Episode 18: Understanding and Managing Dependency, Addiction and Pain

07/19/19 • 46 min

Dependency is a biological problem; whereas addiction is a behavioral one. They each often start while managing pain. The opiate overdose crisis is the 3rd largest US epidemic since 1900. In this episode learn what opiates are, how they (and other drugs) suppress breathing which causes overdose death, and hear about new and widely available emergency and longer term treatments and support.

Guests:

Dr. David Tauben M.D. Chief of Division of Pain Medicine, and Clinical Professor of Medicine, Anaesthesiology & Pain Medicine, at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Physician at the Center for Pain Relief at UWMC-Roosevelt.

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Episode 17: Understanding and Navigating the Health Insurance System

Every person in the US needs the information in this episode. First, to learn how to make informed and efficient health care decisions for themselves in our current insurance system. And second, to gain an understanding of how the current system works and doesn’t work, so they can evaluate the different positions on fixing the system taken by various political and organizational platforms.

Guests:

Dr. Jeffrey Frankel M.D. Urologist with Frankel, Reed and Evans; President of the Western section of the American Urological Association.

Mark Painter, B.A. Vice President of Coding and Reimbursement Information for Physician Reimbursement Systems, Inc. (PRS). Managing Partner of PRS Consulting, LLC; CEO of PRS, LLC.

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Episode 19: Sleep Health and Sleep Apnea

Interesting things happen during sleep that impact our health in a surprising number of body systems (sexual, cardiac, neurological, metabolic). Many careers, the modern world (devices), our health, and sleep apnea all interfere with good sleep. In this lively episode learn the scientific and medical reasons good sleep is critical, and how to make good sleep work in your life.

Guests:

Dr. Scott Bonvallet M.D. Medical Director of the Overlake Sleep Disorders Center in Bellevue WA; Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.