Learning about rheumatoid arthritis
This program provides a detailed look at how rheumatoid arthritis appears, progresses, and responds to treatment. It also features case studies that demonstrate the potential dangers of RA while outlining new therapies that have noticeably reduced t...
COPD: The Struggle to Breathe
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an umbrella term used to describe patients with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, or any combination of these three ailments. This program examines the impairments of COPD, including shortness of breath ...
Cholesterol: Raising the Good and Lowering the Bad
By now, most people have heard the terms HDL or “good” cholesterol and LDL or “bad” cholesterol. But do you know what makes good cholesterol good and bad cholesterol bad? And how does the wrong combination of these lipoproteins affect the ri...
Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Risk
“An increase in body weight has been associated with more than 60 chronic illnesses,” says Louis Aronne, M.D., one of the world’s foremost experts in obesity and author of the best-seller The Skinny. In this program, Dr. Aronne and other medic...