Second Opinion is an award-winning, health education television series sponsored by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association on behalf of several Blue plans. In Kansas, the program airs on KTWU Topeka, KPTS Wichita and SHPTV Bunker Hill. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas has underwritten the series for the past several years.
When you’re seeing a pain physician for the first time, keep in mind that pain management is not the same as medication management. Find what else you can expect in this quick video from Second Opinion. Continue reading “{Video} What to expect in a relationship with your pain physician”
Is it just your imagination or are peanut allergies on the rise? Carolina Marcus, assistant professor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Rochester, explains the reasoning behind this thinking.
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Do you know what other organ besides the kidney can be donated during a living organ donation? Find out in this quick video from Second Opinion.
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Broken heart syndrome can happen after an extremely emotional or stressful event, but can someone recover from it? Find out in this quick video from Second Opinion TV. Continue reading “{Video} Myth or Medicine: Broken heart syndrome”
If you or a loved one is having surgery soon, consider reviewing these five questions with the surgeon.
If you’ve read about the chronic condition endometriosis, you may have heard that menopause can cure it. Find out if this is myth or medicine in this short video with Amy Benjamin, assistant professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Continue reading “{Video} Myth or Medicine: Endometriosis”Lupus is an auto-immune disease that can be tricky to diagnose. Dr. Jennifer Anolik reviews five common symptoms of the disease in this quick video from Second Opinion. Continue reading “{Video} Five symptoms of Lupus”
You may have heard that a healthier alternative to smoking cigarettes is using an e-cigarette, but is this myth or medicine? Check out this quick answer from Second Opinion. Continue reading “{Video} Myth or Medicine: Cigarettes vs. E-Cigarettes”
