Overused Medical Tests and Treatments

Deborah reveals some common medical tests that are causing your healthcare bills to soar. Then, Deborah and Dr. Whitaker discuss Dilantin, and how it's used to treat anxiety and depression. Plus, how do you get motivated to make lifestyle changes? And alternatives to the yearly flu shot.

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HTR: Overused Medical Tests and Treatments Deborah discusses some of common medical tests and Treatments, which are possibly unnecessary, and are causing medical bills to rise to historic levels.
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Easing anxiety and depression with Dilantin Deborah and Dr. Whitaker discuss the history of the drug Dilantin, a common anti-seizure medication, and how it was discovered that it could also be used to treat disorders such as depression, anxiety and OCD.
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Healthy Talk Radio: Motivating Lifestyle Changes Dr. Whitaker and Deborah talk about what it takes for people to make important lifestyle changes, such as exercising, losing weight, or quitting smoking, and make those changes stick.
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