DrCraigWax

Health Is Number One

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Maximize your health! Health Is Number One is a weekly radio show, webcast and podcast to help you achieve best health. Your host, the award-winning, Dr. Craig M. Wax, America' Family Physician, will empower you with information. He'll interview world class health experts and ask all the important and hard questions so you can make your best choices for you and your family.

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DrCraigWax

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Health

Podcast website

healthisnumberone.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Politics vs Medicine 06.07.2026

Stanley Goldfarb MD, Nephrologist, former Dean of Curriculum at the Perelman school of medicine at the UNIVERSITY Of PENNSYLVANIA is interviewed. He is founder and director of Do No Harm at  DoNoHarmMedicine.org . Dr. Craig Wax and Dr. Goldfarb review the current trend of politics in Medicine, interfering with patient care and teaching of students, interns, and resident physicians. 

Pandora's Box #2: Male Hormones 15.06.2026

Peter Marta, DO, surgeon and hormone expert discuss the male hormone cascade throughout the lifecycle with Host, Dr. Craig M. Wax. Find out why things go astray and what to do about it. Screening testing is not for everyone, but is necessitated if certain symptoms are present. Tune in to find out why it is Pandora's Box #2. #HealthIsNumberOne #HINO

Pandora's Box #1: Female Hormones 06.06.2026

Tracy Verrico, DO, Gynecologist discusses female hormones with Host Dr. Craig M. Wax. Dr. Verrico and Dr. Wax open wide "Pandora's Box," on female hormones throughout the female lifespan from childhood through menopause. Normal expectations, symptoms, lab evaluations, and treatment options are frankly discussed. Don't miss it!

Bladder Cancer: From The Inside 30.05.2026

Jim Rost, patient and electrician, shares his health journey from bladder cancer detection through treatment options to stability. Host, Dr. Craig M. Wax, moderates the story and help define medical terms and simplify details.

Breast Cancer Update 2026 23.05.2026

Generosa Grana, MD, FACP, Director, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Health System, speaks with Dr. Craig M. Wax to update listeners on breast cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. She shares her personal story of commitment, passion, and triumph as a top regional physician helping affected women and their families through the process of healing.

Brain Death: Fact or Fiction? 20.05.2026

Heidi Klessig, MD, anesthesiologist, retired, and author of The Brain Death Fallacy, speaks with Dr Craig Wax on the uncertainty of brain death, with regard to organ donation. Transplant programs and centers may be overzealous and profit motive driven, putting donors at risk for unspeakable harm.

Thyroid & Parathyroid Cancer: What To Know 09.05.2026

David Temmermand, DO, ENT surgeon sits down in studio with host Craig M. Wax, DO to discuss thyroid and parathyroid cancers. We review routine screening, signs, symptoms and available treatments. Listen and learn from the best.

Sports Gambling Online: Everybody Loses 02.05.2026

Sports Gambling Online: A Losing Bet – Danny Funt, Author of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling joins Dr. Craig Wax on Health is Number One . He discusses the epidemic of sports betting from your smartphone, laptop and mobile tablet. It a multimillion dollar industry with scare limits. In the US alone, it has reached $16 Billion dollars, $70 billion worldwide and grow...

Dr. AI is not Dr. Google 25.04.2026

Michael Moore, DO, family physician and medical informatics expert discusses with Dr. Craig Wax how technology that brought us Dr. Google (web searches), now brings us Dr. AI (web artificial intelligence). This new tech update has much promise for both physicians and patients but can mislead and compromise personal privacy.

The Elephant in the Room: Fat, Lifestyle and Meds 21.04.2026

Arvind Cavale, MD, Endocrinologist speaks with Dr. Craig Wax about fat, lifestyle and meds. Fat? Let's lose weight and get healthy. Are GLP-1 meds worth it?

Human Organ Trafficking: CCP Forced Organ Harvesting 18.04.2026

Jan Jekielek, Journalist , author and host speaks frankly with Dr. Craig M. Wax about the CCP China organ transplant harvest for international trade. His new book, "Killed to Order," document evidence that CCP uses prisoners and other politcal enemies of the regime as a source for organs without consent . ADULT CONTENT WARNING.

I'll Drink To That: Alcohol Today 11.04.2026

Lynda Coraluzzi, LCADC, addiction specialist and liver transplant screener, speaks with Dr. Craig M. Wax about alcohol in society today. She reflects on her own personal struggles from years ago to present day clients fighting to break free of alcohol dependency and addiction.

What's Bugging You? Bugs and Health. 04.04.2026

Mark Fowler, pest specialist, joins Dr. Craig M. Wax in the studio to chat about bugs and your health. Which bugs are which? That is, which bugs are threats to your health versus petty annoyance. We discuss how to screen, identify and handle those pests with safety for pets and children.

Watch Your Mouth: Tooth & Oral Health 28.03.2026

Dean Murrell, RDH, discusses all things tooth and oral health with Dr. Craig M. Wax on Health Is Number One. Mr. Murrell draws from over three decades of experience as a dental hygienist to talk about prevention to detection to treatment. Tune in!

Modified mRNA: Triumph or Timebomb? 14.03.2026

Robert Malone, MD, research physician, author and Vice Chair of ACIP for CDC - Center for Disease Control of the US government, speaks with Dr. Craig Wax on modified human mRNA significance, mechanism, uses and dangers.

Osteopathic Medicine: History, Principles and Practice 09.03.2026

Jennifer Lorine, DO discusses the history, principles and practice of Osteopathic Medicine with Dr. Craig Wax. OMM (Osteopathic Manual Medicine), formerly OMT (Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment), along with holistic body/mind/spirit philosophy of Osteopathic Medicine underlies the DO, doctor of Osteopathic Medicine physician degree.

Gender vs Sex 01.03.2026

Dr. Mark McDonald, psychiatrist from Los Angeles, California discusses the differences between gender and sex with Dr. Craig Wax. Media and politicians often conflate or confuse the two. Sex is genetic biological reality, while gender is sociological role performance and expectation in the culture.

Working Through Dyslexia 24.02.2026

Glass artist Paul Stankard discusses his childhood memories, battling dyslexia and defying critics on his way to international fame.

Blood Thinners - What are they? Why use them? 16.02.2026

Dr. Anish Koka, cadiologist in Phildelphia, PA, discusses the reasons for use of blood thinning medications with Dr. Craig M. Wax. Dr. Koka also discusses the typed of medications, indication and contraindications and side effects. 02/14/26

Parents, Kids and Medicine 09.02.2026

Dr. Renata Moon, Hospitalist Pediatrician, speaks with Dr. Wax about Pediatric Ethics changes in recent years and current day dilemmas in care.

Internet Isolation and Adlerian Parenting 02.02.2026

Alyson Schafer, Therapist, Author and Acclaimed Parenting Expert discusses kids' isolation on the internet and parenting in the modern age with Dr Craig M. Wax.

Vegetables and Heart Health 26.01.2026

Dr. Joel Kahn, cardiologist in Michigan and Florida, and Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University discusses the value of vegetables (plant based diet) and the new "upside down," USDA/HHS food pyramid. Dr. Kahn has been vegan vegetarian since 1977 personally. He and Dr. Wax discuss the new US food guidelines and their effect on citizen health.

Shortages in Healthcare 19.01.2026

Dr. Marion Mass, Pediatrician in the Delaware Valley, discusses shortages of medication, services, insurance and other healthcare related items with Dr. Craig Wax. She is a published author in news media and medical journals documenting the problems patients and their families are facing. Both Dr. Mass and Dr. Wax were authors of the original Free2Care paper offering cost cutting solutions. Dr. Ma...

Informed Consent & Off-Label Prescription 12.01.2026

Dr. Renee Kohanski, forensic psychiatrist, licenses in NJ, CT and FL, sits down with Dr. Wax to discuss informed consent and off-label prescribing. Informed consent is your right for any medical procedure, test or medication. You have the right to know risks, benefits, alternatives and have the right to say, "no." Off-label prescription takes place when a physician uses a medication for a differen...

Heart Testing: From Vital Signs to Catheterization 03.01.2026

Cardiologist Dr. Anish Koka joins Dr. Wax to discuss cardiac testing. We review vital signs, like pulse and blood pressure, EKG, 2d echocardiogram, CT calcium scores, exercise stress test, nuclear dye stress test, cardiac PET scanning, and cardiac catheterization.

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