This informative, educational and entertaining medical series shows how doctors make decisions. As nationally known doctors and health-care experts talk through real-life cases, viewers acquire a valuable education about disease, diagnosis, treatment and public health policy. The host takes a panel of healthcare professionals through a case, and the discussions break down complex medical issues and let viewers see medical experts struggle to find their way through a series of wrenching decisions. The discussions include diagnosis, treatment, learning points about medical issues, tension between doctors, humor, education and concrete medical information.

Inflammation (10/4)

(10/11) Coronary Microvascular Disease
Research supports that not only do men and women present with heart disease differently, they can also develop it differently. Coronary Microvascular Disease is predominantly a women's heart disease - one that is often overlooked and under-diagnosed.

(10/18) Hospital Acquired Infection
Hospital acquired infections are a growing problem in the U.S., however there are steps that healthcare systems can do to protect patients, and actions that you can take to protect yourself.

(10/25) Vaccines
While there is no question that vaccines work and have changed our world by eradicating deadly diseases, some people have concerns about the risks of immunizations. The vaccine controversy remains - where do the rights of the public and the rights of the individual collide?

(11/1) Hearing Loss
Isolation and depression can often be a result of hearing loss, but there are good treatments, including hearing aids and surgery. Learn about the actions you can take right now to protect yourself from hearing loss.

(11/8) Alzheimer's Disease: A Caregiver's Journey
A diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease can be devastating for a person and their loved ones. Caregiving issues surrounding a person with a cognitive disease are unique, and planning for decline in health is critical for the caregiver.

(11/15) Kidney Disease: Caring for Someone with a Chronic Disease
While chronic kidney disease continues to rise in the U.S., Second Opinion explores the many issues faced when caring for a loved one with a chronic disease.

(11/22) Caregiver Burnout
While family caregivers give of themselves out of love, there are real physical, emotional, and financial costs associated with caregiving. As we live longer and caregiving becomes a bigger issue in the U.S., learn what can be done to help our caregiving community.

(11/29) Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
While other cancers continue to decline, lymphoma is on the rise. The good news is that with early diagnosis, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is often a very treatable disease with a good prognosis.

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