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The US Diet Is Deadly. Here Are 6 Ways We Can Combat This Epidemic

Available for Interviews: Dr. Franchell Hamilton

Dr. Franchell Hamilton, MD, FACS, FASMBS, FOMA, is the Founder of NeuroSwitch™ Weigh Loss–a place for people to receive treatments ranging from bariatric surgery and medical weight loss to hormone therapy. Dr. Hamiltion recently released Curiosity is the Best Weight Loss Medicine: Observations from a Bariatric Surgeon.

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The American Diet Epidemic:

The standard American diet is disheartening and consists mainly of processed food originally meant to be able to last longer during the Industrial Revolution.

- Diet-related deaths in the US outrank deaths from smoking.
- Half of US deaths are from heart disease.
- Dietary risks were responsible for 11 million deaths over a period of time, according to some studies.

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Women’s Health Medical Devices (For Pelvic Health)

Available for Interviews:
Dr. Karyn Eilber, Dr. Jennifer Anger, or Dr. Victoria Scott

Interview one or all of the “Down There Doctors.” Dr. Eilber, Dr. Anger, and Dr. Scott are a team of urogynecologists and a powerful resource for all things people are generally hesitant to discuss. They are also the authors of the newly released book, A Woman’s Guide to Her Pelvic Floor: What the F*@# Is Going on Down There?

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Hormone Replacement Therapy:

It seems like the only attention medical devices for women gets is negative: silicone breast implants, vaginal mesh, and morcellation. So are there any medical devices for women that are good? Yes! And many are for women’s pelvic health.

First of all, it’s worth noting that while silicone implants, mesh, and morcellation have received negative publicity, these are all still available for women because, when used appropriately, they have helped many women.

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Walking Just Two Minutes After a Meal Can Help Prevent Illness

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U, and he is passionate about the care that is provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

What Dr. Rodriguez can say in an interview about
Walking and Health:

We’ve heard the age-old tale that walking after eating helps digestion, but researchers have found that it can reduce glucose levels by up to 17%.*

When you eat, your blood sugar levels spike. This is a completely normal event called a postprandial spike. This triggers the release of insulin, which enables the glucose to enter your cells which is then used for energy.** Now, doctors say you could drastically reduce these glucose levels by walking for a few minutes after eating. They’ve even gone as far as to say that merely standing can help as well, citing it could reduce levels on average by 9.51%.*

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Preventing Ovarian Cancer: Should Women Consider Removing Fallopian Tubes?

Available for Interviews:
Dr. Karyn Eilber, Dr. Jennifer Anger, Dr. Victoria Scott

Interview one or all of the “Down There Doctors.” Dr. Eilber, Dr. Anger, and Dr. Scott are a team of urogynecologists and are a powerful resource for all things people are generally hesitant to talk about. They are also the authors of the newly released book, A Woman’s Guide to Her Pelvic Floor: What the F*@# Is Going on Down There?

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Preventing ovarian cancer: Should women consider removing fallopian tubes?

This is a topic that is coming up in women’s health. Many women are removing breasts before cancer becomes an issue. What about fallopian tubes???
It would stand to reason that ovarian cancer starts in the ovary, but in fact most ovarian cancers start in the fallopian tubes.
Currently there is no effective screening test for ovarian cancer.
Because removing fallopian tubes has minimal risk, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends removal of the fallopian tubes (“opportunistic salpingectomy”) when possible at the time of other pelvic surgery, such as hysterectomy, to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer.
Not only does removing just the tubes reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, but it preserves ovarian function. The advantage of keeping ovaries in a premenopausal woman is obvious, but advantages of keeping ovaries in a menopausal woman include decreasing risk of death from cardiovascular disease, maintaining cognitive function, and preventing osteoporosis.
So if a woman is having pelvic surgery such as hysterectomy, she should definitely discuss removal of fallopian tubes with her doctor.

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If It’s So Convenient, Why is Telehealth Declining?

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U and is passionate about the care provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

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The Decline in Telehealth:

During the pandemic, the use of virtual doctor’s appointments, also known as “telehealth,” exploded. In 2021, 37 percent of adults used telemedicine.1 People soon realized telehealth was a safe way to get the care they needed without having to (1) commute to a doctor’s office, (2) take extra time off work for an appointment, or (3) worry about possible exposure to a multitude of diseases.

If we realized how great telehealth was, why is its use steadily declining? The answer isn’t simple, as it involves patient preferences, insurance companies, and the government.

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People With Type 1 Diabetes May Swap Needles for Pills in the Future

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U, and he is passionate about the care provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

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Type 1 diabetes and an insulin-replacing pill:

Researchers have made exciting progress in developing a pill that could replace insulin for people with type 1 diabetes. An estimated 8.4 million people globally are living with this condition. Now, researchers in Australia have found a protein that mimics the function of insulin.*

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Medical Identity Theft: How to Protect Against Fraud

Available for Interviews: Paul Tracey

Paul Tracey is the Founder & CEO of Innovative Technologies, a Managed Security Service Provider in New York, and is a national speaker, cyber security educator, small business advocate, and author of Delete The Hacker Playbook and Cyber Storm.

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Medical Identity Theft:

Medical Identity Theft is when a criminal obtains your personal information to commit fraud and we classify that fraud as medical when health care services were the target of that fraudulent activity. The US Dept of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General defines Medical Identity theft as the use of personal information Like your name, social security number, insurance, or other medical numbers to submit fraudulent claims on a victim’s behalf to Medicaid and other health insurers without your authorization.

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