Health Is Number One

DrCraigWax
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Maximize your health! Health Is Number One is a weekly radio show, webcast and podcast to help you achieve best health. Your host, the award-winning, Dr. Craig M. Wax, America' Family Physician, will empower you with information. He'll interview world class health experts and ask all the important and hard questions so you can make your best choices for you and your family.

Episodes

  1. Blood Thinners - What are they? Why use them?

    1D AGO

    Blood Thinners - What are they? Why use them?

    Dr. Anish Koka, cadiologist in Phildelphia, PA, discusses the reasons for use of blood thinning medications with Dr. Craig M. Wax. Dr. Koka also discusses the typed of medications, indication and contraindications and side effects. 02/14/26

    54 min
  2. Parents, Kids and Medicine

    FEB 9

    Parents, Kids and Medicine

    Dr. Renata Moon, Hospitalist Pediatrician, speaks with Dr. Wax about Pediatric Ethics changes in recent years and current day dilemmas in care.

    56 min
  3. Internet Isolation and Adlerian Parenting

    FEB 2

    Internet Isolation and Adlerian Parenting

    Alyson Schafer, Therapist, Author and Acclaimed Parenting Expert discusses kids' isolation on the internet and parenting in the modern age with Dr Craig M. Wax.

    56 min
  4. Vegetables and Heart Health

    JAN 26

    Vegetables and Heart Health

    Dr. Joel Kahn, cardiologist in Michigan and Florida, and Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University discusses the value of vegetables (plant based diet) and the new "upside down," USDA/HHS food pyramid. Dr. Kahn has been vegan vegetarian since 1977 personally. He and Dr. Wax discuss the new US food guidelines and their effect on citizen health.

    56 min
  5. Shortages in Healthcare

    JAN 19

    Shortages in Healthcare

    Dr. Marion Mass, Pediatrician in the Delaware Valley, discusses shortages of medication, services, insurance and other healthcare related items with Dr. Craig Wax. She is a published author in news media and medical journals documenting the problems patients and their families are facing. Both Dr. Mass and Dr. Wax were authors of the original Free2Care paper offering cost cutting solutions. Dr. Mass presents ideas and solutions to improve availability, supply, quality and price. https://free2care.org

    56 min
  6. Informed Consent & Off-Label Prescription

    JAN 12

    Informed Consent & Off-Label Prescription

    Dr. Renee Kohanski, forensic psychiatrist, licenses in NJ, CT and FL, sits down with Dr. Wax to discuss informed consent and off-label prescribing. Informed consent is your right for any medical procedure, test or medication. You have the right to know risks, benefits, alternatives and have the right to say, "no." Off-label prescription takes place when a physician uses a medication for a different use than its original US FDA approval, "indication." You have the right to try medication for any purpose as long as the physician sees fit and willing to try it.

    56 min
  7. Heart Testing: From Vital Signs to Catheterization

    JAN 3

    Heart Testing: From Vital Signs to Catheterization

    Cardiologist Dr. Anish Koka joins Dr. Wax to discuss cardiac testing. We review vital signs, like pulse and blood pressure, EKG, 2d echocardiogram, CT calcium scores, exercise stress test, nuclear dye stress test, cardiac PET scanning, and cardiac catheterization.

    56 min
  • 7 Episodes

About

Maximize your health! Health Is Number One is a weekly radio show, webcast and podcast to help you achieve best health. Your host, the award-winning, Dr. Craig M. Wax, America' Family Physician, will empower you with information. He'll interview world class health experts and ask all the important and hard questions so you can make your best choices for you and your family.

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  • Episodes
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