Two top doctors present a comprehensive, light-hearted podcast for the hypochondriac in all of us. Christopher Kelly, MD, and Marc Eisenberg, MD, FACC, are highly accomplished physicians and health experts from UNC Health and Columbia University Medical Center, respectively. This podcast is an adaptation of their book "Am I Dying?!: A Complete Guide to Your Symptoms--and What to Do Next," and aims to walk listeners through common symptoms and medical myths to provide a helpful, conversational guide on what to do when you experience symptoms, offering advice on whether to chill out, make a doctor's appointment, or go to the hospital.
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Nature versus Nurture; one of the oldest debates in the social sciences. Dr. Mark Lewis and Dr. Jean Luc Neptune tackle this conversation from a 21st century lens. With more information about DNA and global environmental changes, there are even more reasons why someone might wonder, "Why me?" when diagnosed with cancer or some other disease? Mark and JL help listeners find a balance between responsibility and being kind to yourself when something goes wrong with your health.Tweet us your questions @marklewismdor @jeanlucneptune or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.Check out Beyond the Paper Gown from OffScrip Healthhttps://offscrip.com/showsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Physician burnout is on the rise and there are many barriers and reasons why providers do not talk about it. Dr. JL Neptune and Dr. Mark Lewis pull back the curtain on the pressures and demands that cause the burnout as well as the reasons why doctors and other healthcare workers often don't talk about it.Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.SHOW NOTES:National suicide prevention number 1-800-273-8255https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/ama-spurs-movement-fight-key-causes-physician-burnout?gclid=CjwKCAjw4ayUBhA4EiwATWyBruW6PwIV1vhp9e_eeFH44TekYjV0Vs1vyydUltOEiBgv343vzwRizhoCP2IQAvD_BwE https://clinicianburnoutfoundation.org/https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000669019000003?SID=USW2EC0E16O1iwwekbZQLXnmXUQsgCheck out Beyond the Paper Gown from OffScrip Healthhttps://offscrip.com/showsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is marijuana addictive? Should it be prescribed for cancer patients? How are doctors educated about marijuana? Dr.Mark Lewis and Dr.Jean Luc Neptune talk about these questions and more through the lenses of oncology and addiction medicine. They cover the need for physician training and education plus the need for further research of marijuana and how the current legal position makes it difficult to study.Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.SHOW NOTES: Call your senator or congressman and ask for reform of scheduling for marijuana!Check out , The Dabble Co. from OffScrip Healthhttps://offscrip.com/showsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This should be a basic question with a yes or no answer but the American insurance system is so complicated and buries both patients and providers in paperwork. Dr. Mark Lewis and Dr. Jean Luc Neptune share their frustrations and insights along with tips and tricks. Plus, don't miss the debut of the Is It Serious Players!Tweet us your questions @marklewismd or @jeanlucneptune or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.SHOW NOTES: Check out , The Dabble Co. from OffScrip Healthhttps://offscrip.com/showsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
45 is the new 50! Colon cancer screenings are for everyone and yet, people still find it difficult to talk about. Dr. Mark Lewis and Dr. Jean Luc Neptune share their own colonoscopy experiences and talk candidly (and even with some humor) about what to expect from both the prep and the screening. The recommended age for screenings has been lowered to 45 so if you have been putting it off, listen in, get inspired and get screened!Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Mark Lewis and Dr. Jean Luc Neptune talk about how one of their most sacred responsibilities as doctors is to be brutally honest with their patients about what they can do and what they can't. They also share what we all can do to be as prepared as possible. They discuss the importance of living wills, health care proxies and normalizing death. When you welcome death as the natural endpoint, it makes it an approachable conversation.Tweet us your questions @marklewismd or @jeanlucneptune or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.SHOW NOTES: Book recommendations: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiBeing Mortal by Atul GawandeCheck out The Heart of Healthcare, from OffScrip Healthhttps://offscrip.com/showsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Do you feel like you don't have a voice in your own healthcare? Dr. Mark Lewis and Dr. Jean Luc Neptune talk about ways to take a stand for yourself. No one knows you and what you want for yourself better than YOU! Communicating your health concerns and goals clearly to your doctor helps your doctor help you. Tweet us your questions @marklewismd or @jeanlucneptune or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Not to be confused with concierge medicine, personalized medicine uses genetic or biomarker information to determine treatment. In oncology, this leads to more precise care. Emerging in other medical specialties as well, personalized or precision medicine is providing more in-depth care and unique treatment options. JL and Mark are here to help us understand how it could benefit individuals.Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Recording our weekly episode was overshadowed by the emotion that we all felt in response to the senseless shooting in Uvalde, Texas. As parents and citizens, Dr. Mark Lewis and Dr. J.L. Neptune grapple with the impossible feelings of loss and grief over these young children and their teachers. As physicians, they see this as a public health crisis that must be addressed.Tweet us your questions @marklewismd or @jeanlucneptune or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Getting to the root of sleep struggles might take longer than popping a pill, but good sleep hygiene and bedtime habits are a healthier solution. Relying on Ambien or other sleep medicines for an extended period of time can have long-term side effects. JL and Mark talk about sleep and sleep aids; when to use them and when to try an alternative method.Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.SHOW NOTES: CDC Sleep guidelines - https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/about_sleep/how_much_sleep.htmlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May is mental health awareness month. Everyone deals with moments of sadness but how do you know when it's something deeper? Dr. Jean Luc Neptune and Dr. Mark Lewis normalize talking about depression and mental health and offer some useful skills and resources for dealing with sadness and depression.Tweet us your questions @marklewismd or @jeanlucneptune or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.Show Notes: Help is just a resource away.National Suicide Hotline 800-273-8255National Alliance for Mental Illness: 212-392-1362 or naminycmetro.orgSAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Samhsa.govhttps://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depressionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hospital romances and dramatic defibrillator saves are good for television ratings but they can be cringe worthy for real doctors. JL & Mark have fun debunking medical show myths and misuse of props. The details matter! But don't look too closely at our logo. Our stethoscope is apparently a dead giveaway that we might be amateurs! (It was the only stethoscope in stock footage in the shape of a question mark. This is how media decisions get made.)Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The prosecution of Radonda Vaught, a nurse from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has caused a lot of controversy in the medical world. The American Nurses Association fear that it "sets a dangerous precedent" of "criminalizing the honest reporting of mistakes." Dr. Mark Lewis and Dr. JL Neptune discuss the case and its reverberation among medical professionals. Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.Show Notes:https://www.nursingworld.org/news/news-releases/2022-news-releases/statement-in-response-to-the-conviction-of-nurse-radonda-vaught/https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking-health/medical-error-not-third-leading-cause-deathSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Families matter. Medical histories provide clues and details that can help you understand your own health journey. Dr. Mark Lewis shares his personal cancer story and how he gained crucial information from his father and his uncles' experiences.Tweet us your questions @marklewismd or @jeanlucneptune or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.Show Notes: Journal of Clinical Oncology v.29, Aug. 1,2011See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We go off format as JL talks about being his father's caregiver during his journey with cancer. JL shares lessons learned by taking us through several reality checkpoints and providing listeners with some practical healthcare hacks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A special episode where Dr. Mark Lewis and Dr. Jean Luc Neptune chat with Matt Zachary on his show, Out of Patients. They discuss how their paths have crossed to create podcast magic as well as random emergency landings in Salt Lake City. Plus, Mark does his best Trainspotting re-enactment.Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
“mRNA” has emerged into the global vocabulary without a true understanding of what it is and how it works. Mark and JL explain it all in a fun and informative way. They use Legos as visual imagery to explain mRNA, DNA and the human genome. Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.Show Notes: CDC Covid-19 Vaccine Info: https://bit.ly/3u7K1piSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mark Lewis, MD and Jean Luc Neptune, MD tackle the sensitive subject of weight. What exactly are the measures of health? While we often assume that being overweight is a sign of being unhealthy, we rarely think that someone who is thin can be out of shape. With the current obesity epidemic in the United States, it is worth asking the question, "Can I be fat and healthy?" but a better question might be, what does healthy look like?Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The 21st Century Cures Act made it mandatory to release scans and lab results to patients as soon as they are ready. Often, this means that they get released to patients before their doctors have seen them. While JL and Mark believe that patients should own their data, there are many sensitive situations when patients receiving their information without full understanding or explanation can have devastating results.Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Throwing a football through a tire swing and crooked carrots are not subtle metaphors. Drug ads have taken over our televisions with 45 of the 60 seconds filled with the long list of potential side effects. Have they made us educated consumers or a doctor's worst nightmare?Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mark Lewis M.D. and JL Neptune M.D. share the defining moments that informed their decision to become doctors. As they get to know each other, they talk about their grueling medical school journeys, the tragic stories of their fathers' cancers, and little tidbits about their Scottish, Haitian and Texan roots. What should your doctor know about you? JL and Mark give you some pointers as well as a few healthcare hacks. Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We're dropping two episodes during our premiere week. Meet our doctors and learn all about them and also enjoy the first episode about drug ads. Then, join us weekly for all new episodes!Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd oremail us at isitserious@offscrip.com orcall us at 855-283-4666.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome to “Is It Serious?,” a conversational podcast where two top doctors pull back the curtain on the American healthcare system and answer all of your health concerns, one question at a time. Hosted by Jean Luc Neptune, MD and Mark Lewis, MD, both highly accomplished physicians and health experts from Suntra Modern Recovery and Intermountain Medical Center, respectively. This show will discuss a wide range of topics including complex health issues, insider insurance tips, healthcare hacks, mean tweets and the absurdity of drug commercials.Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We're doing something a little different today. We want to share an absolutely incredible and important new series we've been working on at OffScrip Media. It's called The Cancer Mavericks. The Cancer Mavericks is a serial deep-dive documentary series telling the previously untold story of the people who pushed like hell against a paternalistic medical establishment and an archaic healthcare system to transform the way we survive cancer in America. It's a vast tale of activism and conflict spanning more than nine decades of American history, and we're handing today's show entirely over to sharing episode 1 with you. Listen to the first episode here, and then be sure to follow The Cancer Mavericks to hear each new episode as it drops every month between now and December. Rest assured: the doctors will be back with you next Thursday.But now, please enjoy "Lasker's War", Episode 1 of The Cancer Mavericks.Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.
The doctors discuss how to keep bloating and gas under control.
The doctors discuss a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke, and how to know if you're in the clear.
The doctors examine this extremely common symptom and some of its causes.
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The doctors stress the importance of being honest and candid with your physician when you report your symptoms.
The doctors discuss the world of home medical devices. And there is no shortage of opinions when discussing all the options available.
The doctors explain the very real dangers of high blood pressure. Hypertension. The silent killer.
The doctors explode their favorite medical myths in an all time episode.
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A popular repeat episode of importance. The doctors talk about the misinformation around acid reflux. This condition is abundant, and it’s far more common and potentially more serious, than you might think.
In this popular episode, the doctors discuss a very common problem
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The doctors break down some of the causes of back pain with Dr. Clark Smith of Columbia University Medical Center.
The doctors are joined again by renown Gastroenterologist Dr. Ben Lebwohl to talk about Colon Cancer and Colon screenings.
Misinformation about acid reflux is abundant, and that it’s far more common, and potentially serious, than you might think.
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The doctors discuss five of the weirdest symptoms and what they mean.
The doctors explain what happens during a heart attack, and how to reduce your chances of having one.
The Doctors explain what happens to the brain when you lose consciousness.
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