New season, hot topics on the award-winning public television health series, Second Opinion. "Vitamin D", "Celiac Disease" and the often controversial "Cervical Cancer Vaccine" are three of this season's topics that will be airing this Fall, 2010.
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SECOND OPINION | HPV Vaccine / Cervical Cancer... (#711)
Families all over America are trying to decide whether to get the HPV vaccine for their daughters. Human... 04:49
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SECOND OPINION | Celiac Disease | PBS (#702)
What does it mean to live "gluten-free?" Celiac Disease is a hereditary autoimmune disorder. Nearly three million... 06:18
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SECOND OPINION | Heart Replacement | PBS (#710)
Innovations and improvements in medical technology have made heart failure treatments increasingly successful. Learn... 05:42
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SECOND OPINION | Dizziness | PBS (#713)
Dizziness is a common complaint and can be both disabling and incapacitating. Working with your physician to... 05:37
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SECOND OPINION | Spinal Cord Injury | PBS (#712)
This special edition of Second Opinion tells two personal stories. Our patient panelist and our one of our physician... 06:32
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SECOND OPINION | Fecal Incontinence | PBS (#709)
Don't laugh. More than 5.5 million Americans experience loss of bowel control. It affects people of all ages, and... 05:26
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SECOND OPINION | Breast Reconstruction | PBS (#706)
Treatment for breast cancer can be overwhelming, both physically and emotionally. While having reconstructive... 05:03
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SECOND OPINION | Bipolar Disorder | PBS (#704)
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness caused by a chemical disorder of the brain. Once called manic depression, bipolar... 05:53
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SECOND OPINION | Racial Disparities in... (#707)
African-American adults are less likely to be diagnosed with coronary heart disease, but they are more likely to... 06:56
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SECOND OPINION | Mammography | PBS (#708)
The recent controversy over when—and how often—women should begin having mammograms has left a wake of confusion.... 07:00
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SECOND OPINION | Late Effects of Cancer...
Treatment of cancer involves the use of strong drugs that target the cancer with the goal of curing it, but these... 05:54
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SECOND OPINION | Multiple Sclerosis | PBS (#703)
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can be a debilitating disease of the nervous system in which the protective sheath around... 07:17
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SECOND OPINION | Vitamin D | PBS (#701)
When exposed to direct sunlight, the human body will naturally produce Vitamin D. However, changes in lifestyle and... 05:41
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SECOND OPINION | Vaccines | PBS
While there is no question that vaccines work and have changed our world by eradicating deadly diseases, some... 05:23
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SECOND OPINION | Hospital Acquired Infection | PBS
Hospital acquired infections are a growing problem in the U.S. There are steps that healthcare systems can do to... 05:56
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SECOND OPINION | Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma | PBS
While other cancers continue to decline, lymphoma is on the rise. The good news is that with early diagnosis,... 05:01
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SECOND OPINION | Caregiver Burnout (Part II) | PBS
As we live longer and caregiving becomes a bigger issue in the U.S., learn what can be done to help our caregiving... 04:27
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SECOND OPINION | Caregiver Burnout (Part I) | PBS
While family caregivers give of themselves out of love, there are real physical, emotional and financial costs... 04:30
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SECOND OPINION | Caring for Someone with a...
While chronic kidney disease continues to rise in the U.S., Second Opinion explores the many issues faced when... 06:11
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Post Date: September 22, 2010























