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Chicago psychiatrist Dr. Joshua Williams talks about why pornography might be the strongest form of drug addiction known, how viewing pornography changes the anatomy and chemistry of the brain, and how doctors and families can work together against the addiction. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode21encore/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Facebook: @Doc...

Monica Kelsey shares the powerful story of why she founded Safe Haven Baby Boxes and how they have saved hundreds of babies from being abandoned around the country while offering support to parents in crisis. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode318/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Instagram: @DoctorDoctorShow Subscribe: iTunes...

For the next few weeks we'll be releasing new episodes every other week and highlighting some of our best past episodes in between. This episode originally released May 25, 2018. Sr. Mary Diana Dreger, physician and a member of the Dominican Sisters of the Congregation of St. Cecilia in Nashville, discusses how to care for elderly parents, including her experiences caring for her own aging parents...

Sr. Brigid Mary Meeks, a lawyer and ethicist from the Religious Sisters of Mercy, talks about the role of Catholic identity in Catholic hospitals and the civil and canon law protections that bishops and other leaders can use to protect the Catholic mission of the institutions. For more links and resources, visit: h ttps://doctordoctor.org/episode317/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Face...

For the next few weeks we'll be releasing new episodes every other week and highlighting some of our best past episodes in between. This episode originally aired February 1, 2019. Neurosurgeon Dr. Paul Camarata talks about the relationship between the mind and the brain: is the mind part of the brain, does the brain use the mind, or does the mind use the brain? And psychiatrist Sr. Marysia Weber,...

Pharmacist Dr. Angela Baalmann discusses ethical and safety concerns about the efforts to make medical abortion available without clinician supervision in many states around the country. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode316/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Instagram: @DoctorDoctorShow Subscribe: iTunes  |  Google...

Co-host and dermatologist Dr. Tom McGovern talks about the dark side of plants and how they can harm you and your skin. He covers everything you need to know about poison ivy, stinging nettles, limes (yes, limes!), and more. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode315/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Instagram: @DoctorDoctorShow S...

All three hosts are together to answer questions from college students at SEEK 2023 hoping to work in the medical field. They talk about what they wish they'd known before medical school, how to find Catholic community in a secular field, when to take a stand, and more! For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode314/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Facebook: @D...

Dr. Bob Schuchts, a marriage and family therapist and founder of the JPII Healing Center explores the relationship between forgiveness and healing - and what forgiveness looks like. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode313/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Instagram: @DoctorDoctorShow Subscribe: iTunes  |  Google Play...

The doctors are joined by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend to talk about the rise of fatalism in our attitudes toward health care. He explains the Church’s teaching on what a well-formed Catholic’s attitude should be toward physical and mental health and our obligation to care for our bodies. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode312/ -...

All three hosts are together to answer questions from college students at SEEK 2023 hoping to work in the medical field. They talk about how to balance work and life, managing ethical issues in training, how to weigh variables when picking a specialty, and more! For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode311/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Facebook: @DoctorDoc...

Michael Heinlein, author of the Glorifying Christ: The Biography of Cardinal Francis George, talks about the physical suffering Cardinal George experienced with polio as a child and bladder cancer as an adult and how his experiences influenced his faith. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode310/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow...

Physician Assistant Jonathan Clemens is back for a more in depth look into eating disorders. He talks about some of the root causes of eating disorders, what they actually look like in patients, diagnosis and treatment options, and more. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode309/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Instagram: @Docto...

Gastroenterologist Dr Saad Jazrawi answers questions about common GI problems and how to treat them. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode308/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Instagram: @DoctorDoctorShow Subscribe: iTunes  |  Google Play  |  Spotify  |  RSS

Carolyn Harmon, Ph. D., DNP, RN-BC and Dean of Nursing at Belmont Abbey College, talks about the unique role of nurses in healthcare and especially how Catholic nurses can provide wholistic, ethical care for patients. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode307/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Instagram: @DoctorDoctorShow Subscrib...

Pharmacist Dr. Michael Magallanes talks all about vitamins and supplements - the good, bad, and the unnecessary. He explains the different roles vitamins play in our bodies, how to get what we need from food or supplements, and what we should watch for to make sure we’re getting the best quality from the store. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode306/ ------ www.sp...

Dr. Paul Shaniuk gives an inside look at what it’s like to work as an academic hospitalist. He talks about how he chose his multiple specializations (internal medicine and pediatrics), what he likes about working in a hospital, the ins and outs of training residents, the rewards and challenges in his day-to-day work, and how his faith helps him care for his patients and students. For more links an...

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Tim Millea talks about one of the most common joint pain concerns: the shoulder. He covers common causes of shoulder problems, how they can be avoided or helped at home, and when to ask for professional help. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode304/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Instagram: @DoctorDocto...

Louis Brown, the Executive Director of CMF CURO talks about the current state of healthcare structure and cost and why he advocates for a Christ-centered model. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode303/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Instagram: @DoctorDoctorShow Subscribe: iTunes  |  Google Play  |  Spotify...

Dr. Bob Schuchts, a marriage and family therapist and founder of the JPII Healing Center, talks about the anatomy of a wound, how an emotional, spiritual, interior wound affects our body and soul, and the six steps to true healing. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode302/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Instagram: @DoctorDocto...

Co-Host Dr. Tom McGovern interviews three guests about the obstacles - and their solutions - to training to care for the sick in a mostly secularized American medical system. Meet Mayo Clinic-trained psychiatrist Sr. Marysia Weber, RSM, DO, young family physician Emily Krach, DO and fourth-year USC Medical Student and former FOCUS missionary James Redmond as they give practical advice on...

Physician Assistant Jonathan Clemens talks about eating disorders and the people they afflict, including some of the most likely causes, the way disordered eating affects the entire body, what to watch for in loved ones, and how to get help. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode301/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Instagram: @D...

Dr. Thomas Bouchard, Family Medicine Physician talks about his and his colleagues research in understanding natural family planning, breastfeeding and other times women might experience irregular cycles, and the future of understanding with science and technology advancements. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode300/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Faceb...

In the second of our two part series on embryo adoption, Dr. Irene Alexander discusses the arguments against the morality of embryo adoption, digging into the details of the Church’s teaching on procreation and what makes embryo adoption different from IVF and post-birth adoption. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode299/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org F...

In the first of our two part series on embryo adoption, Bioethicist Fr. Ryan McCarthy discusses the arguments in favor of embryo adoption as morally licit and even an opportunity for justice toward the unborn embryos leftover from in vitro fertilization. For more links and resources, visit: https://doctordoctor.org/episode298/ ------ www.spokestreet.com www.cathmed.org Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow...