Health Is Number One

Sports Gambling Online: A Losing Bet – Danny Funt, Author of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling joins Dr. Craig Wax on Health is Number One . He discusses the epidemic of sports betting from your smartphone, laptop and mobile tablet. It a multimillion dollar industry with scare limits. In the US alone, it has reached $16 Billion dollars, $70 billion worldwide and growing fast. 05-02-26

Michael Moore, DO, family physician and medical informatics expert discusses with Dr. Craig Wax how technology that brought us Dr. Google (web searches), now brings us Dr. AI (web artificial intelligence). This new tech update has much promise for both physicians and patients but can mislead and compromise personal privacy.

Arvind Cavale, MD, Endocrinologist speaks with Dr. Craig Wax about fat, lifestyle and meds. Fat? Let's lose weight and get healthy. Are GLP-1 meds worth it?

Jan Jekielek, Journalist , author and host speaks frankly with Dr. Craig M. Wax about the CCP China organ transplant harvest for international trade. His new book, "Killed to Order," document evidence that CCP uses prisoners and other politcal enemies of the regime as a source for organs without consent . ADULT CONTENT WARNING.

Lynda Coraluzzi, LCADC, addiction specialist and liver transplant screener, speaks with Dr. Craig M. Wax about alcohol in society today. She reflects on her own personal struggles from years ago to present day clients fighting to break free of alcohol dependency and addiction.

Mark Fowler, pest specialist, joins Dr. Craig M. Wax in the studio to chat about bugs and your health. Which bugs are which? That is, which bugs are threats to your health versus petty annoyance. We discuss how to screen, identify and handle those pests with safety for pets and children.

Dean Murrell, RDH, discusses all things tooth and oral health with Dr. Craig M. Wax on Health Is Number One. Mr. Murrell draws from over three decades of experience as a dental hygienist to talk about prevention to detection to treatment. Tune in!

Robert Malone, MD, research physician, author and Vice Chair of ACIP for CDC - Center for Disease Control of the US government, speaks with Dr. Craig Wax on modified human mRNA significance, mechanism, uses and dangers.

Jennifer Lorine, DO discusses the history, principles and practice of Osteopathic Medicine with Dr. Craig Wax. OMM (Osteopathic Manual Medicine), formerly OMT (Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment), along with holistic body/mind/spirit philosophy of Osteopathic Medicine underlies the DO, doctor of Osteopathic Medicine physician degree.

Dr. Mark McDonald, psychiatrist from Los Angeles, California discusses the differences between gender and sex with Dr. Craig Wax. Media and politicians often conflate or confuse the two. Sex is genetic biological reality, while gender is sociological role performance and expectation in the culture.

Glass artist Paul Stankard discusses his childhood memories, battling dyslexia and defying critics on his way to international fame.

Dr. Anish Koka, cadiologist in Phildelphia, PA, discusses the reasons for use of blood thinning medications with Dr. Craig M. Wax. Dr. Koka also discusses the typed of medications, indication and contraindications and side effects. 02/14/26

Dr. Renata Moon, Hospitalist Pediatrician, speaks with Dr. Wax about Pediatric Ethics changes in recent years and current day dilemmas in care.

Alyson Schafer, Therapist, Author and Acclaimed Parenting Expert discusses kids' isolation on the internet and parenting in the modern age with Dr Craig M. Wax.

Dr. Joel Kahn, cardiologist in Michigan and Florida, and Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University discusses the value of vegetables (plant based diet) and the new "upside down," USDA/HHS food pyramid. Dr. Kahn has been vegan vegetarian since 1977 personally. He and Dr. Wax discuss the new US food guidelines and their effect on citizen health.

Dr. Marion Mass, Pediatrician in the Delaware Valley, discusses shortages of medication, services, insurance and other healthcare related items with Dr. Craig Wax. She is a published author in news media and medical journals documenting the problems patients and their families are facing. Both Dr. Mass and Dr. Wax were authors of the original Free2Care paper offering cost cutting solutions. Dr. Mass presents ideas and solutions to improve availability, supply, quality and price.https://free2care.org

Dr. Renee Kohanski, forensic psychiatrist, licenses in NJ, CT and FL, sits down with Dr. Wax to discuss informed consent and off-label prescribing. Informed consent is your right for any medical procedure, test or medication. You have the right to know risks, benefits, alternatives and have the right to say, "no." Off-label prescription takes place when a physician uses a medication for a different use than its original US FDA approval, "indication." You have the right to try medication for any purpose as long as the physician sees fit and willing to try it.

Cardiologist Dr. Anish Koka joins Dr. Wax to discuss cardiac testing. We review vital signs, like pulse and blood pressure, EKG, 2d echocardiogram, CT calcium scores, exercise stress test, nuclear dye stress test, cardiac PET scanning, and cardiac catheterization.