Source: Medical Minutes

Description: Every weekday at 11:41am, and weekends at 10:40am and 11:40am Dr. Murray Feingold delivers the latest in health-related news and information.

Weight Loss

Weight Loss

WBZ's Dr. Murray Feingold focus' on temptation.

Audio|Mon, 13 Oct 2008
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“…a -- yeah -- students were presented with a bowl of various candies including. -- and then it's another group did not have the actual candies just pictures of them results show that the women who had the candy right and -- exhibited more self restraint including the Eminem's. Then the women who only look at the pictures. Researchers concluded that not eating the easily available cookies help to develop more self control therefore such a challenge is useful in avoiding eating these goodies. Could be that these results certainly do not apply to me. -- Feingold that this is that WBZ. Eaten medical minute. …”

The Economy

The Economy

WBZ's Dr. Murray Feingold says the economy is taking it's toll everywhere.

Audio|Fri, 10 Oct 2008
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“…a concern they never previously considered. As layoffs increase the loss of health insurers will follow then this could be devastating in the bigger picture government spending on research and programs as support medical care. . Maybe deep -- drastically. The health care system was in disarray prior to this economic downturn and it's possible that it may …”

The Petting Zoo

The Petting Zoo

WBZ's Dr. Murray Feingold explains the health hazards.

Audio|Thu, 9 Oct 2008
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“…critters and even feeding them because it's such an enjoyable experience some health hazards have to be associated with that and they are a recent report listed various animals and petting -- that harbor infectious agents they include raccoons rabbits Guinea pigs turtles goats and sheep and so on the infectious agents could be expect tearing or parasites. The sheep or goats they innocently could be harboring one of these agents. Direct contact with these animals especially young animals pose an infectious risk. However you don't have to go to a petting -- to -- …”

Ear Wax

Ear Wax

WBZ's Dr. Murray Feingold talks about treatments for ear wax blockage.

Audio|Wed, 8 Oct 2008
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“…doctor each year the reason. Removal of the impact this room. Recently guidelines reforming it concerning the management of intact it's Truman which can cause symptoms including decreased hearing a feeling of fullness in the year discomfort discharge polluter and balanced difficulties. They're basically three types of treatment placing medications into the here to help break up this room and irrigate the ear canal at that dislodged a year racks and the doctor -- removing this room and the guidelines that say that one method was and the other leaving the decision up to the position to decide which one. Or ones would be most effective for you the guy -- not recommend the use of any -- treatments such as cotton tips swabs and -- water -- indicators. If positions can now transplant hearts can't medical science -- better met this prevent the excessive formation. That's something as mundane as -- works on dark emerged cardinal music WBZ. Medical. …”

Medical Recommendations

Medical Recommendations

WBZ's Dr. Murray Feingold explains a recent study.

Audio|Tue, 7 Oct 2008
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“…To maintain good have you follow recommendations provided by various prestigious health organizations. . But it times these recommendations. Do change here are two examples women have been told the importance of examining your breasts on a monthly basis checking for lumps are suspicious changes now a recent study concludes that monthly -- may be cause more harm than good. The study showed that although many more breast biopsies redundant on that self exam group then the non self exam group. There were no differences in breast cancer deaths between the two groups men are also faced with conflicting information. They've been advised to do usually PS examinations and detect prostate cancer well now the United States preventive services task force recommends that men 75 years or older should not. Have PSAs because it's unlikely that their life expectancy will be extended by treatment and the treatment can cost some serious side effects for younger men the task force concluded that present data do not indicate that he is they screenings improve treatment outcomes. I'm …”

Surgical Instruments

Surgical Instruments

WBZ's Dr. Murray Feingold talks about the misplacement of surgical instruments during surgery.

Audio|Mon, 6 Oct 2008
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“…In the EOR and it doesn't usually involved the patient. Fortunately. New high tech methods are becoming available they'll keep track of all the items used in New York hopefully eliminating this problem I'm doctor verify whom is it WBZ. Never commit. …”

The Microwave

The Microwave

WBZ's Dr. Murray Feingold discusses the dangers of microwaving food.

Audio|Fri, 3 Oct 2008
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“…Posed dangers of heating fluids via microwave had been well documented many people still not gotten the message. A number of potential problems are associated was such use of a microwave. . Although the outside the containment if you somewhere warm. The fluid inside. Can be very high. Also microwaves heat and evenly in some areas are much harder than others. Because of these characteristics there dangers associated with -- museum microwave to -- baby's bottle. Testing how warm milk is by squeezing -- a few drafts him -- your hand from the top of the -- May not predict the high temperature present in the middle of the bottle this can result in burns inside the baby's mouth. They're both have been reports of very young children being scarlet after they opened a microwave that contain very hot fluids. Let's build on the child so appearance look upon a microwave is a definite potential danger. . For your child. I'm doctor terrifying moment there's -- WBZ. Never recommend. …”

Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac Arrest

WBZ's Dr. Murray Feingold takes a look at cardiac arrest and CPR.

Audio|Thu, 2 Oct 2008
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“…20300000. Non hospitalized people each year experience cardiac arrest because of our high tech advances in cardiac resuscitation. . Many of these individuals now undergo such resuscitation but how successful are these efforts a recent study tried to answer this question. Researchers reviewed 20500. I would have hospital cardiac arrest and in 58% of the cases resuscitation attempts were not done. Of the almost 12000 people who were resuscitated. Only four point 6% were discharged from the hospital alive …”

“…results vary depending upon -- site location indicating that skills of the resuscitation teams also married these results tell us that we need to do better in resuscitating people who -- experienced cardiac arrest conduct …”

Empathy

Empathy

WBZ's Dr. Murray Feingold stresses the importance of empathy.

Audio|Wed, 1 Oct 2008

The New Doctor

The New Doctor

WBZ's Dr. Murray Feingold says the doctor you see may change in the future.

Audio|Fri, 26 Sep 2008
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“…women. Approximately 15% are minorities that means that only 35% of graduate medical students are white non minority males that's. Making it much more difficult for this group to get into medical school some people believe that the percentage of minorities becoming doctors. Needs to increase even more because even though minorities now make up more and half the United States population. Only 15% of medical students. . Are minorities. Although there are varying views concerning what the ethnic and gender makeup of medical student should be. One thing that …”