieve their goals. What are some major myths and fads to avoid, and why? And what kind of impact are medications like Ozempic having? All that and more with Scott and Dr. Gerry Tolbert! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.