In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, Chair Emeritus of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses recently uncovered evidence that both the HIV virus and its treatment can dramatically accelerate the aging of our bone and muscle. The Medical Minute airs at 8:18 a.m., 5:18 p.m. and in the 1 p.m. hour every Saturday and Sunday on the GPB Radio Network on many of its stations across Georgia. For more Medical Minute episodes, visit the Medical Minute 2023 SoundCloud page.

MM 0701 - (HIV Aging)

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, Chair Emeritus of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses a new vibrating capsule doctors think can help people experiencing painful, debilitating chronic constipation. The Medical Minute airs at 8:18 a.m., 5:18 p.m. and in the 1 p.m. hour every Saturday and Sunday on the GPB Radio Network on many of its stations across Georgia. For more Medical Minute episodes, visit the Medical Minute 2023 SoundCloud page.

MM 0708 - (Vibrating Capsules)

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, Chair Emeritus of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses new treatment options for a rare condition…often connected to diabetes…that causes debilitating stomach pain.  The Medical Minute airs at 8:18 a.m., 5:18 p.m. and in the 1 p.m. hour every Saturday and Sunday on the GPB Radio Network on many of its stations across Georgia. For more Medical Minute episodes, visit the Medical Minute 2023 SoundCloud page.

MM 0715 -  (Gastroparesis)

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, Chair Emeritus of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses a new study that appears to identify an increased prevalence of disease-causing gene variants in women with unexplained infertility. The Medical Minute airs at 8:18 a.m., 5:18 p.m. and in the 1 p.m. hour every Saturday and Sunday on the GPB Radio Network on many of its stations across Georgia. For more Medical Minute episodes, visit the Medical Minute 2023 SoundCloud page.

MM 0722 - (Unexplained Infertility)

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, Chair Emeritus of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses a new study indicating that chronic stress alone can increase the risk of dying from cancer.  The Medical Minute airs at 8:18 a.m., 1:20 p.m., and 5:18 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday on the GPB radio stations across Georgia.  For more Medical Minute episodes, visit the Medical Minute 2023 SoundCloud page.

MM 0729 - (Stress Cancer)

(8/05/23) In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, Chair Emeritus of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses the role of bile acids…normally associated with digesting food…in protecting the vision of premature babies. The Medical Minute airs at 8:18 a.m., 5:18 p.m. and in the 1 p.m. hour every Saturday and Sunday on the GPB Radio Network on many of its stations across Georgia. For more Medical Minute episodes, visit the Medical Minute 2023 SoundCloud page.

MM 0805 - (Eye Bile Acids2)

(8/12/23) In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, Chair Emeritus of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses the role of microvascular disease in the progression of Alzheimer’s.  The Medical Minute airs at 8:18 a.m., 1:20 p.m., and 5:18 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday on the GPB radio stations across Georgia.  For more Medical Minute episodes, visit the Medical Minute 2023 SoundCloud page.

MM 0812 - (Alzheimers Microvascular Disease)

(8/19/23) In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, Chair Emeritus of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses the propensity for “salt sensitivity” among women and the heart disease risk that results. The Medical Minute airs at 8:18 a.m., 5:18 p.m. and in the 1 p.m. hour every Saturday and Sunday on the GPB Radio Network on many of its stations across Georgia. For more Medical Minute episodes, visit the Medical Minute 2023 SoundCloud page.

MM 0819 -  (Female Salt)

(8/26/23) In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, Chair Emeritus of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses work scientists are doing that will force metastatic cancer cells to express a protein that draws cancer-killing T-Cells right to the spreading cancer’s doorstep.  The Medical Minute airs at 8:18 a.m., 5:18 p.m. and in the 1 p.m. hour every Saturday and Sunday on the GPB Radio Network on many of its stations across Georgia. For more Medical Minute episodes, visit the Medical Minute 2023 SoundCloud page.

MM 0826 - (Metastatic Cancer)

(9/2/23) In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, Chair Emeritus of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses why some amino acids might be a logical new treatment target for stroke and traumatic brain injury.   The Medical Minute airs at 8:18 a.m., 1:20 p.m., and 5:18 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday on the GPB radio stations across Georgia.  For more Medical Minute episodes, visit the Medical Minute 2023 SoundCloud page.

MM 0902 - (Amino Acids)

(03/28/20) In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses the role a lack of folic acid in our diets can play in gastrointestinal problems. 
The Medical Minute airs at 8:18 a.m., 1:20 p.m. and 5:18 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday on the 17 GPB radio stations across Georgia. For more Medical Minute episodes, visit the Medical Minute 2020 SoundCloud page.

MM 0328 - Folic Acid

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