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Play S1 E1Lifestyle related diseases, physical pain, and mental health. This program focuses on medical and health issues of interest, exploring effective countermeasures as well as methods of prevention.
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Season 1
24 episodes
1. Stroke Prevention: #1 The Heart is the CauseDr. Kazuo Minematsu, the Emeritus Director General of the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center discusses blood clots.CC10minDec 24, 2018
2. Stroke Prevention: #2 This is the Method of TreatmentDr. Kazuo Minematsu who has been involved in the treatment and research of stroke for approximately 40 years discusses clot dissolution with tPA, and intravascular treatment.CC10minDec 25, 2018
3. Stress Management: #1 Check Your StressDr. Hiroaki Kumano, who specializes in psychosomatic medicine and is an expert in stress management discusses stress-related illness.CC10minDec 26, 2018
4. Stroke Prevention: #3 Don't Miss the SignsDr. Kazuo Minematsu discusses the signs of a stroke.CC10minDec 26, 2018
5. Stress Management: #2 RelaxDr. Hiroaki Kumano a specialist in psychosomatic medicine discusses stress management.CC10minDec 26, 2018
6. Stroke Prevention: #4 Rehabilitation for Recovery of the BrainDr. Kazuo Minematsu, the Emeritus Director General of the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center discusses rehabilitation from a stroke.CC10minDec 27, 2018
7. Stress Management: #3 Modifying Your BehaviorDr. Hiroaki Kumano, who specializes in psychosomatic medicine discusses behavior modification to help stress.CC10minDec 27, 2018
8. Stress Management: #4 Mindfulness MeditationDr. Hiroaki Kumano discusses meditation.CC10minDec 28, 2018
9. Solutions for Low Back Pain: #1 Types of Low Back PainDr. Yoshiharu Kawaguchi discusses types of lower back pain.CC10minMar 23, 2019
10. Solutions for Low Back Pain: #2 Disorders in Intervertebral DiscsFocusing on lumbar disc herniation and spondylolisthesis.CC10minMar 24, 2019
11. Solutions for Low Back Pain: #3 Acute Low Back PainSudden, extreme pain in the lower back, acute low back pain.CC10minMar 30, 2019
12. Solutions for Low Back Pain: #4 Chronic Low Back PainPain in the lower back that persists for more than 3 months; the BS-POP test.CC10minMar 30, 2019
13. Heart Disease: #1 Three Unexpected Causes of AnginaAngina, a constricting pain around the chest, caused by a lack of oxygen and nutrients carried to the heart.CC10minAug 19, 2019
14. Heart Disease: #2 Treatment of Angina and Heart AttackAngina, due to constriction of the blood vessels and myocardial infarction caused by blockages in the coronary arteries, resulting in poor blood flow and necrosis of cells in the heart.CC10minAug 20, 2019
15. Heart Disease: #3 Dangerous Atrial FibrillationAtrial fibrillation is an irregular pulse that could result in an acute stroke.CC10minAug 21, 2019
16. Heart Disease: #4 An Increasing Number of Heart FailureWhen the heart can no longer function effectively as a pump; symptoms and preventative measures.CC10minAug 22, 2019
17. Solutions for Diabetes: #1 This is the Cause!Type 2 diabetes, triggered by overeating and a lack of exercise.CC10minOct 5, 2019
18. Solutions for Diabetes: #2 Frightening! ComplicationsBlood glucose control to avoid complications; discuss symptoms as well as treatments.CC10minOct 12, 2019
19. Solutions for Diabetes: #3 Caution! HypoglycemiaSerious cases of low blood glucose may trigger life-threatening strokes and heart attacks.CC10minOct 19, 2019
20. Solutions for Diabetes: #4 Diet and ExerciseThe right amount of energy and a well-balanced diet are central to diabetic treatment.CC10minOct 26, 2019
21. Lung Cancer #1: Early DetectionChest X-rays; cytology; CT scans.CC10minNov 2, 2019
22. Lung Cancer #2: PreventionSmoking is the greatest cause of lung cancer.CC10minNov 9, 2019
23. Lung Cancer #3: SurgerySurgery is an effective option from stage I to early stage III lung cancer; lobectomy; VATS.CC10minNov 16, 2019
24. Lung Cancer #4: Pharmacological TreatmentsChemotherapy, including molecularly targeted drugs and VEGF inhibitors; immune checkpoint inhibitors.CC10minNov 23, 2019
Ask the Doctor
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Lifestyle related diseases, physical pain, and mental health. This program focuses on medical and health issues of interest, exploring effective countermeasures as well as methods of prevention.
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- NHK WORLD-JAPAN, NHK, NHK Educational
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English
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