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Preventing Pediatric Head Trauma: The Life-Saving Power of Helmets
Episode 28
Bicycle helmets save lives, and Dr. David Sandberg has the experience to prove it.
As a pediatric neurosurgeon with more than 20 years in major trau…
10 months, 1 week ago
Addressing Physician Shortages on the Texas Border: Insights from a Medical Trailblazer
Episode 27
What is it like to practice medicine on the Texas-Mexico border? Dr. Linda Villarreal started as a pharmacist, became a physician when her community …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Inside the Mind of a Pediatric Neurosurgeon: Empathy, Adversity, and Life After Medicine
Episode 26
In this episode of Your Health, Your Wealth, Dr. Eddie Patton welcomes Dr. David Sandberg, recently retired pediatric neurosurgeon from the UT Depart…
11 months, 1 week ago
12 Months, Big Takeaways: Your Health, Your Wealth Turns One
Episode 25
What happens when you look back on a year of asking hard questions about your health and your financial future? Your Health, Your Wealth set out to s…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Understanding Myasthenia Gravis: Symptoms, Causes, and Modern Treatments
Episode 24
What would you do if you started to feel weaker as the day went on, or if your eyelids wouldn’t stay open? Myasthenia gravis is a condition that ofte…
1 year ago
Understanding Teen Brain Development: Why Adolescents Think Differently
Episode 23
How do you talk with a teenager when it feels like you’re speaking different languages?
I started looking into brain development for my own kids—my …
1 year ago
The Science Behind Metabolic Health and Sugar-Free Chocolate
Episode 22
How does someone go from researching cancer and gene therapy to making chocolate for people with metabolic challenges?
Dr. Patton hosts Dr. Beata Ler…
1 year, 1 month ago
How Preventive Care Can Reduce Emergency Room Visits and Insurance Premiums
Episode 21
Why do so many of us wait until we are sick to see a doctor, when prevention could change our lives and lower our costs?
In this episode, Dr. Patton…
1 year, 1 month ago
A Patient’s Guide to Shared Decision Making in Medicine
Episode 20
Are you ever unsure if you’re on the right medication or getting the best treatment for your diagnosis?
Dr. Patton sees patients every day who have q…
1 year, 2 months ago
Advocating for Better Cancer Screening and Clinical Trials for People of Color
Episode 19
Why do health inequities in breast cancer persist so stubbornly for Black and Brown women?
Laura Crandon's personal battle with misdiagnosed breast c…
1 year, 2 months ago