Family Health Radio
Family Health Radio
A daily series of 2 1/2 radio programs heard on over 250 radio stations.Providing practical, easy-to-understand, honest
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Hearing, speech and language skills
"How can you tell if your child's hearing, speech and languages skills are developing normally?" A young child goes
through many ...
Stopping excessive burping
How can you stop excessive burping? A listener wrote and asked how she could get her husband to stop burping all
the time. She said that ...
Ringing in ears
What can you do if you have a constant ringing sound in your ears? If you hear sounds in your ears that aren't actually
present, you may ...
Proper use of antibiotics
Why is it important to carefully follow your doctor's instructions when you take antibiotics? Although it's always
important to follow ...
Herb - drug interaction
How can herbs interact with the drugs you take? I often recommend that my listeners tell their doctors about all the
herbal preparations ...
Scurvy
What is scurvy, and why is it associated with pirates? During the heyday of maritime adventure, scurvy was one of the
greatest enemies of ...
Canker Sores
What causes canker sores? Canker sores are very common, mild ulcers occurring inside the mouth. One who has
experienced the pain and ...
Coffee and Alzheimer's Disease
Does coffee reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease? Referred to by one poet as "black magic," coffee is earning a more
positive ...
Swimming and Weight Gain
Does swimming cause weight gain? The ancient Greek philosopher Plato believed that anyone who couldn't swim lacked
a proper education. ...
Heart Disease and Oral Hygiene
Is there a connection between heart disease and oral hygiene? The research connecting these two unlikely bedfollows
points to a ...
Communicating with your doctor
What makes for a good doctor visit? The key to a good doctor's visit is good communication. I, too, am a patient on
occasion, and I find ...
Commonly misdiagnosed conditions
What are some commonly misdiagnosed conditions? On our last program I told you how both doctors and patients can
contribute to the ...
Preventing a misdiagnosis
What can you do to prevent misdiagnosis of your medical condition? Every doctor that has ever practiced has made an
occasional ...













