To Your Health

To Your Health With Dr. Jim Morrow: Episode 16, The Complete Physical Exam, What it IS and What it ISN’T How often should you get a complete physical exam? What are the most important tests in a thorough physical exam, and which are unnecessary or a waste of money? Dr. Jim Morrow answers these questions […]

Episode 15, How Stress Affects You and What You Can Do About It According to an American Psychological Association survey, 75% of adults questioned reported moderate to high levels of stress in the past month and nearly half reported that their stress has increased in the past year. On this edition of “To Your Health,” Dr. […]

Episode 14, Skin Cancer One in six Americans develop skin cancer at some point in their life, and skin cancers account for one-third of all cancers in the country. On this edition of “To Your Health With Dr. Jim Morrow,” Dr. Jim Morrow addresses the prevention of and screening for skin cancer, as well as […]

Episode 13, Medical Marijuana in Georgia How does the new Georgia law (HB 324) allowing prescribed use of medical marijuana work? Is medical marijuana a slippery slope to recreational marijuana use? In a conversation with host Dr. Jim Morrow, Justin Hawkins and Dr. Scott Cooper of Acreage Compass LLC answer these questions and more. “To […]

Episode 12, The Case to Vaccinate On this edition of “To Your Health With Dr. Jim Morrow,” Dr. Jim Morrow makes the case to vaccinate, arguing that vaccines are safe, necessary, and they work. The fears “non-vaxxers” have on the side effects of vaccines are not based in any proven scientific evidence. “To Your Health” […]

Episode 11, Making the Move to Assisted Living What signs do I need to look for to know my loved one might need assisted living? What should I do to make this transition easier? On this episode of “To Your Health with Dr. Jim Morrow,” Dr. Morrow addresses these questions and much more with Derek […]

Episode 10, Colon Cancer Screening Statistics show that colon and rectal cancers are the second biggest cancer killer, yet unlike most cancers, this disease is preventable with proper screening. On this episode of “To Your Health with Dr. Jim Morrow,” Dr. Morrow welcomes gastroenterologist Dr. Simon Cofranceso to the show to get the lowdown on […]

Episode 9, Lyme Disease What causes Lyme Disease? What about chronic Lyme Disease? What is it about some treatments of chronic Lyme Disease that should be concerning?  On this episode of “To Your Heath,” Dr. Jim Morrow addresses these questions and more. Dr. Morrow also talks about why he maintains ownership of his practice and […]

Episode 8, Sleep Apnea, and Two Special Guests from Taylor Road Middle School Sleep apnea affects not only a partner who can’t sleep for the snoring, but it reduces quality of life for the person affected by this condition. So why does sleep apnea occur, and what are the best treatment options? On this episode […]

Episode 7, Allergies Allergies affect almost 50 million people in the United States alone. On this episode of “To Your Heath,” Dr. Jim Morrow, an allergy sufferer himself, takes them all on:  food, plants, drug, environmental, and contact allergies. Dr. Morrow also talks about Forsyth BYOT, a non-profit established by Dr. Jim and Peggie Morrow […]

Episode 6, The Keto Diet The Keto Diet has grown significantly in popularity over the last couple of years. Is it effective? More important, is it safe? Dr. Jim Morrow calls it “the worse diet ever devised by man.” He offers reasons for this opinion, talks about his own struggles with weight, and offers recommendations. […]

Dr. Morrow’s Show Notes on Depression Today’s topic is one I discuss with at least one patient every single day I work – and that’s DEPRESSION. People in general have their own idea of what constitutes depression. And in many cases, it is correct but only in a very narrow definition of the condition. So, […]

Dr. Morrow’s Show Notes on Vaping If we are going to talk about vaping, we have to talk about: NICOTINE. Why nicotine? What does it do to your brain? Nicotine activates the circuitry that regulates feelings of pleasure, the so-called reward pathways. Research has shown that nicotine increases the levels of dopamine (a key brain chemical involved […]

Dr. Morrow’s Show Notes on Statins Before talking about statins, we should talk about high cholesterol. What qualifies as high cholesterol? Has changed a lot over the years. Now, it is LDL > 130 or HDL < 40 if you have no family history of heart disease. It is an LDL > about 75 if […]

Dr. Morrow’s Show Notes on Erectile Dysfunction Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance It is a common problem, affecting at least 12 million U.S. men, about 1 in 3 after age 50. Probability increases with age. Causes include vascular, neurologic, psychological, and hormonal factors. […]

Dr. Jim Morrow, Morrow Family Medicine Dr. Jim Morrow has practiced Family Medicine for 33 years. Dr. Morrow graduated from Clemson University and the University of South Carolina School Of Medicine. He completed his residency in Family Medicine in Anderson, South Carolina in 1985. He moved to Georgia in 1993 and to Cumming in 1998. […]