What a year! Our sincere thanks to all our listeners and supporters during our Season 1 & 2. As DearDoc team reflects our accomplishments, we’ve decided that hosts, Doc and Gregory will take time off from their on-air roles. DearDoc will take a quick hiatus from on-air weekly podcast shows and comeback with even more interesting and relevant content and creative programming for our listens and fans. Until then... Cheers!
We've all heard about DNA testing, but did you know you can do this at home? Gregory speaks with Dr. Altovise Ewing at 23andMe, a leading genetics services company. They chat all about DNA testing including the benefits, controversies and what it means to you and me.
To snip or not to snip? To tie the tubes or not to tie the tubes? Today Doc and Gregory dive into the question of his and hers permanent contraception: vasectomies and tubal ligation.
DearDoc courageously discusses the taboo topic of death and end of life care. Doc and Gregory talk about getting prepared, expectations, resources and how palliative care teams can help.
Doc and Gregory discuss the gamut of experiences we have around anxiety, stress, and therapy in the context of today's societal pressures for adults and teens. They take a brief foray into stress reduction techniques that can be helpful to all!
On the heels of an episode highlighting recent strategic moves by CVS, Gregory interviews Ashley Slonim, Senior Practice Manager for CVS Minute Clinics. Tune in for a discussion of this in-store clinic offering, business model, and challenges they face.
Innovations in healthcare are here! DearDoc discusses strategic changes for CVS and Aetna, and takes a stroll down memory lane remembering Gregory's high school job shenanigans.
DearDoc takes the plunge, visiting a local fast food hot spot to taste test plant-based meats, and gets an international take from SF to London!
Plant-based meats (PBM) are all the rage! Today, Gregory and Doc dive into the taste, health, business, environmental, and ethical impacts of the PBM industry, with special guest Lisa Franzetta.
What happens when you quit drinking? Gregory and a longtime friend give a two week break a shot. Find out the impacts in different areas of their overall health and well-being!
A letter from our listener prompts a discussion with not one, but two MD's! Doc and our special guest, Dr. Lai, address fatty liver, one of the leading causes of liver failure in the U.S.
What's the story behind the US becoming so divided on abortion? Join Gregory and Doc as they make a foray into the historical, political and health impacts of this sticky subject.
The DearDoc team hits the streets of San Francisco for some Q&A with gamers of all ages. Join Doc and Gregory as they interview gamers about Video Game Addiction. Tell us what you think @DearDocOrg.
We've seen explosive popularity among people of all ages with the gaming titles like Fortnite and Pokemon. But is this good or bad for our health? Doc and Gregory explore the world of gaming and its impact on health and wellness.
What the heck is it? Should you have done it? Why do we need it? When should we do it? Not to worry - with help from our special guest, this episode addresses Advanced Care Planning.
In the second of two follow-up episodes to DearDoc's popular Vaccinations podcast, Gregory interviews a special guest whose qualifications include almost two decades working on developing vaccines in industry and academia.
In the first of two follow-up episodes to DearDoc's popular Vaccinations podcast, Gregory interviews Dr. Erica Pan, Interim Health Officer and Director of the Division of Communicable Disease Control & Prevention in the Alameda County Public Health Department on protecting the public from diseases, the major challenges in getting children vaccinated, the dangers of outbreaks, and more.
Overdoses, suicides, and alcoholic liver disease: what’s the connection? Doc and Gregory discuss “Deaths of Despair” and try shining a beacon of light ahead.
Gregory breaks free from Doc, interviewing special guest Lisa Franzetta on a classical Chinese medicine method, acupuncture, in a two-part series that will stick it to us!
Gregory breaks free from Doc, interviewing special guest Lisa Franzetta on a classical Chinese medicine method, acupuncture, in a two-part series that will stick it to us!