4K Ultra HDTV Series20181 Season7.8
Ask the Doctor
Documentary
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.
Audio & Subtitles
EN (Original), English [CC]
Format & Features
4K Ultra HD • Dolby Atmos • 5.1 Surround
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1. Stroke Prevention: #1 The Heart is the Cause
Dr. Kazuo Minematsu, the Emeritus Director General of the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center discusses blood clots.
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2. Stroke Prevention: #2 This is the Method of Treatment
Dr. 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.
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3. Stress Management: #1 Check Your Stress
Dr. Hiroaki Kumano, who specializes in psychosomatic medicine and is an expert in stress management discusses stress-related illness.
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4. Stroke Prevention: #3 Don't Miss the Signs
Dr. Kazuo Minematsu discusses the signs of a stroke.
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5. Stress Management: #2 Relax
Dr. Hiroaki Kumano a specialist in psychosomatic medicine discusses stress management.
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6. Stroke Prevention: #4 Rehabilitation for Recovery of the Brain
Dr. Kazuo Minematsu, the Emeritus Director General of the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center discusses rehabilitation from a stroke.
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7. Stress Management: #3 Modifying Your Behavior
Dr. Hiroaki Kumano, who specializes in psychosomatic medicine discusses behavior modification to help stress.
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8. Stress Management: #4 Mindfulness Meditation
Dr. Hiroaki Kumano discusses meditation.
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9. Solutions for Low Back Pain: #1 Types of Low Back Pain
Dr. Yoshiharu Kawaguchi discusses types of lower back pain.
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10. Solutions for Low Back Pain: #2 Disorders in Intervertebral Discs
Focusing on lumbar disc herniation and spondylolisthesis.
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11. Solutions for Low Back Pain: #3 Acute Low Back Pain
Sudden, extreme pain in the lower back, acute low back pain.
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12. Solutions for Low Back Pain: #4 Chronic Low Back Pain
Pain in the lower back that persists for more than 3 months; the BS-POP test.
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13. Heart Disease: #1 Three Unexpected Causes of Angina
Angina, a constricting pain around the chest, caused by a lack of oxygen and nutrients carried to the heart.
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14. Heart Disease: #2 Treatment of Angina and Heart Attack
Angina, 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.
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15. Heart Disease: #3 Dangerous Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular pulse that could result in an acute stroke.
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16. Heart Disease: #4 An Increasing Number of Heart Failure
When the heart can no longer function effectively as a pump; symptoms and preventative measures.
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17. Solutions for Diabetes: #1 This is the Cause!
Type 2 diabetes, triggered by overeating and a lack of exercise.
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18. Solutions for Diabetes: #2 Frightening! Complications
Blood glucose control to avoid complications; discuss symptoms as well as treatments.
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19. Solutions for Diabetes: #3 Caution! Hypoglycemia
Serious cases of low blood glucose may trigger life-threatening strokes and heart attacks.
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20. Solutions for Diabetes: #4 Diet and Exercise
The right amount of energy and a well-balanced diet are central to diabetic treatment.
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21. Lung Cancer #1: Early Detection
Chest X-rays; cytology; CT scans.
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22. Lung Cancer #2: Prevention
Smoking is the greatest cause of lung cancer.
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23. Lung Cancer #3: Surgery
Surgery is an effective option from stage I to early stage III lung cancer; lobectomy; VATS.
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24. Lung Cancer #4: Pharmacological Treatments
Chemotherapy, including molecularly targeted drugs and VEGF inhibitors; immune checkpoint inhibitors.
