The Original Guide To Men's Health

The Original Guide to Men's Health will be taking the month of May off and will be returning June 5th with brand new content for you. Until then be well, take care of yourselves and we will see you in June!

Another pandemic will happen. When it does, will we be prepared? What are we doing to make certain that we are? Our guest is the Director of the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy. Hear about what is being done to facilitate and improve our ability to face another pandemic. Guest:   "Major General (ret) Paul Friedrichs, MD, FACS, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of t...

Why do we find it challenging to take care of ourselves, follow up on health concerns or enter into preventive health maintenance? Men in particular seem to have more difficulty in this regard. Even when we have the knowledge to pursue evaluation we sometimes fail to follow through.  Health Behavior is complex and has a multitude of factors influencing our decisions. Join in to listen to 2 experts...

We are pushing back the publication of our next episode of The Original Guide to Men's Health by one week due to a scheduling issue. We will be back with new content for you on March 13th with an excellent episode all about Health Behavior, what is it, what do we know about, and how do we change it?   Join us next week for a fantastic episode of  The Original Guide to Men's Health!

The final two presentations of the 'Real Talk on Men's Health' event are presented in this episode.  The first presentation provides the listener with important information regarding the early detection of Prostate and Testicular Cancers.   The second presentation reveals important information regarding the new ' Obesity Medications" as well as information on Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolic Syndro...

This episode represents 2 additional presentations from the October 25 live event titled' Real Talk on Men's Health.   In this Episode the following presentations are featured: Heart Health: Keep Your Heart Beating and Benign Prostatic Enlargement Guest:   Heart Health: Keep Your Heart Beating Dr Eugene Yang, MD,MS, FACC, Clinical Professor Department of Cardiology University of Washington School...

In October a special event occurred in Seattle titled Real Talk on Men's Health, an evening of presentations on prevention and lifestyle tips from men's health experts. The event also reviewed a groundbreaking effort to create a state commission on boys and men. Presentations covered the following topics: Longevity, Sexual Health, ED & Testosterone, Heart Health, Benign Prostatic Enlargement, Pros...

Health Insurance continues to be a very complex, difficult to understand and in many instances less than transparent entity.    This episode explores health insurance from multiple perspectives (individuals, employers, health care providers and care delivery organizations.    The role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM's) is also explored   Guest:   Dr Jeffrey Frankel, MD,  Is a Past President of t...

 Those aches and pains in your fingers, hand, elbow, toes, foot, ankle and knee, what causes them ? What to do when they seem to be getting more severe and are interfering with your activities? What are the various types of arthritis?  Not all Rheumatological disease is arthritis, what else does this area of medical specialties deal with? We explore the major Rheumatological diseases with a leadin...

In this episode we explore our understanding of longevity with a leading longevity researcher. Guest:   Dr Matt Kaeberlein, PhD Former Director, Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute Former Director, Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging Training Program Co-Director, UW Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging Co-Director, Dog Aging Project Professor of Pathology A...

Learn all you need to know about Kidney Stones,who is at risk, the various types of stones and presentations.  Guest:   Robert M. Sweet, MD, FACS, MAMSE Professor of Urology, Surgery and Bioengineering(adj) Medical Director UW Medicine Kidney Stone Center Chief, Division of Healthcare Simulation Sciences Executive Director of WISH and CREST University of Washington   Dr. Sweet is a Joint Professor...

Chronic Pelvic Pain, Chronic Prostatic Pain Syndrome, Chronic Testicular and Penile Pain often have origins in abnormal pelvic floor muscle tension. Listen and find out how modern pelvic physical therapy can help. Guests:   Molly Riley, PT,DPT: Pelvic Health Physical Therapist, University of Washington,Northwest Outpatient Medical Center   Ken Berger, JD, MD: President of the Washington State Urol...

A community based initiative partnering with multiple agencies and resources toward gun violence prevention. Learn what's involved in this campaign. Listen and be educated on opportunities to intervene and resources needed. Guest:   Will Jimerson, Regional Gun Violence Team for Public Health - Seattle & King County The Regional Peace Keepers Collective -  An Initiative Implemented by the RGV Progr...

For this month we are collaborating with The Partnership for Male Youth, to share their amazing podcast, Let's Examine This hosted by Dennis Barbour. We will be doing a collaborative episode with them in June for Men's Health Awareness Month, so be sure to check out their show and we'll be back with a new episode of The Original Guide to Men's Health in June.   What are some of the body image and...

Obesity is a chronic disease and is associated with related conditions such as cardio vascular disease(heart attack and stroke),type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers. The current understanding of obesity demonstrates both biological and environmental factors like economics and infrastructure, psychosocial and developmental issues as important  contributors as well as newer understanding of their ro...

In this two part episode we explore where the modern male finds himself. We review data demonstrating a trend of increasing gaps in educational achievement, increasing rates of male suicide, and addictions, the preponderance of males in the homeless population and the decline in males participating in key careers.   We also hear about a Washington State bill to create a commission on boys and men,...

This episode follows 2 Kidney Cancer expert Urologists in understanding Kidney tumors from diagnosis to treatment options.  Guest:   John L. Gore, M.D. Professor of Urology, Professor of Surgery, Health Services Researcher, University of Washington. Urologist, surgeon, clinician, researcher, educator and expert in clinical care guidelines and outcomes. Dr. Gore is the PI of a large pragmatic trial...

Learn what we know about these often undetected conditions. We look back to relevant episodes and some important comments from our experts.   We also asked our producer Sean Fox for some of his favorite episodes from the past year. Guests:               Episode 36.  Quick Virtual Workouts for Anywhere   Lauren Updyke, MS , American College of Sports Medicine Certified Trainer, Director of the Univ...

Please join and listen to this wonderful review of common conditions affecting the lungs. Dr Schwartz provides us with information regarding how today's air quality affects developing lungs in children, how it affects those of us who are adults and may or may not have underlying pulmonary issues.  We review the most common pulmonary concerns, advances in therapy and how to maintain good pulmonary...

Ophthalmology is a medical surgical specialty concerned with the study and treatment of disorders and diseases of the eye . Listen as this episode reviews common conditions that affect the eye and our vision. Find out what you need to know to take appropriate care of your eyes. Learn how different eye diseases are diagnosed and treated. Listen to Dr Alder speak about innovations in disease managem...

This episode reviews the progress in developing biomaterials that allow for external and internal non - invasive interfaces with our various organs. A leading researcher reviews the requirements for such materials and shares some recent device developments. Guest: Dr Chris J Bettinger, PhD: "Christopher Bettinger is a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in the Departments of Materials Science...

A smart speaker and your Heart. " Alexa, is my heart rhythm normal"? An Electro Cardiologist interfaces a clinical problem with a smart speaker to identify cardiac arrhythmias. Learn how innovation in biotechnology had led a cardiologist and his team to train Alexa to determine abnormal from normal heart rhythms. Still in development, this fascinating interface highlights how leading innovators ta...

Bio Technology is exciting and rapidly expanding. It is the future of health and healthcare. While the technology is far reaching. One aspect is simulation technology. What is simulation technology? Consider how we use simulation to train pilots,what about using simulation to train surgeons and the surgical team?   In this episode we interview Dr Robert Sweet, MD, a leader in simulation training f...

We all or mostly all consider ourselves competent drivers. In this episode a Driving Safety expert reviews health related concerns and conditions that may negatively impact our driving skills and experience. She also reviews some very important data and recommendations on how to become an even better driver.   Guest:   Mi Ae Lipe is a Seattle-based writer, editor, and graphic designer who lives an...

Humans have a long history of two healthy and accessible activities: walking & hiking. But being in the wilderness is more than a walk in the park. In this episode, experts from WA and CO discuss hiking benefits, preparation, safety, and respect for nature. [214 characters].   Guests:   Lee Jacobsen, JD. Lee is a Seattle attorney and avid hiker and backpacker. He is a founder of the Washington Hik...