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Who is most at risk to the effects of the flu?
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File health_radio/1544ml4a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Albert Rizzo, MD
- Guest Website The American Lung Association
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Guest Bio
Albert A. Rizzo, M.D., is the American Lung Association's leading medical authority. Having served as the Chair of the Lung Association's National Board of Directors, Dr. Rizzo is the key medical advisor to the American Lung Association and a leading media spokesperson for the Association.
Dr. Rizzo is Chief of the Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Christiana Care Health System in Newark, Delaware and a member of Christiana Care Pulmonary Associates. He is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Medical School in Philadelphia where he obtained his medical degree and completed his residency in Internal Medicine.
Dr. Rizzo received his specialty training at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the American Thoracic Society, a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and the American College of Physicians and a Diplomat of the American Board of Sleep Medicine.
His out-patient practice covers general pulmonary and sleep medicine disorders and includes a strong interest in asthma, COPD, pulmonary rehabilitation, lung cancer and obstructive sleep apnea. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
What are some tips for keeping muscles working and preventing risk of muscle loss?
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File health_radio/1544ml3d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Suzanne Gutierrez Teissonniere, MD
- Guest Website Orthology
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Guest Bio
Dr. Suzanne Gutierrez is a double board certified physician in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and in Sports Medicine. Trained in interventional spine procedures and electrodiagnostic testing, her non-surgical approach to managing musculoskeletal injuries has made her a favorite amongst NY Sport Med patients, now a part of the Orthology family.
Being recognized as a Rising Star in Sports Medicine in the annual Super Doctors list places Dr. Gutierrez in the top 2.5% of physicians within the New York Metro area considered for this laudation. As a firm believer of maintaining an active lifestyle, Dr. Gutierrez enjoys exercise, dancing, and travel. Like many of our patients, Dr. Gutierrez is a competitive runner and regularly competes in half marathons. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
How can an app help you find healthier food to eat?
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File health_radio/1544ml3c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Betty Toth, Co-Founder of ipiit
- Guest Website ipiit
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Guest Bio
Betty Toth got her first computer at the age of six, wrote her first code in BASIC and fell in love with technology.
Today Betty has more than two decades of experience managing and delivering innovative global award winning projects for companies like IKEA, Xbox, Absolut, Volvo, Sony and Hain Celestial in fields like mobile, web and marketing.
Her passion has always been problem solving and engaging people so now her mind is set to solve the big food transparency problem through her company ipiit, The Food Ambassador – matching people with food based on their food preference. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
What exactly is GERD and how is it different from heartburn and acid reflux?
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File health_radio/1544ml1d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Mark Noar, MD
- Guest Website Towson Endoscopic Microsurgery Associates
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Guest Bio
Dr. Mark D. Noar is a Gastroenterologist and Therapeutic Endoscopist, who specializes in the advanced treatment of Digestive Diseases. He completed his training in Gastroenterology at Downstate Medical Center/Brooklyn VA, in Brooklyn, New York. His training in Therapeutic Endoscopy was under the direction of Dr. Nib Soehendra, at the University Hospital in Hamburg, Germany. He received his M.P.H. in Tropical Medicine and International Health from Tulane University.
Dr. Noar has numerous publications and presentations to his credit, as well as inventions in Medical Simulation, Endoscopic Biliary Instrumentation, and Electrogastrography. Dr. Noar is especially known internationally for his research and work in the field of endoscopic endoluminal treatment for GERD, Secca correction of fecal incontinence, development of advanced medical simulation devices, the motility abnormalities associated with GERD, and electrogastrography.
He currently serves as the CEO and Medical director of a large academic-style, state-of-the-art, subspecialty private practice specializing in Digestive Diseases, with a special emphasis on the treatment and non-surgical correction of GERD or reflux disease, fecal incontinence, advanced endoscopic techniques, and motility of the entire gastrointestinal tract. The practice and the associated outpatient surgery center are both accredited by the JCAHO, AAAHC and Medicare, and as such are highly committed to quality and patient satisfaction.
As such, the practice stays well ahead of the curve in providing the latest and most successful technology and treatment to patients. Even with the emphasis on progress and professionalism, the entire staff strives to give the utmost in care and concern to each patient and family member, while providing the personalized old fashioned comfort of a country doctor's office. The practice also includes: an active research study center with several ongoing trials in IBD, Hepatitis, GERD, Gastric Motility and Diverticulitis, and Centers of excellence focused specifically on the non-surgical correction of GERD and Bowel Control Disorder or Fecal Incontinence. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
What are natural ways to boost your immune system?
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File health_radio/1544ml1c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Veronica Anderson, MD
- Guest Website Dr. Veronica
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Guest Bio
Dr. Veronica Anderson is a no nonsense, highly intuitive physician who has helped thousands of people focus on prevention, rather than 'sick' care.
She frequently appears on news and commentary programs, including Nancy Grace (CNN), Our World with Neil Cavuto (Fox News Channel), and Live with Adam Carolla. She is the author of the adventure travel web-video series Medicine Woman Modern World that she created, hosts and produces and the author of the best-selling book, WIN!: 35 Winning Strategies from Today's Leading Entrepreneurs.
Dr. Anderson is a graduate of Princeton University and received her MD with honors from Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. She completed an Internal Medicine Internship at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
Her Ophthalmology and Glaucoma specialist training was completed at New York's Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She is president of Medicine World Enterprises and hold a Doctor of Pastoral Science and Medicine from the Pastoral Medical Association. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
How can you catch low iron before you become anemic?
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File health_radio/1544ml1b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Stephen Wangen, MD
- Guest Website IBS Treatment Center
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Guest Bio
Dr. Stephen Wangen is the Medical Director and co-founder of the IBS Treatment Center. He has been seen and heard on ABC, NBC, and Fox as well as public radio and television.
Having suffered from IBS himself, Dr. Wangen dedicated his life to solving this complex problem. Since 2005 the IBS Treatment Center has successfully helped thousands of patients from around the country end their digestive problems. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
What does climate change have to do with waterborne illnesses?
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File health_radio/1544ml1a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Kim Knowlton, Senior Scientist, Natural Resources Defense Council
- Guest Website Natural Resources Defense Council
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Guest Bio
Dr. Kim Knowlton is Senior Scientist and Deputy Director of the Science Center at the Natural Resources Defense Council.
She is also assistant clinical professor of environmental health sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University; and past chair of the Climate Change Topic Committee of the American Public Health Association's Environment Section.
She is co-convening lead author for the human health chapter of the U.S. Third National Climate Assessment; a member of the Second New York City Panel on Climate Change; and was among the researchers who participated in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's 2007 Fourth and 2013 Fifth Assessment Reports. - Waiver Received No
What does VTE (blood clots in the legs and lungs) risk assessment involve, and who should be assessed?
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File health_radio/1543ml5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Nigel Key, MD
- Guest Website World Thrombosis Day
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Guest Bio
Dr. Nigel Key is the Harold R. Roberts Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Chief of the Section of Classical Hematology, and the Director of the UNC Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center. He is also co-Director of the Thrombosis and Hemostasis research program in the McAllister Heart Institute.
Dr. Key received his medical degree from the University of St. Andrews and the University of Manchester Medical School. He received postgraduate training in internal medicine and hematology in the United Kingdom. Following 15 years on the Hematology/Oncology faculty at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Key was recruited to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2005.
Dr. Key's clinical interests include the diagnosis and management of bleeding disorders including hemophilia and von Willebrand disease, as well as arterial and venous thromboembolic disorders. He has authored well over 100 peer-reviewed articles, approximately 20 book chapters, and is co-editor of a popular textbook on disorders of bleeding and clotting. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
How can you tell if you have an allergy or an immune reaction to dairy?
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File health_radio/1543ml5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Stephen Wangen, MD
- Guest Website IBS Treatment Center
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Guest Bio
Dr. Stephen Wangen is the Medical Director and co-founder of the IBS Treatment Center. He has been seen and heard on ABC, NBC, and Fox as well as public radio and television. Having suffered from IBS himself, Dr. Wangen dedicated his life to solving this complex problem. Since 2005 the IBS Treatment Center has successfully helped thousands of patients from around the country end their digestive problems.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
Why isn't the Affordable Care Act producing the lower, affordable premiums which were promised?
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File health_radio/1543ml5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Marianne Eterno, President of Government Relations for GTL
- Guest Website GTL
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Guest Bio
Marianne Eterno began her insurance career in 1987 at the former Golden Rule Insurance Company in Indianapolis, Indiana, and moved to Chicago in 1992, when she accepted a position with Celtic Insurance Company.
Marianne came to Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company (GTL) in 1996, as a compliance and government relations consultant, and formally joined the company in 1997. As Assistant Vice President of Government Relations, she represents GTL in both the state and federal arenas, drives coalition development for the company, and serves as the company's media and public relations spokesperson.
In addition to sitting on committees for every major insurance trade association, Marianne serves on the Board of Directors of RetireSafe, a 400,000 member grassroots advocacy organization for senior citizens and as the Executive Director for the Council for Affordable Health Insurance. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
