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Feature Interview – Vaccine expert Dr. John Grabenstein and public health specialist Dr. Paul Cieslak give an update on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rollout of the vaccines throughout the United States. They also answer questions from listeners about how effective the vaccine is, what the evidence says about side effects, and their best advice for the next phase of the pandemic. To b...

Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Kevin Majeres explains the science behind emotions, what they are, why we have them, and how they can be helpful rather than harmful. More from Dr. Kevin Majeres at www.optimalwork.com Previous episodes with Dr. Majeres: DD #82 - Anxiety and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy https://bit.ly/DD82CBT DD #91 - Anxiety and Flow: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Exercise and Brain...

Feature Interview (9:42) – Pediatric Endocrinologist Dr. Paul Hruz discusses gender dysphoria and transgenderism, including the latest research, the harm being caused by current medical and cultural approaches to treatment, and what a better scientific approach might look like. American College of Pediatricians https://acpeds.org/ ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook:...

Feature Interview – Psychiatrist Dr. Larry Mitnaul talks about anxiety in children including how common it is, how parents can recognize symptoms, and what families can do to help children manage and even overcome anxiety. Books recommended by Dr. Mitnaul: https://www.larrymitnaul.com/library.html Dr. Mitnaul’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLarryMitnaulJr/featured ------ www.redeeme...

Feature Interview – Vaccine expert Dr. John Grabenstein and infectious disease specialist Dr. Paul Carson give an update on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rollout of the vaccines throughout the United States. They also answer questions from listeners about how the vaccine works step-by-step in the body, why companies use ethically tainted materials, and more. Be sure to check out the r...

Vaccine expert Dr. John Grabenstein and infectious disease specialist Dr. Paul Carson answer more listener questions about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine rollout. ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) – 260-436-9598 E-mail – Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Goo...

Feature Interview (5:29) – Glenn Stanton, director of Global Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family, talks about what modern culture means by sex, gender, and sexual orientation and offers insight into how we can respond in love to people who hold different beliefs. Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:39) – The X chromosome has about 900 genes that code for the formation of about 900 proteins. H...

Feature Interview (7:19) – Psychologist Dr. Peter Malinoski, president and co-founder of Souls and Hearts Ministry, explains the connection of the mind and the body through psychosomatic illnesses – when symptoms are caused by the mind. He shares common causes, treatments, and practices everyone can use to try to calm the fears and anxieties that might cause physical symptoms. https://www.soulsand...

All three co-hosts share their wisdom in this special episode looking at the most common health concerns for teenagers. OBGYN Dr. Chris Stroud covers puberty and hormones, dermatologist Dr. Tom McGovern shares the best practices for treating acne, and primary care physician Dr. Andrew Mullally talks about other common questions like which vaccines are necessary and how much screen time is too much...

Feature Interview (7:04) – Pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Kim-Doan Katrina Nguyen talks about the growing problem of childhood obesity in the US and other parts of the world including the most common causes, the health consequences, and best practices to avoid or overcome weight problems in children. https://faithful2fitness.org/ Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:55) – In the largest study looking at...

Feature Interviews (00:45) – Jozef Zalot from the National Catholic Bioethics Center explains the ethical concerns around the development of the various COVID-19 vaccines, what the Catholic Church has taught about receiving vaccines with ethical problems, and which of the COVID-19 vaccines Catholics should try to get for themselves. “Points to Consider on the Use of COVID-19 Vaccines” from Nationa...

BONUS: Vaccine expert Dr. John Grabenstein goes into more details about potential COVID-19 vaccines including how effective they might be, ethical concerns about how some of the vaccines are made, how we know the vaccine will be safe, and more. ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) – 260-43...

Feature Interviews (1:33) – Steve Minnis, President of Benedictine College in Atchison, KS shares how his students and campus community came together to control an early-semester outbreak and the measures they took to keep COVID-19 off-campus the rest of the term. Then (13:55) infectious disease specialist and public health consultant Dr. Paul Cieslak and critical care pulmonologist Dr. Eustace Fe...

Feature Interview (2:47) – Co-host Dr. Chris Stroud is an OBGYN who specializes in NaPro Technology and ethical treatments for reproductive health issues. In this episode he talks about the difficulties of infertility, why the secular obstetrics field often overlooks real solutions for couples, and the various options for people who are looking for help without compromising their faith. He also ta...

Feature Interview (9:48) – Dr. Brandon Brown from the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Fetal Center at Riley Children’s Hospital gives an inside look at what it’s like to be a radiologist, including why he chose the field, the most rewarding and most difficult aspects of his work, the biggest misconceptions, and how his faith guides his life as a physician. Medical Trivia (Answer at 4...

Featured Interview (49:12) – Functional medicine specialist Dr. Raul Enad talks about the growing fields of integrative and functional medicine, including how he got interested in the specialty and how it improved his own health, why preventative medicine is important, what research shows are the most important things every person should do for their health, and what Catholics need to know about t...

Feature Interview (7:45) – Infectious disease specialist and public health consultant Dr. Paul Carson and critical care pulmonologist Dr. Eustace Fernandes give a comprehensive update on the COVID-19 pandemic including why cases are rising, whether deaths are really decreasing, what doctors are learning about the virus and how to treat it, and what we can expect in the coming months. ‘A whole lot...

Feature Interview (9:06) – Philosopher and researcher Derek Jeffreys, PhD from University of Wisconsin, Green Bay explains the enormous physical and mental consequences of prolonged solitary confinement. Spirituality in Dark Places: The Ethics of Solitary Confinement by Derek S. Jeffreys https://amzn.to/2G5Zyzj Other work by Dr. Jeffreys: https://jeffreysds.wixsite.com/main/essays Medical Trivia (...

Oncologist and hematologist Dr. Bill McGarry talks about what it’s like to treat cancer, including why he chose the specialty, the biggest challenges, how cancer treatment and prevention has advanced, and how his faith guides him in his work. He also shares his own powerful story of having cancer twice and how prayer and medicine came together to heal him. Suggested websites for patients: https://...

Feature Interview (12:32) – Tracy Windsor, co-founder of the Be Not Afraid organization, explains why offering support, love, and real treatment options are so important for parents facing a prenatal diagnosis who are often offered abortion as the only option. https://www.benotafraid.net/ “Prenatal Testing and the Denial of Care,” by Bridget Mora https://www.ncbcenter.org/em-openaccess/ethics-medi...

BONUS: Vaccine expert Dr. John Grabenstein goes into more details about potential COVID-19 vaccines including how effective they might be, ethical concerns about how some of the vaccines are made, how we know he vaccine will be safe, and more. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-vaccine-tracker.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/health/covid-vaccine-update-c...

Feature Interview (6:03) - Vaccine expert Dr. John Grabenstein explains all the most important info about the COVID-19 vaccine process, including ethical concerns, how the research and trial process works, whether the current trials are showing success, when we can expect a vaccine to be available and who should get it. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-vaccine-tracker.h...

Host Dr. Chris Stroud is the featured guest this time to talk about what it’s like to be a Catholic OB/GYN including why he chose this specialty, the biggest challenges for OBGYNs in general and especially for Catholics, the most important things for doctors and patients to know about women’s healthcare, and why more Catholics should become OBGYNs. Find out more about Dr. Stroud’s practices: https...

Feature Interviews: (4:49) - First, physician assistant Megan Kreft from Portland, OR shares her story about being fired by a Catholic hospital for practicing medicine consistent with Catholic beliefs about human dignity. (21:41) - Then, pediatrician and medical ethicist Dr. Ashley Fernandes from Ohio State University gives a broader perspective of how Megan’s story fits into the healthcare landsc...

Host Dr. Andrew Mullally is the featured guest this time to talk about what it’s like to work as a family physician including why he chose this, what it was like starting his own medical practice, and the advantages for doctors and for patients who choose family medicine. http://credofamilymedicine.com/ Medical Trivia (Answer at 46:33) – According to the 2018 Physician Specialty Data Report of the...